# Sign Regulations in Campbellsville, Kentucky

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Campbellsville, Kentucky (KY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/kentucky/campbellsville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-09-16
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cBKoNMecSUOLqVLDWwpLCsCAO8WfDyUj/view?usp=drive_link)

## At a glance

Campbellsville, Kentucky regulates 8 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Display (Billboard) - Along KY Highways 210, 68 and 55s in the Business Districts zoning district are capped at 50 ft (measured from average grade to the lowest point on the principal face). tall and 600 sq ft per side (the total area of all faces on each side shall not exceed 600 sq ft)., with a At least 10 ft from front property line and 3 ft from side property line; not within 500 ft (measured along the adjacent right-of-way) of an historical district, a public elementary or public secondary school, or a residential district; minimum 500 ft spacing between outdoor advertising displays on the same side of the right-of-way. setback (Sec. Ord. 95-009 §2(c) (Permitted Areas); §5(b) (Business districts/Highways 210, 68, 55); §6(a) (height); §6(b) (area); §6(c) (distance from districts/schools); §6(d) (spacing); §4(a)-(e) (prohibitions/illumination); §3 (maintenance/removal); §9 (construction permit); §10 (annual inspection/notice); §11 (penalties); §8 (cap and replacement); Ord. 07-10 §3 (setbacks, 50' height, Appendix H adoption); Appendix H H105–H106.). Most commercial signs in Campbellsville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District; Historic District; Agricultural District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Business Districts | 1 | 50 ft (measured from average grade to the lowest point on the principal face). | 600 sq ft per side (the total area of all faces on each side shall not exceed 600 sq ft). | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | Subject to the general 50-ft overall sign height cap. | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District; Historic District; Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Display (Billboard) | — | — | — | — | 0 allowed. | Not allowed in Residential, Historic, or Agricultural districts. | — | Ord. 95-009 §5(a); §2(b). |

### Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Display (Billboard) - Along KY Highways 210, 68 and 55 | 50 ft (measured from average grade to the lowest point on the principal face). | 600 sq ft per side (the total area of all faces on each side shall not exceed 600 sq ft). | — | At least 10 ft from front property line and 3 ft from side property line; not within 500 ft (measured along the adjacent right-of-way) of an historical district, a public elementary or public secondary school, or a residential district; minimum 500 ft spacing between outdoor advertising displays on the same side of the right-of-way. | Citywide cap-and-replacement: no increase in total face area or number of faces within business districts and the City; new permits issued at a ratio of 1 face per 400 population increase; erection of a new outdoor advertising sign requires removal of an existing sign with equal face area and number of faces. | Permitted only on property adjacent to the rights-of-way of KY Highways 210, 68, and 55 ("Permitted Areas"). | — | Ord. 95-009 §2(c) (Permitted Areas); §5(b) (Business districts/Highways 210, 68, 55); §6(a) (height); §6(b) (area); §6(c) (distance from districts/schools); §6(d) (spacing); §4(a)-(e) (prohibitions/illumination); §3 (maintenance/removal); §9 (construction permit); §10 (annual inspection/notice); §11 (penalties); §8 (cap and replacement); Ord. 07-10 §3 (setbacks, 50' height, Appendix H adoption); Appendix H H105–H106. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (General) | Up to 35 ft if structural frame is combustible; up to 100 ft if entirely noncombustible; however, all signs are locally capped at 50 ft in height. | — | — | At least 10 ft from front property line; 3 ft from side property line. | — | — | — | Appendix H H109.1–H109.3 (ground signs); H105.1–H105.6 (design/loads/attachments); H106.1–H106.2 (electrical/illumination); Ord. 07-10 §3 (10' front, 3' side setbacks; 50' height cap; Appendix H adoption); Appendix B §6 (sign permit fee). |
| Wall Sign (General) | Subject to the general 50-ft overall sign height cap. | — | — | — | — | Attached to exterior walls per specified anchorage requirements. | — | Appendix H H111.1–H111.3 (wall signs); H106.1 (illumination); Ord. 07-10 §3 (50' height cap). |
| Projecting Sign (General) | Shall not project above the roof or cornice wall (limited exception: a sign at right angle to the building with horizontal width perpendicular to the wall not exceeding 18 inches may extend up to 2 ft above the roof or cornice). | — | — | — | — | Securely attached to a building or structure with metal supports (bolts, anchors, supports, chains, guys, steel rods). | — | Appendix H H112.1–H112.5. |
| Marquee Sign (General) | Shall not extend more than 6 ft above nor more than 1 ft below the marquee; vertical dimension not greater than 8 ft. | — | — | — | — | Must be attached to approved marquees constructed per IBC Section 3106. | — | Appendix H H113.1–H113.4. |
| Roof Sign (General) | Solid surface roof signs: max 24 ft above roof surface. Open roof signs: up to 75 ft above roof on Type 1 or 2 buildings; up to 40 ft on other construction types. Closed roof signs: up to 50 ft above roof (Type 1 or 2); up to 35 ft (Types 3, 4, 5). Note: all signs are locally capped at 50 ft overall height. | — | — | — | — | On roofs; no portion may project beyond an exterior wall. | — | Appendix H H110.1–H110.5; Ord. 07-10 §3 (50' height cap). |
| Portable Sign (General) | — | — | — | Local setbacks (10' front, 3' side) and 50' overall height cap apply where applicable. | — | — | — | Appendix H H114.1; Table 4-A; H106.1. |

## Prohibited signs in Campbellsville

- Placement of any sign within 10 feet of the front property line is prohibited.
- Placement of any sign within 3 feet of a side property line is prohibited.
- Any sign exceeding 50 feet in height is prohibited.
- Signs shall not be illuminated by other than electrical means.
- Use of any open spark or flame for display purposes is prohibited unless specifically approved.

## Signs exempt from permit in Campbellsville

- Painted nonilluminated signs are exempt from permit requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan or sign plan requirement is stated in the provided text.
- Where a sign permit is required, construction documents (plans) are required to be submitted with the permit application, showing dimensions, materials, loads, stresses, and anchors.

## Full detail

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