# Sign Regulations in Conway, Arkansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Conway, Arkansas (AR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arkansas/conway
- **Data last verified:** 2025-09-18
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://media.conwayarkansas.gov/media/documents/ZONING_CODE_OFFICIAL_10.30.23_zvnnqh7.pdf#page=170)

## At a glance

Conway, Arkansas regulates 36 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (Residential)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 6 sq ft (Sec. Section 1204.3(I)). Most commercial signs in Conway require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zones (R-1, R-2A, R-2, SR, MF-1, MF-2, MF-3, RMH, HR, A-1) | 4 | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Zones (C-2, C-3), Office Zones (O-1, O-2, O-3), Institutional Zone (S-1), Industrial Zones (I-1, I-3), RU-1, TJ | 13 | 12 ft | 96 sq ft per side | — |
| Downtown Zone (C-1) | 8 | ≤ 20% of total height of building to which attached | 25% of the total window area of primary entrance frontage | — |
| Interstate Signage Zone (Within 1000 feet of Interstate 40 between the future Highway 25 exit and Exit 129) | 2 | 75 ft or 25 ft above freeway grade, whichever is higher | 672 sq ft | — |
| PUD Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Conway Suburban Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign (Residential Zones) | — | 48 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1204.3(A) |
| Construction Sign (All Other Zones) | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1204.3(A) |
| On-Premise Directional/Informational Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1204.3(B) |
| Nameplate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occupancy | Attached to building/structure or supported by post and arm structure; 1 per occupancy | — | Section 1204.3(C) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage, and/or 1 per tenant lease space | Not in street right-of-way. 1 per street frontage and/or 1 per tenant lease space | — | Section 1204.3(I) |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family) | 8 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Not in street right-of-way. 1 per street frontage. | — | Section 1204.3(I) |
| Garage/Yard Sale Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | Not in public right-of-way or obstructing traffic. | One per street frontage, one pointer per sale | One at the sale location per street frontage; one pointer sign allowed at intersection | — | Section 1204.4 |
| Inflatable Sign (Small) | 10 ft | — | 10 ft | — | — | — | — | Section 1204.3(O) |

### Commercial Zones (C-2, C-3), Office Zones (O-1, O-2, O-3), Institutional Zone (S-1), Industrial Zones (I-1, I-3), RU-1, TJ

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | 24 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 banner per tenant/business | — | — | Section 1205.3 |
| A-Frame Sign | 3 ft | — | 2 ft | — | — | On sidewalk immediately in front of business; not in street right-of-way | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Monument Sign or Two-Pole Sign (≤5 acres) | 8 ft | 64 sq ft per side | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Monument Sign or Two-Pole Sign (>5 and <20 acres) | 10 ft | 64 sq ft per side | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Monument Sign or Two-Pole Sign (>20 acres) | 12 ft | 96 sq ft per side | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | Must not extend into clearview zone | — | Building elevation | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Off-Premise Directional Sign (C-3, O-1 lots without street frontage) | 8 ft | 48 sq ft per side | — | — | — | Outside public right-of-way, with property owner's permission | — | Section 1205.3 |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occupancy/entrance | Under canopy; 1 per separate occupancy/entrance | — | Section 1205.3 |

### Downtown Zone (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | 24 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per tenant/business location | — | — | Section 1205.4 |
| A-Frame Sign | 3 ft | — | 2 ft | — | — | Allowed in street right-of-way on sidewalk immediately in front of the business | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Wall Sign (May be used in lieu of projecting sign) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occupancy/entrance | Under canopy | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Projecting Sign (Blade Sign, may be used in lieu of wall sign) | — | — | — | — | 1 per occupancy/entrance | — | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the total window area of primary entrance frontage | — | — | — | — | — | Section 1205.4 |
| Roof Sign | ≤ 20% of total height of building to which attached | — | — | — | — | On roof, may be used in lieu of wall or awning sign | — | Section 1205.4 |

## Prohibited signs in Conway

- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Pylon or single pole signs are prohibited, except on-premise interstate signs as allowed in Section 1205.5.
- Festoons and search lights are prohibited (except as allowed in Sections 1204.4 and 1205.1).
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals are prohibited.
- Snipe signs or signs attached to trees, telephone poles, public benches, streetlights, or placed on any public property or public right-of-way are prohibited.
- Animated, moving, flashing, blinking, reflecting, revolving, or any other similar sign is prohibited.
- Electronic message boards are prohibited.
- Permanent sale or come-on signs are prohibited.
- Signs painted on fences or roofs are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Obscene signs are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs over ten (10) feet tall by ten (10) feet wide by ten (10) feet deep, or 1000 cubic feet are prohibited.
- No sign may be placed or designed so as to simulate or interfere with traffic control devices or official highway directional/informational signs.
- Signs shall not be erected, placed, or maintained except in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
- Electronic message boards and electronic numeric displays are prohibited.
- No illuminated sign shall be permitted which faces the front, side or rear lot lines of any lot in any residential zoning district and is located within fifty (50) feet thereof.

## Signs exempt from permit in Conway

- Official traffic or government signs are exempt from regulation.
- Signs not intended to be viewed from a public right-of-way are exempt.
- Product dispensers and point of purchase displays are exempt.
- Scoreboards on athletic fields are exempt.
- Flags and insignia of any government or noncommercial organization, except when displayed in direct connection with commercial promotion, are exempt.
- Gravestones are exempt.
- Barber poles are exempt.
- Religious symbols are exempt.
- Commemorative plaques are exempt.
- Display of street numbers is exempt.
- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, postbox numbers, or names of occupants of premises are exempt.
- Any display or construction not defined herein as a sign is exempt.
- Maintenance of a sign or change of copy on painted, printed, or changeable copy signs does not require a permit.
- Non-illuminated construction signs, subject to size and removal time limits, do not require permits.
- On-premise directional/informational signs of six (6) square feet or less do not require permits.
- Nameplates of two (2) square feet or less, non-illuminated, attached to building or structure, or supported by a post and arm structure, 1 per occupancy, do not require permits.
- Political signs do not require permits.
- Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency, such as safety signs, danger signs, traffic signs, and official logo signs, do not require permits.
- Directional/informational signs as required for public facilities do not require permits.
- Window signs, limited to 25% of total window area, do not require permits.
- Incidental signs do not require permits.
- Real estate signs meeting area, height, and removal timing requirements do not require permits.
- Historical markers as recognized by local, state or federal authorities do not require permits.
- Signs created by landscaping do not require permits.
- Temporary signs and banners of a non-commercial nature not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet do not require permits.
- Sign face changes not requiring any change to the structure of a sign do not require permits.
- A-Frame Signs as allowed in Section 1205 do not require permits.
- Inflatable signs less than ten (10) feet high, by ten (10) feet wide, ten (10) feet deep, or one-thousand (1000) cubic feet do not require permits.
- Yard/garage sale signs do not require permits, subject to size, time, and placement limitations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign concepts shall be considered during the design of the site and structures as part of development review so that signs and graphics can be integrated into the architecture of the project.
- For PUD zones, sign requirements shall be established by the PUD or shall be assigned an appropriate zoning equivalent by the Administrator depending on use.
- Sign permit applications are part of the normal development review process and require design review and approval of the Planning Department.
- In the C-1 district, a variance may be sought to allow a design more appropriate to unique aspects; this variance is reviewed by the Director of Planning as outlined in Section 1208.7.
- No sign permit is required for signs exempted in Section 1204.3.
- All signs except those specifically exempted shall require permits and fees as described in Section 1208.

## Full detail

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