# Sign Regulations in Lyons, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lyons, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/lyons
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Lyons/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH40ZODE_ARTIIISI)

## At a glance

Lyons, Kansas regulates 15 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Advertising Signs in the A-L zoning district are capped at Top edge no more than 10 ft above average ground level; bottom edge at least 3 ft above average ground level tall and 50 sq ft per sign (single or double-faced), with a Not closer than 500 ft from intersection of two or more roads setback (Sec. Sec. 40-563(2)). Most commercial signs in Lyons require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-L | 7 | Top edge no more than 10 ft above average ground level; bottom edge at least 3 ft above average ground level | 300 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-S | 4 | 6 ft | 45 sq ft | — |
| C-1, C-2 | 5 | 6 ft | 300 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-3 | 3 | 7 ft | 49 sq ft (per display surface; max two display surfaces) | — |
| I-1, I-2 | 5 | 6 ft | 45 sq ft | — |
| R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H | 5 | 10 ft if attached to building; 4 ft for ground sign | 40 sq ft per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 32 sq ft per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### A-L

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | Top edge no more than 10 ft above average ground level; bottom edge at least 3 ft above average ground level | 50 sq ft per sign (single or double-faced) | — | Not closer than 500 ft from intersection of two or more roads | Not more than one such sign per roadside within any 1 mile | Subject to approval by city (conditional use permit and site plan review) | — | Sec. 40-563(2) |
| Business Sign | — | 300 sq ft per sign | — | — | — | On tract where activity occurs | — | Sec. 40-563(4) |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Flat against building | — | Sec. 40-563(6) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 45 sq ft | — | — | One per location | Must not extend over/into a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public thoroughfare except by city council approval. Shall not obstruct any wall opening. | — | Sec. 40-563(23) |
| Nameplate | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-563(18) |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | One non-illuminated 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' or single- or double-faced business sign up to 50 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | Residential building lot | — | Sec. 40-563(20) |
| Bulletin Board/Institutional Sign | 6 ft (ground sign); 10 ft above ground (building mounted) | 24 sq ft | — | Not closer than 8 ft from side/rear lot line; front yard minimum is half the required front yard | One per street side | One per street side, on same site as principal building; not closer than 8 ft from any side/rear lot line; front yard: not closer than half of required front yard | — | Sec. 40-563(21) |

### C-1, C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 300 sq ft per sign | — | — | — | On tract where activity occurs | — | Sec. 40-563(4) |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Flat against building | — | Sec. 40-563(6) |
| Marquee/Canopy Sign - Front Edge Mounted | — | — | — | — | — | Mounted on front edge of marquee/canopy | — | Sec. 40-563(7) |
| Marquee/Canopy Sign - Suspended | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | Suspended beneath marquee/canopy | — | Sec. 40-563(7) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 45 sq ft | — | — | One per location | Must not extend over/into a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public thoroughfare except by city council approval. Shall not obstruct any wall opening. | — | Sec. 40-563(23) |

### R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, M-H

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-563(18) |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 10 ft if attached to building; 4 ft for ground sign | 4 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft from any property line; must not obstruct traffic view | One per lot | — | — | Sec. 40-563(19) |
| Bulletin Board/Institutional Sign | 6 ft (ground sign); 10 ft above ground (building mounted) | 24 sq ft | — | Not closer than 8 ft from side/rear lot line; front yard minimum is half the required front yard | One per street side | One per street side, on same site as principal building; not closer than 8 ft from any side/rear lot line; front yard: not closer than half of required front yard | — | Sec. 40-563(21) |
| Manufactured Home Park/Multifamily Development - Business Sign | — | 40 sq ft per face | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 40-563(22) |
| Manufactured Home Park/Multifamily Development - Ground Sign | 10 ft | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-563(22) |

## Prohibited signs in Lyons

- It is unlawful to erect, move, alter, change, repair, place, suspend, or attach any sign in violation of this chapter and article.
- It is unlawful to fasten, paste, place, post, paint, or attach any sign, handbill, poster, advertisement, or notice of any kind in or upon any curbstone, lamp post, telephone, telegraph, or electric light pole, tree, or bridge.
- It is unlawful to paste, place, paint, or attach any sign on any building, street, or property of the city, except property owners or occupants may paint or stamp the property address upon the curbing directly in front of the building, subject to building official approval.
- Billboards (signs advertising products or services other than those available on the premises and which have an area of 300 sq ft or more per face) are not permitted in any city zoning district.
- No sign shall be permitted to overhang a road, street, or alley right-of-way, except as provided for specific types of signs.
- No sign shall be located in a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lyons

- Clocks or thermometers installed for public convenience and information are exempt from non-flashing, illuminated sign requirements and may beam light into streets or residential districts.
- Nonconforming advertising signs, business signs, or bulletin boards in existence as of the date of adoption of the ordinance are exempt from this article, except upon change of ownership or major exterior remodeling (>50%), when they must be brought into conformity.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An applicant for a conditional use permit to erect an advertising sign in the A-L district must submit a plot plan showing the location, size, and construction details of the proposed sign installation as well as a letter from the property owner indicating intent to lease, with a copy of the lease terms.
- No general (master) sign plan or citywide sign plan process is mentioned for all signs—but some special or conditional use permits require submission of plans for specific sign types.

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

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