# Sign Regulations in Plaquemine, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Plaquemine, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/plaquemine
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Plaquemine/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUBURE_ARTVIIOUADSI)

## At a glance

Plaquemine, Louisiana regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Off-premises Outdoor Advertising (Billboard, Display Structure)s in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 12 ft from ground (Sec. 6-203(a)) tall and 32 sq ft per sign face (Sec. 6-203(a), (b)) (Sec. Sec. 6-202(b), (f); Sec. 6-203(a), (b); Sec. 6-204). Most commercial signs in Plaquemine require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, C-6 Commercial District | 6 | — | < 25 sq ft (permit not required) | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 11 | 40 ft max above ground | Up to 1,000 sq ft (see formula) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District, C-6 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises Wall Sign | — | < 10 sq ft (permit not required) | — | — | — | On-premises only | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(1), Sec. 6-202(a) |
| On-premises Projecting Sign | — | < 2.5 sq ft (permit not required) | — | — | — | On-premises only | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(2), Sec. 6-202(a) |
| For Sale/Lease/Rent Ground Sign (Temporary) | — | < 25 sq ft (permit not required) | — | — | — | On-premises only, advertising sale/rent/lease of property | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(3), Sec. 6-202(d)(2) |
| Temporary Sign (Political) | — | — | — | — | — | On-premises, public right-of-way or servitudes (but not in listed prohibited right-of-way zones) | — | Sec. 6-202(d)(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Miscellaneous Event) | — | — | — | — | — | On-premises, public right-of-way or servitudes (except specified right-of-ways) | — | Sec. 6-202(d)(3) |
| Off-premises Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Not permitted in residential and C-6 commercial (see Sec. 6-202(a)) | — | Sec. 6-202(a) |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-premises Outdoor Advertising (Billboard, Display Structure) | 12 ft from ground (Sec. 6-203(a)) | 32 sq ft per sign face (Sec. 6-203(a), (b)) | — | — | — | On major thoroughfares (or other permitted properties) as allowed by spacing | — | Sec. 6-202(b), (f); Sec. 6-203(a), (b); Sec. 6-204 |
| On-premises Wall Sign | — | Electric: ≤1/5 of wall area; Nonelectric: within limits of wall, cannot exceed wall bounds | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior wall of building | — | Sec. 6-203(c)(2), 6-204 |
| On-premises Ground/Freestanding Sign | 40 ft max above ground | Up to 1,000 sq ft (see formula) | — | — | — | On site, on-premises only | — | Sec. 6-203(c)(1), 6-204 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | Not to extend past line perpendicular to 2 ft from curb; lower edge ≥7 ft above curb | — | Affixed to wall, extends >15 in from wall, may overhang public way subject to setback rule (not >2 ft from curb line) | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(2), Sec. 6-203(d) |
| Roof Sign | If ≥ 1/4 total height of building—prohibited. Bottom edge at least 4 ft above roof. Cannot extend past exterior walls. | — | — | — | — | Above/on top of buildings/structures | — | Sec. 6-203(e); 6-204 |
| On-premises Wall Sign (<10 sq ft) | — | <10 sq ft | — | — | — | On-premises only | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(1) |
| On-premises Projecting Sign (<2.5 sq ft) | — | <2.5 sq ft | — | — | — | On-premises only | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(2) |
| For Sale/Lease/Rent Ground Sign (<25 sq ft) | — | <25 sq ft | — | — | — | On-premises only, advertising sale/rent/lease of property | — | Sec. 6-201(f)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Not to block egress, reduce light, block roof, block windows, block access per National Building Code, not to impede fire department movement | — | Sec. 6-202(c)-(e); Sec. 6-204 and others per context |

## Prohibited signs in Plaquemine

- Signs and outdoor display structures shall not be erected without a permit unless specifically exempted.
- Signs shall not obstruct components of means of egress.
- Signs shall not reduce light and ventilation of windows required by building code.
- Signs shall not block use of windows or access panels required for access through exterior walls as per building code.
- Signs shall not block access to roofs as required by building code.
- Roof signs shall not prevent access from one area of a roof to another.
- Signs shall not obstruct the movement of motorized fire department equipment on public ways.
- No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates any emergency light or device shall be permitted as part of any sign.
- Flashing devices shall not be permitted upon a sign (except for signs indicating customary public service such as time, date, temperature).
- No sign shall be permitted to project into the direct line of vision of any official traffic-control signal from any point in a moving traffic lane of any major thoroughfare within 660 feet of approaching such signal.
- Signs which are obsolete (including blank for six months, out-of-date, or for defunct businesses), or erected without a building permit, are not permitted.
- Signs which are illegal under state laws or regulations are not permitted.
- Signs which are not clean and in good repair are not permitted.
- Signs that are not securely fixed on a substantial structure are not permitted.
- Signs which attempt or appear to attempt to regulate, warn or direct movement of traffic, or interfere with, imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device, are not permitted.
- Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees, or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features, are not permitted.
- Signs which are not consistent with the standards in this article are not permitted.
- Signs located on public property, unless placed thereon under lease arrangements or otherwise permitted by legal authority, are not permitted.
- Signs placed on any utility poles, state traffic-control poles or telephone poles next to, adjacent and/or on a major thoroughfare are not permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Plaquemine

- Permits are not required for on-premises wall signs less than ten square feet in area.
- Permits are not required for on-premises projecting signs with a display surface less than two and one-half square feet in area.
- Permits are not required for ground signs used for advertising the sale or rental of property upon which the sign is located and having a display surface less than 25 square feet in area.
- Permits are not required for off-premises temporary signs.
- Exemption from a permit does not relieve the owner from erecting and maintaining the sign in a safe condition.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A copy of plans and/or specifications, including but not limited to size, illumination, and height, shall be attached to the permit application unless specifically waived by the city inspector.

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