# Sign Regulations in Sherwood, Arkansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sherwood, Arkansas (AR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arkansas/sherwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-09-29
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cityofsherwood.net/DocumentCenter/View/3013/Sherwood-Zoning-Code---As-Amended-01272025?bidId=#page=79)

## At a glance

Sherwood, Arkansas regulates 28 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Regional Scale Development Monument Signs in the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, O-1, O-2, C-SC, I-1 zoning district are capped at 50 ft. tall and 400 sq. ft., with a 15 ft. from ROW, ≥25 ft. from adjoining properties setback (Sec. § 14.11.04.D). Most commercial signs in Sherwood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 8 ft. | 64 sq. ft. each | — |
| C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, O-1, O-2, C-SC, I-1 | 11 | 50 ft. | 400 sq. ft. | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MHP | 5 | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — |
| Freeway Sign Area | 4 | 50 ft. | 672 sq. ft. | — |
| Planned Unit Developments (PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Special Districts | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Type 1 (Ongoing Basis) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per parcel/lot | — | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Temporary Sign - For Sale, Lease, or Rent (Residential Use) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per frontage and/or 1 per tenant space | — | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Temporary Sign - For Sale, Lease, or Rent (Nonresidential Use) | 8 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per frontage and/or 1 per tenant lease space | — | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Under Construction or Renovation (Residential Use) | — | 48 sq. ft. each | — | — | 2 per building or parcel/lot | — | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Under Construction or Renovation (Nonresidential Use) | — | 64 sq. ft. each | — | — | 2 per building or parcel/lot | — | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Garage or Yard Sale | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | No limit | Ground mounted on stake or wire frame. | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Handheld Sign (Protected Noncommercial Message) | — | — | — | — | — | Held or carried by person(s) | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |

### C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, O-1, O-2, C-SC, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Temporary Sign - Type 2 (Nonresidential Use) | — | 36 sq. ft. for all Type 2 signs per parcel/lot | — | — | No limit; must not exceed size maximums | Secured to building elevation, or ≤ 5 ft. from principal building or mobile food vendor truck/trailer. May not extend beyond roofline. | — | § 14.11.04.A.2 |
| Air-dancer/Balloon Sign (Temporary, Nonresidential Use) (C-4, I-1 only) | 35 ft. | — | — | — | 1 per frontage | Within 500 ft. of center median of U.S. Highway 67/167 | — | § 14.11.04.A.1 |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (<5 acres) | 8 ft. | 64 sq. ft. each | — | — | 1 per frontage | At property line (not within sight triangle/easement) | — | § 14.11.04.D |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (5 to 20 acres) | 10 ft. | 80 sq. ft. each | — | — | 1 per frontage | At property line (not within sight triangle/easement) | — | § 14.11.04.D |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (>20 acres) | 12 ft. | 96 sq. ft. each | — | — | 1 per frontage | At property line (not within sight triangle/easement) | — | § 14.11.04.D |
| Regional Scale Development Monument Sign | 50 ft. | 400 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. from ROW, ≥25 ft. from adjoining properties | 1 per development | — | — | § 14.11.04.D |
| Wall Sign / Awning Sign / Canopy Sign / Under Canopy Sign | — | 10% of elevation | — | — | No limit (aggregate area applies) | Each building elevation | — | § 14.11.04.D |
| Projecting Sign | — | 10% of elevation | — | — | 1 per occupancy | — | — | § 14.11.04.D |

### R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, MHP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Subdivision/Neighborhood Entry) | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | At property line, not in sight triangle/easement | 1 per frontage external | At property line | — | § 14.11.04.C |
| Monument Sign (Multifamily Entry) | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per frontage external | At property line | — | § 14.11.04.C |
| Wall Sign (Residential Use incl. Home Occupations) | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | On primary/principal building | — | § 14.11.04.C |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Use excl. Home Occupations) | — | 10% of elevation | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 14.11.04.C |
| Monument Sign (Freestanding for Nonresidential Use excl. Home Occupations) | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | At property line, not in sight triangle/easement | 1 | At property line | — | § 14.11.04.C |

## Prohibited signs in Sherwood

- It is illegal to install, place, modify, move, or maintain a sign except in accordance with this Chapter.
- Abandoned signs. See § 14.11.03.E.4.
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals which may cause confusion or danger to the public.
- Non-official or non-government signs placed on public property or within a public right-of-way without written consent of the governmental entity.
- Signs painted on or attached to fences, railings, roofs, fire escapes, trees, utility poles, streetlights, benches, or government and official signs.
- Spotlights and beacons.
- Sail signs (except as expressly allowed as a general temporary sign).
- Flashing signs, except as allowed with an electronic message center.
- Roof signs.
- Signs affixed to or painted on a vehicle/trailer that is parked adjacent to or within view of a publicly accessible fire apparatus road/public right-of-way for a consecutive period of more than three (3) days with an apparent intent to display signage.
- Off-premise signage with a commercial message.
- Billboards not within five hundred feet (500’) of the center median of U.S. Highway 67/167, also known as Future Interstate 57.
- Revolving, rotating, or moving signs.
- Signs displaying any matter in which the dominant theme of the material, taken as a whole, appeals to a prurient interest in sex, or is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value.
- Signs on lots/parcels with no building(s) or structure(s), excluding allowed temporary signage.
- Any other sign that is not expressly exempt from regulation and/or not expressly allowed under this Chapter.
- Signs may not be illuminated in a manner that creates a nuisance to adjacent property due to excessive glare and/or light trespass.
- No sign may contain illumination when facing a residential use or zoning district within one hundred feet (100’) of the sign.
- No sign shall be located within five (5) feet of a fire hydrant, within the utility’s designated safety zone of overhead electrical conductors, or upon any easement (unless no other feasible location exists and Enforcement Officer approves).
- No sign or sign landscaping may be installed to obstruct vision of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at street intersections, driveways, alleys, or publicly accessible fire apparatus roads.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sherwood

- Maintenance of existing signs, including change of copy, painting of support structures, and same for same exchange of lighting elements shall not require a sign permit. (Sign design changes or structural alteration are NOT considered maintenance.)
- Temporary Signs – Type 1 do not require a permit but must conform to all other requirements.
- Signs less than 2 sq. ft. in size that are non-illuminated and attached to a building or structure or supported by a post and arm structure, limited to one per building.
- Government signs and official public signs, including wayfinding signs, public notice signs, required postings by law, safety signs, danger signs, or traffic signs.
- Window signs (must conform to all other area requirements for wall signs, as applicable).
- Incidental sign less than 4 sq. ft. in size.
- Markers located at historic sites recognized by local, state, or federal authorities.
- Signs created by landscaping and comprised only of vegetation.
- Handheld signs displaying protected noncommercial messages.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Except where explicitly exempted, no sign may be erected, transferred, rebuilt, changed, or structurally altered unless a permit has been issued by the Enforcement Officer or designee.
- Permit applications must include scaled site plans and sign drawings, among other required documentation.
- Any freestanding sign exceeding twenty feet (20’) in height requires engineered drawings stamped by a professional engineer.
- An Alternative Signage Plan may be used where impractical situations would result from this Chapter, with approval required from the Planning Commission. The application must include a written letter of justification.
- Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Special District signage plans may be established by the district's regulations; otherwise, applicants may petition for determination by the Enforcement Officer, with appeals possible to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
- Variance applications may be submitted for provisions except sign size area, electronic message centers, and billboards; must comply with Arkansas law and the variance process.
- Addition or modification of illumination of any existing sign (changing type or intensity) requires a sign permit; electrified signs require electrical permits.

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

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