# Sign Regulations in Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/bossier-metropolitan-planning-commission
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Bossier_Metropolitan_Planning_Commission/codes/Unified_Development_Code?nodeId=ART8EMSIRE)

## At a glance

Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission, Louisiana regulates 17 sign types across 20 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the National Cyber Research Park Overlay District (NCRP-OD, RP); Research Park Commercial District zoning district are capped at 8 ft 1 in tall and 8 ft wide, with a Min 20 ft from curb of public road and 15 ft from curb of access road. setback (Sec. Sec. 5.7.3.R.4.a, Sec. 5.7.3.Y.3, .4). Most commercial signs in Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (20 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| National Cyber Research Park Overlay District (NCRP-OD, RP); Research Park Commercial District | 4 | 8 ft 1 in | 20 sq ft (improved property); 32 sq ft (unimproved) | — |
| Gateway Overlay District | 3 | — | — | — |
| Barksdale Boulevard Redevelopment Overlay District (B-BROD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential Districts (RA, RE, RLD, RMD, RHD, RMHP) | 1 | May exceed district height via special exception | — | — |
| Business Districts (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5) | 2 | May exceed district height via special exception (B-3 only) | — | — |
| Industrial Districts (I1, I2) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Special Districts (A1, A2, RT, RFD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Riverfront Development District (RFD) | 1 | May exceed district height via special exception (see residential/business for precedent) | — | — |
| Residential Agriculture District (R-A) | 1 | May exceed district height via special exception | — | — |
| General Business District (B-3) | 1 | May exceed district height via special exception | — | — |
| Downtown Business District (B-4) | 1 | May exceed district height per special exception (not directly stated but may reference B-3) | — | — |
| Light Industrial District (I-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| North District/Airbase Buffer (A-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Neighborhood Conservation Conditional Use Overlay Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Highway 80 Corridor Overlay District | 2 | — | — | — |
| Alcohol Density Conditional Use Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |

_3 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 20 zones)

### National Cyber Research Park Overlay District (NCRP-OD, RP); Research Park Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft 1 in | — | 8 ft | Min 20 ft from curb of public road and 15 ft from curb of access road. | One per access road to a site | Per access road to a site, parallel to public road, min 20 ft from curb of public road and 15 ft from curb of access road | — | Sec. 5.7.3.R.4.a, Sec. 5.7.3.Y.3, .4 |
| Building Mounted Sign | — | 10% of gross area (single); 20% combined (multiple) | — | — | One per tenant/building per street frontage | Wall facing street, one per street frontage. Multiple tenants - visually equal and consistent format | — | Sec. 5.7.3.R.4.c |
| Incidental Ground Sign | 6 ft | — | 4 ft | ≥50 ft from public street ROW; ≥10 ft from entrance drive curb | — | Not <50 ft to public ROW, at least 10 ft from curb of entrances | — | Sec. 5.7.3.R.4.b |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 20 sq ft (improved property); 32 sq ft (unimproved) | — | — | Not more than one per 250 ft of frontage | — | — | Sec. 5.7.3.R.4.f |

### Gateway Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (when site is adjacent to single-family residence) | — | — | — | — | — | On-premise only. Required review by Planning Commission as conditional use. | — | Sec. 5.7.5.H.1 |
| Off-Premise Advertising Sign (Highway 80; facing I-20) | — | — | — | — | — | Along overlay corridor, specifically on property adjacent to and oriented toward Interstate 20. | — | Sec. 5.7.5.H.2 |
| Monument Sign (when adjacent to single-family residence) | — | — | — | — | — | On-premise only (no pole/pylon signs allowed where adjacent to SF residence) | — | Sec. 5.7.5.H.1 |

### Business Districts (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accessory Structure Sign (Monument or Height Variation) | May exceed district height via special exception (B-3 only) | — | — | Each required yard increased at least one foot per foot of excess height requested | — | On-site (see accessory structure/monument rules) | — | Sec. 5.6.38 |
| Signs permitted in underlying district (B-3, B-4, B-5): Reference General Business/Downtown Business Districts | — | — | — | — | — | See respective B-3, B-4, or B-5 underlying standards, plus provisions of Article 6 | — | Sec. 5.7.4, Sec. 5.7.5.H |

## Prohibited signs in Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission

- Signs containing moving devices/elements, flashing lights, or banners are prohibited in the Research Park Overlay District.
- No off-premise, billboards, roof signs, portable signs, or temporary signs (other than construction and real estate signs) are permitted in the Research Park Overlay District.
- Roof mounted signs are prohibited in the Research Park Overlay District.
- Signs and murals painted directly upon the building are not permitted in the Research Park Overlay District.
- Signs containing moving devices/elements, flashing lights, or banners are prohibited in the Research Park Commercial District.
- No off-premise, billboards, roof signs, portable signs or temporary signs (other than construction and real estate signs) are permitted in the Research Park Commercial District.
- Roof mounted signs are prohibited in the Research Park Commercial District.
- Signs and murals painted directly upon the building are not permitted in the Research Park Commercial District.
- No off-premise advertising signs are allowed in the Gateway Overlay District.
- No temporary uses are allowed within the Research Park Overlay District or the Research Park Commercial District.
- Signs (on-premise) in the Highway 80 Corridor Overlay District must be monument signs only when a single family residence is adjacent to the site.
- Off-premise advertising devices (billboards, etc.) are prohibited except as specifically permitted by overlay districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission

- Construction signs and real estate signs are permitted as temporary signs in the Research Park Overlay District and Research Park Commercial District.
- Entry, directory, loop, traffic control, street name and directional monument signs installed and maintained by the City are permitted in street rights-of-way if they do not impede traffic visibility in the Research Park Overlay District.
- Incidental ground signs may display only regulatory, directional, traffic control, and identification information and the firm(s) or complex name and/or logo in the Research Park Overlay District.
- Temporary construction signs and temporary real estate signs are permitted in overlay districts where most temporary signs are otherwise prohibited.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All exterior signs in the National Cyber Research Park Overlay District must be evaluated and approved by the Design Review Board (DRB) for appropriateness of size, scale, shape, color, content, text, illumination, location, and materials in relation to the site and architecture.
- All exterior signs in the Research Park Commercial District must be evaluated and approved by the Design Review Board.
- All signage in the Neighborhood Conservation Conditional Use Overlay District must be addressed in a Neighborhood Conservation Plan, which is subject to public review and approval.
- Monument signs, building-mounted signs, and incidental ground signs in overlay districts have detailed design standards which may require approval as part of a site plan or architectural review process.
- On-premise monument signs (in the Hwy 80 Overlay District, when single family adjacent) are reviewed by the planning commission as a conditional use following site plan review procedures.
- The emphasis of signs in the Research Park Overlay District is intended for identification of businesses, not for product or service advertising; sign plans/designs must reflect this.

## Full detail

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