# Sign Regulations in Arlington Heights, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Arlington Heights, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/arlington-heights
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Arlington_Heights/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=CH30SI)

## At a glance

Arlington Heights, Illinois regulates 8 sign types across 1 zoning district. Wall Sign (Wall with Openings)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 150 sq ft (unless extra sq ft applies for setback over 150 ft), with a For setbacks over 150 ft, one additional sq ft per additional linear ft beyond 150 ft, up to 25% total signable area. setback (Sec. Section 30-401; 30-403(a); 30-404).

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | — | 150 sq ft (unless extra sq ft applies for setback over 150 ft) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Wall with Openings) | — | 150 sq ft (unless extra sq ft applies for setback over 150 ft) | — | For setbacks over 150 ft, one additional sq ft per additional linear ft beyond 150 ft, up to 25% total signable area. | One wall sign per business per street frontage. Additional wall sign allowed on wall fronting a privately-owned parking area serving more than one establishment. | Attached to wall with openings | — | Section 30-401; 30-403(a); 30-404 |
| Wall Sign (Wall without Openings) | — | 150 sq ft (unless extra sq ft applies for setback over 150 ft) | — | For setbacks over 150 ft, one additional sq ft per additional linear ft beyond 150 ft, up to 15% total wall area. | One wall sign per business per street frontage. Additional wall sign allowed on wall fronting a privately-owned parking area serving more than one establishment. | Attached to wall without openings | — | Section 30-401; 30-403(c); 30-404 |
| Wall Sign (Mansard Facade) | — | 150 sq ft (unless extra sq ft applies for setback over 150 ft) | — | For setbacks over 150 ft, one additional sq ft per additional linear ft beyond 150 ft, up to 25% of signable area. In no instance may sign project above facade. | — | Mounted on mansard facade | — | Section 30-403(e); 30-404 |
| Wall Sign (Additional on Parking Lot Side) | — | 60 sq ft | — | — | One additional wall sign per eligible wall. | Wall facing a privately-owned parking area for a building which serves more than one establishment. | — | Section 30-403(b); 30-402(a) |
| Wall Sign (Multi-Story Building Shared Common Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One wall sign at the top per street frontage. | At the top of the building, per building, per street frontage. | — | Section 30-402(b) |
| Wall Sign (Multi-Story Building Ground Floor Separate Entrance) | — | — | — | — | Maximum two per business in this configuration. | Mounted directly above/adjacent to the ground floor space's separate entrance. | — | Section 30-402(b) |
| Wall Sign (Directional; Parking Area) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per parking lot | Directly attached to wall surface of the building behind or adjacent to the parking area. | — | Section 30-403(d) |
| Wall Sign (Manual Change Bulletin Board Portion) | — | 30 sq ft (portion of wall sign) | — | — | — | Integrated as part of wall sign | — | Section 30-405 |

## Prohibited signs in Arlington Heights

- No wall sign, except for those permitted in Article II of this Chapter, shall be erected or installed in any zoning district.
- No sign shall cover wholly or partially any opening.
- No sign shall project beyond the ends or top of the wall to which it is attached.
- No sign shall extend more than 12 inches beyond the wall or structure to which it is attached.
- If attached to a wall or structure so as to be suspended above a vehicular thoroughfare, such sign shall be attached at a height of not less than 12 feet.
- If attached to a wall or structure so as to be suspended above a pedestrian thoroughfare, such sign shall be attached at a height of not less than eight feet.
- All wall signs shall have facing of noncombustible or approved combustible material.
- All wall signs of solid face construction must be safely and securely attached to the building wall; in no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire, strips of wood, or nails.
- No off premises advertising is permitted on manual change bulletin boards and changeable printed panels.

## Signs exempt from permit in Arlington Heights

- Directional wall signs indicating the location of a parking area are permitted as long as they are limited to one sign per parking lot, no more than six square feet, and attached directly to a wall surface of the building behind or adjacent to the parking area.

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