# Sign Regulations in Fruitland, Idaho

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

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

## At a glance

Fruitland, Idaho regulates 20 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Construction Signs in the Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 32 sq ft per sign, with a All construction signs shall meet setback standards of this article. setback (Sec. 10-7D-6(A)). Most commercial signs in Fruitland require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts | 14 | Shall not extend above the lesser of the roofline or 18'. Minimum clearance: 8' from grade. | Maximum 50% of proposed sign background area. | — |
| Residential district | 2 | — | 4 sq ft per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 20 sq ft for freestanding signs; balloons/inflatables max 1.5x district max building height | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No wall sign shall exceed the height of the wall face. | — | — | — | — | Over the main public entrance. | — | 10-7D-7(Q), 10-7D-4(A) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | 5' from street property line; 12.5' from rear or interior side property line unless greater separation required. | One per street frontage | One per street frontage, entirely within a landscaped area at least the size of the sign background area. | — | 10-7D-7(M), 10-7D-7(C), 10-7D-7(G), 10-7D-4(A) |
| Changeable Copy Sign (Freestanding) | — | Maximum 50% of proposed sign background area. | — | See freestanding sign setbacks. | — | — | — | 10-7D-7(K) |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft background area | — | All setback standards apply (see 10-7D-7(C)). | — | Only where there is automobile movement through a site with drive-through establishment. | — | 10-7D-7(L) |
| Hanging Sign | — | — | Length not to exceed 50% of the canopy width. | — | One per business entrance | Suspended below awning or canopy. One per business entrance. | — | 10-7D-7(N) |
| Portable Sign | — | 8 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per entrance, not more than 1 per street frontage | On the sidewalk directly in front of the business applying for the sign permit. | — | 10-7D-7(O) |
| Projecting Sign | Shall not extend above the lesser of the roofline or 18'. Minimum clearance: 8' from grade. | — | — | — | 1 per business per street frontage | — | — | 10-7D-7(P) |
| Construction Sign | 12 ft | 32 sq ft per sign | — | All construction signs shall meet setback standards of this article. | 3 per property | Confined to the site of construction | — | 10-7D-6(A) |

### Residential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Garage Sale Sign (Residence) | — | 4 sq ft per sign | — | — | 2 per sale event | On the property of the residence of the garage sale | — | 3-5-10(A) |
| Garage Sale Directional Sign | — | 2 sq ft per sign | — | — | 4 per sale event | With owner's permission, on private property only (not on public rights-of-way, poles, signs, or utility poles). | — | 3-5-10(B,C) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 20 sq ft for freestanding signs; balloons/inflatables max 1.5x district max building height | — | — | — | Not in public right-of-way; must be securely fastened. | — | 10-7D-7(R) |
| Vehicle Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On a vehicle; vehicle parked may not be permanently on public right-of-way or street. | — | 10-7D-9(D) |
| Nonaccessory or Off Premises Sign (Billboard/General Advertising) | — | — | — | — | Existing only | — | — | 10-7D-8(B-E,G) |
| Directional Off Premises Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding or flush wall mounted, with CUP. | — | 10-7D-8(F) |
| Street Name Sign (Public/Private) | — | — | — | — | — | At intersections, clearly visible. | — | 10-17-6 |

## Prohibited signs in Fruitland

- Any sign not specifically allowed by this article as determined by the zoning administrator.
- Any private signs within public rights of way or upon city owned property. This shall not prohibit the transportation authority or city from placing signs on such property.
- Any signs which, because of color, wording, design, size, movement, location or illumination, resemble or conflict with any traffic control device or with the safe and efficient flow of traffic.
- Any sign displaying red, amber, blue or blinking intermittent light likely to be mistaken for a warning or danger signal.
- Any signs that emit any sound, odor or visible matter.
- Any abandoned nonconforming signs.
- Any sign not maintained in a safe condition.
- Any sign that includes strobing, revolving or flashing lights.
- Any sign using a prohibited light source as set forth in this article.
- Any signs within the clear vision triangle as set forth in section 10-9-8 of this title.
- Any signs for illegal uses.
- Any sign within any stream or drainage canal or within a floodway.
- Any signs illegally tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, utility poles, street sign posts, or other objects.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fruitland

- Public hearing notice signs as required by city ordinance.
- Conventional flags, emblems, or insignia of any national or political subdivision or corporation.
- Governmental signs for the control of traffic or other regulatory purposes, or signs of public service companies indicating danger, that are erected by or on the order of a public officer in the performance of public duty.
- Any sign erected by or under the authority of the city for direction to places of general interest, including, but not limited to, schools, colleges, auditoriums, fairgrounds, hospitals, airports, parks, and playgrounds.
- Signs located within the interior of any business and are attached to the window glass.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection that are cut into masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building.
- Public signs required or specifically authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance, that may be of any type, number, area, height above grade, location, illumination or animation as required by the law, statute or ordinance under which the signs are erected.
- Historical signs or markers.
- Signs related to temporary uses regulated by the provisions of this code shall not require a sign permit under the provisions of this article, but shall comply with any and all applicable provisions of this code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For projects requiring a sign permit approval, the applicant shall submit a sign permit application.
- Except as otherwise provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, move or convert any sign in the city, or cause the same to be done, without a sign permit.
- The city's design guidelines shall apply in the evaluation of sign permit applications to ensure that signs meet or exceed the intent of the design guidelines.
- No sign permit shall be issued for any property and/or business that has an outstanding notice of violation.
- Certain sign types, such as construction signs, street address signs, temporary signs, and vehicle signs do not require a sign permit as stated in their specific provisions.
- For nonaccessory or off-premises signs or billboards, a conditional use permit is required for relocation, and a building permit is required for construction.
- Nonconforming signs losing their nonconforming status require the owner to submit a complete application for conditional use approval within thirty (30) days to reinstate nonconformity.

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