# Sign Regulations in Moundville, Alabama

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Moundville, Alabama (AL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/alabama/moundville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/AL/Moundville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=APXAZOOR_ARTVIIRESI)

## At a glance

Moundville, Alabama regulates 11 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Permanent Subdivision Identification Signs in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RG-1, RG-2, PUD zoning district are capped at 20 sq ft, with a Must not encroach on vision clearance; placed away from street corner. setback (Sec. Sec. 7-2.4(2), Sec. 7-5.4). Most commercial signs in Moundville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neighborhood Commercial District | 3 | — | 50 sq ft (subdivision); 12 sq ft (craftsmen); 60 sq ft (contractor); 4 sq ft per 100 ft street frontage (real estate); 2 sq ft (home occupation) | — |
| RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RG-1, RG-2, PUD | 4 | — | 50 sq ft (subdivision); 12 sq ft (craftsmen); 60 sq ft (contractor); 4 sq ft per 100 ft street frontage (real estate, not less than 4 sq ft); unlimited (political) subject to property and removal rules | — |
| MHP | 3 | — | 50 sq ft (subdivision); 12 sq ft (craftsmen); 60 sq ft (contractor); 4 sq ft per 100 ft street frontage (real estate, not less than 4 sq ft); unlimited (political) subject to property and removal rules | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 60 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RG-1, RG-2, PUD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs excluded from regulation | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 7-5.1 |
| Temporary Signs | — | 50 sq ft (subdivision); 12 sq ft (craftsmen); 60 sq ft (contractor); 4 sq ft per 100 ft street frontage (real estate, not less than 4 sq ft); unlimited (political) subject to property and removal rules | — | — | — | See description for each; political signs and real estate only on property concerned. | — | Sec. 7-5.2 and 7-4.1 - 7-4.5 |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per home occupation | On dwelling or principal structure (flat against wall) | — | Sec. 7-5.3 |
| Permanent Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | Must not encroach on vision clearance; placed away from street corner. | — | At subdivision entrance (in designated curbed median away from street corner, for RS-1, RS-2, PUD per 7-2.4(2)a) | — | Sec. 7-2.4(2), Sec. 7-5.4 |

### MHP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs excluded from regulation | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 7-5.1 |
| Temporary Signs | — | 50 sq ft (subdivision); 12 sq ft (craftsmen); 60 sq ft (contractor); 4 sq ft per 100 ft street frontage (real estate, not less than 4 sq ft); unlimited (political) subject to property and removal rules | — | — | — | See description for each; political signs and real estate only on property concerned. | — | Sec. 7-5.2 and 7-4.1 - 7-4.5 |
| Permanent Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | Must not encroach on vision clearance; placed away from street corner. | — | At subdivision entrance (in designated curbed median away from street corner) | — | Sec. 7-2.4(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Subdivision Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises; any district | — | Sec. 7-4.1 |
| Craftsmen's Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises where work is being performed | — | Sec. 7-4.2 |
| Contractors' Sign | — | 60 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | On premises of work | — | Sec. 7-4.3 |
| Real Estate Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On property for sale, rent, or lease | — | Sec. 7-4.4 |
| Political Campaign Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Wholly on private property | — | Sec. 7-4.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Moundville

- No sign shall be permitted which imitates an official traffic sign or signal, or contains words or symbols displayed in a manner which might mislead or confuse drivers of shape or order of lights customarily used in traffic signals or on emergency vehicles or on law enforcement vehicles, except as a part of a permitted private or public traffic control signal.
- Signs shall not be erected or maintained upon trees, or painted or erected upon rocks or other natural features.
- All portable and mobile signs are prohibited regardless of whether such signs are permanently attached to the ground or a structure.
- No sign shall be permitted which utilizes flashing (strobe type) lights, flashing or blinking lights, any type of pulsating or moving light which may impair the vision, or confuse, distract, or unduly divert the attention of drivers of vehicles. The use of chaser light utilizing individual light bulbs rated at 15 watts or less, or the use of neon tubing having pulsating or flashing characteristics is permitted, provided that such lighted portion of the sign is not less than ten feet above the finished ground level and not less than 25 feet from any property line, measured at ground level nearest such lighted incandescent bulb with wattage exceeding 20 watts, except as a shielded, indirect light source.
- No sign, canopy, awning, marquee or like structure shall be erected in or project into, or over, any public right-of-way, street, highway, sidewalk, park, or other public property, except by special exception as specified.
- No electric wire or cable serving any electric or illuminated sign shall be laid on the surface of the ground.
- No sign shall be allowed to deteriorate to a condition in which it is unsightly in appearance or to a condition in which it requires repairs or renovations in an amount which exceeds 50 percent of its current replacement costs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Moundville

- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area in bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, names of occupants of premises, or other identification of premises not having commercial connotations.
- Flags and insignia of any government except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs erected or required by governmental bodies; historical markers.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings except letters, trademarks, moving parts, or moving lights.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property, but bearing no advertising matter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In residential districts (RS-1, RS-2, MHP, and PUD), developers must indicate the location of a residential development identification sign on a site plan and provide construction details for review and approval with the Board of Adjustment.
- The developer's engineer must certify that site distance around the identification sign meets minimum requirements established by the city engineer.

## 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 4 zoning districts in Moundville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Moundville+AL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-moundville

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