# Sign Regulations in Seymour, Indiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Seymour, Indiana (IN)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Seymour, Indiana regulates 20 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Business)s in the C-1, C-2 zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot, with a Minimum 6 feet setback (Sec. §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type and Zoning District Table; Number, Height, and Setback Table). Most commercial signs in Seymour require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RS RS-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 4 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| C-1, C-2 | 16 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot | — |
| C-3, C-4 | 16 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot (C-4: max 75 sq ft or 1 sq ft per 2 linear ft of building façade, whichever is smaller) | — |
| C-5, I-1 | 17 | 35 feet | 280 square feet | — |
| I-2 | 16 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot | — |
| Institutional park, open space | 3 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | As authorized by permit; in right-of-way: no more than 2 sq. ft. | — |

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

### C-1, C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Business) | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot | — | Minimum 6 feet | Not specified per lot (limited by total area). | At least 6 feet from property lines. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type and Zoning District Table; Number, Height, and Setback Table |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet (max area assumes matches permanent business sign area for C zones) | — | Min 6 feet | — | Minimum 6 feet setback. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type and Zoning District Table; §157.095(F) |
| Banner | — | If >2 sq. ft, permit required; if 2 sq. ft or less, exempt. | — | — | — | Building or frontage; min. vertical clearance 9 feet over sidewalk/drive, 12 feet over street. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type and Zoning District Table; Number and Dimension of Signs by Type Table |
| Building Marker | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type and Zoning District Table |
| Canopy Sign | — | 25% of vertical surface | — | — | 1 per building | On or attached to canopy/awning | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number and Dimension of Signs by Type Table |
| Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building | Per building. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Signs by Type Table |
| Roof (Integral) Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per principal building | On building roof, integral. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Definitions |
| Suspended Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per entrance | At entrance or horizontal surface, min. clearance 9 ft (sidewalk), 12 ft (street) | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |

### C-3, C-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Business) | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot (C-4: max 75 sq ft or 1 sq ft per 2 linear ft of building façade, whichever is smaller) | — | 6 feet min. from property line. For C-4, see above. | Limited by total area | At least 6 feet setback (all), may be within right-of-way in C-4 if not impeding traffic. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; (E)(2)(a), (2)(b) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet (unless further restricted by total sign area) | — | Min. 6 feet | — | Min. 6 feet setback. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; §157.095(F) |
| Banner | — | If >2 sq ft, permit required | — | — | — | On building or as sign (vertical clearance: 9 ft/sidewalk; 12 ft/street). | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number and Dimension Table |
| Building Marker | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Maximum Sign Area Table |
| Canopy Sign | — | 25% of vertical surface | — | — | 1 per building | On or attached to canopy/awning. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number and Dimension Table |
| Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |
| Roof (Integral) Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per principal building | On building roof, integral. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |
| Suspended Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per entrance | At entrance or horizontal surface, min. clearance 9 ft/sidewalk, 12 ft/street. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number and Dimension Table |

### C-5, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Business) | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total per lot | — | Min. 6 feet | — | At least 6 feet setback. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number, Height, Setback Table |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet | — | Min. 6 feet | — | Min. 6 feet setback. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; §157.095(F) |
| Banner | — | Permit required if larger than 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Building or on site; min. vertical clearance 9 ft sidewalk, 12 ft street. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Number and Dimension Table |
| Building Marker | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table; Maximum Sign Area Table |
| Canopy Sign | — | 25% of vertical surface | — | — | 1 per building | On or attached to canopy/awning. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |
| Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building | Per building. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |
| Roof (Integral) Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per principal building | On building roof, integral. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table |
| Billboard | — | 280 square feet | — | — | Limited by distance, not lot | C-5; along interstates. | — | §157.095(E)(1) Table, note 3 |

## Prohibited signs in Seymour

- Erecting, placing, establishing, painting, creating, or maintaining any sign except in conformance with city sign regulations.
- Installing, creating, erecting, maintaining, or altering a sign without obtaining a required permit.
- Installing, creating, erecting, maintaining, or altering a sign in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign.
- Signs that interfere with visibility for drivers or pedestrians or in any other way endanger public health or safety.
- Signs attached to public light poles, street signs, traffic control signs, or other public standards, utility poles, or trees, or other signs located in the public right-of-way, other than those specifically permitted by ordinance.
- Placing or maintaining any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device upon or in view of any highway that imitates, resembles, or interferes with an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal.
- Placing or maintaining any traffic sign or signal on any highway bearing any commercial advertising.
- Altering, defacing, injuring, knocking down, or removing any official traffic-control device, railroad sign or signal, street sign, or associated structure without lawful authority.
- Failing to remove any sign that is installed, created, erected, altered, or maintained in violation of sign regulations.
- Maintaining signs on any building or lot that is vacant or abandoned; such signs must be removed by the property owner.
- Using audio speakers or any form of pyrotechnics in association with electronic message center signs.
- Any sign that constitutes a public nuisance as per unauthorized highway sign regulations.
- Animated signs (e.g., moving, fluttering, rotating), pennants, flags, balloons, streamers, inflatable devices, or propellers, unless otherwise allowed in district-specific tables.

## Signs exempt from permit in Seymour

- Any public notice or warning required by valid and applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, within the lot line and not designed or intended to be read from a public right-of-way.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, and only between November 15 and January 15.
- Traffic control devices on private property that meet Indiana Department of Transportation standards and do not contain any commercial message.
- Directional or informational signs of a public or quasi-public nature, not exceeding 8 square feet in area, and containing no commercial message, used for indicating the name/location of places (like towns, hospitals, schools, community centers, civic bodies, or religious facilities) or special events (like fairs, festivals, or concerts).
- Real estate signs no larger than six square feet.
- Political signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each sign placed, constructed, erected, or modified on a zone lot requires a permit, unless specifically exempted by the ordinance.
- The form and content of sign permit applications must conform to the Plan Commission Rules of Procedure.
- Installing, creating, erecting, maintaining, or altering a sign in a way inconsistent with any plan or permit is prohibited.
- There is no explicit mention in this text of a Master Sign Plan or a required variance meeting for sign approval, but adherence to any governing plan or permit is required.

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

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