# Sign Regulations in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Siloam Springs, Arkansas (AR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/arkansas/siloam-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-06
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/AR/Siloam_Springs/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=MUCO_CH81SI)

## At a glance

Siloam Springs, Arkansas regulates 17 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (R-O Local Street)s in the R Districts zoning district are capped at 8 ft. tall and 8 sq. ft., with a 15 ft from all property lines setback (Sec. Sec. 81-37(2); Table). Most commercial signs in Siloam Springs require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | Cannot extend more than 18 inches above the peak of the structure | 150 sq. ft. or 20% of wall area, whichever is less | — |
| A-1 District | 4 | 40 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| R Districts | 4 | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| C-1, C-1A, C-2, G-I Districts, H-1DT Historic Downtown District | 9 | 40 ft. | 400 sq. ft. | — |
| I-1, I-2 | 4 | 40 ft. | 64-150 sq. ft. depending on setback | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Cannot extend more than 18 inches above the peak of the structure | 150 sq. ft. or 20% of wall area, whichever is less | — | — | No more than one per business per wall (max 4 walls/business) or max 4 on one wall if single business | Affixed parallel to or on the wall of a building; applies to awnings with signage. | — | Sec. 81-39.1 |
| Projecting Sign | Not higher than eave/rafter line; clearance of 10 feet except H-1DT | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One per business or institution | On vertical building surface; only one projecting sign per business; not allowed if a freestanding sign exists on property. | — | Sec. 81-38 |
| Monument Sign (Local Street) | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Allowed in A, R, C, G-I, and H zoning districts | — | Sec. 81-39.2(2) |
| Monument Sign (Collector/Arterial Street) | — | Varies by frontage length (max 32 sq. ft.) | — | — | — | Allowed in A, R, C, G-I, and H zoning districts on collector/arterial streets. | — | Sec. 81-39.2(3) |
| Area Identification/Subdivision Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | At entrance or frontage of identified area, location approved by city for sight lines. | — | Sec. 81-40 |
| Banner | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | Up to three | On-site only; must not obstruct sight lines. | — | Sec. 81-33(b) |
| Electronic Message Board | — | — | — | — | One per lot | Not within 200 feet of residences or in H-1DT. | — | Sec. 81-32(b) |

### R Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (R-O Local Street) | 8 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft from all property lines | One per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel zoned R-O, local street, as per city street plan | — | Sec. 81-37(2); Table |
| Freestanding Sign (R-O Collector/Arterial Street) | 8 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft from all property lines | One per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel zoned R-O, collector or arterial street | — | Sec. 81-37(2); Table |
| Monument Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. (local street) or per frontage rules for collector/arterial | — | — | — | Allowed as per monument sign standards | — | Sec. 81-39.2 |
| Area Identification/Subdivision Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | At entrance/frontage approved by city. | — | Sec. 81-40 |

### C-1, C-1A, C-2, G-I Districts, H-1DT Historic Downtown District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (≤3 Lanes) | 40 ft. | 32-84 sq. ft. depending on setback | — | 10 ft from all property lines | One per lot or intersection (see additional requirements) | Facing highway/street with 3 or fewer lanes. | — | Sec. 81-37(3)(c)1, Table |
| Freestanding Sign (>3 Lanes) | 40 ft. | 150-300 sq. ft. depending on setback | — | 15 ft from all property lines | One per lot | Facing highway/street with more than 3 lanes. | — | Sec. 81-37(3)(c)2, Table |
| Freestanding Joint Identification Sign | 40 ft. | Up to 300 sq. ft. | — | — | One per lot/mall/shopping center | Where group of businesses share lot(s) | — | Sec. 81-37(3)(d) |
| Vacant Lot Freestanding Sign (>3 Lane Hwy) | — | 400 sq. ft. | — | 40 ft from ROW | One per group of adjacent vacant lots | Vacant lot abutting appropriate street/highway | — | Sec. 81-37(3)(e) |
| Freestanding Sign (abutting R on 3+ sides) (G-I Only) | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | G-I lots abutting R district on three or more sides | — | Sec. 81-37(4)(a) |
| G-I: Educational Campus Freestanding Sign | — | 64 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | Up to three per street | Educational campus, G-I, five acres or more | — | Sec. 81-37(4)(b) |
| Monument Sign (Local Street) | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Permitted as per monument sign section. | — | Sec. 81-39.2 |
| Area Identification/Subdivision Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | Per subdivision/area at entrance; approved by city for sight lines | — | Sec. 81-40 |

## Prohibited signs in Siloam Springs

- It is unlawful for any person to erect, repair by more than 50 percent of value, alter, or relocate any sign or advertising structure without a sign permit except as specifically exempted.
- Signs shall not be erected or maintained in a manner which is unsafe, insecure, abandoned, dilapidated, or otherwise in violation of chapter provisions.
- No sign, banner, or other advertising structure shall be erected or displayed at a street intersection so as to obstruct free and clear vision, or in any location where it may interfere with, obstruct sight lines, or be confused with authorized traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- No sign shall use words, phrases, or symbols that might mislead or confuse traffic (such as 'STOP', 'LOOK', 'DANGER', etc.).
- No sign shall be erected or maintained within any sight distance triangle at intersections.
- No sign shall be placed on public property unless authorized as a public notice sign or by a government agency, except as specifically allowed (e.g., certain event directional signs).
- No sign shall be placed on private property without the consent of the landowner.
- No sign shall be placed or maintained on trees, or painted/drawn on rocks or natural features, except for signs fabricated from milled stone.
- No signs shall be placed on or fastened to any utility pole, except by the pole owner for utility identification or similar use.
- Direct illumination shall be restricted to light bulbs rated per sign manufacturer’s specs, and signs shall not be erected or illuminated to interfere with official traffic signs or traffic view.
- It is unlawful to operate or erect any attraction device or sign containing a beacon of any type or a spot light providing direct illumination to the public.
- Blinking, flashing, or pulsing illumination, or continuously moving pictures via electronic message boards is prohibited (except limited scrolling or certain intensity changes).
- Electronic message boards are prohibited within 200 feet of any residence or in the H-1DT Historic Downtown District.
- No more than one electronic message board (with two sides) per lot of record.
- It is unlawful to display or erect any portable swinger, A-frame, sandwich, or temporary attraction sign outside the Historic Downtown (H-1DT) District.
- It is unlawful to display or erect any wind-assisted sign in agricultural, commercial, or industrial districts (excluding permitted flags).
- It is unlawful to use a stationary vehicle or trailer as a sign or sign structure; signs may not be placed on inoperable vehicles or non-operating vehicles, or project vertically on the roof of a nonoperating vehicle.
- Temporary freestanding signs are prohibited except where exempted.
- Revolving, rotating, or moving signs (in whole or part) are prohibited.
- Roof signs are not permitted except by variance from the board of adjustment.
- Projecting signs cannot project more than half the sidewalk width or within two feet of street right-of-way, and never more than six feet from the building wall.
- Projecting signs are not permitted in A-1 and R zoning districts.
- Freestanding signs greater than 40 feet in height are prohibited.
- All signs and their premises must be maintained in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive condition, free of obnoxious substances, rubbish, and weeds.
- Signs identifying home occupations are not permitted except in R-O zoning districts.
- Joint identification signs are limited to business names and cannot carry other advertising matter.
- Damaged nonconforming signs (over 50% replacement cost) cannot be reconstructed except in conformance.

## Signs exempt from permit in Siloam Springs

- Professional nameplates flat on building walls not exceeding four square feet in area.
- One building construction sign per construction site (limited size by zoning district).
- One unanimated real estate sign per lot, with specific size and location limits; not illuminated.
- Public notice signs required or erected by a governmental agency, or small (≤300 sq. in.) signs for non-profit civic organizations.
- Memorial signs or tablets, and building or date names cut into masonry or constructed of bronze/other materials.
- One temporary sign on-site in a residential district for up to 45 days in a 12-month period.
- Traffic or municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing and safety signs, or those approved by board of directors.
- Posting bills, repainting signs, or changing letters/numbers on legally erected changeable copy signs.
- Election campaign signs on private property in any district, to be removed within 72 hours after election.
- Time and temperature displays (no advertising), falling within other clearance requirements.
- Banners used for public and private events, subject to time limits (e.g., campaigns, public events, private sales events).
- All signage located within a building not intended to be visible outside.
- Signs painted on or permanently affixed to window/door glass surfaces (including open/closed indicators).
- Directional identification/informational signs (wall or freestanding) up to four square feet per sign, one per entrance/exit; cannot create traffic hazard.
- Collection boxes for organizations with no commercial advertising, on private property in C or I zoning.
- One temporary subdivision identification sign (indirectly illuminated, ≤32 sq. ft.) at principal entrance for up to six months near dwellings in R districts.
- Fuel price informational signs (one per pump, ≤4 sq. ft., affixed directly to pump, stationary), plus limited self/full service signs.
- One garage sale sign per lot in ag/res zoning, on private property for up to ten consecutive days, not more than twice per year, not in ROW/utility poles/traffic signs.
- One lost animal sign per lot/parcel for up to ten working days in residential districts.
- Utility warning signs for safety and emergency identification purposes.
- Up to three different flags per lot, standard sizes, max total flag area 80 sq. ft.; no one flag over 8 ft. in any dimension; commercial message flags not exempt.
- Signs identifying accessibility for people with disabilities, complying with federal law on signage.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Roof signs are only permitted by variance from the board of adjustment, which conducts a public meeting with advance notice and may grant a variance only in cases of unusual practical difficulty.
- Variances from sign regulations are heard and granted (if at all) by the board of adjustment, which must hold a noticed public hearing and can impose conditions.
- Applicants for variances must comply with all notice requirements as set forth in Chapter 54.
- Sign removal or alteration ordered by the city (due to prohibition, violation, or hazard) is subject to appeal or hearing before the board of adjustment.
- No references to master sign plans or sign plans as stand-alone documents appear in this general article; sign installation does require application drawings/specifications with the permit.

## Full detail

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