# Sign Regulations in Bryant, Arkansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bryant, Arkansas (AR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arkansas/bryant
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-23
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.bryantar.gov/grab/departments/community_development/2023_documents/cityofbryant_updated_sign_ordinance_2023-01.pdf)

## At a glance

Bryant, Arkansas regulates 27 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Monument/Groundmounteds in the Residential Zoning District (Non-Residential Use) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 48 sq ft, with a Property line placement allowed subject to clear view/easement restrictions. setback (Sec. §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column)). Most commercial signs in Bryant require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | General Temporary signs: 6 ft; A-Frame: 3 ft; Garage/Yard/Estate: 4 ft. | General Temporary signs: 32 sq ft; A-Frame: 6 sq ft; Garage/Yard/Estate: 6 sq ft; Construction: 48–64 sq ft (by zone). | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts (R-1, R-1.S, R-2, R-E, R-M) | 7 | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zoning District (Non-Residential Use) | 13 | 6 ft | 64 sq ft each | — |
| O-1 | 14 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| C-1 | 15 | 35 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Highway Commercial District (HCD C-2) | 17 | 35 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-3 | 17 | 35 ft | 120 sq ft per sign | — |
| Airport Industrial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other Special Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aesthetic Corridors | 1 | — | — | — |
| Interstate Sign Zone | 2 | 75 ft | 200 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### Residential Zoning District (Non-Residential Use)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument/Groundmounted | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — | Property line placement allowed subject to clear view/easement restrictions. | Max 1 | May be placed at property line if not extending into clear view zone or easement. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column) |
| Wall-Attached Sign - Facade | — | 32 sq ft per occupancy (cap) | — | — | No limit (subject to area limits) | On building facade. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column; star note) |
| Awning Sign | — | 32 sq ft per occupancy (cap) | — | — | No limit (subject to area limits) | On awning face. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column; star note); §3.06.D |
| Canopy Sign | — | 32 sq ft per occupancy (cap) | — | — | No limit (subject to area limits) | On building or freestanding canopy face. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column; star note) |
| Window Sign | — | 32 sq ft per occupancy (cap) | — | — | No limit (subject to area limits) | On window glass inside/outside as window sign. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column; star note); §2.04.D |
| Projecting Sign (Blade) | — | Per formula; overall cap 32 sq ft per occupancy | — | — | Max 1 per occupancy | Perpendicular to building façade. | — | §4.04 (Residential Zoning Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column, Projecting signs row and star note); §3.08 |
| Garage/Yard/Estate Sale Sign (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | — | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table) |
| A-Frame Sign (Temporary) | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Must maintain 5 ft pedestrian clearance; cannot block sidewalks. | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table, Non-Residential Use column); §2.04.G |

### Highway Commercial District (HCD C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument/Groundmounted | 10 ft | 80 sq ft | — | General setbacks per §3.05. | Max 1 per frontage | — | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-2 column) |
| Freestanding Sign - Pole | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — | General setbacks per §3.05. | — | On-premise along roadway frontage. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-2 column) |
| Electronic Message Center (EMC) for Freestanding Signs | — | 48 sq ft (EMC component cap) | — | — | — | Integrated into allowed freestanding signs. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, EMC row; C-2 column); §3.07 |
| Shopping Center Directory Sign | 35 ft | — | — | — | Max 1 per coordinated shopping center or cul-de-sac | At coordinated shopping center or cul-de-sac. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, Shopping Center Directory row; C-2 column) |
| Wall-Attached Sign - Facade | — | — | — | — | No limit unless otherwise noted | On facade. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-2 column; star note) |
| Garage/Yard/Estate Sale Sign (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | — | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table) |
| A-Frame Sign (Temporary) | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Must maintain 5 ft pedestrian clearance; cannot block sidewalks. | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table, C-2 column); §2.04.G |
| General Temporary Sign (Banners/Pennants/Posters) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building or parcel/lot | — | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table) |

### C-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument/Groundmounted | 12 ft | 96 sq ft | — | General setbacks per §3.05. | Max 1 per frontage | — | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-3 column) |
| Freestanding Sign - Pole | 30 ft | 120 sq ft per sign | — | General setbacks per §3.05. | — | On-premise along roadway frontage. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-3 column) |
| Electronic Message Center (EMC) for Freestanding Signs | — | 64 sq ft (EMC component cap) | — | — | — | Integrated into allowed freestanding signs. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, EMC row; C-3 column); §3.07 |
| Shopping Center Directory Sign | 35 ft | — | — | — | Max 1 per coordinated shopping center or cul-de-sac | At coordinated shopping center or cul-de-sac. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, Shopping Center Directory row; C-3 column) |
| Wall-Attached Sign - Facade | — | — | — | — | No limit unless otherwise noted | On facade. | — | §4.05 (Commercial Zoning Sign Table, C-3 column; star note) |
| Garage/Yard/Estate Sale Sign (Temporary) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | — | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table) |
| A-Frame Sign (Temporary) | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Must maintain 5 ft pedestrian clearance; cannot block sidewalks. | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table, C-3 column); §2.04.G |
| General Temporary Sign (Banners/Pennants/Posters) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building or parcel/lot | — | — | §4.03 (Temporary Sign Table) |

## Prohibited signs in Bryant

- It is illegal to install, place, modify, move, or maintain a sign except in accordance with this Ordinance (applies citywide).
- No signs are permitted on vacant lots/parcels or buildings; signs are only allowed where there is an occupied primary use (conforming or nonconforming).
- Abandoned signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals are prohibited.
- Signs imitating warning signals are prohibited.
- No sign (temporary or permanent) is permitted within any street or highway right-of-way or City public easement, except signs erected by an official governmental agency.
- No signs may be painted on or attached to trees, rocks, or other natural formations, fence posts, utility poles, public benches, streetlights, or building roofs.
- Portable signs are prohibited in all districts (definition: designed to be moved easily and not permanently affixed).
- Off-premise/off-site signs are prohibited except as allowed by Bryant Billboard Ordinance No. 2006-42.
- Signs mounted, attached, or painted on trailers, boats, or vehicles when parked to be used as additional signage are prohibited; no vehicle/trailer with advertising may be parked continuously more than 15 consecutive days so that it becomes an advertising sign (exceptions for active construction sites or with an approved temporary business permit in commercial districts).
- No sign shall block sidewalks, multi-use trails, or pedestrian pathways.
- Building-mounted signs shall not project into the public right-of-way.
- No sign may be placed or designed to simulate or interfere with traffic control devices or official highway signs.
- No sign or sign landscaping may obstruct vision of pedestrian or vehicular traffic at intersections, driveways, alleys, or publicly accessible fire apparatus roads; no sign or sign landscaping over 2 feet in height may be installed within clear view zones (30 ft at street-to-street intersections; 20 ft at driveway/alley-to-street intersections).
- No part of any sign may be located within or over the designated safety zone of any City water, sewer, or drainage easement.
- No illuminated sign may face the front, side, or rear lot lines of any residential lot if located within 50 feet thereof.
- For illuminated signs, the light source must be concealed from view from vehicular traffic in the public right-of-way and adjacent property; light shall not travel directly from the source to vehicular traffic or adjacent property (neon tube lighting and compliant electronic message centers excepted).

## Signs exempt from permit in Bryant

- Temporary signs are exempt from permit requirements (must comply with all other ordinance standards).
- Non-illuminated signs less than 2 square feet attached to a building/structure or supported by a post-and-arm structure (limited to one per building) are exempt from permits.
- Governmental and official public signs (e.g., wayfinding, public notices, safety, danger, traffic signs) are exempt from permits.
- Window signs are exempt from permits.
- Incidental signs less than 6 square feet (and subject to total area limits per occupancy) are exempt from permits.
- Markers at historic sites recognized by local, state, or federal authorities are exempt from permits.
- A-frame signs are exempt from permits, provided they do not block sidewalks and maintain required pedestrian clearance.
- Signs created by landscaping and comprised only of vegetation are exempt from permits.
- Handheld signs displaying protected noncommercial messages are exempt from permits.
- Maintenance of existing signs, including change of copy, painting of support structures, and same-for-same exchange of lighting elements, does not require a sign permit (design changes or structural alterations are not maintenance).

## Sign permit fees & timelines in Bryant

| Item | Details | Citation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All sign permits | $50 | — |
| Other | Wording appears atypical ('no less than'); confirm locally whether this is intended as 'no later than'. | — |

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## Full detail

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