# Sign Regulations in Leesville, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Leesville, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/leesville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Leesville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH74PLZO_ARTIVSI)

## At a glance

Leesville, Louisiana regulates 27 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Street Number Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 5 ft if not flush with building wall tall and 1 sq ft per sign, with a 5 feet from property line unless on building wall setback (Sec. Sec. 74-413(9)). Most commercial signs in Leesville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 6 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Areas | 14 | One-half distance from nearest street centerline or 30 ft, whichever is greater, up to 60 ft max | 350 sq ft per sign, no more than district maximum sign area in total | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 6 ft | 60 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | At least 10 feet from the edge of street pavement | — | On private property, not within public rights-of-way | — | Sec. 74-402(b)(1); Sec. 74-414(d) |
| For Sale/For Rent/For Lease Sign | — | 6 sq ft per lot frontage | — | 5 feet from property line unless attached to building | 1 per lot frontage | Set back at least 5 feet from any property line unless attached to a building wall | — | Sec. 74-413(10) |
| Street Number Sign | 5 ft if not flush with building wall | 1 sq ft per sign | — | 5 feet from property line unless on building wall | 2 per zoning district | Allowed on mailboxes, otherwise set back 5 feet from property line | — | Sec. 74-413(9) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Pertaining to drives or civic, educational, or religious events; anywhere on property | — | Sec. 74-413(6) |
| Institutional Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises of the public, charitable, educational, or religious institution | — | Sec. 74-413(8) |
| Multiple-Family Development Entry Sign | 10 ft | 32 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 per main entrance | At each main entrance of multi-family, condominium, or mobile home park | — | Sec. 74-413(11) |

### Nonresidential Areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | One-half distance from nearest street centerline or 30 ft, whichever is greater, up to 60 ft max | 350 sq ft per sign, no more than district maximum sign area in total | — | No portion closer than 15 ft from street right-of-way, 500 ft from residences | 1 per 150 ft of frontage; 1 more for each additional 200 ft | Unoccupied lot (with minimum lot size of zone) or at least 75 ft from any part of property occupied by established use | — | Sec. 74-414(a) |
| Roof Sign | 20 ft above roof | 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | On roof of building | — | Sec. 74-414(b)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | One-half distance from nearest street centerline or 20 ft, whichever is greater, provided not more than 60 ft | 200 sq ft per mounting apparatus, district maximum applies overall | — | 5 ft from street right-of-way, 10 ft from property line | 1 per frontage per lot | One per frontage per lot; 5 ft from street right-of-way, 10 ft from property line | — | Sec. 74-414(b)(3) |
| Canopy Sign | >9 ft above pavement | 8 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 per entrance | Under canopy or awning, at entrance | — | Sec. 74-414(b)(4) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft above highest roof point; 12 ft above surface of street right-of-way if overhanging | 32 sq ft | — | Only allowed to overhang if front yard is less than 5 ft; overhanging signs must be 12 ft above grade | 1 per lot frontage | On building facing public right-of-way; may overhang right-of-way with special restrictions | — | Sec. 74-414(b)(5) |
| Mobile/Portable Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | 5 ft from street right-of-way | 1 per lot at any one time | Not on top of any building; at least 5 ft from street right-of-way | — | Sec. 74-414(e); Sec. 74-402(b)(2) |
| For Sale/For Rent/For Lease Sign | — | 20 sq ft per lot frontage | — | 5 feet from property line unless attached to building | 1 per lot frontage | Set back at least 5 feet from any property line unless attached to a building wall | — | Sec. 74-413(10) |
| Street Number Sign | 5 ft if not flush with building wall | 1 sq ft per sign | — | 5 feet from property line unless on building wall | 2 per zoning district | Allowed on mailboxes, otherwise set back 5 feet from property line | — | Sec. 74-413(9) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Off-Premises Sign (Church/School/Public Institution) | 6 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Off-premises; must identify a church, school or public institution | — | Sec. 74-413(4) |
| Subdivision Announcement Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | 5 ft from street right-of-way/boundary | — | Located on premises of land subdivision | — | Sec. 74-413(12) |
| Construction/Contractor Sign | — | 60 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | On premises of work under construction/alteration/removal | — | Sec. 74-413(13) |
| Artisan Sign (Mechanics, Painters, etc.) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | While artisan is working on the premises only | — | Sec. 74-413(14) |
| Window Sign (Temporary Placard/Bill/Banner) | — | 25% of window surface area per face of structure | — | — | — | Window, promoting special activities of a temporary nature; only for nonresidential uses | — | Sec. 74-413(15) |
| Private Traffic Directional Sign | — | 3 sq ft per sign (except unlimited for horizontal/flush pavement signs) | — | — | — | On premises for which directions are indicated; horizontal/flush signs unlimited | — | Sec. 74-413(16) |
| Name Plaques/Commemorative Tablets (integral to building) | — | — | — | — | — | Integral part of the structure | — | Sec. 74-413(17) |
| Signs Attached to Necessary/Customary Machinery or Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | On equipment (e.g., gas pumps, vending machines) | — | Sec. 74-413(18) |

## Prohibited signs in Leesville

- It shall be unlawful for any person to attach, place, paint, print, write, stamp or post any sign, advertisement or other matter within any public rights-of-way of any public street, or upon any sidewalk.
- No sign shall display intermittent lights resembling the flashing lights customarily used in traffic signals or in police, fire, ambulance or rescue vehicles nor shall any sign use the words 'stop,' 'danger' or any other word, phrase symbol or character in the manner that might mislead or confuse an automobile or other vehicular driver.
- Signs which flash, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity, vary in color or use electrical pulsations are prohibited, except for time, temperature, date signs, traditional barber poles and electronically controlled message centers.
- Illumination devices shall be so placed and so shielded that rays therefrom or the sign itself will not be directly cast into any residential district, sleeping room in any district or the eyes of any automobile or other vehicular driver.
- No sign shall be erected which obstructs the free and clear vision of pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
- No sign or sign structure shall be erected in a street or highway right-of-way except signs of duly constituted governmental bodies, including traffic regulatory devices, legal notices, and warnings at railroad crossings; name and address signs on mailboxes; signs on newspaper boxes; nonilluminated directional off-premises signs identifying a church, school or public institution.
- Signs within three hundred (300) feet of any officially designated historical site or monument are prohibited with the exception of nonilluminated directional off-premises signs identifying such historical site or monument.
- Signs painted on or attached to trees, fences, telephone or other utility poles or signs painted on or attached to rocks or other natural features or painted on the roofs of buildings are prohibited, with the exception of signs permitted under section 74-407(b).
- No sign or other advertising device of any kind may be placed on the property of another without first obtaining permission of the property owner.
- All signs and supports, braces, guys and anchors thereof shall be kept in good repair, refurbished and repaired from time to time, as necessary, and perpetually maintained in safe condition, free from deterioration, defective or missing parts, or peeling or faded paint, and able to withstand the wind pressure to which it was originally designed. Any sign not in compliance with this provision is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
- All signs intended to be temporary/portable shall not be adapted to be a permanent sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Leesville

- Signs erected to regulate traffic.
- Any sign that is required by law.
- Any warning signs; utility identification signs for public use; 'no trespassing', 'no hunting', 'neighborhood watch', or other safety signs.
- Nonilluminated directional off-premises signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in sign area or six (6) feet in height limited exclusively to the identification of a church, school or public institution.
- Community bulletin boards and public signs erected at the direction of a governmental agency.
- Nonilluminated temporary signs not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area appertaining to drives or civic, educational or religious events. Such signs shall be posted not more than thirty (30) days prior to such event or drive and shall be removed within seven (7) days after their reason for being has ceased to exist.
- Religious symbols at a place of worship or at a church-owned or operated facility.
- Institutional signs not to exceed an area of twenty (20) square feet, setting forth the name or any simple announcement for any public, charitable, educational or religious institution, located entirely within the premises of the institution, provided that only one (1) such sign is placed upon each premises.
- Two (2) street number signs, each not exceeding one (1) square foot in sign area in any zoning district. Such signs shall be allowed on mailboxes but shall otherwise be set back at least five (5) feet from any property line and shall not be over five (5) feet above the ground unless mounted flush against the building wall.
- One (1) nonilluminated 'for sale', 'for rent', or 'for lease' sign per lot frontage, not exceeding six (6) square feet of sign area in residential districts and twenty (20) square feet of sign area in other residential districts; provided no sign is located less than five (5) feet from any property line unless attached to a building wall.
- One (1) freestanding sign displaying the name, address, and any other information pertinent to the operation of multiple-family development, condominium development, or mobile home park, shall be permitted at each main entrance of a multiple-family development, condominium development, or mobile home park on a public right-of-way. Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area per sign and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height and shall be exterior lighted only.
- Nonilluminated signs not exceeding fifty (50) square feet in sign area announcing a land subdivision development located on the premises of the land subdivision. Such signs shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from the street right-of-way or from any boundary line of the land subdivision. Such signs shall be placed not less than five hundred (500) feet apart and shall be removed when fifty (50) percent of the lots are conveyed.
- One (1) nonilluminated sign not exceeding sixty (60) square feet in sign area, displaying the name of the building, contractors, engineers, architects and similar information located on the premises of any work under construction, alteration or removal. Such sign shall be removed from the site within seven (7) days after the completion of the project.
- Signs of mechanics, painters, and other artisans erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected; provided the sign area does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and such signs are removed within seven (7) days after completion of the work.
- Posters, bills, placards, signs, banners or similar devices attached to or painted on windows for the purpose of promoting special activities of a temporary nature conducted on the premises of which such signs are located; provided that such signs are in conjunction with a nonresidential use and the total area of all such signs does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the window surface area on the face of the structure on which such window is located.
- Private traffic directional signs located on the premises for which directions are indicated, not exceeding three (3) square feet of sign area for each sign. Horizontal directional signs on and flush with paved areas shall be allowed unlimited sign area.
- Signs setting forth the names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets and the like, when carved into stone, concrete or similar material, or made of metal or other permanent construction material, and made an integral part of the structure.
- Signs attached to machinery or equipment which is necessary or customary to the business including, but not limited to, devices such as gasoline pumps, vending machines, ice machines, etc., provided that such signs refer exclusively to products or services offered on the premises.
- Signs which cannot be seen off the lot or premises.
- Signs on litter receptacles and benches in nonresidential areas on private property including, but not limited to, signs advertising businesses, services, commodities or entertainment conducted, offered or sold on or off the premises where such signs are located. Such signs shall be an integral part of the receptacle or bench and shall not protrude beyond the edges of such.
- Signs on vehicles of any kind, provided the sign is painted or attached directly to the body of such vehicle.
- Permanent signs painted on any exterior surface of a structure, provided the total area of all signs, including painted signs, does not exceed the area allowed by ordinance.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for a sign permit must be accompanied by drawings and specifications indicating the location, disposition, place of erection, method of fastening, full dimensions of all signs to be permitted and the total area of all signs existing on the property at the time of application.
- Any advertising sign exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in sign area must be approved by the City Planning and Zoning Commission prior to construction.
- Except for signs listed as exempt in Sec. 74-413 and other specific temporary signs, it is unlawful to erect, alter, repair (greater than 50% of replacement cost), or relocate a sign without first obtaining a general sign permit.

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