# Sign Regulations in Jasper, Alabama

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Jasper, Alabama (AL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/alabama/jasper
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/al/jasper/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZO_ARTVISUDIRE_DIV4SI)

## At a glance

Jasper, Alabama regulates 20 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Residential Subdivision Monument Sign (Permanent)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 8 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) tall and 66 sq ft, with a Minimum 5 ft setback from natural location/extension of intersecting right-of-way lines; provision via flared right-of-way on final plat. setback (Sec. Sec. 243(1)-(4)). Most commercial signs in Jasper require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 16 | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 300 sq ft | — |
| B-T Transition Business District (B-T) | 3 | 15 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| B-1 Neighborhood Center District (B-1) | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| B-2 Community Service District (B-2) | 4 | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — |
| B-3 Downtown Business District (B-3) | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| B-4 (I-22 Business Corridor) District (B-4) | 4 | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — |
| M-1 Light Industrial District (M-1) | 4 | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — |
| M-2 Heavy Industrial District (M-2) | 4 | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Identification Sign (Commercial Property Under Development) | 10 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per facing street | Per facing street | — | Sec. 233(c) |
| Temporary Identification Sign (Residential Subdivision Under Development) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per subdivision | Free-standing, on-premises | — | Sec. 233(d) |
| Real Estate Sign (On-Premises) | — | 6 sq ft in single-family residential zoning districts; 32 sq ft in all other zoning districts | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises | — | Sec. 233(e) |
| Charitable or Noncommercial Temporary Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | — | Upon private property | — | Sec. 233(g) |
| Shopping Center/Mall Identification Monument Sign | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per shopping center/mall | Free-standing monument sign at center/mall | — | Sec. 239 |
| Office Park/Institutional Campus/Mixed Use Monument Sign | 15 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per public street entrance | One free-standing monument sign per public street entrance | — | Sec. 240 |
| Multi-Family/Townhomes/PUD/Manufactured Home Park Monument Sign | 15 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 66 sq ft (for internally illuminated signs) | — | — | 1 per public street entrance | One free-standing monument sign per public street entrance | — | Sec. 241 |
| Residential Subdivision Monument Sign (Permanent) | 8 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 66 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 ft setback from natural location/extension of intersecting right-of-way lines; provision via flared right-of-way on final plat. | 1 per public street entrance | One free-standing monument sign per public street entrance | — | Sec. 243(1)-(4) |

### B-2 Community Service District (B-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 35 ft | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per facing street | One per facing street | — | Sec. 237(1), Sec. 236(1)-(2), Sec. 232(6) |
| Building Wall or Canopy Sign (Front Wall) | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 on front wall | Front building wall | — | Sec. 237(2), Sec. 232(6) |
| Building Wall or Canopy Sign (Side Wall) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 on side wall | Side building wall | — | Sec. 237(2), Sec. 232(6) |
| Billboard (Conditional Use) | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — | Minimum setback 35 ft from edge of sign to property line. | — | Within B-2 district; subject to separation requirements | — | Sec. 242(a)(1)-(4), 242(b)(1)-(2) |

### B-4 (I-22 Business Corridor) District (B-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | Unlimited | 300 sq ft (Parenthetical in ordinance: 'Up to 1300 Sq. Feet 100 Sq. Feet high if over') | — | — | 1 per facing street | One per facing street | — | Sec. 237(1) table entry for B-4; Sec. 236(1)-(2); Sec. 232(6) |
| Building Wall or Canopy Sign (Front Wall) | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 on front wall | Front building wall | — | Sec. 237(2), Sec. 232(6) |
| Building Wall or Canopy Sign (Side Wall) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 on side wall | Side building wall | — | Sec. 237(2), Sec. 232(6) |
| Billboard (Conditional Use) | 50 ft (above average elevation of ground at base of sign) | 600 sq ft per face; max 2 faces | — | Minimum setback 35 ft from edge of sign to property line. | — | Within B-4 district; subject to separation requirements | — | Sec. 242(a)(1)-(4), 242(b)(1)-(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Jasper

- Any sign which constitutes a safety hazard, including signs which obstruct visibility for traffic.
- Portable signs, and similar devices.
- Off-premise signs other than billboards.
- Signs located in the public right-of-way and signs attached to trees, poles, posts or any similar means of attachment, including signs attached to private property located in the right-of-way.
- Signs which move, revolve, rotate, or appear to be animated by mechanical, electronic or other means.
- Signs with flashing, blinking, moving or intermittent light or with light (except time and temperature signs and electronic reader boards whose message changes no more than once every seven seconds and is static during the display; changing messages shall not scroll, flash or move; a reader board shall not contain a commercial message other than one relating to the business on which it is located).
- Strings of light bulbs and signs which emit noise, odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Roof signs and projecting signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Jasper

- Directional signs located in parking or vehicle-maneuvering areas intended to direct traffic.
- Regulatory, statutory and traffic control signs.
- Legal notices, memorial and historical markers.
- Signs carried by a person.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit must be obtained from the Sign Administrator prior to the erection or placement of a sign, except for signs regulated under Sections 233 (Temporary signs) and 234 (Temporary special event signs).
- Billboards are permitted only upon grant of a conditional use by the Jasper Planning and Zoning Commission and only in the B-2, B-4, M-1, and M-2 districts.
- Off-premises directional signs require approval of the sign face and location by the Sign Administrator prior to installation.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 8 zoning districts in Jasper — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Jasper+AL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-jasper

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