# Sign Regulations in Lafayette, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lafayette, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/lafayette
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-26
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/la/lafayette_city-parish_consolidated_government/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=LACIRICOGOCOOR_CH89DECO_ART5USST_S89-90SI)

## At a glance

Lafayette, Louisiana regulates 21 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the CH, IL, IH zoning district are capped at 14 feet tall and One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage, with a Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. setback (Sec. Sec. 89-90 (s)). Most commercial signs in Lafayette require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | — | — | Yes |
| RS, RM, A | 5 | 10 feet | 50 square feet | Yes |
| CH, IL, IH | 8 | 75 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| MN | 5 | 4 feet | 20 square feet | Yes |
| CM, MX | 8 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| D, PI-L, PI-H | 7 | 14 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| PD | 1 | — | — | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### CH, IL, IH

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 14 feet | One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Building Sign | — | Two square feet per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | — | May face rear or side property line without street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Wall Sign | — | Two square feet per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | — | May face rear or side property line without street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Projecting Sign | — | Two square feet per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | — | May face rear or side property line without street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Pylon Sign | 14 feet | One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Pole Sign | 75 feet | One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Readerboard | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (s) |

### CM, MX

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | — | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Pylon Sign | 10 feet | — | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | — | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Readerboard | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (CM, MX) |

### D, PI-L, PI-H

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 14 feet | One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Building Sign | — | Three square feet per linear foot of building width | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Wall Sign | — | Three square feet per linear foot of building width | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Projecting Sign | — | Three square feet per linear foot of building width | — | — | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Monument Sign | 14 feet | One square foot per linear foot of lot frontage | — | Setback a minimum of one foot from each property line. | One per street frontage. | One per street frontage. | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Readerboard | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Sec. 89-90 (r) |

## Prohibited signs in Lafayette

- 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

- 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 not exceeding eight square feet in area and four feet in height, non-illuminated.
- Window signs covering no more than 50 percent of the total window area.
- 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 as specified in section 89-90 (k) Temporary Signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit issued by DPD is required before the installation, structural alteration, structural repair, reconstruction, or refacing of a sign, except as provided in the exemptions.

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

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