# Sign Regulations in Whitestown, Indiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Whitestown, Indiana (IN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/indiana/whitestown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-30
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://whitestown.in.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Whitestown-UDO-Adopted-2020-06-12_Amended-November-2023.pdf#page=132)

## At a glance

Whitestown, Indiana regulates 67 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Monuments in the Business Districts (LB, PB, UB, GB, AB) zoning district are capped at 12 feet tall and 60 square feet, with a 3 feet from right-of-way setback (Sec. 8.9 O.1 b, Table in 8.9 O). Most commercial signs in Whitestown 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 | 4 | 1.5 times the maximum building height for the district or 50 feet, whichever is lower | 24 square feet for commercial message (one side counted) | — |
| Residential Districts (R1, R2, R3, R4, MF) | 12 | 12 feet | 96 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Uses in Residential Districts | 15 | 80% of vertical dimension of sign band or wall space; 14 feet max if abutting residential unless waived | 50% of the window area | — |
| Business Districts (LB, PB, UB, GB, AB) | 35 | 80% of canopy wall vertical dimension | 80 square feet (+20 sq ft for tenants <=5,000 sq ft) | — |
| Industrial Districts (I1, I2, I3, AG) | 26 | 80% canopy | 80 sq ft (+20 for small tenants) | — |
| Mixed-Use Districts (MU-OSR, MU-COR, PUD, LC) | 31 | 80% | 80 sq ft | — |

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

### Business Districts (LB, PB, UB, GB, AB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Roof Sign | Not exceed roofline/parapet by more than 25% of sign height | Included in maximum | 30 inches projection | — | 1 per applicable | On roof for business uses | — | 8.9 L |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 12 feet | 60 square feet | — | 3 feet from right-of-way | 1 for 100 ft frontage; +1 per 300 ft; min 100 ft spacing from other monument | On lot/parcel | — | 8.9 O.1 b, Table in 8.9 O |
| Freestanding Sign - Tower | 15 feet | 80 square feet (+20 sq ft for tenants <=5,000 sq ft) | — | 3 feet | 1 per 500 ft frontage | Onsite for retail centers >40 acres | — | 8.9 O.2, Table in 8.9 O |
| Freestanding Sign - Onsite Traffic Directional | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | 25 feet | As necessary | Onsite to assist traffic movement | — | 8.9 O.3, Table in 8.9 O |
| Freestanding Sign - Multi-Family Complex Entry | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 3 feet | 1 per side of street | At principal entries if applicable | — | 8.9 O.5, Table in 8.9 O |
| Freestanding Sign - Directory | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 75 feet from perimeter property line | 1 per 4 commercial tenants | Onsite in landscape islands or pedestrian areas | — | 8.9 O.6, Table in 8.9 O |
| Canopy Sign - Service Island | 80% of canopy wall vertical dimension | 12 square feet | 6 inches projection | — | 2 per service island | On canopy face, vertically centered | — | 8.9 R |
| Temporary Sign - Business District | 15 feet wall, 8 feet freestanding | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | 4 | Ground, wall, window | — | 8.7 A, Table 8.1 (applied as non-res) |

### Industrial Districts (I1, I2, I3, AG)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 12 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 3 ft | Same as business | On lot | — | 8.9 O.1 b |
| Freestanding Sign - Tower | 15 ft | 80 sq ft (+20 for small tenants) | — | 3 ft | 1 per 500 ft | For sites abutting freeway >40 acres | — | 8.9 O.2 |
| Freestanding Sign - Onsite Traffic Directional | 3 ft | 3 sq ft | — | 25 ft | As necessary | Onsite | — | 8.9 O.3 |
| Freestanding Sign - Directory | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 75 ft | 1 per 4 tenants | In landscape/pedestrian | — | 8.9 O.6 |
| Canopy Sign - Service Island | 80% canopy | 12 sq ft | 6 in proj | — | 2 per island | On canopy | — | 8.9 R |
| Temporary Sign - Industrial District | 15 ft wall, 8 ft free | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 4 | Ground/wall/window | — | 8.7, Table 8.1 applied |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 45 in | — | 31 in | 5 ft | 4 per business | Adjacent | — | 8.7 B |
| Flying Banner Sign | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 4 ft | 4 per business | Adjacent | — | 8.7 D |

### Mixed-Use Districts (MU-OSR, MU-COR, PUD, LC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 12 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 3 ft | Same | Lot | — | 8.9 O.1 b |
| Freestanding Sign - Tower | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | 3 ft | 1/500 ft | Abut freeway >40 ac | — | 8.9 O.2 |
| Freestanding Sign - Onsite Traffic | 3 ft | 3 sq ft | — | 25 ft | Necessary | Onsite | — | 8.9 O.3 |
| Freestanding Sign - Directory | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 75 ft | 1/4 tenants | Landscape | — | 8.9 O.6 |
| Canopy Sign - Service Island | 80% | 12 sq ft | 6 in | — | 2 island | Canopy | — | 8.9 R |
| Temporary Sign - Mixed-Use | 15/8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 4 | Ground/wall/window | — | 8.7 Table 8.1 |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 45 in | — | 31 in | 5 ft | 4 | Adjacent | — | 8.7 B |
| Flying Banner Sign | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 4 ft | 4 | Adjacent | — | 8.7 D |

## Prohibited signs in Whitestown

- Abandoned signs
- Animated signs
- Balloon signs
- Billboards
- Blinking signs
- Flashing signs
- Inflatable signs
- Intermittent signs
- Manual changeable copy, temporary, signs
- Moving signs
- Pole signs
- Pennant banner
- Reflective signs
- Signs or sign support structures obstructing a means of egress, including any fire escape, window, door opening, stairway, exit, walkway, any utility access or fire department connection
- Signs interfering with any opening required for ventilation
- Signs resembling traffic control device signs
- Signs with exposed raceways
- Snipe or bandit signs
- Unlawful vehicle signs
- Signs on public property unless required by state law or otherwise permitted
- Signs within sight visibility triangles, except for appropriately placed traffic control device signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Whitestown

- Government signs, including signs erected by the Town for government purposes
- Signs located entirely inside the premises of a building or enclosed space, other than window signs
- Signs on a vehicle, other than an unlawful vehicle sign
- Signs protected by state statute
- Traffic control device signs
- Rotating signs
- Scrolling signs
- Signs attached to or painted on trees or natural features
- Signs within the right-of-way, unless otherwise specified in this UDO
- Signs installed, attached to, or painted on fences, except for temporary signs on outdoor dining fences and fences used on or around sport courts/fields

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A comprehensive sign program is required for all projects consisting of multi-tenant buildings, nonresidential complexes with multiple buildings, or large-scale mixed-use developments
- The Administrator may approve a master sign plan as an alternative to the requirements set forth in Section 8.9 for multiple-tenant commercial, office, or employment uses; a multiple-building complex for a single commercial or employment use in a project exceeding 40 net acres; stand-alone office/employment buildings exceeding 100,000 square feet; indoor or outdoor entertainment and recreation uses; auto malls; hospitals; hotels and commercial lodging having at least 150 guest rooms and a full-service restaurant or conference and meeting rooms; regional retail shopping malls
- Approval for a permanent sign may be by a comprehensive sign program, a master sign plan, or a separate Administrative Design Review application approved by the Administrator
- Flagpoles must be depicted on final design review plans or approved administratively as part of a sign plan
- Temporary signs may be allowed at the perimeter of a multiple-tenant commercial/office complex or employment park, but only pursuant to an approved sign plan

## Full detail

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