# Sign Regulations in Sulphur, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sulphur, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/sulphur
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-27
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Sulphur/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH8CRCO_ARTIILORESTTI14_TIT14CRLA_CHICRCO_S91.8UNSAPUPOTOSIREPE)

## At a glance

Sulphur, Louisiana regulates 5 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Thirty-five (35) feet tall, with a Minimum of five (5) feet from the front property line and/or right-of-way line setback (Sec. Section 9. - Signs.). Most commercial signs in Sulphur require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | Thirty-five (35) feet | Not to exceed more than fifty (50) percent of the total front facade of the building | — |
| Residential Districts | 1 | — | Two (2) square feet | — |
| Mixed Residential Districts | 1 | — | Nine (9) square feet | — |
| Business/Industrial Districts | 1 | — | Average of the formulas | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Portable, Changeable Copy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Outside of any visibility triangle at intersecting corridors | — | Sec. 13.5-1. - Portable, changeable copy signs. |
| Facade Sign | Shall not extend above the top of such facade | Not to exceed more than fifty (50) percent of the total front facade of the building | — | — | — | Mounted or integrated into the facade of the building | — | Section 9. - Signs. |
| Freestanding Sign | Thirty-five (35) feet | — | — | Minimum of five (5) feet from the front property line and/or right-of-way line | Not more than one (1) freestanding sign structure per parcel, except for parcels with multiple frontages | Minimum of five (5) feet from the front property line and/or right-of-way line of any public street or highway | — | Section 9. - Signs. |
| Off-Premises Advertising Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Designated roadway corridors | — | Section 9. - Signs. |

### Mixed Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | Nine (9) square feet | — | — | One (1) per non-residential use | Per non-residential use | — | Section 9. - Signs. |

### Business/Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | Average of the formulas | — | — | Not more than one (1) freestanding sign structure per parcel, except for parcels with multiple frontages | Visible from any single point of view | — | Section 9. - Signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Sulphur

- Portable, changeable copy signs shall not be permitted within the city, except as hereinafter provided.
- No person shall develop, install, locate, construct or cause any sign to be put in any district in the City of Sulphur except as expressly authorized in this section and in conformance with all other codes and ordinances of the City of Sulphur.
- No portion of any sign shall be located within the sight triangle described in section 21-5 at roadway intersections.
- All signs and sign structures shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from the front property line and/or right-of-way line of any public street or highway; all signage shall remain free and clear and shall not project into any public right-of-way or interfere with overhead transmission lines.
- Facade signs shall not extend above the top of such facade.
- Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet.
- It is unlawful for any person to cover, remove, deface, alter, or destroy any sign or other marking identifying a firearm-free zone.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sulphur

- All city and/or state regulatory signs and devices, including, but not limited to, traffic lights, stop signs, yield signs, and any and all traffic regulatory signs are exempt from this article.

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

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