# Sign Regulations in Sun City, Arizona

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sun City, Arizona (AZ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arizona/sun-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-07
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/73126/Chapter-14---Sign-Regulations-12-15-21)

## At a glance

Sun City, Arizona regulates 23 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Directory Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 18 sq ft (Sec. 1401.3.12). Most commercial signs in Sun City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 18 ft | 18 sq ft | Yes |
| Rural and Residential Zoning Districts | 3 | 12 ft (freestanding), 18 ft (wall) | 48 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts | 9 | 65 ft (80 ft if accommodating wireless antennas) | 672 sq ft (within 300 ft of freeway), 300 sq ft (not within 300 ft of freeway) | Yes |
| Industrial Zoning Districts | 2 | 24 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| IND-2, IND-3 | 1 | 48 ft (within 300 ft of freeway), 30 ft (not within 300 ft of freeway) | 672 sq ft (within 300 ft of freeway), 300 sq ft (not within 300 ft of freeway) | — |
| Overlay Zoning District | 2 | 12 ft | — | — |
| Wickenburg Scenic Corridor | 2 | 12 ft | — | — |
| Hwy 74 Scenic Corridor | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks | 1 | 12 ft | 24 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1401.3.1, 1401.3.2, 1401.3.3.1 |
| Electronic Message Display (EMD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | 1401.3.3.3-1401.3.3.5 |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1401.3.7 |
| Directory Sign | 6 ft | 18 sq ft | — | — | One per driveway or entrance | One per driveway or entrance | — | 1401.3.12 |
| Directional Sign | 8 ft (Rural/Residential), 12 ft (Commercial/Industrial) | 2 sq ft (Rural/Residential), 6 sq ft (Commercial/Industrial) | — | — | One per entrance and exit | May be located in required yards | — | 1401.3.13 |
| Light Pole Banner | 18 ft | 18 sq ft | — | — | — | Not in public right-of-way | — | 1401.3.14 |
| Temporary Sign | 12 ft | 18 sq ft (Rural/Residential), 12 ft height (all zones) | — | — | — | Not in public rights-of-way | Yes | 1401.4.1-1401.4.3 |

### Rural and Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling unit | One per dwelling unit | — | 1402.2 |
| Perimeter Wall Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | Two per entrance | Entry points of subdivision, church, school, or public building | — | 1402.4 |
| Sign Identifying Apartment Complexes, Churches, Schools, etc. | 12 ft (freestanding), 18 ft (wall) | 48 sq ft | — | — | One per entrance | Flat against a wall or freestanding | — | 1402.5 |

### Commercial Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Max building height allowed in base zoning district | — | — | — | One per business/tenant | Oriented to business street frontage or common use areas | — | 1403.2.1 |
| Freestanding Sign | 24 ft | 120 sq ft | — | — | One per 200 ft of frontage | One per 200 ft of frontage | — | 1403.2.3 |
| Menu Board for Drive-Thru | 7 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One preview and one ordering per business | Not visible from street | — | 1403.2.4 |
| A-Frame (Sandwich Board) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per business/tenant | Private sidewalk directly in front of establishment | Yes | 1403.2.6 |
| Electronic Message Display (EMD) - C-1, C-0 | — | — | — | — | — | Oriented to business street frontage or common use areas | — | 1403.1.3.1 |
| Electronic Message Display (EMD) - C-2, C-3 | — | — | — | — | — | Oriented to business street frontage or common use areas | — | 1403.1.3.3 |
| Off-Site Advertising Sign (Billboard) - C-2, C-3 | 48 ft (within 300 ft of freeway), 30 ft (not within 300 ft of freeway) | 672 sq ft (within 300 ft of freeway), 300 sq ft (not within 300 ft of freeway) | — | — | One per 1,000 ft or 3,000 ft depending on location | Not within 660 ft of Scenic Corridor Overlay | — | 1403.3.1 |
| Freeway Pylon Sign - C-S | 65 ft (80 ft if accommodating wireless antennas) | 50% of gross area of structure | — | — | — | Setback min 20 ft from property line | — | 1403.2.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Sun City

- No flashing or blinking illumination shall be employed.
- Lighting shall be so installed as to avoid any glare or reflection into any adjacent property or into a street or alley.
- No sign may be placed within the street right of way, clear zone distance and sight visibility triangle or any location where such sign presents a traffic hazard or otherwise poses a threat to the traffic or pedestrian safety.
- No movable, animated or audible signs are permitted.
- Roof signs shall not be permitted in any zoning district.
- Any sign that no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person, advertises a bonafide business, lessor, sign company owner, product, or activity or is damaged, is in disrepair or is vandalized and not repaired within thirty (30) days of the damaging event, or within thirty (30) days of the issuance of a permit for the repair if a permit is required, shall not be permitted in any zone.
- Any party having control of a sign shall remove any sign that has not been used to display or support a message during any continuous one year period.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sun City

- Signs on mailboxes that display name of the occupant and/or address on which the property is located.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings or works of art, as long as the features do not contain moving parts, lights, or logos.
- Bulletin boards.
- Signs associated with agri-business on property classified with an agricultural exemption.
- Public service signs, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, placed in the interior of an establishment's building window or glass door, such as 'open or closed,' 'vacancy,' 'will return,' 'no smoking,' and other noncommercial messages; placed on the property; warning the public against trespassing, danger from animals, and road hazards.
- Signs that constitute an integral part of a vending machine, telephone booth or similar facilities, provided the sign does not interfere with the sight visibility triangle (SVT) area.
- Flags, badge, emblem or insignia of any government or governmental agency, or of any civic charitable, religious, patriotic, fraternal, or similar organization, provided the sign does not interfere with the sight visibility triangle (SVT) area.

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

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