# Sign Regulations in Slaughter, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Slaughter, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/slaughter
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-27
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Slaughter/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH32STSIOTPUPR_ARTVIISIOR)

## At a glance

Slaughter, Louisiana regulates 5 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Regimental/business, office areas/commercial areas zoning district are capped at 9 square feet (Sec. Sec. 32-156 (a)). Most commercial signs in Slaughter require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regimental/business, office areas/commercial areas | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| Down town district/commercial areas | 2 | — | 30 square inches per foot of lot frontage | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Regimental/business, office areas/commercial areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | Attached flat against the wall | — | Sec. 32-156 (a) |

### Down town district/commercial areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 30 square inches per foot of lot frontage | — | — | — | Attached flat against the wall | — | Sec. 32-156 (b) |
| Double-faced Sign | — | 30 square inches per foot of lot frontage | — | — | — | Suspended by brackets or arms perpendicularly from the wall | — | Sec. 32-156 (b) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Interior of store windows; exterior for special situations | — | Sec. 32-158 |
| Sandwich Board Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Yards | — | Sec. 32-158 (2) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 32-160 |

## Prohibited signs in Slaughter

- No sign shall be displayed from the parapets or roofs of any buildings in the town.
- No sign shall be displayed or placed in any manner whatsoever so as to disfigure or conceal any significant architectural feature or detail of any building.
- No eye-level billboards or advertising benches are permitted in the town.
- No handbills, advertisements, or political advertisements shall be attached to utility poles and/or other standing objects in public view in the town.
- No political advertisements shall be placed on buildings or any other objects in the town.
- No portable, flashing or changeable letter signs shall be permitted in the town.
- Flashing or intermittent signs shall not be permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Slaughter

- Signs that are permanent by use, but non-fixed by construction are exempt (e.g. 'Sandwich boards' that are placed in yards).
- Existing permanent changeable letter signs in the town shall be exempted.
- Temporary signs and signs for non-profit organizations shall be exempt from the application process; but shall require the approval of the municipality.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Approval of the display of a sign in the town shall be granted by the planning and zoning commission and approved by the alderman of the town.
- All applications to display, construct, reconstruct or refurbish signs within the town shall be submitted to the town planning and zoning commission for approval and thereafter to the town alderman and mayor before a certificate of appropriateness or approval may be issued.

## Full detail

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