# Sign Regulations in Chandler, Arizona

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Chandler, Arizona (AZ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arizona/chandler
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/AZ/Chandler/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTVIPL_CH39SICO)

## At a glance

Chandler, Arizona regulates 111 sign types across 19 zoning districts. Freestanding Monument Signs (Shopping Centers and Other Multiuser Sites in PCO)s in the PCO zoning district are capped at Base maximum 6 ft; centers (not industrial sites) may have at most one 14 ft sign at corner of two major arterials, or one 10 ft sign at other locations; signs within 150 ft of street corner limited to 8 ft; signs within 100 ft of residential property line limited to 6 ft tall and Per sign: 1 sq ft per linear foot of arterial frontage, with a Not less than 50 ft from residential property line setback (Sec. 39-9.16(A), (B), (C)(1)–(5), (D)). Most commercial signs in Chandler require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (19 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AG-1 | 18 | Up to 100 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof on the premises, whichever is lower | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) | — |
| SF-33 | 15 | Up to 25 ft or not higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | 50 sq ft per sign | — |
| SF-18, SF-10 | 15 | Up to 25 ft or not higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | 50 sq ft per sign | — |
| SF-8.5 | 18 | Up to 25 ft or not higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) | — |
| MF-1, MF-2 | 19 | Up to 50 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof on the premises, whichever is lower | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) | — |
| MF-3 | 16 | Up to 50 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building roof, whichever is lower (multiple-family districts) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) | — |
| MH-1 | 15 | Up to 50 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building roof, whichever is lower (multiple-family districts apply to MH parks) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) | — |
| C-1 | 19 | Up to 100 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building roof, whichever is lower (nonresidential districts) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula); for nonresidential developments/centers <10 acres: up to 32 sq ft; for ≥10 acres: up to 50 sq ft and may be illuminated (indirect only) | — |
| C-2 | 19 | Up to 100 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building roof, whichever is lower (nonresidential districts) | Per formula; total combined area of all freestanding signs on a developed parcel ≤ 400 sq ft | — |
| C-3 | 20 | Up to 100 ft or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building roof, whichever is lower (nonresidential districts) | Per formula; total combined area of all freestanding signs on the parcel ≤ 450 sq ft | — |
| I-1 | 19 | Up to 100 ft, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | Total combined area of all freestanding signs ≤ 450 sq ft per parcel | — |
| I-2 | 19 | Up to 100 ft, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | Total combined area of all freestanding signs ≤ 450 sq ft per parcel | — |
| PAD | 19 | Up to 100 ft, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | Total combined area of all freestanding signs ≤ 450 sq ft per parcel (unless modified by approved PAD sign criteria) | — |
| PCO | 26 | Up to 100 ft in nonresidential districts, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof (whichever is lower) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula); nonresidential developments/centers <10 acres: 32 sq ft; ≥10 acres: 50 sq ft | — |
| AP-1 | 20 | Up to 100 ft in nonresidential districts, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof (whichever is lower) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula); nonresidential developments/centers <10 acres: 32 sq ft; ≥10 acres: 50 sq ft | — |
| CCD | 25 | Up to 100 ft in nonresidential districts, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof (whichever is lower) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula); nonresidential developments/centers <10 acres: 32 sq ft; ≥10 acres: 50 sq ft | — |
| AIO | 11 | Up to 100 ft, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | Up to 160 sq ft (based on property size and use) | — |
| Airport Impact Overlay District | 9 | Up to 100 ft in nonresidential districts, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof (whichever is lower); residential limits apply where overlay covers residential areas | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula); nonresidential developments/centers <10 acres: 32 sq ft; ≥10 acres: 50 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 35 | Single-family districts: up to 25 ft or not higher than the highest point of the principal building roof (whichever is lower); Multiple-family/model home clusters: up to 50 ft or roof height (whichever is lower); Nonresidential districts: up to 100 ft or roof height (whichever is lower) | Up to 160 sq ft (per acreage formula) or as otherwise limited above | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 19 zones)

### PCO

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Permanent) | Top of sign ≤ 10 ft above first floor elevation; also must be on or below fascia/parapet | 1 sq ft per linear foot of business frontage | No more than 80% of the length of the leased frontage or 80% of the length of the sign band or wall | — | One wall sign OR one freestanding sign per lot or parcel (unless multiuser center standards apply) | Wall- or window-mounted, on or under an architectural projection | — | 39-9.5(A)(1); 39-7.6(E), (F), (I), (J); 39-7.8(F) |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (Single Lot/Parcel) | 6 ft | Single-panel: 16 sq ft; Multipanel: 32 sq ft total (4 sq ft per panel) | — | — | One freestanding sign OR one wall sign per lot or parcel | On-site freestanding monument sign | — | 39-9.5(A)(2)(a)–(b); 39-7.6(A); 39-7.8(F) |
| Freestanding Monument Signs (Shopping Centers and Other Multiuser Sites in PCO) | Base maximum 6 ft; centers (not industrial sites) may have at most one 14 ft sign at corner of two major arterials, or one 10 ft sign at other locations; signs within 150 ft of street corner limited to 8 ft; signs within 100 ft of residential property line limited to 6 ft | Per sign: 1 sq ft per linear foot of arterial frontage | — | Not less than 50 ft from residential property line | 1 per arterial street; +1 per each additional 300 ft frontage; additional decorative wall sign(s) as specified | Along arterial frontages and at street corners/main entrances per allowances | — | 39-9.16(A), (B), (C)(1)–(5), (D) |
| Banner (Temporary) | Attached/vertical banners: may not project above roof line and ≤ 25 ft to top; detached in residential areas ≤ 8 ft | Building-attached banners: ≤ total installed/permitted wall sign area; each vertical banner ≤ 12 sq ft | — | Detached banners: ≥ 5 ft from public ROW and driveways (setback not required when affixed to a temporary construction fence) | 1 per street frontage (unlimited vertical banners in permitted outside display areas) | Not attached to single-family homes; detached banners not in single-family areas except at neighborhood entrances; vertical banners only within permitted outside display areas | — | 39-10.3(C)(1)–(6) |
| Feather Sign (Temporary) | 12 ft | 12 sq ft per sign | — | ≥ 5 ft from public ROW or driveway | Max 2 per street frontage | Allowed only on multiple family districts and nonresidential properties; setback at least 5 ft from public ROW or driveway | — | 39-10.3(D)(1)–(6) |
| Large Temporary Freestanding Sign (17–160 sq ft) | 15 ft | Up to 160 sq ft (based on property size and use) | — | ≥ 15 ft from public ROW | 1 per street frontage; plus 1 per additional 300 ft of street frontage (≥300 ft separation on same parcel; up to 30 ft reduction possible; different parcels may be closer) | On undeveloped, agricultural, or under-construction properties; or on nonresidential developments/centers per acreage thresholds | — | 39-10.3(E)(1)–(3) |
| Midsize Temporary Freestanding Sign (7–16 sq ft) | Nonresidential: 12 ft; Residential: 6 ft | 16 sq ft per sign | — | Public ROW: ≥10 ft to post from curb/edge; face may encroach ≤2 ft; ≥1 ft from any sidewalk; private property: no setback | 1 per parcel (corner lots: 1 per street front); +1 per additional 300 ft of street frontage per side; ≥300 ft separation on same parcel (up to 30 ft reduction possible). Unlimited for certain government/model-home interior signs. | On private property or in public ROW subject to placement limits | — | 39-10.3(F)(1)–(3) |
| Yard Sign (≤ 6 sq ft) (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | ≥5 ft behind sidewalk or edge of pavement if no sidewalk | 1 on subject property + up to 10 at turning movements within 1 mile; government-required notices do not count toward limits | On subject property and at turning movements (up to 1 mile from property) per allowances; placed away from street and ≥5 ft behind back of sidewalk/edge of pavement | — | 39-10.3(G)(1)–(3); 39-10.2(J) |

### CCD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Surface-Mounted Sign Above the Colonnade | May not extend above parapet; may project outward up to 4 ft from exterior wall face | If mounted perpendicular to wall: ≤ 24 sq ft sign face area | Length ≤ 80% of storefront width | — | Max 1 per business occupant | Mounted flush, angled, bowed, or perpendicular to wall surface above the colonnade; centered horizontally over storefront where possible | — | 39-9.18(A)(3)–(9), (11); 39-9.18(B)(1)(a)–(e) |
| Surface-Mounted Sign Below the Colonnade | Must maintain ≥ 7 ft vertical clearance from bottom of sign to sidewalk; may project up to 4 ft from wall | Flush-mounted sign: limited by continuous flat wall area maintaining 2-inch clear from trims/pops/plane changes; Perpendicular signs: ≤ 7 sq ft | — | — | ≤ 1 per 20 ft of storefront (or portion) | Mounted flush, angled, bowed, or perpendicular to wall within storefront below the colonnade | — | 39-9.18(B)(2)(a)–(e); 39-9.18(A)(5) |
| Colonnade Hanging Blade Sign | Must maintain ≥ 7 ft vertical clearance from sidewalk | 16 sq ft | — | — | Max 1 per business occupant | Hanging sign board centered between and in the same plane as the colonnade columns near the business entrance | — | 39-9.18(B)(3)(a)–(f) |
| Flags (Nonresidential) | Up to 100 ft, or not higher than the highest point of the nearest principal building’s roof, whichever is lower | — | — | In-ground poles: ≥ 1/2 of principal building setback | Up to 3 flag poles per site | Wall-mounted or permanently installed in-ground flag poles | — | 39-9.12(A)–(E) |
| Feather Sign (Temporary) | 12 ft | 12 sq ft per sign | — | ≥ 5 ft from public ROW or driveway | Max 2 per street frontage | Allowed only on multiple family districts and nonresidential properties; setback at least 5 ft from public ROW or driveway | — | 39-10.3(D)(1)–(6) |
| Midsize Temporary Freestanding Sign (7–16 sq ft) | Nonresidential: 12 ft; Residential: 6 ft | 16 sq ft per sign | — | Public ROW: ≥10 ft to post from curb/edge; face may encroach ≤2 ft; ≥1 ft from any sidewalk; private property: no setback | 1 per parcel (corner lots: 1 per street front); +1 per additional 300 ft frontage per side; separation per code | On private property or in public ROW subject to placement limits | — | 39-10.3(F)(1)–(3) |
| Large Temporary Freestanding Sign (17–160 sq ft) | 15 ft | Up to 160 sq ft (based on property size and use) | — | ≥ 15 ft from public ROW | 1 per street frontage; plus 1 per additional 300 ft of street frontage (≥300 ft separation on same parcel; up to 30 ft reduction possible; different parcels may be closer) | On undeveloped, agricultural, or under-construction properties; or on nonresidential developments/centers per acreage thresholds | — | 39-10.3(E)(1)–(3) |
| Yard Sign (≤ 6 sq ft) (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | ≥5 ft behind sidewalk or edge of pavement if no sidewalk | 1 on subject property + up to 10 at turning movements within 1 mile; government-required notices do not count toward limits | On subject property and at turning movements (up to 1 mile from property) per allowances; placed away from street and ≥5 ft behind back of sidewalk/edge of pavement | — | 39-10.3(G)(1)–(3); 39-10.2(J) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame or T-Frame Sign (Temporary) | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per sign | — | Maintain minimum 5 ft pedestrian clearance on sidewalks/paths | Generally 1 per street frontage (business/nonresidential); special counts apply per use/context | Within the building envelope on private property with 5 ft pedestrian clearance; on public sidewalk within building envelope where the building fronts and abuts the right-of-way, maintaining 5 ft pedestrian clearance; special allowances for single-family lots/model homes (on property and at turning movements up to 1 mile) | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(A)(1)–(3); 39-10.2(J) |
| Banner (Temporary) | Attached/vertical banners: must not project above roof line and ≤ 25 ft above grade; detached banners in residential areas ≤ 8 ft | Attached banners: may not exceed square footage of installed/permitted wall signs; each vertical banner ≤ 12 sq ft | — | Detached banners: ≥ 5 ft from right-of-way and driveways; maintain 7 ft clearance where placed above areas open to the public | 1 per street frontage (business/nonresidential); unlimited vertical banners within permitted outside display areas; 1 detached banner per single-family neighborhood entrance | Attached to buildings or detached; detached banners are prohibited in single-family residential areas except at neighborhood entrances | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(C)(1)–(6) |
| Feather Sign (Temporary) | 12 ft | 12 sq ft | — | ≥ 5 ft from right-of-way or driveway; ≥ 20 ft spacing from feather or monument signs | Max 2 per street frontage | Only in multiple-family districts and on nonresidential properties; ≥ 5 ft from public right-of-way or driveway; not closer than 20 ft to another feather sign or a freestanding monument sign | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(D)(1)–(6) |
| Large Temporary Freestanding Sign (17–160 sq ft) | 15 ft | Nonresidential development/centers <10 acres: 32 sq ft; Nonresidential developments/centers ≥10 acres: 50 sq ft | — | ≥ 15 ft from public right-of-way | 1 per street frontage; plus 1 additional per 300 ft of frontage (on the same frontage); must be ≥ 300 ft apart on the same parcel (up to 30 ft administrative reduction possible) | One per street frontage for nonresidential developments/centers >2 acres and for properties that are undeveloped, used for agriculture, or under construction; additional one per 300 ft of frontage; signs on the same parcel ≥ 300 ft apart (with up to 30 ft administrative reduction possible) | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(E)(1)–(3) |
| Midsize Temporary Freestanding Sign (7–16 sq ft) | Nonresidential: 12 ft; Residential: 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | If in right-of-way: ≥ 10 ft from curb/edge of pavement (post), with sign face encroachment ≤ 2 ft; on private property: no setback but ≥ 1 ft from any sidewalk | Baseline 1 per parcel; corner lots 2 (1 per frontage); +1 per each additional 300 ft of frontage per frontage | 1 per parcel; corner lots: 1 per street front; +1 per each additional 300 ft of street frontage; signs on the same parcel on the same frontage ≥ 300 ft apart (with up to 30 ft administrative reduction possible). In right-of-way: sign post must be ≥ 10 ft from curb/edge of pavement, sign face may encroach up to 2 ft into that 10 ft area; no setback required on private property; no portion closer than 1 ft to any sidewalk | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(F)(1)–(3) |
| Yard Sign (≤ 6 sq ft) (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | ≥ 5 ft from curb/edge of pavement at off-site turning movement placements | 1 on-site + up to 10 off-site at turning movements within 1 mile when open to the public | On single-family lots, model home clusters, and quasi-public/institutional uses not in commercial/industrial districts: one on the property plus additional signs at turning movements up to 1 mile from the property | — | Ch. 39, 39-10.3(G)(1)–(3); 39-10.2(J) |
| Flags | Single-family: ≤ 25 ft or lower than roof; Multiple-family/model home clusters: ≤ 50 ft or lower than nearest principal building roof; Nonresidential: ≤ 100 ft or lower than nearest principal building roof | Flag length ≤ 1/3 of allowed in-ground pole height | — | In-ground poles: at least one-half of the principal building setback | Max 3 flagpoles | Wall-mounted or permanently installed in-ground flagpoles | — | Ch. 39, §39-9.12(A)-(E) |
| A-Frame or T-Frame Sign (General Temporary) | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per sign | — | Single-family/quasi-public turning movement signs: ≥ 5 ft behind curb/edge of pavement | Varies by use: generally 1 per frontage for businesses; specific allowances per §39-10.3(A)(2) | Per use: businesses in commercial/industrial within building envelope or on abutting sidewalk; MF/MH office within building envelope; single-family on property and at turning movements as allowed; quasi-public uses on-site and at turning movements | — | Ch. 39, §39-10.2(A)-(L); §39-10.3(A) |

## Prohibited signs in Chandler

- No sign may obstruct or interfere with ingress/egress, fire escapes, exits, windows, standpipes, or other life-safety features required by code (39-7.8(A)).
- No sign may obstruct motorists’ vision, create a traffic hazard, or obstruct required pedestrian clearance, including near driveways (39-7.8(B); 39-8(A)(1)).
- No sign may project over any public sidewalk, street, alley, or public place, except where specifically allowed (e.g., special event permit or expressly allowed in code) (39-7.8(C)).
- No signs may be placed or maintained in the public right-of-way except for expressly allowed categories (official bus stop advertising; certain blade signs/City Center allowances; temporary signs expressly provided; official/government signs; legally required notices; signs posted under ARS §16-1019(C)) (39-7.8(E)).
- Vehicle signs are prohibited except when magnetically attached or permanently painted/wrapped; vehicles used for such signs must be operable, primarily used for business operations (not sign display), properly licensed, and parked to minimize visibility from the public right-of-way when not in use (39-7.8(D)).
- Signs that outline a building with exposed neon, incandescent, or other exposed lighting are prohibited (39-8(A)(2)).
- Fixed balloons are prohibited (39-8(A)(3)).
- Signs with exposed incandescent bulbs over 40 watts or neon/tube illumination over 30 milliamps are prohibited, except as allowed in the City Center District (39-8(A)(4)).
- Abandoned signs (abandoned for 90 days or more) are prohibited (39-8(A)(5)).
- Signs with flashing, blinking, fluttering, rotating lights, lasers, or other illuminating devices exhibiting movement are prohibited, except as allowed for digital signs or approved City/special events (39-8(A)(6)).
- Signs that produce odor or audible sound are prohibited (39-8(A)(7)).
- Signs with mechanical movement or movement controlled by any means are prohibited, except for air-activated temporary signs allowed in Section 39-10 (39-8(A)(8)).
- Signs painted on, attached to, or mounted on fuel tanks, storage containers, solid waste receptacles, or their enclosures are prohibited, except where required by law (39-8(A)(9)).
- Signs installed or displayed without the property owner's approval are prohibited (39-8(A)(10)).
- Billboards are prohibited (39-8(A)(11)).

## Signs exempt from permit in Chandler

- Signs required under Section 39-7.7 (street/address numbering) are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(A)).
- Any sign 6 square feet or less in area, unless otherwise prohibited or specifically required to obtain a permit, is exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(B)).
- Repainting of signs is exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(C)).
- Temporary signs associated with an approved Special Event Permit under Chapter 32 are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(D)).
- Signs not visible from the public right-of-way or from one property to another are exempt from sign permit requirements, except where a permit is otherwise required by the code (39-7.2(E)).
- Vehicle signs that comply with Section 39-7.8(D) are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(F)).
- Window signs that comply with Section 39-9.14 are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(G)).
- Temporary signs identified in Section 39-10 as not requiring a permit are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(H)).
- Seasonal decorations are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(I)).
- Normal repair and maintenance of conforming or nonconforming signs not exceeding 50 percent of the sign's value are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(J)).
- Official government signs and legally required postings are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(K)).
- Signs authorized or protected by Arizona Revised Statutes are exempt from sign permit requirements (39-7.2(L)).

## Full detail

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