# Sign Regulations in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/st-john-the-baptist-parish
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08

## At a glance

St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana regulates 6 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Billboards in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 60 feet tall, 672 square feet, and 48 feet wide, with a Setback from public right-of-way equal to the height of the sign setback (Sec. Sec. 113-645). Most commercial signs in St. John the Baptist Parish require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rural District (Rural), Commercial District One (C-1), Commercial District Two (C-2), Commercial District Three (C-3), Industrial District One (I-1), Industrial District Two (I-2), Industrial District Three (I-3), Nonindustrial Batture District (B-1), Nonindustrial Batture District (B-2) | 4 | 25 feet | 360 square feet | — |
| R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, MHP | 2 | 8 feet | 120 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 60 feet | 672 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Rural District (Rural), Commercial District One (C-1), Commercial District Two (C-2), Commercial District Three (C-3), Industrial District One (I-1), Industrial District Two (I-2), Industrial District Three (I-3), Nonindustrial Batture District (B-1), Nonindustrial Batture District (B-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | — | Not limited | On building facade | — | Sec. 113-640 |
| Hanging Sign | 18 inches | 6 square feet | — | — | One per individual tenant space | Below a canopy, awning, or breezeway | — | Sec. 113-641 |
| Detached Sign | 25 feet | 300 square feet | — | Minimum distance equal to the height of the sign | One per development site | Adjacent public right-of-way | — | Sec. 113-642 |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 360 square feet | — | Minimum five feet from any adjacent property line or edge of a street | One per site, except for lots with more than 500 feet of frontage | Within a landscaped bed | — | Sec. 113-643 |

### R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, MHP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per development site | On building facade | — | Sec. 113-640 |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 120 square feet | — | Minimum five feet from the edge of a street or any adjacent property line | One per entrance or access way | At the entrance to or near an access way for a planned development or major subdivision | — | Sec. 113-643 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drive-through Sign | — | 48 square feet | — | — | No limit | Drive-through queue | — | Sec. 113-644 |
| Billboard | 60 feet | 672 square feet | 48 feet | Setback from public right-of-way equal to the height of the sign | No more than two sign faces per structure | Areas zoned I-1, I-2, I-3 | — | Sec. 113-645 |

## Prohibited signs in St. John the Baptist Parish

- It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property to allow a sign existing on such property to become structurally unsafe, endanger the safety of a building or premises, or endanger the public's safety.
- It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property to abandon a sign or allow such sign to become blighted.
- It shall be unlawful for anyone to paste, glue, tack, or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement, or inscription whatever; nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to any park or recreation center.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, display, or post any sign, sticker, poster, or ads of any kind, except upon order of the parish council, on any street sign, street right-of-way, public utility pole, or stanchion.
- Any sign that prevents free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
- Any sign attached to a stand-pipe or fire escape.
- Any sign that obstructs free and clear vision at any location where, by reason of position, it may interfere with or obstruct the view of traffic sign lines or traffic control devices.
- Any sign attached to any public utility pole, structure or street light, tree, fence, fire hydrant, bridge, curb, sidewalk, park bench, statue, memorial, or other location on public property, except those signs constructed, approved, or permitted by the parish.
- Abandoned signs.
- Permanent beacons, search lights, or other lights visible from a significant distance.
- Billboards, except when provided in accordance with this article.
- Flashing signs.
- Inflatable signs; however, these signs may be permitted no more than two times per year for a period of two days each.
- Lasers.
- Portable or trailer signs.
- Revolving or rotating signs.
- Roof signs.
- Signs that resemble traffic control devices or emergency devices.
- Signs that encroach into a public right-of-way.
- All signs not expressly permitted in this article.

## Signs exempt from permit in St. John the Baptist Parish

- Normal maintenance and repair of an existing conforming or legally nonconforming sign, including, but not limited to painting, repainting, cleaning, or changing sign face; none of which involves structural changes to the existing size, height, area, location, or electronic message portion of a sign.
- Temporary signs, in all zoning districts, provided they comply with the following criteria: No illumination; The sign may be located on a development site for a one-time period (per sign) of no more than 60 days; Limited to one temporary sign per development site, with the exception of development sites with multiple street frontages, which may have one temporary sign for each street frontage; Does not exceed a maximum permitted area of 32 square feet per sign.
- Flags, pennants, or other similar signage.
- Small, detached signs provided they comply with the following criteria: Located within 50 feet of an access way that connects private property to a public street or a driveway providing internal circulation within a development site; Does not exceed four square feet in area; Does not exceed six feet in height above the ground; May be illuminated, but not animated; Does not flash, blink, or fluctuate.
- A-frame signs, provided each sign is: No more than six square feet in area per sign face; No more than four feet in height; Displayed outdoors only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and stored indoors at all other times; Limited to one sign per use; Separated by a minimum distance of 20 linear feet from the nearest A-frame sign; Located within 20 feet of a building entrance; Located so as to not interfere with pedestrian traffic or violate standards of accessibility as required by the ADA or other accessibility codes.
- Window and door signs and signage located within a building.
- Bench signs, as defined by this article.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications must include detailed information for the proposed sign, as applicable, including, but not limited to: elevation drawings that detail dimensions, location, construction, materials, and manner of illumination, securing or fastening.
- Site information, as applicable, including, but not limited to: a site plan that details the total number and location of all proposed and existing signs, total square footage of proposed and existing signage on site, dimensions of existing buildings, and the length of lot lines that abut a public street or roadway.
- The building official may establish when engineered plans are required to ensure signs are constructed in accordance with the building and electrical codes of the parish. When required, plans must be signed and sealed by a state-licensed engineer and be submitted as part of a sign permit application.

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