# Sign Regulations in Sierra Vista, Arizona

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sierra Vista, Arizona (AZ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arizona/sierra-vista
- **Data last verified:** 2024-12-02
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://cosvazgis-sierravista.hub.arcgis.com/)

## At a glance

Sierra Vista, Arizona regulates 12 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Entryway Sign - Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts in the SFR, MFR, MHR, or RV zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall, 32 square feet, and Not specified wide (Sec. 151.10.007.A). Most commercial signs in Sierra Vista require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SFR, MFR, MHR, or RV | 5 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| NC, LC, OP, GC, LI, HI, IP | 7 | 15 feet on properties fronting State Route 90, State Route 92, and Fry Boulevard east of Coronado Drive. 10 feet in all other locations. Height may increase with decrease in number of signs. | 75 square feet (at least 15 percent dedicated to building identification) | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### SFR, MFR, MHR, or RV

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Entryway Sign - Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts | 4 feet | 32 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Signs shall be placed a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, be located on private property and not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.007.A |
| Wall Sign - Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts | Not specified | 4 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Located on the structure in which the business is conducted. (principal or accessory structure) | Yes | 151.10.007.B |
| Freestanding Sign - Multi Dwelling Uses in Residential Zoning Districts | 6 feet | 32 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Signs shall be placed a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, be located on private property and not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.007.C.1 |
| Wall Sign - Multi-Dwelling Uses in Residential Zoning Districts | Not extend above the roofline or the top of a parapet wall. | 32 square feet per building frontage | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 151.10.007.C.2 |
| Freestanding Sign - approved conditional uses in residential zoning districts | 6 feet | 32 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 151.10.007.D |

### NC, LC, OP, GC, LI, HI, IP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet on properties fronting State Route 90, State Route 92, and Fry Boulevard east of Coronado Drive. 10 feet in all other locations. Height may increase with decrease in number of signs. | 32 square feet for each side | Not specified | — | — | Signs shall be placed a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, be located on private property,  not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.008.A |
| Wall Sign | Not extend above the roofline or the top of a parapet wall. | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 151.10.008.B |
| Freestanding Sign - Multi-Tenant Building in Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts | 15 feet on properties fronting State Route 90, State Route 92, and Fry Boulevard east of Coronado Drive. 10 feet in all other locations. Height may increase with decrease in number of signs. | 75 square feet (at least 15 percent dedicated to building identification) | Not specified | — | — | Signs shall be placed a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, be located on private property, not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way; and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.008.C |
| Wall Sign - Multi-Tenant Building in Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts | Not extend above the roofline or the top of a parapet wall. | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 151.10.008.D |
| Freestanding Sign - Shopping Center, Industrial Park, or Commercial or Industrial Subdivision | 15 feet on properties fronting State Route 90, State Route 92, and Fry Boulevard east of Coronado Drive. 10 feet in all other locations. | 75 square feet (at least 15 percent dedicated to identification of center or subdivision) | Not specified | — | — | Signs shall be placed a minimum of 5 feet from any property line, be located on private property, not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.008.E |
| Wall Sign - Shopping Center, Industrial Park, or Commercial or Industrial Subdivision | Not extend above the roofline or the top of a parapet wall. | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 151.10.008.F |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 3 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Located on private property, not project over any portion of a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, and cannot conflict with any clear vision area. | Yes | 151.10.008.G |

## Prohibited signs in Sierra Vista

- Moving or flashing signs or advertising structures, including any signs that are moved by either human or mechanical means.  The prohibited flashing signs include any signs with intermittent electrical pulsations.  Exceptions shall include time and temperature signs and sign walkers.
- Signs that are hazardous to traffic, imitate official government signs (i.e., Stop, Danger, Caution, etc.), or obstruct visibility creating a hazard.
- Windblown signs, such as posters, pennants, streamers, balloons, air puppets propelled by forced air, or other inflated objects except as provided for in Section 151.10.004, Portable Signs.  Excluded from this definition is a flag of any government or governmental agency.
- Portable signs except as permitted in Section 151.10.004, Portable Signs.
- All signs with more than 25-watt lamps or bulbs exposed to direct view, any reflective or power spot bulbs, strings of light bulbs, or spotlights with the following exceptions: Time-and-temperature signs can use 33-watt bulbs. Holiday decorations are excluded.
- Electronic Message Centers, unless they meet the criteria in Section 151.10.006
- Reader Boards.
- Off-premise signs, including billboards, except as provided in Section 151.10.004, Portable Signs.
- Signs or portion thereof which: Obstruct a fire exit, stairway, or standpipe; Interfere with an exit to any window or any room located above the first floor of any building; Obstruct any door or required exit from any building; Obstruct or redirect any required light or ventilation.
- Signs erected in a residential zoning district with information other than allowed under Section 151.10.004, Portable Signs.
- Sandwich board signs or A-frame signs, except as permitted in Section 151.10.004, Portable Signs.
- Roof signs as defined in Section 151.02.004, Definitions.
- Signs less than 6 feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically away from overhead electrical conductors energized with 440 volts or more.  (Overhead electrical conductors, either bare or insulated, installed above the ground, except those enclosed in rigid iron conduit or other material of equal strength.)
- Signs on Parked Vehicles.  Signs or advertising on parked vehicles or trailers are prohibited unless the vehicles or trailers are primarily used in conducting business and the signs advertise or identify the business and the products or services offered on the premises.  This paragraph shall not apply to signs affixed to vehicles or trailers used as public carriers, businesses, taxis, or vehicles when operating during the normal course of business.
- Obscene signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Sierra Vista

- Government Signs
- Sign Walkers
- Signs that cannot be viewed from a public street
- Residential Yard Signs
- Post and Panel Signs
- A-Frame
- Feather Banners

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