# Sign Regulations in Kingston, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kingston, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/kingston
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-25
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Kingston/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=KIMUCO_CH6AD_ARTIIINCOSUSI)

## At a glance

Kingston, Illinois regulates 7 sign types across 1 zoning district. Pole Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall, 64 square feet, and 8 feet wide, with a Five feet from the property line setback (Sec. Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 3. Pole signs.). Most commercial signs in Kingston require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 20 feet | 96 square feet | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance Sign | — | 32 square feet | 8 feet | — | One sign is permitted announcing the name of a subdivision | — | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 1. Entrance signs. |
| Illuminated Sign (96 square feet or less) | — | 96 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 3. Lumina regulations for illuminated signs. |
| Illuminated Sign (greater than 96 square feet) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 3. Lumina regulations for illuminated signs. |
| Single-faced Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached flat against the wall | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 5. Surface area of signs. |
| Double-faced Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Suspended by brackets or arms perpendicular from the wall | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 5. Surface area of signs. |
| Pole Sign | 20 feet | 64 square feet | 8 feet | Five feet from the property line | — | — | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. 3. Pole signs. |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | No signs shall be allowed on any roof or attached to any roof | — | Sec. 6-31. - Generally. (f) Roof signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Kingston

- No signs shall be allowed on any roof or attached to any roof.
- No strobe lights or flashing lights shall be permitted.

## Full detail

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