# Sign Regulations in Derby, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Derby, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/derby
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Derby/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=APXBZORE_ART7SI)

## At a glance

Derby, Kansas regulates 6 sign types across 13 zoning districts. Signage (All Types Subject to Plan)s in the Planned Unit Development District (PUD) zoning district are capped at Set via Site Development Plan—Article 7 used as a guide, with a Set by PUD, may differ from zones setback (Sec. 413.A.2.g, B.3.c). Most commercial signs in Derby require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (13 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Family Residential District (R-1), Urban Density Residential District (R-1A), Low Density Single-Family Residential District (R-1B), Suburban Single-Family Residential District (R-1C) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Two-Family Residential District (R-2), Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3), Multiple-Family Residential District (R-4) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Manufactured/Mobile Home Park District (MH-1) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Institutional District (I-1), Office Business District (B-1) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (B-2), Buckner Business District (B-2A) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Mixed Use District (MU-1) | 1 | — | Set in Article 7 (Signs) for MU-1 | — |
| General Business District (B-3), Central Shopping District (B-4) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Restricted Commercial, Warehousing and Limited Manufacturing District (B-5), Industrial District (M-1) | 1 | — | See Article 7 (Signs) | — |
| Planned Unit Development District (PUD) | 1 | — | Set via Site Development Plan—Article 7 used as a guide | — |
| Town Center Overlay District (T-C) | 1 | — | Set by T-C overlay; may deviate from base zone standards | — |
| Flood Plain Overlay District (F-P) | 1 | — | As permitted by base zone and by Derby Municipal Code Chapter 17.08 | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | Set per Article 7 (Signs) | — |

_1 additional zoning district is covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 13 zones)

### Planned Unit Development District (PUD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signage (All Types Subject to Plan) | — | Set via Site Development Plan—Article 7 used as a guide | — | Set by PUD, may differ from zones | As established by Site Development Plan | As approved in PUD plan | — | 413.A.2.g, B.3.c |

### Town Center Overlay District (T-C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signage (All Types Subject to Overlay) | — | Set by T-C overlay; may deviate from base zone standards | — | As specified by overlay | As specified by overlay | As approved for Special Development Area | — | 415.C.2.h |

### Flood Plain Overlay District (F-P)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signage (All Types) | — | As permitted by base zone and by Derby Municipal Code Chapter 17.08 | — | May have floodplain-specific setbacks or location limitations | Per base district and F-P requirements | As allowed by base zoning and floodplain requirements | — | 416.A.1, 416.C.2 |

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs are permitted as allowed in Article 7, applicable to all districts as stated in multiple use limitation sections.
- The Planned Unit Development (PUD) District and Mixed-Use PUD Districts require submission and approval of a Site Development Plan as part of the application, which includes items relating to signage.
- For Mixed-Use PUD Districts, signage standards are to be established as part of the PUD approval process, with Article 7 serving as a guide.
- Town Center Overlay Districts (T-C) may allow deviations from signage requirements if approved as part of the overlay application.
- For the Manufactured/Mobile Home Park District (MH-1), a site layout plan is required for new parks or expansions, which may include sign location considerations per the application process.
- No language in this section provides general, citywide prohibitions or exemptions specifically for signs, only that signs are to be permitted as allowed by Article 7 or per the applicable PUD/Site Plan review.

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

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