# Sign Regulations in Vincennes, Indiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Vincennes, Indiana (IN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/indiana/vincennes
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-05
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/knoxcounty/latest/knoxcounty_in/0-0-0-4472)

## At a glance

Vincennes, Indiana regulates 5 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Local Business (C-1), Central Business (C-2), General Business (C-3), Light Industry (I-1), General Industry (I-2) zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall, 100 square feet per sign; aggregate 100 square feet for all wall signs, and 10 feet wide, with a Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks setback (Sec. § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (E)(3), (G), (H)). Most commercial signs in Vincennes require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 100 square feet (aggregate for all wall signs) | — |
| Exclusive Agriculture (A-1), Non-Exclusive Agriculture (A-2) | 5 | 10 feet | 40 square feet per sign; aggregate 100 square feet for all wall signs | — |
| Rural Residential (R-A), Mixed Residential (R-2) | 5 | — | 100 square feet (aggregate for all wall signs) | — |
| Single-Family Residential (R-1) | 4 | — | 100 square feet (aggregate for all wall signs) | — |
| Local Business (C-1), Central Business (C-2), General Business (C-3), Light Industry (I-1), General Industry (I-2) | 5 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; aggregate 100 square feet for all wall signs | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet (aggregate for all wall signs) | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to the wall of the building on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (E)(3), (G), (H) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | No more than one per 50 feet of street frontage | Supported by one or more uprights, posts or bases placed upon or affixed in the ground and not attached to any part of a building, on the same lot as the use (includes monument signs with solid base) | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (E)(2), (G), (H) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to and projecting from the wall or similar element of a building and not in the same plane as the wall, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (E), (G), (H) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Attached to a building or placed on the ground, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (F), (G), (H) |
| Advertising Structure | — | — | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Off-premise advertising, structure located on a lot | — | § 152.146, § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (G), (H) |

### Exclusive Agriculture (A-1), Non-Exclusive Agriculture (A-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet per sign; aggregate 100 square feet for all wall signs | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to the wall of the building on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), (E)(3), (G), (H) |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | No more than one per 50 feet of street frontage | Supported by one or more uprights, posts or bases placed upon or affixed in the ground and not attached to any part of a building, on the same lot as the use (includes monument signs with solid base) | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), (E)(2), (G), (H) |
| Projecting Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to and projecting from the wall or similar element of a building and not in the same plane as the wall, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), (E), (G), (H) |
| Temporary Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Attached to a building or placed on the ground, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), (F), (G), (H) |
| Advertising Structure | 10 feet | 40 square feet | — | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Off-premise advertising, structure located on a lot | — | § 152.146, § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), (G), (H) |

### Local Business (C-1), Central Business (C-2), General Business (C-3), Light Industry (I-1), General Industry (I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet per sign; aggregate 100 square feet for all wall signs | 10 feet | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to the wall of the building on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (E)(3), (G), (H) |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | No more than one per 50 feet of street frontage | Supported by one or more uprights, posts or bases placed upon or affixed in the ground and not attached to any part of a building, on the same lot as the use (includes monument signs with solid base) | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (E)(2), (G), (H) |
| Projecting Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | Not limited | Attached to and projecting from the wall or similar element of a building and not in the same plane as the wall, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (E), (G), (H) |
| Temporary Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Attached to a building or placed on the ground, on the same lot as the use | — | § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (F), (G), (H) |
| Advertising Structure | 35 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | Minimum 8 feet from property lines on interior lots; on corner lots adhere to visibility triangle per § 152.022; no part of sign shall encroach upon setbacks | — | Off-premise advertising, structure located on a lot | — | § 152.146, § 152.147(A), (B), (C), (D)(2), (G), (H) |

## Prohibited signs in Vincennes

- Signs that contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal or contain the words "stop", "go slow", "caution", "danger", "warning" or similar words
- Signs that are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal
- Signs that contain or consist of portable signs, tent signs and strings of light bulbs not permanently mounted on a rigid background
- Signs that swing or otherwise move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of their suspension or attachment
- Signs placed in any public right-of-way (other than official government signs), on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree or other surface located on public property including the posting of handbills
- Advertising structures within the corporate limits of the City of Vincennes

## Signs exempt from permit in Vincennes

- Safety and information signs erected by or on the order of a public officer, such as safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical interest, informational signs and the like
- Architectural signs including names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets and the like when carved into stone, concrete or similar material or made of metal, bronze, aluminum or other permanent type construction and made an integral part of the structure
- Real estate signs: one sign per street frontage advertising the sale or lease of the property, not to exceed 32 square feet on parcels three acres or larger, commercial, industrial or institutional parcels or multi-family dwellings with more than four units; not to exceed six square feet on residential parcels less than three acres
- Construction signs: in commercial, institutional, industrial or multi-family areas or subdivisions with more than three lots, one sign not to exceed 32 square feet during construction (up to 18 months); in one- or two-family residential areas, one sign not to exceed six square feet (or 16 square feet if identifying more than two entities) during construction (up to six months)
- Flags of any country, state, unit of local government, institution of higher learning, or similar institutional flags (no commercial messages permitted)
- Flags or banners containing only colors and/or graphic designs with no commercial message: no more than one per 2,500 square feet of parking or open space (up to 32 square feet each) if on poles not attached to a building; up to 32 square feet if attached to buildings, spaced at least ten feet apart
- Political signs
- Holiday decorations
- Barber poles
- Street numbers of 12 inches or less in height
- Nameplates no larger than two square feet for one- or two-family dwellings and no larger than four square feet for other uses
- Agricultural signs indicating types of seeds or other agricultural products used on the premises
- Merchandise displays located within buildings but visible from street or parking area, provided no signs within the display are designed or intended to be read from a street
- Decals including credit card decals, store hour specifications, "open" or "closed" signs, or similar signs not exceeding an aggregate area of four square feet (included in percentage of temporary or permanent window signs permitted)
- "Help Wanted" signs not to exceed six square feet on non-residential parcels
- Signs which are not visible or are not intended to be read from a public right-of-way or parking area
- Other signs determined by staff to be similar in nature and intent to those listed

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

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