# Sign Regulations in Bridgeport, Connecticut

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/connecticut/bridgeport
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CT/Bridgeport/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.32SI)

## At a glance

Bridgeport, Connecticut regulates 11 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Off-premises Signs in the Business zones, Industrial zones zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall, 900 square feet, and 60 feet wide, with a Must conform to all required setbacks of the zone. setback (Sec. 15.32.040). Most commercial signs in Bridgeport require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business zones, Industrial zones | 3 | 25 feet | 900 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 20 feet (over 20 feet requires council approval) | 24 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Business zones, Industrial zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-premises Sign | 25 feet | 900 square feet | 60 feet | Must conform to all required setbacks of the zone. | — | Allowed only in business or industrial zones; must conform to required setbacks of the zone. | — | 15.32.040 |
| On-premises Sign | 20 feet (may exceed with common council approval for effective advertising identification) | — | — | Setbacks per zoning regulations and as required by common council. | — | Must be located on property where business, product, or thing is conducted. | — | 15.32.090 |
| Ground Sign | 25 feet (for off-premises ground signs) | — | — | Must conform to setbacks of the respective zone. | — | Supported directly by the ground or on a foundation in the ground; permitted as off-premises or on-premises signs. | — | 15.32.040(F), 15.32.090 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On and above the building on which located. | — | 15.32.050 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to and supported by the building wall. | — | 15.32.070 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Fastened to exterior wall of building or wood/steel pole set in the ground, extending at right angles over sidewalk. | — | 15.32.080, 15.32.060 |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to side or front of existing steel frame or canopy. | — | 15.32.080, 15.32.010 |
| Electric Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed if on-premises or off-premises; subject to rules for such types. | — | 15.32.100, 15.32.040(J) |
| On-premises Sign | 20 feet (over 20 feet requires council approval) | — | — | Per zoning and all additional as determined necessary. | — | At premises of the business it advertises. | — | 15.32.090 |
| Temporary Sign (Muslin/Oilcloth on Wooden Frame) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 15.32.020 |
| For Sale/Rent Real Property Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On property for sale or rent. | — | 15.32.020 |

## Prohibited signs in Bridgeport

- No outdoor signs of any nature shall be erected, or shall be pasted, tacked or fastened in any way to any building or other structure, without first obtaining a permit from the building official, except as provided in this chapter.
- No sign and no advertising device of any character shall be erected or maintained so as to extend or project over any part of any sidewalk, except as provided in this chapter.
- No sign shall be erected so as to obstruct any door, window, fire escape or exit of any building.
- No person shall engage in the business of erecting or maintaining any of the signs defined in this chapter, either for themselves or others, within the city limits without first procuring a license from the building official.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bridgeport

- Signs advertising real property for sale or rental may be erected and displayed upon the property so advertised without procuring a permit, provided said signs shall not be more than twenty-four (24) square feet in area.
- No permit shall be required for the erection of a temporary sign of muslin or oilcloth constructed on a wooden frame, having an area of less than eight square feet and a value of less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), or for the erection of any permanent signs having a value of fifteen dollars ($15.00) or less, provided such signs shall be erected by a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the business of erecting and maintaining signs.
- The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit the maintenance of any existing sign on the marquee of any theater, hotel or public building, and, subject to the approval of the common council, the erection and maintenance of any new on-premises sign on any such marquee.
- The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent the common council from authorizing the erection and maintenance of any banner across any public street for noncommercial purpose.
- 'Sign' as used in this chapter shall not be construed to include directional, traffic, highway or street signs or marker erected and maintained pursuant to law.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No mention of a master sign plan or sign plan requirement found in ordinance text.
- No reference to a required variance meeting for general sign installation found in ordinance text.

## Full detail

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