# Sign Regulations in Kingman, Arizona

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kingman, Arizona (AZ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arizona/kingman
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-15
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cityofkingman.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/9630/638875626589670000#page=285)

## At a glance

Kingman, Arizona regulates 49 sign types across 15 zoning districts. Awning Signs in the Commercial Zones (C-1, C-2, C-3) zoning district are capped at Min 8 ft bottom to grade/sidewalk, max 20 ft tall, As per formula, and 60% of awning face wide, with a Min 2 ft from back of curb setback (Sec. Table 4-90.060.C). Most commercial signs in Kingman require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (15 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | 4 sf | — |
| Single-family Residential Zones (R-1-5A, R-1-6, R-1-8, R-1-10, R-1-20, R-1-40, RR) | 12 | 10 ft | 50% of window area (combined with permanent) | — |
| Multi-family Residential Zones (R-2, R-3, R-4) | 11 | 8 ft | 50% of window area (with permanent) | — |
| R-MH Zones (R-MH-6, R-MH-20, R-MH-40) | 6 | 6 ft | 50 sf; 10 sf per commercial use | — |
| T3N Zone | 4 | 6 ft | 50% window | — |
| T4N Zone | 4 | 6 ft | 50% window | — |
| Commercial Zones (C-1, C-2, C-3) | 20 | 40 ft (60 ft I-40) | 300 sf per face (672 sf I-40 corridor, 14x48 ft) | — |
| C-2-HMR Zone | 15 | 30 ft | 50% window | — |
| T5G Zone | 14 | 40 ft | 50% window | — |
| T5MS Zone | 14 | 40 ft | 50% | — |
| Industrial Zones (I-1, I-2) | 21 | 40 ft | 300 sf | — |
| Recreation and Open Space Zone (RO) | 11 | 25 ft | 200 sf | — |
| Planned Development Zones (PDD) | 20 | 25 ft | 60 sf | — |
| Kingman Crossing PDZ (KC-PDZ) | 8 | 25 ft | 50% | — |
| Hualapai Mountain Medical Center PDZ (HMMC-PDZ) | 11 | 25 ft | 300 sf incl support | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 15 zones)

### Commercial Zones (C-1, C-2, C-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Min 8 ft bottom to grade/sidewalk, max 20 ft | As per formula | 60% of awning face | Min 2 ft from back of curb | 1 per awning | Above ground floor doors/windows | — | Table 4-90.060.C |
| Blade Sign | Min 8 ft bottom to grade/sidewalk | 12 sf | — | Min 2 ft from edge to back of curb | 1 per tenant/business | Perpendicular to building or at corner | — | Table 4-90.060.E |
| Canopy Sign | Min 8 ft bottom to grade, max 20 ft | As per formula | 60% of canopy | Min 2 ft from edge to back of curb | 1 per tenant/business | Above ground floor doors/windows | — | Table 4-90.060.F |
| Directional Sign - Building Mounted | 8 ft | 3 sf | — | Comply with 4-90.040.A | 1 per driveway; max 6 per site; unlimited if not from ROW | On building | — | Table 4-90.060.G |
| Directory Sign - Building Mounted | 8 ft | As per formula | — | Comply with 4-90.040.A | 1 per entrance | Primary entrance | — | Table 4-90.060.H |
| Roof Sign | Max building height | As per wall | 50% of roof/mansard width | Comply with 4-90.040.A | 1 per business; 1 per frontage corner | On roof or mansard | — | Table 4-90.060.K (only C-2, C-3) |
| Temporary A-Frame or Upright Sign (Sandwich Board) | 4 ft | 12 sf | 3 ft | Min 4 ft pedestrian path | Unlimited if total area limit | On sidewalk during business hours | — | 4-90.070.E, Table 4-90.070.F |
| Temporary Feather Banner | 10 ft | 20 sf | 2 ft | Comply with 4-90.040.A | Unlimited if total | On site | — | 4-90.070.E, Table 4-90.070.F |

### Industrial Zones (I-1, I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Min 8 max 20 | As per | 60% | 2 ft | 1 | Ground floor | — | Table 4-90.060.C |
| Blade Sign | Min 8 | 12 sf | — | 2 ft | 1/tenant | Building | — | Table 4-90.060.E |
| Canopy Sign | Min 8 max 20 | As per | 60% | 2 ft | 1/tenant | Ground floor | — | Table 4-90.060.F |
| Roof Sign | Building max | As wall | 50% roof | — | 1/business | Roof | — | Table 4-90.060.K |
| Pole Sign | 40 ft | 240 sf | — | 75 ft sep | 1/frontage | Freestanding | — | Table 4-90.060.R |
| Billboard Sign | 40 ft (60 I40) | 300 sf (672 I40) | — | Sep as above | As CUP | 200 ft of highways | — | D |
| Temporary A-Frame Sign | 4 ft | 12 sf | 3 ft | 4 ft path | Unlimited | Sidewalk | — | 4-90.070.E F |
| Temporary Feather Banner | 10 ft | 20 sf | 2 ft | — | Unlimited | Site | — | 4-90.070.E F |

### Planned Development Zones (PDD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Min 8 max 20 | As per | 60% | 2 ft | 1 | Ground floor | — | Table 4-90.060.A; C |
| Blade Sign | Min 8 | 12 sf | — | 2 ft | 1/tenant | Building | — | E |
| Canopy Sign | Min 8 max 20 | As per | 60% | 2 ft | 1/tenant | Ground floor | — | F |
| Directional Sign - Building Mounted | 8 ft | 3 sf | — | — | Max 6 | Building | — | G |
| Directory Sign - Building Mounted | 8 ft | As per | — | — | 1 | Entrance | — | H |
| Marquee Sign | Min 12 | As per | — | 2 ft | 1 | Marquee | — | I |
| Temporary A-Frame Sign | 4 ft | 12 sf | 3 ft | 4 ft | Unlimited | Sidewalk | — | 4-90.070.E F |
| Temporary Feather Banner | 10 ft | 20 sf | 2 ft | — | Unlimited | Site | — | 4-90.070.E F |

## Prohibited signs in Kingman

- Signs must not be placed within, on, or projecting over public property including City rights-of-way, except as specifically provided in this Division.
- Signs must not be attached to any public utility pole, structure or streetlight, tree, fence, fire hydrant, bridge, curb, sidewalk, park bench, statue, memorial, or other location on public property, except those approved as part of a special event permit or banner signs on light poles.
- Signs must not obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal, or other traffic control device or interfere with or be confused with any authorized traffic signal or device.
- Signs must not prevent or inhibit free ingress to or egress from any door, window, vent, or any exit way required by the Building Code or Fire Department regulations.
- Signs must not be off the premises to which the sign refers, except as provided for temporary signs.
- Signs must not be mounted, attached, or painted on a trailer, boat, or motor vehicle when parked, stored, or displayed conspicuously on private premises to attract attention for advertising, excluding permanently painted/wrapped vehicles or those actively used in business.
- Signs must not be painted, attached, or mounted on fuel tanks, storage containers, solid waste receptacles or enclosures, except for manufacturer’s identification, warning signs, placards, or legally required information.
- Signs must not cover architectural features of a building such as dormers, insignias, pilasters, soffits, transoms, trims, or other features.
- Signs must not be tacked, painted, pasted, or affixed to walls of buildings, barns, sheds, accessory structures, trees, poles, posts, fences, ladders, or other structures visible from a public way.
- Signs must not be placed within the site visibility triangle at street intersections or intersections of alleys/driveways with streets.
- Signs with intermittent, flashing, rotating, blinking, or strobe light illumination visible from beyond the lot or public right-of-way are prohibited.
- Signs with exposed light source are prohibited, except for neon LED strip lights incorporated into the sign design.
- Signs that emit sound, odor, smoke, laser or hologram lights, or other visible matter, including motion picture projections, are prohibited.
- Animated signs, including fixed aerial displays, balloons, pennants, spinners, strings of flags, streamers, tubes, or devices affected by air or mechanical means, are prohibited.
- Signs where the sign body or portion rotates, moves up and down, or changes position by mechanical or other means are prohibited, except barber poles (≤3 ft high, ≤10 in. diameter) and clocks.
- Strings of lights arranged in the shape of a product, arrow, or commercial message are prohibited.
- Bandit signs are prohibited.
- Stuffed or inflated animals or characters used as signs are prohibited.
- Signs advertising a business no longer in existence or a product/service no longer sold are prohibited, except landmark signs.
- Any signs not specifically allowed in this Division are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kingman

- Building identification signs not exceeding two square feet in area for residential buildings and four square feet in area for nonresidential buildings.
- Any sign, posting, notice or similar signs placed, installed, or required by law by a city, county, or federal or state governmental agency, including: numerals/letters identifying addresses; emergency/warning signs for safety; traffic signs by public agencies; signs required by federal/state/local law; signs directing to points of interest; signs showing location of public facilities.
- Historical plaques, commemorative signs, memorial tablets, and date-constructed stones not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Incidental signs not exceeding an aggregate of three square feet in single-family residential zones and six square feet in all other zones.
- Landmark signs.
- Signs not readable from the public right-of-way, including: signs/displays entirely inside buildings, courtyards, or open areas not visible from exterior; signs readable only within parking areas or City parks but not beyond lot boundaries or from public right-of-way; signs within City Recreation Facilities.
- Historical plaques erected and maintained by non-profit organizations, memorials, building cornerstones, and date-constructed stones not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Persons holding signs while picketing or protesting on public property in traditional or designated public forums, provided they do not block ingress/egress, create safety hazards, or violate time/place/manner restrictions.

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

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