# Sign Regulations in DeRidder, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** DeRidder, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/deridder
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/DeRidder/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH11.5SI)

## At a glance

DeRidder, Louisiana regulates 42 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Dwelling Unit Identification Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 5 ft (if freestanding) tall and 1 sq ft, with a No projection over property line or right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 11.5-34 (a), (g)(1), (g)(3)). Most commercial signs in DeRidder require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 16 | 3 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 6 | 5 ft (if freestanding) | 24 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts | 9 | 20 ft (up to 25 ft including decorative bar-iron cresting) | 32 sq ft | — |
| Historic Area Sign District | 3 | 12 ft | 5 sq ft | — |
| B-5 Downtown Area Sign District (B-5) | 5 | 10 ft | 8 sq ft | — |
| B-3 and B-4 Highway Corridor Sign Districts (B-3, B-4) | 5 | May extend above highest point of roof up to max height permitted in zoning district | 64 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per 30 ft of street frontage | — | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | Premises being advertised | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(2) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | — | Premises being advertised | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(2) |
| Temporary Business Name Change Banner | — | Must not exceed permitted sign area for the site | — | — | — | Over existing building-mounted or freestanding signs | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(7) |
| Temporary Yard, Rummage, or Garage Sale Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On property holding the event | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(8) |
| Special Exhibition Cloth Banner (Setback < 100 ft) | — | 15 sq ft | — | Setback < 100 ft | — | On building | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(11) |
| Special Exhibition Cloth Banner (Setback >= 100 ft) | — | 200 sq ft | — | Setback >= 100 ft | — | On building | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (a)(11) |
| Parking Lot Directional Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance/exit | Entrance/exit; may be in public right-of-way adjacent to parking lot | — | Sec. 11.5-31 (b)(1) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dwelling Unit Identification Sign | 5 ft (if freestanding) | 1 sq ft | — | No projection over property line or right-of-way | 1 per building | Building mounted or freestanding, per dwelling | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (a), (g)(1), (g)(3) |
| Multi-family Building Identification Sign | 5 ft (if freestanding) | 10 sq ft (aggregate per building) | — | No projection over property line or right-of-way | — | Building mounted | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (b), (g)(1), (g)(3) |
| Room Rental Identification Sign | 5 ft (if freestanding) | 2.5 sq ft | — | No projection over property line or right-of-way | 1 per dwelling | Building mounted or freestanding | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (c), (g)(1), (g)(3) |
| Home Occupation Name Plate | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to dwelling | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (d) |
| Decorative Flag | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling | Wall mounted | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (e) |
| Subdivision or Project Identification Monument Sign | 5 ft (if freestanding) | 24 sq ft | — | No projection over property line or right-of-way | 1 per entrance | At entrance to subdivision/apartment/condo/PUD | — | Sec. 11.5-34 (f), (g)(1), (g)(3) |

### Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Single Business, Main Entrance) | 12 ft (up to 15 ft including decorative bar-iron cresting) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1, plus 1 more if second parking lot entrance | May be placed at main entrance; supporting structure firmly planted | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (a)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Businesses, Shared Structure) | 20 ft (up to 25 ft including decorative bar-iron cresting) | 12 sq ft for first business plus 2 sq ft for each additional, up to max 20 sq ft | — | — | See above | At entrances; additional at parking lot entrances; supporting structure firmly planted | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (a)(2), (a)(2)e |
| Freestanding Sign (State Inspection Center) | — | — | — | ≥3 feet from right-of-way | 1 per business | No closer than 3 feet from right-of-way | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (a)(3) |
| Building Mounted Sign (Single Business, Per Street Frontage) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | Building facade facing public street | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (b)(1)-(2) |
| Building Mounted Sign (Shared Main Entrance) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per shared entrance | At shared entrance | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (b)(1)c |
| Building Mounted Sign (Second Entrance, Parking Lot) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per second entrance | At second entrance from adjacent parking lot | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (b)(3) |
| Gasoline Pump Island Sign (Self/Full Serve) | — | 2.5 sq ft each | — | — | 2 per pump island | On pump island | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (b)(6)a |
| Gasoline Pump Island Sign (Price/Promo) | — | 2 sq ft each | — | — | 1 per fuel pump | On or adjacent to fuel pump | — | Sec. 11.5-35 (b)(6)b |

## Prohibited signs in DeRidder

- Any sign that obscures a sign placed by a public authority for the purpose of giving traffic instructions or directions or other public information.
- Any sign which contains or consists of strings of flashing light bulbs, including but not limited to, electronic marquees.
- Any sign which consists of pennants, ribbons, spinners, oscillating sequins, or other similar moving devices (such mobile devices, when strung or suspended about the property but not attached to any sign face, are still considered an advertising device and are similarly prohibited).
- Any sign, except official governmental notices, traffic control devices, and the like, which is nailed, tacked, posted or in any other manner attached to any utility pole or structure or supporting wire, cable, or pipe; or to any tree on any street or sidewalk or to a public building or structure of any description.
- Any sign that is attached to or mounted on a roof or projects above the plane of the building facade, including decorative roofs such as mansard roofs.
- Moored balloons or other floating signs that are tethered to the ground or to a structure.
- Portable freestanding signs (except for A-frames or menu boards permitted by section 11.5-36) including portable electric marquees with internal illumination and flashing bulbs.
- Time and temperature signs consisting of flashing or intermittent lights or an intermittent display that is indirectly illuminated; unless approved by the zoning administration.
- Banners, decorative flags, special exhibition banners, and seasonal displays other than those permitted in section 11.5-36.
- Signs and banners in the historic district which are not approved by the historic preservation commission.
- Separate signs attached to a freestanding sign or its supporting structure which advertises services such as, but not limited to, automobile travel clubs and credit cards.
- Any permanent or temporary sign affixed to, painted on, or placed in or upon any parked vehicle, parked trailer, or other parked device capable of being towed which is obviously and conspicuously parked so as: to advertise the business to the passing motorist or pedestrian; to provide additional on-site signage; or to serve the function of an outdoor advertising sign. (Excluded are vehicles/equipment in operating condition, engaged in construction, or offered for sale/rent and stored on-premises.)
- Outdoor general advertising structures (aka, billboards) except as regulated by chapter 15 of this Code.
- Temporary signs in rights-of-way or on public property, whether or not attached to poles, fences, or other structures, are prohibited as 'litter' and may be abated by appropriate city authorities as needed.
- Separate, subsidiary signs attached to a freestanding sign or its supporting structure shall be prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in DeRidder

- Signs for vehicle and pedestrian safety during construction and signs which identify the architects, engineers, contractors and other individuals or firms involved with construction, subject to specific limitations.
- Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises on which the signs are displayed, subject to size limitations.
- Political campaign signs announcing candidates or pertinent information, subject to size limitations.
- Signs advertising the name, time, and place of bona fide fairs, festivals, bazaars, horse shows, or similar events conducted by public agencies or for civic, fraternal, religious or charitable causes, provided signs are removed within twenty-four hours after the event.
- Seasonal decorations displayed between Thanksgiving and January 2 that do not display the name of a business, shopping center, or business-related words/phrases.
- Change of business name banners/hoods/covers over existing building-mounted and freestanding signs while new signs are being manufactured, not displayed for longer than eight weeks and not exceeding permitted sign area.
- Yard, rummage, or garage sale signs, provided such signs are displayed only on the day of the event and on the property holding the event, subject to size limitations.
- Special exhibition cloth banners for listed events (public festivals, museum exhibits, art shows, school functions, etc.), subject to timing, size, and approval restrictions.
- Parking lot signs devoted to the promotion of safety such as those identifying entrances/exits, subject to size, number, and message restrictions.
- Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets, insignia of governments, when carved into stone, concrete, or similar material, or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type construction and made an integral part of the structure's design.
- Informational signs of a public or quasi-public nature identifying or locating certain public facilities or attractions, subject to case-by-case approval by the zoning administrator.
- Religious, patriotic, or governmental flags or the flags of any nonprofit organization displayed for noncommercial purposes.
- Hours of operation signs, credit card and travel club signs, and the like, painted on or attached to store windows, not exceeding four square feet per business and nonilluminated. Such signs are not counted as building mounted sign area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit shall be required for temporary construction signs if the sign is not included in the building permit application drawings.
- A sign permit shall be required for building mounted grand opening signs.
- Informational signs of a public or quasi-public nature must have their size and specific location approved on a case by case basis by the zoning administrator.
- Special exhibition cloth banners over public rights-of-way require approval by the zoning administrator and permission from the owner of the structure to which the banner is attached.
- Signs in the historic area sign district must be approved as to location and design, as shown by the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the DeRidder Historic Preservation Commission.
- Signs and banners in the historic district which are not approved by the historic preservation commission are prohibited.
- Projection of signs over public right-of-way may be permitted under additional requirements, including liability insurance, where referenced.

## Full detail

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