# Sign Regulations in Manhattan, Kansas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Manhattan, Kansas (KS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kansas/manhattan
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-29
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/KS/Manhattan/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BUBURE_ARTXIVSI)

## At a glance

Manhattan, Kansas regulates 4 sign types across 1 zoning district. Wall Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 square feet (Sec. Sec. 5-73 (b)(2)). Most commercial signs in Manhattan require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 20 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | One | Exterior of the premises | — | Sec. 5-73 (b)(2) |
| Entrance Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One | On or beside the door | — | Sec. 5-73 (b)(3) |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | — | City right-of-way adjacent to a vehicular entrance | — | Sec. 30-132 |
| Smoking Prohibited Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Conspicuous place in public areas | — | Sec. 17-21 |

## Prohibited signs in Manhattan

- No signs on the premises or the property of an adult business except as provided in subsections (2) and (3).
- No sign or exterior surface of the adult business premises shall include descriptive art, graphics, lighting or designs depicting or referring to a nude person or specified sexual activities.
- No adult business shall permit temporary sales aids, portable signs, exterior or interior window displays, prohibited signs or banners signs.
- No adult business shall permit any architectural building element that draws attention to the adult business, including neon lighting outlining the building, spot lighting, strobe lighting or garish paint.

## Signs exempt from permit in Manhattan

- Officials or employees of the federal, state, county or city governments engaged in the performance of their official duties are exempt from the sign contractor's license requirement.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An adult business shall obtain a sign permit prior to installation or any modification of any sign, in accordance with the Manhattan Zoning Regulations.
- The permit application for subdivision or development identification signs must include a detailed site plan.

## Full detail

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