# Sign Regulations in Athol, Idaho

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Athol, Idaho (ID)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/idaho/athol
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Athol, Idaho regulates 15 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Contractor, Financier, Architect, Surveyor and/or Engineer Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 40 sq ft (Sec. 8-13-6(D)). Most commercial signs in Athol require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 10 ft | 40 sq ft per face, double faced allowed | — |
| Commercial and light industrial zones | 9 | 30 ft | 250 sq ft | — |
| Residential zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board (Public, Charitable, or Religious Institutions) | 6 ft | 25 sq ft per face, double faced allowed | — | — | — | On premises of public, charitable, or religious institution | — | 8-13-6(A) |
| Temporary Subdivision and Related Signs | 10 ft | 40 sq ft per face, double faced allowed | — | — | — | Detached; on premises being sold, leased, or rented | — | 8-13-6(B) |
| Permanent Subdivision or Area Name Sign | 6 ft | — | — | — | — | Public street entrance(s) to subdivision or area; in continuously maintained landscaped area | — | 8-13-6(C) |
| Contractor, Financier, Architect, Surveyor and/or Engineer Sign | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per construction site | Location approved by City Council on premises being constructed | — | 8-13-6(D) |
| Real Estate Sign (Open House Directional) | 3 ft | 5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per access street | Each access street to the property; not in right of way interfering with traffic | — | 8-13-6(E)(2) |

### Commercial and light industrial zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | No more than 2 walls per business; each business in multiple-business buildings | Located entirely on property with the use/business served | — | 8-13-7(A)(1), (4), (5) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per 200 ft of street frontage or portion thereof | Located entirely on property with the use/business served | — | 8-13-7(A)(3), (4), (5) |
| All Other Signs (excluding wall and freestanding) | 30 ft | 250 sq ft | — | — | — | Located entirely on property with use/business served | — | 8-13-7(A)(2), (4), (5) |
| Electronically Changeable Message Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As per sign type | — | 8-13-7(B) |
| Fuel Price Informational Sign (Pump) | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per fuel pump | Affixed directly to fuel pump; stationary | — | 8-13-7(C)(1)-(3) |
| Freestanding Fuel Price/Company Sign | — | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per fuel station | Freestanding on premises | — | 8-13-7(C)(4) |
| Outdoor Menu Board | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | Lots approved for restaurants (full service or fast food), on premises | — | 8-13-7(D) |
| Real Estate Sign (On-Site, Temporary) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On-site, advertising sale, lease, or rental of building, property, or premises | — | 8-13-6(E)(1) |

### Residential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Use) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8-13-6(E)(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Athol

- Signs which in coloring, shape, wording, or location resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices.
- Signs that create a safety hazard for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Flashing signs.
- Portable signs exceeding nine (9) square feet.
- All off site advertising signs.
- All billboard type advertising signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Athol

- Signs painted on, or affixed to, glass surfaces of windows or doors, and pertaining to the lawful business conducted within the building, are allowed without a permit.

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