# Sign Regulations in Hagerman, Idaho

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

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

## At a glance

Hagerman, Idaho regulates 8 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet per sign, with a Not nearer to lot line adjacent to street than required minimum setback for principal building setback (Sec. 9-6-3(B)). Most commercial signs in Hagerman require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 4 | 20 feet | 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | Shall not project more than 8 feet from principal building | — | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | No point may project more than 10 feet above highest point of roof structure; must be less than 4 feet in height unless 4 feet clearance is provided between roof and lowest point on sign; signs attached to parapet walls shall not project more than 6 feet above highest point of parapet wall | 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet per sign | — | — | 1 per business | Attached to building; may project up to 8 feet from principal building | — | 9-6-3(A) |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet per sign | — | Not nearer to lot line adjacent to street than required minimum setback for principal building | — | Erected on the ground, not attached to a building. Must meet minimum setback for principal building. | — | 9-6-3(B) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet | 3 feet | — | 1 per business or tenant | On property during business hours; not within landscaped area, parking space, or vehicular travelway; not more than 10 feet from door of business; on interior of property, not within public right of way or sidewalk. | — | 9-6-5 |
| Banner Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On property in any area not obstructing view of intersections or driveways; not on rights of way; with permission, allowed at Coltharp Park or other city property attached to gazebo, fences, stakes, or poles for maximum of 5 weeks. If crossing State Highway 30, special arrangements for installation/removal needed. | — | 9-6-6 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Displayed upon or against the wall of an enclosed building, parallel and within 15 inches of the wall. | — | 9-6-4(A); 9-6-3(C) |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | At least 3 feet from firewall; 4 feet clearance below bottom of sign | — | Supported by poles, uprights, or braces extending from/past the roof of the building. | — | 9-6-2; 9-6-4(C); 9-6-3(C) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Painted on, applied to, or located within 1 foot from the window; visible from exterior. | — | 9-6-2 |
| Marquee Sign | Shall not project more than 8 feet from principal building | — | — | — | — | Depicted upon, attached to, or supported by a marquee. | — | 9-6-2; 9-6-3(A) |

## Prohibited signs in Hagerman

- No sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving light or lights.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed or directed so that the beams or illumination are directed or beamed onto a public thoroughfare, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises or cause a glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise use motion to attract attention (except signs performing public information service functions such as indicating time, temperature, stock market quotations or similar services).
- No sign shall be placed in any public right of way except publicly owned signs.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
- Freestanding and sandwich board signs, as well as all other sign types, shall not be located within any public right of way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hagerman

- The prohibition against signs near highways does not apply to the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
- Publicly owned signs may be placed within a public right of way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A site plan must be approved by the city prior to the issuance of a permit to erect or place a banner sign across State Highway 30 or on a property.
- Each banner sign requires individual permitting, following site plan approval where applicable.

## Full detail

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