# Sign Regulations in Mountain Home, Arkansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mountain Home, Arkansas (AR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arkansas/mountain-home
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cityofmountainhome.com/plugins/show_image.php?id=1533)

## At a glance

Mountain Home, Arkansas regulates 21 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts - C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-3, C-4, I-1 zoning district are capped at 40 feet from finished ground level tall and 150 square feet (total face surface, including all on single footing), with a 15 ft from street pavement/curb, 25 ft from residential, 1 ft from adjoining property setback (Sec. Section 9.2, Section 10.1-2). Most commercial signs in Mountain Home require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 | 8 | — | 32 square feet (for banners for events); no maximum stated for political signs | — |
| Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts - C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-3, C-4, I-1 | 12 | 40 feet from finished ground level | 150 square feet (total face surface, including all on single footing) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At the entrance(s) of the area (e.g. residential subdivision, apartment complex, mobile home park) | — | Section 14.1-2 |
| Business/Professional Directory (Wall Sign) | — | 1 square foot per listing | — | — | One per main entrance | Erected flat on the walls of building, one per main entrance | — | Section 6.1, Section 15 |
| Real Estate Sign | — | — | — | — | One per lot (or one per street for corner lots) | On the lot (one sign); corner lots may have one sign facing each street | — | Section 6.3 |
| Building Construction Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 6.2 |
| Directional/Identification/Informational Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Wall or freestanding only | — | Section 6.10 |
| Political Sign/Banner | — | 32 square feet (for banners for events); no maximum stated for political signs | — | — | — | On private property | — | Section 6.6 |
| Banner (public event) | — | 32 square feet per banner; total not to exceed 1/3 of wall size or 100 sq ft, whichever is lesser, when affixed to a building | — | — | — | — | — | Section 6.7 |
| Warning Sign | — | 0.5 square feet | — | — | — | Yard | — | Section 7.6 |

### Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts - C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-3, C-4, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 40 feet from finished ground level | 150 square feet (total face surface, including all on single footing) | — | 15 ft from street pavement/curb, 25 ft from residential, 1 ft from adjoining property | — | On-premise, not within street right-of-way; not in areas where wall of building is 8 ft or less from curb/right-of-way | — | Section 9.2, Section 10.1-2 |
| Roof Sign | 40 feet from finished ground level | 150 square feet (counted as on-site sign per Section 10.2) | — | — | — | On the roof | — | Section 8.2, Section 10.1-2 |
| Joint Identification Sign (On-Site Stacker Sign) | 40 feet from finished ground level | 32 square feet per individual sign | — | — | — | On-site | — | Section 10.3 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 2 ft from right-of-way/curb | — | May project from wall up to two-thirds of width of setback, never closer than 2 ft to right-of-way or curb. Must clear sidewalks/walkways by 7 ft. | — | Section 12.1-2 |
| Business/Professional Directory (Wall Sign) | — | 1 square foot per listing | — | — | One per main entrance | Flat on wall, one per main entrance to building | — | Section 6.1, Section 15 |
| Business/Professional Directory (Freestanding/Projecting) | — | — | — | — | One per major entrance | Shopping center/common lot area: one per major entrance to parking lot | — | Section 15 |
| Directional/Identification/Informational Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Wall or freestanding only | — | Section 6.10 |
| Political Sign/Banner | — | 32 square feet (for banners for events); no maximum stated for political signs | — | — | — | On private property | — | Section 6.6 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Retail Business Option 1) | — | — | — | Same as freestanding signs (see Section 9) | — | On-site of business | — | Section 7.6 |
| Temporary Sign (New Business Option 2) | — | — | — | — | — | On-site of new business | — | Section 7.6 |
| Temporary Sign (Post-Natural-Disaster Option 3) | — | — | — | — | — | On-site | — | Section 7.6 |
| Temporary Job Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On-site where work is being performed | — | Section 7.6 |
| Vehicle/Trailer Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On vehicle or trailer used in regular operation of business | — | Section 7.6 |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 6.11 |
| Fuel Price Informational Sign | — | — | — | — | One per end of pump island | One on each end of fuel pump island | — | Section 6.12 |

## Prohibited signs in Mountain Home

- It is unlawful for any person to erect, repair, alter, relocate or keep any sign or advertising structure within the City without first obtaining a sign permit from the Enforcement Officer (except as exempted in Sections 6 or 7).
- All illuminated signs must comply with the National Electric Safety Code and applicable provisions of state, federal, and city codes.
- All signs, including exempt signs, must be maintained and kept in good repair; dilapidated or unsafe signs are prohibited.
- If a sign or advertising structure is unsafe, a menace to the public, abandoned, maintained in a dilapidated condition, or violates ordinance provisions, it is subject to removal after notice (or immediate removal if posing immediate peril).
- No sign or advertising structure may obstruct free and clear vision, constituting a traffic hazard.
- No signs other than those placed by government agencies are allowed on public property; exceptions for certain directional signs by the City under specific conditions.
- Direct sign illumination is permitted, but every part of the light source must be concealed from view from vehicular traffic/public rights-of-way or adjacent property to avoid glare or reflection that interferes with traffic safety.
- It is unlawful to operate or erect any attraction device or sign that contains a beacon or spotlight.
- Portable swinger, 'A' frame, sandwich, portable temporary attraction signboards, feather signs and banners are prohibited except under narrow enumerated exceptions.
- Flashing illumination on portable temporary attraction signs is prohibited.
- Revolving, rotating, or moving signs are prohibited.
- No sign may be constructed or maintained in violation of state, federal, or city codes.
- Failure to remove sign information from a sign upon cessation of a business within the city limits is prohibited (subject to enforcement and removal after notice).
- Temporary signs must be removed within 72 hours after the event for which they were utilized has been accomplished.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mountain Home

- Business/Professional Directories erected flat on building walls.
- Building Construction Signs.
- Real Estate Signs (one unanimated real estate sign per lot; corner lots may have a sign facing each street).
- Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and such temporary, emergency or non-advertising signs as may be approved by the City Council.
- Posting of bills on signs, repainting of signs, or changing letters/numbers on signs designed for changeable lettering/numbering, if legally erected and maintained.
- Election campaign signs and banners, subject to timing restrictions and removal within 72 hours after the relevant election. In zones allowing signs, these must meet the requirements of the district.
- Banners for public events not exceeding 32 sq. ft., not erected earlier than 30 days prior to the event, removed within 72 hours after the event, and with event dates printed; cumulative area limits apply for banners on buildings.
- All signs within a building not visible to the public outside the building.
- Signs painted on or affixed to glass surfaces of windows or doors, pertaining to the business conducted therein.
- Directional, identification, and informational signs that are wall or freestanding and do not exceed 4 square feet in display surface area.
- Subdivision identification signs.
- Fuel price informational signs (one per end of fuel pump island; advertisement of fuel prices not prohibited if other ordinance requirements are met).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A print or scale drawing of the sign with construction specifications and method of attachment is required with the permit application.
- Any freestanding sign over 40 sq ft requires an engineered designed footing submitted with the application.
- The Enforcement Officer must review and approve position and compliance of all signs before issuing a permit.
- A construction inspection will be required for all signs erected, with timing at the Enforcement Officer's discretion.
- For variances from literal provisions of the ordinance due to practical difficulties, a request must be heard by the Board of Sign Appeals (Planning Commission) who can grant variances if demonstrated to be consistent with the ordinance’s intent.
- Appeals from any order, requirement, decision or interpretation made in the enforcement of this ordinance are heard by the Board of Sign Appeals.

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