Jackson County, MS Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 6.16.02(b), (d)
- Window sign cap
- 6 sq ft for name/hours/location signs
- Temporary poster exemption
- No size cap for behind-glass posters
- Permit trigger
- Required for non-exempt signs, § 6.16.05
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, $100/day continuing
Summary
Signs on glass doors or windows in unincorporated Jackson County are capped at six square feet if they state the business name, nature, location or hours. Temporary poster signs behind glass are exempt from that cap entirely.
b. Temporary poster signs erected behind glass windows or temporary signs painted on glass windows. ... d. Signs on glass doors or windows not exceeding six (6) square feet of sign area stating name or nature of business, location, and hours of business.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
02 lists the signs permitted or exempted from the county's general sign permit requirement, and two provisions govern window signage specifically. Subsection (d) caps signs placed on glass doors or windows at six square feet of sign area, but only if the sign states the name or nature of the business, its location, and its hours of business; a window sign for those purposes larger than six square feet is not on the exempt list. Subsection (b) treats a separate category of window display more permissively: temporary poster signs erected behind glass windows, or temporary signs painted on glass windows, are exempted outright with no size limit stated in the text.
05. 02 exemptions needs a permit from the Planning Department, with fees set by the Board of Supervisors, before it can be erected, enlarged, rebuilt or structurally altered.
Violations & Fines
A permanent window sign over six square feet, or any other sign erected without a permit where Section 6.16.02 does not exempt it, violates Section 6.16.05's permit requirement and is enforced under Section 9.5: a knowing, willful violation is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $500, plus $100 per day for an uncorrected continuing violation. The Zoning Officer can cite an owner who fails to bring an oversized or unpermitted sign into compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big can a window sign be for my business in unincorporated Jackson County?
Do temporary paper posters in my storefront window need a permit?
What happens if my window sign exceeds six square feet?
Sources & Official References
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