# Sign Regulations in Atwood, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Atwood, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/atwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Atwood/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46ZO_ARTVSI)

## At a glance

Atwood, Kansas regulates 18 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Advertising Signs in the A-1 Agricultural District zoning district are capped at 50 ft tall and 700 sq ft per sign, with a As required by state or federal law setback (Sec. Sec. 46-616(a)(1), (b)(1), (c), (d)(1), (e), (f), (g)). Most commercial signs in Atwood 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 | 7 | Not to exceed 35 feet if no adjacent poles | — | — |
| A-1 Agricultural District | 12 | 50 ft | 700 sq ft per sign | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, M-P and M-H Residential Districts | 7 | 15 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| C-1 Retail Business and C-2 Highway Business Districts | 12 | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — |
| M-1 Light Industrial and M-2 Heavy Industrial Districts | 12 | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — |

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

### A-1 Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | 50 ft | 700 sq ft per sign | — | As required by state or federal law | One per 660 feet of frontage | — | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(1), (b)(1), (c), (d)(1), (e), (f), (g) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 50 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | — | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(2), (d)(2), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(2) |
| Business Sign (Agricultural Product Sales) | 50 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | Pertaining only to sale of agricultural products produced on premises. | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(3), (d)(3), (e); Sec. 46-584(b)(3) |
| Business Sign (Home Occupation) | 50 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | For home occupation only. | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(3), (d)(3), (e) |
| Construction Sign | 50 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | Only on premises on which construction is taking place. | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(4), (d)(4), (e); Sec. 46-584(b)(5) |
| Identification Sign | 50 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | — | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(5), (d)(2), (e), (g) |
| Identification Sign (4 sq ft type) | 50 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | — | — | Sec. 46-616(d)(5), (e) |
| Name Plate Sign | 50 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | One per 660 feet of frontage | — | — | Sec. 46-616(a)(6), (d)(6), (e); Sec. 46-584(b)(1) |

### C-1 Retail Business and C-2 Highway Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | Same as required for principal structures | One per zoning lot | One per zoning lot. | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(4), (d), (e), (f), (g) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on total number; limited by total allowed number of signs per lot: 3 | — | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(2), (b)(1), (d), (e), (g), Sec. 46-584(b)(2) |
| Business Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on wall or awning/canopy/marquee signs; otherwise limited by 3 signs/lot | — | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(3), (b)(1), (d), (e), (g) |
| Construction Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on wall/awning/canopy/marquee; otherwise limited by 3 signs/lot | On premises under construction. | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(4), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(5) |
| Identification Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on wall/awning/canopy/marquee; otherwise limited by 3 signs/lot | — | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(5), (b)(1), (d), (e), (g) |
| Name Plate Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on wall/awning/canopy/marquee; otherwise limited by 3 signs/lot | — | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(6), (b)(1), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation on wall/awning/canopy/marquee; otherwise limited by 3 signs/lot | — | — | Sec. 46-618(a)(7), (b)(1), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(4) |
| Awning, Canopy or Marquee Sign | 40 ft | Max 300 sq ft/sign | — | — | No limitation | Mounted on, painted on, or attached to awning/canopy/marquee; may not project above/beyond feature | — | Sec. 46-618(b)(1), (d), (e), (g) |

### M-1 Light Industrial and M-2 Heavy Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | Same as principal structures | Two per zoning lot | One per zoning lot. | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(1), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | — | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(2), (b), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(2) |
| Business Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | — | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(3), (b), (d), (e), (g) |
| Construction Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | On premises under construction. | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(4), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(5) |
| Identification Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | — | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(5), (b), (d), (e), (g) |
| Name Plate Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | — | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(6), (b), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | — | — | Sec. 46-619(a)(7), (b), (d), (e), (g); Sec. 46-584(b)(4) |
| Awning, Canopy or Marquee Sign | 30 ft | Max 700 sq ft/sign | — | — | Two per zoning lot | Mounted on, painted on, or attached to awning/canopy/marquee; cannot project above/beyond feature | — | Sec. 46-619(b)(1), (d), (e), (g) |

## Prohibited signs in Atwood

- No land, building, or structure shall be used for sign purposes except as specified in this article.
- Signs in legal nonconformance shall not be enlarged, moved, lighted, or reconstructed.
- No sign shall be erected, enlarged, constructed, or otherwise installed without first obtaining a building permit.
- No sign, including exempt signs, shall be attached to a tree or utility pole whether on public or private property.
- No sign shall block any required accessway or window.
- No sign, including exempt signs, shall be placed in a sight triangle or maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, size, shape, or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any traffic or railroad control sign, signal, or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- Any sign located within three feet of a driveway or within a parking area shall have its lowest elevation at least ten feet above the curb level.
- No sign shall be placed so as to project over any public right-of-way.
- All signs must be constructed in a manner and of materials that make them safe and substantial.

## Signs exempt from permit in Atwood

- Flags or emblems of a governmental or of a political, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization, displayed on private property.
- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic or similar regulatory signs, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings, and other instructional or regulatory signs having to do with health, safety, parking, swimming, dumping, etc.
- Memorial signs and tablets displayed on public or private property.
- Small signs, not exceeding three square feet in area, displayed on private property for the convenience of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives, parking areas, one-way drives, restrooms, freight entrances, and other similar signs.
- Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
- Political campaign signs, not exceeding four square feet in area, displayed during no more than a four-week period preceding and a one-week period following an election.
- Temporary signs for garage or porch sales at a residence for a period not to exceed three days.
- Name plate signs not exceeding two square feet in gross area accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling (exempt from building permit requirement only).
- Bulletin board signs not exceeding 100 square feet in gross area accessory to a church, school or public or non-profit institution (exempt from building permit requirement only).
- Business signs when located on property used for agricultural purposes and pertaining to the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises (exempt from building permit requirement only).
- Real estate signs not exceeding eight square feet in area (exempt from building permit requirement only).
- Construction signs not exceeding eight square feet in area (exempt from building permit requirement only).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No mention was found in the provided text regarding requirements for a master sign plan, sign plan, or variance meeting related to signs.

## Full detail

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