# Sign Regulations in Bogalusa, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bogalusa, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/bogalusa
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Bogalusa/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH13.5SI)

## At a glance

Bogalusa, Louisiana regulates 5 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (On-premises Identification)s in the B-1, B, C, H, P Planned Commercial Development, W zoning district are capped at B-1: 14 ft; B: 25 ft; C: 50 ft; H: 50 ft tall and B-1: 40 sq ft (per side); B: 80 sq ft (per side/per sign); C: 500 sq ft (per side/per sign); H: 750 sq ft, with a 10 feet from property line and 10 feet from any public right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 13.5-3(c)(d)(e), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015). Most commercial signs in Bogalusa require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B-1, B, C, H, P Planned Commercial Development, W | 2 | B-1: 14 ft; B: 25 ft; C: 50 ft; H: 50 ft | 20% of facade area | — |
| B-Transition, P Professional, SP Semi-Professional | 3 | 5 ft | 20% of facade area | — |
| A-3 | 3 | 5 ft | 20% of facade area | — |
| C, H | 1 | 50 ft | 500 sq ft per side if double-sided | — |

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

### B-1, B, C, H, P Planned Commercial Development, W

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign (Wall Sign) | — | 20% of facade area | — | — | — | Front, side, or rear facades | — | Sec. 13.5-3(b), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |
| Freestanding Sign (On-premises Identification) | B-1: 14 ft; B: 25 ft; C: 50 ft; H: 50 ft | B-1: 40 sq ft (per side); B: 80 sq ft (per side/per sign); C: 500 sq ft (per side/per sign); H: 750 sq ft | — | 10 feet from property line and 10 feet from any public right-of-way | One per building; on corner lots, one additional of same type may be allowed | On premises. On single/multi-occupancy premises, one per building. Corner lots: one additional sign of same type allowed. | — | Sec. 13.5-3(c)(d)(e), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |

### B-Transition, P Professional, SP Semi-Professional

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Identification) | 5 ft | — | 8 ft | 10 feet from property line and 10 feet from any public right-of-way | One per single or multi-occupancy premises | On premises; minimum 10 feet from property line and public right-of-way | — | Sec. 13.5-4(a), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |
| Attached Sign (Wall Sign) | — | 20% of facade area | — | — | One attached sign on front facade per street frontage | Front facade | — | Sec. 13.5-4(b), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |
| Rear Identification Wall Sign | — | Minimum size required by state fire marshal | — | — | One per separate business entity | On or at rear door of each separate business entity | — | Sec. 13.5-4(c), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |

### A-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Identification) | 5 ft | — | 8 ft | 10 feet from property line and 10 feet from any public right-of-way | One per single or multi-occupancy premises | On premises; minimum 10 feet from property line and public right-of-way | — | Sec. 13.5-5(a), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |
| Attached Sign (Wall Sign) | — | 20% of facade area | — | — | One attached sign on front facade per street frontage | Front facade | — | Sec. 13.5-5(b), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |
| Rear Identification Wall Sign | — | Minimum size required by state fire marshal | — | — | One per separate business entity | On or at rear door of each separate business entity | — | Sec. 13.5-5(c), Ord. No. 2460, 12-15-2015 |

## Prohibited signs in Bogalusa

- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Audible signs are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited when used as a constant lighting effect (may be allowed temporarily with building inspector permission).
- Lasers are prohibited.
- Search lights are prohibited when used as a constant lighting effect (may be allowed temporarily with building inspector permission).
- Signs attached to trees, shrubs or any living vegetative matter are prohibited.
- Signs resembling traffic control devices or emergency devices are prohibited.
- Freestanding signs which restrict or impair visibility at intersections of right-of-way lines are prohibited.
- Any sign erected on property not properly zoned for such sign is prohibited.
- Any sign erected on public property is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bogalusa

- If replacing an existing sign with the same size sign (as long as it falls within the sign guide parameters), permitting and approval is not needed. However, electrical permits shall apply if necessary.
- Landlord sign restrictions that are more restrictive than these regulations shall take precedence.
- Legally nonconforming signs existing before the adoption of this sign guide are allowed to remain unless altered, relocated, or damaged/destroyed.
- The issuance of a sign permit does not constitute permission to maintain an unlawful sign nor does it provide a defense in actions to abate an unlawful sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any desired deviations from the sign guide must be submitted by application and presented to the planning and zoning commission at their regularly scheduled meeting for approval.
- Prior to submission of an application for a sign permit, a sign plan or signage plan designating location, size, type, and color of new sign structures (both freestanding and attached permanent) must be submitted and reviewed/approved by the planning and zoning commission at their regular meeting in all zoning districts where sign permit is required.
- For new structures, attached sign plans must be submitted with facade applications to planning and zoning and are subject to review and approval at their regularly scheduled meetings.
- For existing structures, new attached and freestanding sign plans must be submitted to planning and zoning for review and approval at their regularly scheduled meetings.
- Permit and variance proceedings (such as requesting deviations from the sign guide) occur before the planning and zoning commission at regularly scheduled meetings.
- Signage plans are required for off-premises sign permits and must be reviewed and approved by the planning and zoning commission.

## 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 Bogalusa — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Bogalusa+LA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-bogalusa

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