# Sign Regulations in Guadalupe, Arizona

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Guadalupe, Arizona (AZ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arizona/guadalupe
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Guadalupe, Arizona regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Business Identification Sign (Not within a center) - Freestanding Signs in the C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, PAD zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 100 sq ft (total per property), with a Minimum 5-foot setback from any property line setback (Sec. § 154.143(E), § 154.142, § 154.144, § 154.145). Most commercial signs in Guadalupe require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, PAD | 5 | 12 ft | 100 sq ft (total per property) | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 1 | Within 300 ft of freeway: 75 ft; Over 300 ft: 30 ft | If within 300 ft of freeway: 672 sq ft; over 300 ft: 300 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 8 ft | 24 sq ft per sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, PAD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign (Not within a center) - Wall or Fascia Mounted | — | 100 sq ft (total per property) | — | Minimum 5-foot setback from any property line (§ 154.142(B)) | — | Wall or fascia mounted on property | — | § 154.143(E), § 154.142, § 154.144, § 154.145 |
| Business Identification Sign (Not within a center) - Freestanding Sign | 12 ft | 100 sq ft (total per property) | — | Minimum 5-foot setback from any property line | One per street frontage | Freestanding on property | — | § 154.143(E), § 154.142, § 154.144, § 154.145 |
| Freestanding Center Identification Sign (Three or more businesses within a center) | 12 ft | 50 sq ft per sign | — | Minimum 5-foot setback from any property line | One per street frontage | Freestanding, one per street frontage of center | — | § 154.143(F)(1), § 154.142(B), (C), § 154.145 |
| Business Identification Sign (Within a center) - Wall or Fascia Mounted | — | 24 sq ft per business | — | — | Per individual business within a center | Wall or fascia mounted for each individual business within a center | — | § 154.143(F)(2), § 154.142, § 154.145 |
| Temporary Signs | — | — | — | — | — | On property in C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, PAD zones | — | § 154.143(G), § 154.145(B) |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard Sign (Conditional Use Permit Required) | Within 300 ft of freeway: 75 ft; Over 300 ft: 30 ft | If within 300 ft of freeway: 672 sq ft; over 300 ft: 300 sq ft | — | Refer to 1500 ft/400 ft/200 ft requirements above | — | As permitted by Town Council in commercial/industrial district | — | § 154.147(A)-(K), § 154.148 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Family Dwelling Identification Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling | On single-family residential property | — | § 154.143(A), § 154.145(B) |
| Home Occupation Sign (Wall or Fascia Mounted) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per home occupation | Wall or fascia mounted on property | — | § 154.143(B) |
| Public Facility Identification Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per property | Any zoning district; one per property | — | § 154.143(C) |
| Multi-Family Property Sign - Freestanding | 8 ft (for freestanding signs) | 24 sq ft (total for all signs) | — | — | Two per lot | On property | — | § 154.143(D) |
| Multi-Family Property Sign - Wall | — | 24 sq ft (total for all signs) | — | — | Two per lot | Wall or fascia mounted on property | — | § 154.143(D) |

## Prohibited signs in Guadalupe

- A sign permit shall be required before the erection, re-erection, construction, maintenance, or location of all signs regulated by this subchapter.
- Signs shall not encroach on public property, public easements, or public right-of-way unless specifically authorized by the Town Council by a conditional use permit.
- All signs must comply with the Uniform Building and Sign Codes.
- All signs must be maintained in a safe, presentable, and good condition.
- Any sign in violation may be required to be removed or brought into compliance by the Zoning Administrator.
- Abandoned, dangerous, defective, illegal, prohibited, or non-conforming signs subject to removal that are not removed within the required time may be removed by the Zoning Administrator.
- It is unlawful to place any banner or sign upon any streetlight pole, traffic signal pole, or utility pole within the town without first obtaining authorization from the Council.

## Signs exempt from permit in Guadalupe

- No sign permit shall be required for non-illuminated signs under three square feet used for residential purposes.
- No sign permit shall be required for temporary signs and real estate signs which are not greater than six square feet in area.
- No sign permit shall be required for temporary political signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required before the erection, re-erection, construction, maintenance, or location of all signs regulated by this subchapter unless specifically exempted.
- The Zoning Administrator shall issue a sign permit only if the proposed sign, construction, alteration, re-erection, maintenance, and location comply with the provisions of this regulation.
- Where there is a conflict between sign regulations and other town regulations, the more restrictive regulations shall apply.

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