# Sign Regulations in Edwardsville, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Edwardsville, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/edwardsville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-21
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/40234928#40234928)

## At a glance

Edwardsville, Kansas regulates 21 sign types across 23 zoning districts. Home Occupation Signs in the AG/R District zoning district are capped at Not exceed height of the facade; 6 feet if freestanding tall and 4 square feet, with a 10 feet (if freestanding) setback (Sec. Table 14.04.009(1); A14.001). Most commercial signs in Edwardsville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (23 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AG/R District | 8 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| Single-Family Residential Districts | 4 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| R-2/R-3 Residential Districts | 5 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| C-1/C-2 Districts | 4 | 25 feet | 64 square feet per side (2 sides max) | — |
| I-1/I-2 Districts | 4 | 25 feet | 64 square feet per side (2 sides max) | — |
| Planned Unit Developments | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-435/Industrial Park/K-32/Riverview Overlay Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-2 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-3 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-1 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-2 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-1 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-2 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-435 Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Industrial Park Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| K-32 Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Riverview Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| RD-1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| RD-NS | 1 | — | — | — |
| RD-S | 1 | — | — | — |
| RD-2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| RD-3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 64 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 23 zones)

### AG/R District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | Not exceed height of the facade; 6 feet if freestanding | 4 square feet | — | 10 feet (if freestanding) | 1 | Mounted on residence. If residence not visible from road or more than 50 feet from street right-of-way, freestanding/detached sign allowed | — | Table 14.04.009(1); A14.001 |
| Agricultural Products Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | 1 | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Subdivision/Development Entrance Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 per entry | At subdivision/development entrance(s) | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Freestanding/Detached Monument Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1); A14.001 |
| Wall Mounted Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | Not exceed height of facade | — | — | — | 1 | On building facade | — | Table 14.04.009(1); A14.001 |
| Wall Mounted Sign (Other/Special Uses) | Not exceed height of facade | — | — | — | 1 | On building facade | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Freestanding/Detached Monument Sign (Other/Special Uses) | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet | 1 | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 10 feet | As needed | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |

### Single-Family Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision/Development Entrance Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 per entry | At subdivision/development entrance(s) | — | Table 14.04.009(1), note: 'Same as AG/R district except agricultural products and detached home occupation signs not permitted' |
| Freestanding/Detached Monument Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Wall Mounted Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | Not exceed height of facade | — | — | — | 1 | On building facade | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 10 feet | As needed | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |

### R-2/R-3 Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision/Development Entrance Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 per entry | At subdivision/development entrance(s) | — | Table 14.04.009(1), note: 'Same as AG/R district except agricultural products and detached home occupation signs not permitted' |
| Freestanding/Detached Monument Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet | 2 | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Wall Mounted Sign (Churches/Institutional Uses) | Not exceed height of facade | — | — | — | 1 | On building facade | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 10 feet | As needed | — | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |
| Wall Mounted Sign (Multifamily Development) | Not exceed height of the facade | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | On building (identifying the building) | — | Table 14.04.009(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Edwardsville

- It is unlawful to construct or maintain a permanent or temporary sign or sign structure without a valid permit unless otherwise exempted under section 14.04.007.
- Architectural light banding/wrapping is prohibited.
- Attention-attracting devices are prohibited.
- Banners are prohibited except as a permitted temporary sign as outlined in section 14.04.009(2).
- Changeable copy signs without locked vandal proof covers are prohibited.
- Fully illuminated signs, and illumination methods such as flashing, blinking, oscillating, rotating, or intermittent turning on-and-off of any illuminating device are prohibited.
- Painted wall signs are prohibited.
- Pennant or streamer are prohibited except as a permitted temporary sign as outlined in section 14.04.009(2).
- Portable signs (including signs mounted, painted or superimposed upon a vehicle used primarily as a sign) are prohibited if the vehicle is parked in the same location, easily viewable from a public right-of-way for more than three consecutive days or is determined by the city to be an attempt to circumvent the ordinance.
- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs posing traffic or pedestrian hazards are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited.
- Wall mounted signs extending beyond the top or edge of any wall or facade are prohibited.
- Window displays/signs (exterior) are prohibited.
- Any signs or advertising structures not specifically exempt or permitted in the sign regulations are prohibited.
- Signs without valid permits are prohibited unless otherwise exempted.
- Any sign that does not comply with the terms, conditions or provisions of the sign regulations is prohibited.
- A sign shall not be erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, window, door or other opening or path of ingress/egress or prevent free passage.
- A sign shall not be attached in any form to a fire escape or placed to interfere with openings required for legal ventilation.
- Signs are prohibited within, on, or projecting over a property line which borders a public or private right-of-way, including temporary and portable signs.
- Signs shall not interfere with line of sight at street and driveway intersections, or obstruct sight lines at elevations between two and eight feet within specified triangular areas at corners.
- Illuminated signs may not be illuminated in a manner that interferes with, misleads or confuses traffic, or creates negative impact such as glaring or blinding residential uses.

## Signs exempt from permit in Edwardsville

- Address signs.
- Building markers that are cut into masonry, made of bronze or other permanent material, not illuminated, and not exceeding three (3) square feet in area.
- Construction project signs (limited to one double-faced sign per public right-of-way frontage, not exceeding 72 square feet per face, time-limited to construction period).
- Flags not exceeding 40 square feet, not flown higher than 35 feet or ten feet above the roofline (whichever is less), not intended to attract attention for commercial purposes, maximum three poles (one corporate allowed, counted toward freestanding sign limits).
- Garage sale signs (residential and residential neighborhoods).
- Holiday decorations.
- Official/governmental signs and legal notices on rights-of-way and governmental property.
- Political signs: in residential, one per lot per candidate/measure/issue not exceeding 6 sq ft and 3 ft in height; in nonresidential, one per lot per candidate/measure/issue not exceeding 16 sq ft and 6 ft in height; only on private property with owner permission, not in public right-of-way, not on utility poles/fence posts/trees/buildings, time-limited to 60 days before and 21 days after election.
- Interior product packaging.
- Real estate signs: in residential, not over 6 sq ft and 5 ft in height, one per frontage; in nonresidential, not over 16 sq ft and 8 ft in height, one per frontage; limited riders and removal within 10 days after sale/rent/lease; no illumination.
- Temporary signs associated with community fairs/events sponsored by government/institutional or special events for/by public, charitable, religious or fraternal organizations, per standards.
- Interior window displays/signs, total not exceeding 25% of window area.
- Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel or from any public right-of-way.
- Signs displayed within the interior of a building, not within three (3) feet of a window or door, or not visible from the exterior.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master sign plan (MSP) is required for all new developments in I-435/Industrial Park/K-32/Riverview Overlay Districts.
- A master sign plan is required for any portion, tenant or use of a nonresidential, multi-tenant development seeking sign permit approval for all or part of a development, campus, shopping center, or business park under the same ownership, or portions under separate ownership using common or shared access.
- A master sign plan is required where three (3) or more separate potential tenant spaces are to be created on the same lot.
- A master sign plan is required for applications for plan review associated with overlay zoning districts.
- A master sign plan is required if the city determines it necessary due to project characteristics such as proposed sign size, development size over 5 acres, limited site visibility, or location relative to major transportation routes.
- Master sign plan applications are reviewed in a public planning commission meeting (no public notice or hearing required).
- The planning commission can waive certain sign regulations under specified unique conditions via the master sign plan process.
- After approval of a master sign plan, no permanent sign may be erected, placed, painted, or maintained except in conformance with the plan, and all such signs still require a sign permit.
- The master sign plan must be included in the application for final site plan approval in overlay districts, and may be approved either concurrently or prior to final site plan approval.

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

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