# Sign Regulations in Logansport, Indiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Logansport, Indiana (IN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/indiana/logansport
- **Data last verified:** 2025-10-03
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cityoflogansport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Logansport-Zoning-Ordinance-2018-03-2024.pdf#page=108)

## At a glance

Logansport, Indiana regulates 25 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Unified Development Sign (Freestanding)s in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI, HHC zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 150 sqft per side; max 40 sqft for a single tenant listing, with a 10 feet setback (Sec. Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Unified Development)). Most commercial signs in Logansport require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| AG District | 7 | 15 feet | 50 sqft; no more than 50% may be changeable copy | — |
| FR, R-2, R-3, R-4, HHR | 6 | 15 feet | 32 sqft | — |
| B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI, HHC | 18 | 35 feet | 150 sqft per side; max 40 sqft for a single tenant listing | — |
| Neighborhood business (NB) | 11 | 20 feet | Up to 90 sqft | — |
| Professional residential (PR) | 9 | 15 feet | 30 sqft | — |
| B2 District | 9 | Top of sign may not be located more than 20 feet above ground level | 32 sqft total; Title 10 sqft max; 4 sqft per tenant | — |
| Logansport Gateway District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI, HHC

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 3 feet | 30 sqft; not more than 60% of awning area | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted on awning | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI, and HHC Districts (Awning) |
| Unified Development Sign (Freestanding) | 35 feet | 150 sqft per side; max 40 sqft for a single tenant listing | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Multi-tenant developments with at least 6 tenants and minimum 12,000 sqft occupied building space | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Unified Development) |
| Monument Sign (Freestanding) | 8 feet | Single-tenant: 60 sqft; multi-tenant: 20 sqft per tenant up to 100 sqft; no more than 50% changeable copy | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Freestanding at site frontage | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Monument Sign) |
| Pole Sign (Freestanding) | 35 feet | 50 sqft per acre lot; single-tenant max 90 sqft overall; multi-tenant: 40 sqft per tenant up to 100 sqft; no more than 50% changeable copy | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Freestanding at site frontage | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Pole Sign) |
| Wayfinding Sign | 3 feet | 4 sqft | — | 10 feet (Administrator may waive up to 50% where property is set back farther from a thoroughfare) | 2 per curb cut | Internal site directional signs; 2 per curb cut from a public street into the development | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Wayfinding) |
| Menu Board (Drive Thru) | 8 feet | 50 sqft per sign | — | 10 feet | 2 signs | Only for Drive Thru Restaurant services | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Menu Board) |
| Presale Sign (Drive Thru) | 6 feet | 12 sqft per sign | — | 10 feet | 1 per menu board | Only used with menu boards for drive thru restaurant services | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC, LGI and HHC Districts (Presale) |
| Marker Sign (Temporary) | 12 feet | 4 sqft per side | — | 10 feet | 20 per 300 linear feet of road frontage | Agricultural uses only; lot must have at least 300 feet of road frontage | — | Regulations for Temporary Signs in the B-3, B-4, AB, I1, I2, LGC and LGI Districts (Marker Sign) |

### Neighborhood business (NB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 3 feet | 25 sqft; not more than 60% of awning | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the NB District (Awning) |
| Hanging Sign | 4 feet; top not more than 15 feet above ground; minimum 7' above ground | 16 sqft | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted, projecting | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the NB District (Hanging) |
| Wall Sign | NA | Up to 90 sqft | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted on façade | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the NB District (Wall Sign) |
| Window Sign | 4 feet | 25 sqft; may not cover more than 40% of window area | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted (window) | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the NB District (Window Sign); S. Sign Standards 1.c.iii |
| Unified Development Sign (Freestanding) | 20 feet | 50 sqft per side; maximum 20 sqft for a single-tenant listing | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Multi-tenant developments with at least 6 tenants; minimum 12,000 sqft occupied building space | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the NB District (Unified Development) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | Single-tenant: 40 sqft; multi-tenant: 25 sqft per tenant, overall maximum 100 sqft; no more than 50% changeable copy | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Freestanding at site frontage | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the NB District (Monument Sign) |
| Pole Sign | 20 feet | 50 sqft per acre of lot; single-tenant: maximum 50 sqft overall; multi-tenant: 25 sqft per tenant; maximum 50 sqft overall; no more than 50% changeable copy | — | 10 feet | 1 sign (Drive-thru uses allowed 1 additional sign) | Freestanding at site frontage | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the NB District (Pole Sign); S. Sign Standards 1.h.ii |
| Wayfinding Sign | 3 feet | 4 sqft | — | 10 feet | 1 per curb cut | 1 per curb cut from a public street into the development | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the NB District (Wayfinding) |

### Professional residential (PR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 3 feet | 25 sqft per tenant; not more than 60% of awning | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the PR District (Awning) |
| Hanging Sign | 4 feet; top not more than 15 feet above ground; minimum 7' above ground | 16 sqft | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted, projecting | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the PR District (Hanging) |
| Wall Sign | NA | Maximum 25 sqft per freestanding structure | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the PR District (Wall Sign) |
| Window Sign | 4 feet | 20 sqft; may not cover more than 40% of window area | — | — | 1 sign | Structure-mounted (window) | — | Regulations for Permanent Structure-mounted Signs in the PR District (Window Sign); S. Sign Standards 1.c.iii |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 30 sqft | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Freestanding at site frontage | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the PR District (Monument Sign) |
| Pole Sign | 12 feet | 30 sqft | — | 10 feet | 1 sign | Freestanding | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the PR District (Pole Sign); S. Sign Standards 1.h.ii |
| Wayfinding Sign | 3 feet | 4 sqft | — | 10 feet | 1 per curb cut | 1 per curb cut from a public street into the development | — | Regulations for Permanent, Free-standing Signs in the PR District (Wayfinding) |
| Banner (Temporary) | 15 feet | 25 sqft | — | 10 feet | 2 signs | — | — | Regulations for Temporary Signs in the PR District (Banner) |

## Prohibited signs in Logansport

- No sign shall be permitted which creates a safety hazard.
- No sign shall be permitted between the street and the sidewalk.
- No sign, except as specified, shall be erected without a sign permit issued by the Administrator.
- Animated signs are prohibited in all districts, including signs using motion picture, laser, or visual projection; signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter; and signs with blinking, flashing, or fluttering lights or changing light intensity, brightness, or color, or giving such illusion.
- Misleading signs are prohibited in all districts, including signs imitating official traffic signs or signals or bearing words such as stop, slow, caution, danger, or warning, and signs that may be interpreted as having lights of emergency or road equipment vehicles.
- Roof signs, including signs placed on roofs or extending above the roof line or parapet, are prohibited in all districts.
- Vehicle signs are prohibited when the vehicle is parked primarily to display the sign (with exceptions for lawful parking, deliveries, transporting persons or property, or customary construction operations).
- Billboard signs are prohibited in all districts except in the Logansport Gateway District.
- Trailblazer or point-of-destination signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Search lights are prohibited in all districts.
- Pennants, streamers, and spinners are prohibited in all districts.
- Bench signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Signs with moving or movable parts are prohibited in all districts.
- No sign shall have blinking, flashing, or fluttering lights; no device may be used that changes light intensity, brightness, or color, or gives such illusion.
- No exposed light source is permitted on illuminated signs.
- Sign illumination must not create a traffic hazard and must be shaded, shielded, or directed so as not to interfere with safety or visibility or project onto adjacent property.
- The ground shall not be raised or lowered to artificially change the point at which a sign’s height is measured.
- Signs may not be installed in any public right-of-way unless specifically authorized by the appropriate body or designee.
- Signs may not be installed in any utility easement unless specifically authorized by the appropriate body or designee.
- Signs may not be installed in any no-build or no-disturb zone.
- Signs may not be installed in any public park or other public property except sponsorship signs and those specifically permitted.
- Signs may not be installed on traffic control signs, highway construction signs, fences, utility poles, street signs, trees, or other natural objects.
- Signs may not obstruct any door, fire escape, stairway, or any opening intended to provide entrance or exit for any structure.
- Signs may not be installed in a manner that obstructs or interferes with the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Non-temporary and non-interchangeable signs may not be made of banner material.
- Tow-in signs may not be attached to a structure or be on a foundation to be considered permanent.
- Temporary signs cannot be located on any public sidewalk unless approved by the Board of Works or County Commissioners.
- Temporary signs shall not be permanently affixed to the ground and all support structures must be removed within the same timeframe as the sign.
- No more than two temporary signs are allowed on one site at one time.

## Signs exempt from permit in Logansport

- Temporary signs do not require a sign permit, but the applicant must provide a start date to the department.
- Political signs (per SEA 348) may be displayed for 60 days before an election and 6 days after, not exceeding 32 square feet, provided no safety issues arise.
- Window signs do not require a sign permit but must be professionally done and meet all other requirements of the applicable district.
- Changing the advertised copy or message on an approved painted or printed sign, billboard, theater marquee, or similar approved sign designed for replaceable copy does not require a sign permit.
- Painting, repainting, cleaning, and other normal maintenance and repair of an approved sign or sign structure do not require a sign permit unless a structural alteration is made.
- House numbers not exceeding 2 square feet do not require a sign permit.
- Signs placed by the municipality for public information purposes do not require a sign permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for all signs that are located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered unless otherwise stated.
- Sign permit applications must include detailed drawings of the construction and design of the sign and the required fee as established by the Common Council.
- Billboards proposed outside the Logansport Gateway District require a use variance.
- The Administrator may authorize one additional freestanding sign for sites with access on more than one thoroughfare.
- For Electronic Message Center signs adjacent to a residential district or use, the Administrator may increase the buffer requirement by up to 20%.
- Wayfinding sign setbacks may be waived by up to 50% by the zoning administrator where the property is set back farther from a thoroughfare.
- Placement of signs in the public right-of-way, utility easements, or on public property requires specific authorization by the appropriate body or its designee.
- Temporary signs on public sidewalks require approval from the Board of Works or County Commissioners.
- No master sign plan requirement is stated in the provided text.

## Full detail

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