# Sign Regulations in Lafayette City, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lafayette City, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/lafayette-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-27

## At a glance

Lafayette City, Louisiana regulates 7 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Residential District (RS, RM, A) zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 50 square feet, with a At least one foot from each property line setback (Sec. Sec. 89-90(n)(2)). Most commercial signs in Lafayette City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (RS, RM, A) | 4 | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| MN zoning districts | 2 | 4 feet | 20 square feet | — |
| CM zoning districts | 2 | 10 feet | — | — |
| MX zoning districts | 2 | 10 feet | — | — |
| CH zoning districts | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| D zoning district | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| PI-L zoning district | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| PI-H zoning district | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| IL zoning districts | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| IH zoning districts | 2 | 14 feet | — | — |
| PD zoning districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### Residential District (RS, RM, A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | At least one foot from each property line | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 89-90(n)(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per building | On building | — | Sec. 89-90(n)(2) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | One per entrance and exit | For each entrance and exit onto or from a public or private street | — | Sec. 89-90(n)(3) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | No more than two per lot | On a particular lot | — | Sec. 89-90(k)(1) |

### MN zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 4 feet | 20 square feet | — | Minimum of one foot from each property line | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 89-90(o)(3) |
| Building or Wall Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 89-90(o)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | No more than four per lot | On a particular lot | — | Sec. 89-90(k)(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 89-90(b)(2) |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | Up to two per premises | On building | — | Sec. 89-90(b)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Lafayette City

- No one shall be permitted to post or affix, in any manner, on the property of city-parish consolidated government, any signs, banners, posters or other types of display that advocate a particular candidate, that support or oppose a certain cause, position or otherwise are of a political nature or which can be construed to be that of a political nature.
- Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any prohibited signs, banners, posters or other types of display are subject to immediate removal and disposal by the city-parish consolidated government.
- Signs installed or erected without a sign permit, where a sign permit is required.
- Off-premises advertising signs, except as allowed for integrated business centers.
- Signs extending into, or placed within, the public right-of-way or affixed to any public property.
- Mobile billboards or portable trailer signs.
- Signs with lasers or lights that blink, flash, revolve, or strobe, including animation or video.
- Signs that contain mirror-like surfaces.
- Signs that emit smoke, vapor, particles, sound, or odor.
- Wind or fan blown signs.
- Snipe signs.
- On-site signs placed on off-site signs.
- Off-premises advertising signs in the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lafayette City

- Official traffic signs.
- Government and/or regulatory signs.
- Nameplate signs — Up to two signs stating address, number and/or name of occupants of the premises.
- Building identification sign for a group of units — One sign per building, not to exceed five square feet in area.
- Directional signs.
- Window signs.
- Tenant panel changes on an approved and permitted multi-tenant freestanding sign.
- Maintenance of approved signs including repainting without changing the wording, composition, size, or colors; or minor nonstructural repairs, (except electrical repairs).
- Temporary signs (see section 89-90 (k) Temporary Signs).

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

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