# Sign Regulations in Maryville, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Maryville, Illinois (IL)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Maryville, Illinois regulates 22 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Pole or Ground)s in the B-1 Community Business District zoning district are capped at No free-standing sign shall exceed 35 ft in height tall and 100 sq ft per sign, with a Setback as required for principal building; see § 156.049(G)(3) setback (Sec. § 156.049(F)(3,6); § 155.40, § 155.41). Most commercial signs in Maryville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B-1 Community Business District | 4 | No free-standing sign shall exceed 35 ft in height | 100 sq ft per sign | — |
| B-2 General Business District | 4 | No free-standing sign over 35 ft high | 100 sq ft per sign; may be increased by 1 sq ft per each 2 linear ft of setback from required setback line | — |
| Industrially Zoned Areas, Commercially Zoned Areas | 1 | 30 ft above preexisting grade | 1200 sq ft per face | — |
| Residentially Zoned Properties | 4 | 5 ft | 8 sq ft | — |
| Residential Subdivision | 2 | — | 25 sq ft (exclusive of supports) | — |
| Office Building | 1 | 10 ft above grade, but not above roof line | 100 sq ft (all signs on monument) | — |
| Community or Regional Shopping Center | 2 | 100 ft | 125 sq ft per face (all signs on monument) | — |
| Neighborhood Shopping Center | 1 | 20 ft above grade | 100 sq ft per face (all signs on monument) | — |
| Gasoline Stations or Automotive Service Centers | 2 | 22 ft (28 ft if with reader board) | 36 sq ft per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### B-1 Community Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft per sign | — | — | Maximum two signs per building (one per type) | Affixed to building facing street | — | § 156.049(F); § 155.38; § 155.05 |
| Projecting Sign | No more than 5 ft above highest roof point | 100 sq ft per sign | May project up to 4 ft from the principal building | — | Maximum two signs per building (one per type) | Attached to principal building front | — | § 156.049(F); § 155.51 |
| Freestanding Sign (Pole or Ground) | No free-standing sign shall exceed 35 ft in height | 100 sq ft per sign | — | Setback as required for principal building; see § 156.049(G)(3) | Maximum two signs per building (one per type) | On business' lot, may project up to 6 ft into right-of-way above 10 ft | — | § 156.049(F)(3,6); § 155.40, § 155.41 |
| Portable Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property of business | — | § 156.049(J) |

### B-2 General Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No point more than 5 ft above the highest point of the roof | 100 sq ft per sign; may be increased by 1 sq ft per each 2 linear ft of setback from required setback line | — | — | Max two types per business; one of each | Building front | — | § 156.049(G)(1,2,6); § 155.38 |
| Projecting Sign | No more than 5 ft above the highest point of the roof | 100 sq ft (may be increased as above) | May project up to 8 feet from building; signs may project up to 6 ft into right-of-way above 10 ft clearance | — | Max two types per business; one of each | Building front | — | § 156.049(G)(1,4,6); § 155.51 |
| Freestanding Sign (Pole or Ground) | No free-standing sign over 35 ft high | 100 sq ft per sign; can be increased by additional setback | — | No free-standing sign under 10 ft high or with supports obstructing vision shall be set nearer to lot line than the minimum setback for principal building | Max two types per business; one of each | On property of business; must meet setback for principal building | — | § 156.049(G)(1,3,5,6); § 155.40, § 155.41 |
| Portable Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On business property | — | § 156.049(J) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Future Use/Development) | — | 100 sq ft | — | No part may project beyond 5 ft setback from street ROW | — | On property to be developed | — | § 155.37(A) |
| Temporary For Sale/Lease Sign (New Building) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On property being sold/leased | — | § 155.37(B) |
| Temporary For Sale/Lease Sign (Existing Building) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On property being sold/leased | — | § 155.37(C) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Entrance/exit, subject to public purpose determination | — | § 155.53 |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Under canopy, attached to business's canopy | — | § 155.56 |

## Prohibited signs in Maryville

- Signs or devices that by color, location, or design resemble or conflict with traffic-control signs or devices.
- Exterior use of advertising devices such as pennants affixed on poles, wires or ropes; streamers; wind operated devices; searchlights; flashing lights; fluttering devices (except as provided for special events).
- Letters or pictures in the form of advertising printed or applied directly on the wall of a building.
- Signs containing flashers, animators, mechanical movement or contrivances of any kind (excepting permitted electronic message boards).
- Paper posters and painted signs applied directly to a wall, pole, or other support.
- Signs painted on the inside or outside of windows.
- Signs advertising an article or product not manufactured, assembled, processed, repaired, or sold upon the premises unless otherwise permitted by ordinance.
- Portable signs (with very limited exceptions, e.g., vehicles used in the normal operation of a business).
- Signs advertising a service not rendered on the premises unless otherwise permitted by ordinance.
- Revolving signs.
- Signs in residential districts for home occupations.
- Signs on parking lot light standards.
- Signs with more than two faces.
- Roof signs.
- Banners, pennants, or flags suspended from an awning.
- Exterior banner signs (except as specifically allowed).
- Signs placed so as to create a traffic hazard.
- No sign shall be located on public property other than permitted residential subdivision identification signs.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
- No sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- It is unlawful to display obscene, indecent, or immoral matter upon any sign.
- All signs must be maintained in good repair; supporting structure must be kept upright.
- Signs which are unsafe or hazardous, prohibited, erected without a required permit, unpaid, or not maintained are subject to removal.
- No person shall place a sign across any street, alley, or sidewalk without written approval of the Village Board.
- No person shall nail, tack, paste, paint, or fasten any sign to utility/police/fire poles or posts, or any street or traffic sign.
- No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device resembling an official traffic device or attempting to direct/hide/interfere with traffic.
- No person shall place or maintain commercial advertising upon any highway sign or signal.
- Advertising signs and billboards are not permitted in any zoning district (§ 156.049(I)).
- No moving sign (a sign with moving parts) or signs with varying intermittent lighting intensity shall be permitted in any street (§ 156.049(B)).

## Signs exempt from permit in Maryville

- Sign regulations do not apply to governmental signs including traffic signs erected for public information, direction, safety, or control purposes.
- The following signs are exempt from permit requirements: real estate signs (≤6 sq. ft., only advertising the sale/rental/lease of the premises on which the sign is located); bulletin/reader boards (≤25 sq. ft. for public, charitable, or religious institutions, on the premises, color limitations); architect/engineer/contractor signs (≤16 sq. ft. for residential, ≤32 sq. ft. for commercial, only for duration of construction); memorial signs/tablets, names of buildings/dates of erection cut into masonry or incombustible material; traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger/emergency/non-advertising signs; political signs meeting size, duration, placement, and property owner consent requirements; professional name plates (≤3 sq. ft.); occupational signs (≤4 sq. ft. on building); signs erected inside a building not visible through windows; yard or garage sale signs abiding by specific restrictions.
- No permit fees are required for the erection of the above-listed exempt signs.
- Sign regulations of § 156.049 do not apply to governmental signs including traffic signs for public information, direction, safety, or control.
- The section on unauthorized signs does not prohibit private property owners from erecting signs with directional information that cannot be mistaken for official signs adjacent to highways.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An application for a sign permit must be accompanied by plans and specifications drawn to scale, which must include dimensions, material, details of construction, a colored rendering of the proposed sign, and a site plan indicating sign location.
- All signs hereafter constructed, corrected, painted or otherwise established, moved, altered or changed must comply with sign regulations; exception is given for repair/maintenance of lawful, nonconforming signs, per code.
- Permit applications may be regulated in form and content by the enforcement official.
- A plan for any proposed residential subdivision identification sign must be submitted to the enforcement official, who may impose specifications for safety purposes prior to approval.
- In any subdivision for which a plat has been filed for approval, non-illuminated subdivision signs require a permit and are subject to additional schedule and time limits or may require Board of Zoning Appeals approval for time extension.
- Where permit application is denied, appeals or variances may be sought before the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided by Zoning Code.
- Applicants for permits must submit evidence of property owner agreement for sign installation and removal provisions.
- In the B-1 and B-2 districts, several sign area and class regulations reference other sections and schedules, which may require additional plan review.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 10 zoning districts in Maryville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Maryville+IL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-maryville

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