# Sign Regulations in Daleville, Alabama

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Daleville, Alabama, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Daleville, Alabama (AL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/alabama/daleville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/AL/Daleville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH4ADSI)

## At a glance

Daleville, Alabama regulates 23 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Yard/Garage Sale Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 2 feet from ground to top of sign tall, 24 inches by 24 inches (4 square feet), and 24 inches wide, with a Min. 3 feet from edge of street, 25 feet from major intersection setback (Sec. Sec. 4-31(7)). Most commercial signs in Daleville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 2 feet from ground to top of sign | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential zones | 5 | 8 feet | 48 square feet | — |
| Commercial zones, Office zones, Industrial zones, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, M-1, M-2, M-3 | 8 | 50 feet | 40 square feet aggregate per occupancy | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | On-premises, one construction sign per street frontage | — | Sec. 4-25(1), Sec. 4-31(2) |
| Directional/Information Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | Must be behind applicable setbacks | — | On-premises, behind applicable setbacks | — | Sec. 4-25(2) |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per occupancy | On-premises, attached | — | Sec. 4-25(4) |
| Political Sign (Residential) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Residential districts | — | Sec. 4-25(5), Sec. 4-31(5) |
| Political Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Nonresidential districts | — | Sec. 4-31(5) |
| Special Event Sign | — | — | — | — | One per premises | On-premises | — | Sec. 4-31(6) |
| Yard/Garage Sale Sign | 2 feet from ground to top of sign | 24 inches by 24 inches (4 square feet) | 24 inches | Min. 3 feet from edge of street, 25 feet from major intersection | One every 5 miles, one per minor intersection, and in front of sale area | Freestanding, at least 3 feet from edge of street, not within 25 feet of a major intersection | — | Sec. 4-31(7) |
| Real Estate/Open House Sign | 2 feet (open house/yard sale sign) | 4 square feet (real estate), 24x24 in. for open house sales | 24 inches (open house/yard sale sign) | See Yard/Garage Sale Sign | 1 per lot | One per lot or premises | — | Sec. 4-25(7), Sec. 4-31(3), Sec. 4-31(7) |

### Residential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 48 square feet | — | Setback not required if no sight obstruction | Two per development | Per neighborhood, subdivision, or development | — | Sec. 4-32(a)(2), 4-32(b) |
| Identification Sign (Apartment or Condo) | — | 32 square feet | — | — | Two per complex | Apartment or condominium complex | — | Sec. 4-32(a)(3) |
| Wall Sign (Apartment or Condo) | — | 48 square feet | — | — | One per complex | Apartment or condominium complex | — | Sec. 4-32(a)(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 8 feet | 48 square feet | — | 10 feet from any public right-of-way | One per use | Nonresidential uses in residential zones (e.g., churches, synagogues) | — | Sec. 4-32(a)(4), 4-32(b) |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Use) | — | 48 square feet | — | — | One per use | Nonresidential uses in residential zones (e.g., churches, synagogues) | — | Sec. 4-32(a)(4) |

### Commercial zones, Office zones, Industrial zones, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, M-1, M-2, M-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 50 feet | — | — | At least 10 feet behind public right-of-way unless sign clearance is min. 10 feet, in which case leading edge may be at right-of-way line (not on/over public property). | One per premises and street front; second pylon if >300 ft frontage. | One per premises and street front. Corner or multiple street frontages: one additional sign allowed not exceeding size of first. | — | Sec. 4-33(2), 4-33(10) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Per occupancy on building wall | — | Sec. 4-33(6) |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Flat on awning | — | Sec. 4-33(7) |
| Undercanopy Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per occupancy | Suspended beneath canopy, ceiling, roof, or marquee; one per occupancy | — | Sec. 4-33(8) |
| Incidental Sign | — | 40 square feet aggregate per occupancy | — | — | — | Window or wall | — | Sec. 4-33(9) |
| Banner Sign (Temporary, Professionally Printed) | — | — | — | — | Up to three at one time per occupancy | Building or permanent sign | — | Sec. 4-33(11) |
| Portable Sign (B-2, B-3, M-1, M-3 districts) | — | — | — | Same as all other signs | One per business | On-premises, must meet same setback and sight distances as other signs | — | Sec. 4-34(4),(5) |
| Portable Sign (B-1, B-4, M-2 districts) | — | — | — | Same as all other signs | One per business | On-premises, must meet same setback and sight distances as other signs | — | Sec. 4-34(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Daleville

- It is unlawful for any person to erect, place, or maintain a sign except in accordance with the provisions of this article.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Banners, pennants, festoons, searchlights, oversized balloons, and blimps or other airborne objects which might interfere with air traffic are prohibited in all districts (except as allowed in sections 4-31 and 4-33).
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals are prohibited in all districts.
- Snipe signs or signs attached to trees, telephone poles, public benches, streetlights or placed on any public property or public right-of-way are prohibited in all districts.
- Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying said sign are prohibited (except allowed portable/business signs).
- Off-premises signs and billboards are prohibited within the city, except certain off-premises directional signs upon hardship (see section 4-35).
- No sign regulated by this article may utilize an exposed incandescent lamp.
- No sign regulated by this article may utilize any revolving beacon or flashing light as defined in section 4-21.
- No sign shall be suspended by nonrigid attachments that will allow the sign to swing in a wind.
- No signs shall be erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, required exit, window, or door opening used as a means of egress.
- No sign shall be attached in any form, shape, or manner which will interfere with any opening required for ventilation.

## Signs exempt from permit in Daleville

- Official traffic or government signs are exempt from this article.
- The copy and message of signs are not regulated by this article.
- Window displays, product dispensers and point of purchase displays, scoreboards on athletic fields; flags of any nation, government, or noncommercial organization; gravestones; barber poles; religious symbols; commemorative plaques; the display of street numbers; or any display or construction not defined as a sign are exempt.
- No permit is required for the maintenance of a sign or for a change of copy on painted, printed, or changeable copy signs.
- The following types of signs are exempt from permit requirements but must comply with all other requirements: Construction signs of 32 square feet or less; On-premises directional/information signs of 4 square feet or less and located behind setbacks; Holiday or special event decorations; Nameplates of 2 square feet or less; Political signs; Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency; Real estate signs/open house signs; Window signs; Incidental signs; Yard/garage sale signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A site plan showing the proposed location of the sign, along with locations and square footage areas of all existing signs on the same premises, is required as part of every sign permit application.
- Variance requests from the requirements of the article must be reviewed by the board of adjustment, which may include a public hearing.

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