# Sign Regulations in Franklin, Idaho

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

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

## At a glance

Franklin, Idaho regulates 29 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 30 ft tall and 150 sq ft (Sec. 7-16-6, 7-16-8, 7-16-9 Table, Note 7). Most commercial signs in Franklin require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 12 | Not above roofline; max area 100 sq ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 4 | — | 12 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 13 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft total, 32 sq ft per face (on-premises) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign | 20 ft | See formula (see also General Regulations For All Zones) | — | — | — | Attached to canopy/building | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-8, 7-16-9 Table, Note 1 |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 ft | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Ground-mounted | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-8, 7-16-9 Table, Note 7 |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On the building or property of the use | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-9 Table |
| Joint Identification Sign | 25 ft | 100-200 sq ft (see formula) | — | — | — | On property with two or more businesses/industrial uses | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-9 Table, Note 3 |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft, can be placed on 4 ft berm (max total 12 ft) | 72 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Ground-mounted on internal support/foundation | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-9 Table, Note 4 and Note 7 |
| Off Premises Sign | 20 ft | 72 sq ft | — | — | 1 per commercial business | On property of an existing commercial business. | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-4 (definition), 7-16-9 Table |
| Projecting Sign | Max 20 ft, Min 8 ft | See formula (see also General Regulations For All Zones) | — | — | — | Attached to building, projects 12 in or more horizontally; must be perpendicular to building. | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-9 Table, Note 1 |
| Roof Sign | Not above roofline; max area 100 sq ft | See formula (see also General Regulations For All Zones) | — | — | — | On/above roof but not exceeding building height | — | 7-16-6, 7-16-4 (definition), 7-16-9 Table, Note 1 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Residential Use) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property, attached to building | — | 7-16-7 I |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property, attached to building | — | 7-16-7 I, 7-16-6 (requires permit if exceeds exemption) |
| Nameplate | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property, attached to building | — | 7-16-7 I, 7-16-6 |
| Identification Sign (Institutional Use) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of church or other institution | — | 7-16-7 B |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | 8 ft | 64 sq ft total, 32 sq ft per face (on-premises) | — | — | — | On premises for construction/alteration/repair; also for subdivisions: 32 sq ft per side, 8 ft high. | — | 7-16-7 M |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Use) | — | 6 sq ft | 2' x 3' (6 sq ft) | — | — | On property for sale or rent | — | 7-16-7 G |
| Real Estate Sign (Farm or Commercial Use) | — | 32 sq ft | 4' x 8' (32 sq ft) | — | — | On property for sale or lease | — | 7-16-7 G |
| Special Event Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On property of special event | — | 7-16-7 K, 7-16-9 Note 5 |
| Election Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Private property or city road rights of way (as far from center as possible) | — | 7-16-7 D |
| Incidental Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On property | — | 7-16-7 F |
| No Trespassing Sign | — | 6 sq ft | 2' x 3' | — | — | On private property | — | 7-16-7 H |
| Dead End Road Sign | — | 6 sq ft | 2' x 3' | — | — | On private property | — | 7-16-7 C |

## Prohibited signs in Franklin

- Animated signs and all flashing signs that have on and off phases.
- Wind signs that include streamers, banners, balloons, and similar wind activated materials, except at grand openings-closings and special events as regulated.
- Obsolete signs advertising for longer than thirty (30) days a discontinued business, service, or activity or directional signs for a business, service, or activity which has changed the location to which it directs.
- Signs resembling or imitating traffic control signs or other government signs.
- Signs erected or placed which partially or completely obstruct the view or the face of another sign.
- Parking any vehicle or trailer visible from a public right of way, with an attached sign or advertising device for the primary purpose of providing advertisement or directing people to a business or activity on the same or nearby property.
- Any external sign with lights that blink, flash, move, rotate, scintillate, flicker, vary in intensity or color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations, except lights placed behind rigid, permanently affixed translucent panels and approved by conditional use.
- Time-temperature-date signs with blinking lights are only permitted if a conditional use permit is granted and two of the following are displayed within each message cycle as a public service: time, temperature, or date.
- Obscene signs or signs with words, statements or pictures of an obscene nature, or signs violating chapter 41, title 18, Idaho Code.
- Structurally unsafe signs or those constituting a hazard to safety or health due to inadequate maintenance or dilapidation or placement.
- Signs with direct rays of light that penetrate property used for residential purposes or that may cause glare, impair the vision of, or otherwise interfere with the driver of any motor vehicle.

## Signs exempt from permit in Franklin

- Bulletin boards twenty (20) square feet or less for public notifications such as church services or civic events.
- Identification signs for churches or other institutions on their property, non-illuminated and not exceeding twelve (12) square feet.
- Dead end road signs two feet by three feet (6 square feet or smaller) located entirely on private property.
- Election signs on private property and city road rights of way, not exceeding thirty two (32) square feet, with placement and removal restrictions.
- Flags bearing the official design of a nation, state, municipality, or educational institution or related to the business, attached to a permanent pole.
- Incidental signs less than four (4) square feet, informational and secondary to the lot's purpose; no off-lot commercial messages.
- Real estate signs, temporary, on premises, restricted size and duration based on property type.
- No trespassing signs, two feet by three feet (6 square feet or smaller), on private property.
- Residential identification signs, six (6) square feet or smaller, on private property.
- Signs for the sale of seasonal agricultural produce for up to four (4) months, located on the property where produce is being sold.
- Special event signs placed up to three (3) weeks prior and removed within one week after event, not exceeding thirty two (32) square feet, safely affixed, not on or within public property/right of way, with property owner's authorization and not projecting beyond property boundary.
- Public signs required or authorized by law, statute or ordinance, including safety, danger and traffic signs.
- Construction signs advertising development, alter, repair or construction, subject to size, height and removal standards.
- Grand opening or closing signs of a temporary nature, allowed for up to thirty (30) days total around the event. Streamers, ribbons, and pennants allowed during the same time.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- There is no mention of a required master sign plan, comprehensive sign plan, or variance meeting in the provided ordinance text.
- Permits are required for most permanent signs per Section 7-16-5 and 7-16-6, with exemptions in Section 7-16-7.
- Signs must comply with permits, area, and design standards as outlined, but there is no reference to a coordinated or master sign plan.

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