# Sign Regulations in Junction City, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Junction City, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/junction-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Junction_City/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TITVIBUOC_CH650SIRE)

## At a glance

Junction City, Kansas regulates 7 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Projecting, Suspended or Awning Signs in the Residential District, MH District zoning district are capped at 8 sq ft (one face); maximum per zoning lot, with a Minimum 3' behind curb, maximum 8' beyond lot line setback (Sec. Section 650.050 Table A, Table C). Most commercial signs in Junction City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, MH District | 3 | — | 8 sq ft (one face); maximum per zoning lot | — |
| INS (Institutional Uses in Residential Districts) | 3 | — | 100 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District, Airport District | 6 | — | 500 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District, MH District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | — | 8 sq ft (one face); maximum per zoning lot | — | — | — | Private property within the zone | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Wall Sign | — | 8 sq ft (one face); maximum per zoning lot | — | — | — | Building wall on private property | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Projecting, Suspended or Awning Sign | — | 8 sq ft (one face); maximum per zoning lot | — | Minimum 3' behind curb, maximum 8' beyond lot line | — | Building facade compliant with projection rules | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table C |

### INS (Institutional Uses in Residential Districts)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | — | 100 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — | — | — | Private property | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot; 5% of wall area | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Projecting, Suspended or Awning Sign | — | 100 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — | Minimum 3' behind curb, maximum 8' beyond lot line | — | Over walkways or at entrances, subject to Table C requirements | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B, Table C |

### Commercial District, Industrial District, Airport District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | — | 500 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — | — | — | Private property | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Wall Sign | — | 500 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot; 5% of wall area | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Roof Sign | — | 500 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot; 5% of wall area | — | — | — | On or over the roof of a building | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |
| Projecting, Suspended or Awning Sign | — | 500 sq ft (one face) per zoning lot | — | Minimum 3' behind curb, maximum 8' beyond lot line | — | Building facade, over walkways or at entrances, subject to Table C requirements | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B, Table C |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | No more than two (2) temporary sign permits shall be issued to the same business license holder on the same zone lot in any calendar year. | Private property | — | Section 650.050 Table A; Section 650.150 |
| Billboard (Off Premise) | — | Ground sign requirement + 300 sq ft (one face) | — | — | — | Within 75 ft of I-70 right-of-way | — | Section 650.050 Table A, Table B |

## Prohibited signs in Junction City

- All signs not expressly permitted by this Chapter or exempt from regulation hereunder are prohibited in the City.
- Banners are prohibited except wall mounted (size determined by wall sign allowance).
- Temporary signs with flashing lights are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected or placed so as to obstruct the doors and windows of any building or otherwise prevent free ingress or egress to or from any window, door, or fire escape; nor shall any sign be attached in any form, shape or manner to any part of the fire escape.
- No sign shall be hung, installed, or supported in any manner on or off a building which will hinder or conflict with traffic signals.
- No sign shall be permitted which impersonates or creates a similarity to any traffic regulatory device or emergency vehicle lights.
- No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way except those specifically allowed in Section 650.100.
- Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in conformance with Section 650.100, shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation.
- No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the business of sign hanging or erection within the City without a license and compliance with bond and insurance requirements.
- No sign permit shall be issued for a sign that does not comply with all requirements of these regulations.
- It is a violation to erect, place, establish, alter, modify, paint, create, install, construct, or maintain any sign in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or the zone lot on which the sign is located.
- It is a violation to erect, place, establish, alter, modify, paint, create, install, construct or maintain any sign requiring a permit without such a permit.
- It is a violation to erect, place, establish, alter, modify, paint, create, install, construct, or maintain any sign requiring a permit without a license as provided by Section 650.060.

## Signs exempt from permit in Junction City

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable Federal, State or local law, regulation or ordinance.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Signs with historical significance.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, but only between November 15th and January 15th.
- Traffic control signs on private property, such as stop, yield and similar signs, the face of which meet Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards and which contain no commercial message.
- A sign exhibiting the street number or name, or both, of a residence.
- Garage sale signs.
- Political campaign signs.
- Commercial design real estate 'for sale' signs and 'open house' signs and 'for rent' signs when placed eight feet from the curb or behind the sidewalk.
- Incidental signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for sign permits of any kind must be submitted to the Codes Administrator using forms or specifications provided.
- An application for erecting, placing, establishing, altering, modifying, painting, creating, installing, or construction of a new sign or for modification of an existing sign must be accompanied by detailed drawings to show the dimensions, design, structure, and location of each particular sign.
- One application and permit may include multiple signs on the same zone lot.
- Permitted signs (marked 'P' in Table A) require a sign permit before installation or modification.
- No explicit reference to master sign plans or variance meetings is made in these sections.

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

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