# Sign Regulations in Greentown, Indiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Greentown, Indiana (IN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/indiana/greentown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Greentown, Indiana regulates 15 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Subdivision Sale Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Not to exceed sign height specified for structures in district. tall and 50 sq. ft. (Sec. § 156.092(B)(7)). Most commercial signs in Greentown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | No part of any sign shall be erected to a height greater than that specified for other structures in the district; rooftop/building-mounted sign structures shall not extend more than 6 feet above the roof line. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 9 sq. ft. | — |
| Business District (B2) | 3 | — | Combined total not more than 60 sq. ft. for all business-uses on one property | — |
| Business District (B1, C1) | 4 | — | 300 sq. ft. per facing; maximum 2 facings per structure; no facing may display more than 2 signs | — |
| Industrial District (I) | 2 | — | Total net sign area for both signs not to exceed 300 sq. ft. | — |
| Agricultural District (A) | 4 | — | Total net area not to exceed 100 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign (General) | No part of any sign shall be erected to a height greater than that specified for other structures in the district; rooftop/building-mounted sign structures shall not extend more than 6 feet above the roof line. | — | — | For all signs except freestanding, portable, or temporary: per accessory structure setbacks in § 156.054. For freestanding, portable, or temporary signs: 5 sq. ft. or less = 2 ft setback; 5 to 14.9 sq. ft. = 10 ft setback; 15 to 50 sq. ft. = 20 ft setback (from street right-of-way). | — | — | — | § 156.090, § 156.091, § 156.092 |
| Subdivision Sale Sign | Not to exceed sign height specified for structures in district. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | One per subdivision | Within a portion of the subdivision being advertised for sale; must not encroach on any required yard. | — | § 156.092(B)(7) |
| Subdivision Entrance Sign | 6 ft | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | One per major entrance | At major entrance(s) to a real estate subdivision. | — | § 156.092(B)(8) |

### Business District (B1, C1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business-Use Sign | — | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 3 per business use | Accessory to each nonresidential business use. | — | § 156.092(D)(1) |
| Business-Use Sign (Multiple Businesses on Property) | — | Combined total not more than 120 sq. ft. for all business-uses on one property | — | — | — | For buildings/property with multiple nonresidential business uses. | — | § 156.092(D)(2) |
| Off-Premises Advertising Sign (B1, C1) | — | Included in and subject to total 3 signs and 40 sq. ft. each (or 120 sq. ft. total for multi-business buildings) | — | — | Included in sign limits above | Not allowed in residential districts. | — | § 156.092(D)(3) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Billboard) | — | 300 sq. ft. per facing; maximum 2 facings per structure; no facing may display more than 2 signs | — | — | No more than 2 facings per structure; 1,000 ft separation from other billboards | Must be separated by 1,000 ft in all directions from any other such sign. Not adjacent to/within 500 ft of an interchange or intersection along an interstate or limited access highway. Not within 300 ft of land that is in residential use or is zoned R1, R2, R3, R4, B2 or A. | — | § 156.093 |

### Agricultural District (A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Use Identification Sign | — | 30 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per agricultural use | On premises of agricultural use. | — | § 156.092(F)(1) |
| Industrial Use Identification Sign | — | Total net area not to exceed 100 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per industrial use | On premises of industrial use in agricultural district. | — | § 156.092(F)(2) |
| Business Use Identification Sign | — | 30 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per business use | On premises of business use in agricultural district. | — | § 156.092(F)(3) |
| Bulletin Board or Identification Sign (Other Nonresidential Uses) | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per use | On premises of nonresidential use (other than agricultural, industrial, or business uses). | — | § 156.092(F)(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Greentown

- All signs not expressly exempted or permitted by this subchapter are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where it may obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic-control sign, signal or device by reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape or color.
- No exterior sign shall be permitted to display flashing, intermittent, revolving, rotating or animated lighting or illumination nor any illumination which simulates or displays motion.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on or within any easement or right-of-way, whether public or private, without special written permission from the appropriate person(s).
- No sign shall project over a lot line except in the downtown area, where the lot line is recognized as equal to the front of the building; no sign shall project into a required yard by more than two feet.
- Within 60 days after a business goes out of business, that business shall remove all of its sign faces on the property, along with any off-premises signs for that business.

## Signs exempt from permit in Greentown

- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers and names of the occupants of the premises or the name of the home service.
- Flags and insignia of any government, not to exceed 30 square feet in area.
- Legal notices, identification information or directional signs erected by, or by order of, governmental bodies.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except for letters, trademarks, logos, moving parts and flashing or moving lights.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic, parking, and business activities on private property, bearing no advertising matter, including logos, and not exceeding 20 square feet in area.
- One 'for sale' or 'for rent' sign not more than eight square feet in area for each dwelling unit, garage or other quarters where appropriate. Allowed only on premises where the vacancy exists or will exist. Multiple-unit apartment buildings (3 units or more): not more than one such sign per building.
- One temporary sign for remodeling or construction/development giving only contact information, not more than 12 square feet in area, allowed only at the work site and only during active work.
- One temporary sign may be placed for up to 45 days while waiting for the construction of a permanent sign covered by a permit; not larger than the permanent sign, and only on the same property.
- For an event of public interest sponsored by a place of worship, governmental agency, school, political, charitable or incorporated non-profit organization, up to four temporary, portable or freestanding signs, each not over 50 square feet, allowed for up to 30 days before and five business days after the event.
- Political advertisement signs not more than 12 square feet may be erected only on private property with owner's permission.
- Temporary, portable or freestanding signs necessary for the county fair, not more than 14 days before the fair and removed within five days after.
- Portable or freestanding signs not over 12 square feet for a private event, party, rummage/garage/yard sale, or the like, up to seven days before event and removed within five days after.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All new signs except for those exempted in § 156.091 require an improvement location permit as prescribed in § 156.145.
- No explicit reference to a master sign plan or sign plan or variance meeting in the provided text.

## 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 6 zoning districts in Greentown — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Greentown+IN&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-greentown

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