# Sign Regulations in Coffeyville, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Coffeyville, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/coffeyville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Coffeyville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH32SIOTAD)

## At a glance

Coffeyville, Kansas regulates 7 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Sandwich Board Signs in the Downtown Business District zoning district are capped at 36 inches tall and 36 inches wide (Sec. Sec. 32-15). Most commercial signs in Coffeyville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Downtown Business District | 1 | 36 inches | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 12 inches | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Downtown Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 36 inches | — | 36 inches | — | — | On the sidewalk adjacent to the business premises only | — | Sec. 32-15 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 32-12(b), 32-2(b), 32-9 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to any wall of any building | — | Sec. 32-14(b), 32-2(b) |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | May extend to within 24 inches of curbline | — | Affixed to marquee hood or canopy on a building; may extend to within 24 inches of curbline, but no part less than 8 feet above the sidewalk. | — | Sec. 32-14(c), 32-10 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Projecting from wall of any building (more than 12 inches from wall); must be at least 8 feet above sidewalk; may not project beyond curbline or encroach on adjacent property. | — | Sec. 32-14(a), 32-7, 32-12(a), 32-10 |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | Set back at least 3 feet from inside face of any exterior or fire wall | — | On and supported by the roof (set back at least 3 feet from inside face of any exterior or fire wall), not to interfere with openings or passage on the roof; must leave a clear space of at least 6 feet between roof level and lowest part of the sign. | — | Sec. 32-8, 32-9, 32-12(a), 32-10 |
| Sign Under Canopy (Downtown, specified streets) | 12 inches | — | 6 feet | — | — | Beneath canopies on specified downtown blocks; at right angles to canopy front, at least 8 feet from sidewalk to bottom of sign; outer end at least 2 feet from inside edge of upright column | — | Sec. 32-13 |

## Prohibited signs in Coffeyville

- No sign may be placed or maintained so as to obstruct or prevent the use of any door, window or fire escape or to create or constitute a traffic hazard.
- No roof sign shall be placed or maintained on any building so as to prevent the free passage from one part of the roof to any other part thereof or interfere with any openings in such roof.
- No roof sign, marquee sign or projecting sign may be installed or maintained in such a manner as to increase the stresses on any supporting members of the building walls, roof or marquee beyond the limits allowed by the building code of the city.
- No wooden plugs shall be permitted for attaching or anchoring any sign to any building.
- It shall be unlawful to keep, construct, erect, alter or maintain any sign or structure under the canopies or public ground in specified areas except as permitted.
- No sign, or any part thereof, may project beyond the curbline or encroach upon any adjacent property.
- No sign projecting over any sidewalk shall, at its lowest point, be less than eight feet above the sidewalk level.
- No part of any wall sign may, at any point, extend more than 12 inches from the plane of the wall (with limited allowance for lighting fixtures).
- No marquee signs may extend closer than 24 inches of the curbline, and no part less than eight feet above the sidewalk.
- Unless expressly permitted elsewhere in this chapter, the following signs are prohibited: vehicle signs, trailer signs, signs affixed to automobiles, trucks, trailers, or other vehicles parked on property for the principal purpose of advertising or sign display; abandoned signs; any sign which imitates or resembles an official sign or traffic control device; any sign which interferes with the safe use of the street by pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles, impedes traffic, or interferes with the use or visibility of any traffic control device or other equipment; signs which obstruct a parking space or utilize a parking space for locating a sign.
- It is a violation to place any advertisement upon any sidewalk, hydrant, lamppost, tree, utility pole or fence on public property, or in any public street, right-of-way, or place within the city, except as provided in certain sections.
- Any sign which is not maintained in good and readable condition may be ordered removed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Coffeyville

- Painting, cleaning or servicing of existing signs, replacing or changing the lettering on existing signs, painting signs on walls, windows or other surfaces or billposting are exempt from all requirements of this chapter only if no scaffolding or other work rigging is required to be hung or set up over any street or sidewalk, or if section 36-6 requirements are complied with.
- Ground signs or wall signs advertising real estate for sale or rent, or contractor's job site signs not exceeding 36 square feet in area, when placed on the premises advertised for sale or lease or on contractor's job site, are exempt from all provisions of this chapter, provided the inspector or chief of police determines such signs do not constitute a public hazard by obscuring the view of an intersection or other thoroughfare.
- Political signs on private property or on the unpaved right-of-way for city streets on private property during the 45-day period prior to any election and the two-day period following the election, provided such signs do not impede sight lines or sight distance for safety.

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