# Sign Regulations in Baltimore, Maryland

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Baltimore, Maryland (MD)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/maryland/baltimore
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-26
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/32/17)

## At a glance

Baltimore, Maryland regulates 174 sign types across 33 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Pylon)s in the C-5-DC zoning district are capped at Minimum height 6 ft.; maximum sign height 20 ft. tall, 50 sq. ft., and Max. width 6 ft. wide (Sec. Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Freestanding (Pylon).). Most commercial signs in Baltimore require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (33 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 18 | May not project higher than the height of the facade to which attached (§ 17‑414(c)(2)). | New non‑digital billboards max 50 sq. ft (§ 17‑406(c)(2)(i)). Digital billboard sizes not stated in sq. ft in base text, but limited by signage plan; conversion requires each removed printed face to be ≥100 sq. ft (§ 17‑406(d)(1)(vii)). | — |
| Open-Space Zoning District (OS) | 12 | 20 ft maximum sign height; minimum height 6 ft; maximum width 6 ft (§ Table 17‑201 OS row for ‘Freestanding (Pylon)’). | 100 sq. ft per sign in OS. | — |
| Floodplain Overlay Zoning District (FP) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District (CBCA) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Detached Residential Zoning District (R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-1E, R-1, R-3) (R-1A through R-4) | 5 | 12 ft max. | 36 sq. ft per sign. | — |
| Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Zoning District (R-2, R-4) (R-5 through R-7) | 8 | 12 ft max. | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Zoning District (R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, R-9, R-10) (R-8 through R-10) | 9 | 12 ft max. | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| Rowhouse Mixed-Use Overlay District (R-MU) | 7 | 12 ft max. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Detached Dwelling Mixed-Use Overlay District (D-MU) | 5 | 12 ft max. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Neighborhood Business Zoning District (C-1, C-1-VC) (C-1, C-1-E, C-1-VC) | 13 | 6 ft max height. | New non‑digital billboards max 50 sq. ft (§ 17‑406(c)(2)(i)). | — |
| Community Commercial Zoning District (C-2) | 13 | 12 ft. | 40 sq. ft per sign. | — |
| General Commercial Zoning District (C-3) | 14 | 12 ft. | 100 sq. ft per sign. | — |
| Heavy Commercial Zoning District (C-4) | 14 | 12 ft. | 100 sq. ft; 1 per lot. | — |
| C-5-DC | 23 | May not project higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 10,5000 sq. ft. (table text) | — |
| C-5-IH | 20 | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 750 sq. ft. | — |
| C-5-DE | 20 | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 750 sq. ft. | — |
| C-5-HT | 19 | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 120 sq. ft. | — |
| C-5-TO | 21 | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 5,000 sq. ft. | — |
| C-5-HS | 19 | May not project any higher than 15 ft. above the roof | 400 sq. ft. | — |
| C-5-G | 20 | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 750 sq. ft. | — |
| Office-Industrial Campus Zoning District (OIC) | 9 | 12 ft. | Monument: 100 sq. ft; Pole: 50 sq. ft; Pylon: 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Bio-Science Campus Zoning District (BSC) | 11 | 12 ft. | 60 sq. ft; 1 per lot. | — |
| Industrial Mixed-Use Zoning District (IMU-1, IMU-2) (IMU-1, IMU-2) | 12 | Pole: 24 ft sign height, 10 ft min pole; Pylon: 20 ft sign height, width 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft per sign. | — |
| Light Industrial Zoning District (I-1) | 6 | 24 ft sign height; 10 ft min pole height. | 50 sq. ft; 1 per lot. | — |
| General Industrial Zoning District (I-2) | 7 | May not project more than 20 ft above roof. | 50 sq. ft; 1 per lot. | — |
| Maritime Industrial Zoning District (MI) | 7 | May not project more than 20 ft above roof. | 50 sq. ft; 2 per lot. | — |
| Office-Residential Zoning District (OR-1, OR-2) (OR-1, OR-2) | 14 | 12 ft. | 40 sq. ft; 1 per lot. | — |
| Educational Campus Zoning District (EC-1, EC-2) | 9 | 12 ft. | Monument: 100 sq. ft; Pole: 32 sq. ft; Pylon: 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Hospital Campus Zoning District (H) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Transit-Oriented Development District (TOD-1, TOD-2, TOD-3, TOD-4) | 1 | — | — | — |

_3 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 33 zones)

### C-5-DC

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame | Max. height 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per tenant w/ direct ground-floor access / corner tenant, 1 per street frontage | — | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – A-Frame. |
| Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning, canopy, or frame width | — | — | 2 per lot | On awning, canopy, or open structural framework | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign. |
| Banner Sign (Freestanding) | Max. height 6 ft., except flags on single pole max. height 25 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Banner Sign (Freestanding). |
| Banner Sign (Projecting) | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per lot | Projecting from building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Banner Sign (Projecting). |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument) | Max. height 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding monument | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Freestanding (Monument). |
| Freestanding Sign (Pole) | Min. height 10 ft.; max. height 75 ft. in a parking lot less than 2,000 ft. from a stadium with a seating capacity of at least 40,000 | 700 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding pole sign in a parking lot less than 2,000 ft. from a stadium (≥40,000 seats) | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Freestanding (Pole). |
| Freestanding Sign (Pylon) | Minimum height 6 ft.; maximum sign height 20 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | Max. width 6 ft. | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding pylon sign | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Freestanding (Pylon). |
| Roof Sign | May not project higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 4 sq. ft. per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | 1 per building | On the roof of the building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-DC – Roof Sign. |

### C-5-IH

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame | Max. height 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per tenant w/ direct ground-floor access / corner tenant, 1 per street frontage | — | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – A-Frame. |
| Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning, canopy, or frame width | — | — | 2 per lot | On awning, canopy, or open structural framework | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign. |
| Banner Sign (Freestanding) | Max. height 6 ft., except flags on single pole max. height 25 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Banner Sign (Freestanding). |
| Banner Sign (Projecting) | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per lot | Projecting from building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Banner Sign (Projecting). |
| Banner Sign (Wall Mounted) | — | 120 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per lot | Wall mounted below parapet | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Banner Sign (Wall Mounted). |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument) | Max. height 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding monument | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Freestanding (Monument). |
| Freestanding Sign (Pylon) | Minimum height 6 ft.; maximum sign height 20 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | Max. width 6 ft. | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding pylon sign | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Freestanding (Pylon). |
| Roof Sign | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 4 sq. ft. per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | 1 per building | On roof of building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-IH – Roof Sign. |

### C-5-TO

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame | Max. height 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per tenant w/ direct ground-floor access / corner tenant, 1 per street frontage | — | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – A-Frame. |
| Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning, canopy, or frame width | — | — | 2 per lot | On awning, canopy, or open structural framework | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Awning or Canopy Sign & Open-Structural Framework Sign. |
| Banner Sign (Freestanding) | Max. height 6 ft., except flags on single pole max. height 25 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Banner Sign (Freestanding). |
| Banner Sign (Projecting) | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per lot | Projecting from building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Banner Sign (Projecting). |
| Banner Sign (Wall Mounted) | — | 120 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Wall mounted below parapet | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Banner Sign (Wall Mounted). |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument) | Max. height 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding monument | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Freestanding (Monument). |
| Freestanding Sign (Pylon) | Minimum height 6 ft.; maximum sign height 20 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | Max. width 6 ft. | — | 1 per lot | Freestanding pylon sign | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Freestanding (Pylon). |
| Roof Sign | May not project any higher than 20 ft. above the roof | 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | 1 per building | On roof of building | — | Table: Sign Types by Zoning District – C-5-TO – Roof Sign. |

## Prohibited signs in Baltimore

- No sign may be erected, relocated, or structurally altered unless in accordance with this Code. (§17-201(a))
- All signs are subject to the location, height, quantity, and dimensional requirements of Table 17-201: Sign Regulations and as otherwise stated in Title 17. A sign is allowed within a zoning district only if Table 17-201 expressly lists that sign type as allowed within that zoning district and the sign complies with all other requirements of this title applicable to that sign type. (§17-201(b))
- All signs must comply with the placement restrictions of the Baltimore City Building Code, Appendix H {Signs}. (§17-202(a))
- No sign mounted on the exterior or interior of a building may cover any part of a window, door, or prominent architectural feature unless otherwise expressly allowed in Article 32. (§17-202(b)(1))
- All sign structural design and construction, including supports, must comply with the City Building, Fire, and Related Codes. (§17-204(a))
- Supports and braces for signs must be an integral part of the sign design and must be hidden from public view to the extent technically feasible, unless intended as a decorative part of the sign design. (§17-204(b))
- All letters, figures, characters, or representations maintained in conjunction with, attached to, or superimposed on any sign must be safely and securely built or attached to the sign structure. (§17-204(c))
- All exterior lighting intended to illuminate a sign must concentrate illumination on the area of the sign and be designed, located, shielded, and directed to minimize glare on streets and adjacent properties and to minimize distraction of motorists or pedestrians. (§17-204(d)(3)-(4))
- The total cumulative square feet of all signs on a lot may not exceed the amounts specified in Table 17-306: Maximum Cumulative Area of Signs, except as allowed in an approved Signage Plan for an Area of Special Signage Control. (§17-306)
- Any sign required by the City Building, Fire, and Related Codes that is over 2 square feet is subject to all applicable rules of Title 17, Table 17-201, and Table 17-306. (§17-309(b)(2))
- All signs and the premises surrounding them must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free of noxious substances, rubbish, and weeds; all unused sign hardware or wiring must be removed. (§17-205(a))
- If the Building Official finds that any sign is unsafe, insecure, or constructed, erected, or maintained in violation of Title 17, the Official may order correction and, if not cured, the City may remove the sign at the permit holder’s or property owner’s expense; if the sign is an immediate peril, the City may remove it summarily and without notice. (§17-205(c))
- No sign may be erected, placed, or maintained that is an attention-getting device within the R-1-A through R-10, R-MU, OR-1, OR-2, and EC-1 Zoning Districts; the City may not issue permits for these devices in those districts. (§17-403(a))
- Attention-getting devices may not be erected or maintained in any location or manner that could endanger public safety, interfere with or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular travel, create a traffic safety problem, or be within any public right-of-way. (§17-403(b)(2)-(3))
- No inflatable promotional device may exceed 15 feet in height or the height of the principal building to which it relates, whichever is lower, and no inflatable promotional device may be mounted on the roof of a structure. (§17-403(b)(5))
- No person may place any sign, poster, placard, device, graphic display, or other item that advertises alcoholic beverages or cigarettes in any publicly visible location, including any outdoor billboard, side of a building, or freestanding sign, except as specifically allowed for licensed premises, temporary licenses, certain Areas of Special Signage Control, Maryland Stadium Authority property, limited identification signs at licensed premises, and billboards meeting distance requirements. (§17-402(a), (b))
- Any billboard that advertises alcoholic beverages must be located at least 500 linear feet from established and conspicuously identified elementary or secondary schools, places of worship, or public playgrounds. (§17-402(b)(4))
- Except as otherwise specifically provided, the erection, conversion, placement, or construction of new billboards, static or digital, is prohibited. (§17-406(a)(1))
- No billboard may have audio speakers or any audio component. (§17-406(a)(2))
- Existing non-digital billboards may only be converted to digital if they comply with the detailed removal, size, location, brightness, animation, and tax-payment conditions listed in §17-406(d), and may not be converted if attached to or mounted as specified in §17-406(e) (buildings or poles 35 feet or less, or within 250 feet of a residential district). (§17-406(d)-(e))
- No sign may have or consist of any moving, rotating, or animated part or any flashing, blinking, fluctuating, or animated light, except on electronic signs and barber poles or similar rotating graphics. (§17-410)
- No sign may display matter whose dominant theme appeals to a prurient interest in sex, is patently offensive under contemporary community standards regarding sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value. (§17-411)
- Portable signs may not be displayed outside of a building. (§17-413)
- Non-obscene wording and graphics on table umbrellas are not governed by Title 17; by implication obscene wording/graphics on table umbrellas would still be prohibited under the obscene sign prohibition. (§17-201(c) and §17-411)
- No electronic sign affixed to a building, including its support structure, may project beyond the ends or top of the wall or higher than any roofline of the structure to which it is attached. (§17-407(g)(1))
- No wall sign affixed to a building, including its support structure, may project beyond the ends or top of the wall or higher than the roofline of the wall to which it is attached; wall signs may not be constructed of cloth or other flexible material, attached to unreinforced masonry parapets, or extend above the parapet. (§17-416(g))
- No part of any freestanding sign may project into, over, or otherwise encroach on a public right-of-way. (§17-408(d))
- Awning and canopy signs: back-lit box and plastic awnings and canopies are prohibited; frames and supports may not be wood or plastics; messages or graphics on the top surface of any awning or canopy may not exceed 25% of that surface area. (§17-404(c)-(d))
- Signs may not be mounted on or extend beyond any roof surface except where roof signs are expressly allowed under roof-sign provisions. (§17-404(b)(5) and §17-415)
- Painted/mural signs that seek to cover any window, door, or prominent architectural feature must have design review approval and, if covering windows, must meet transparency requirements for window signs. (§17-202(b)(2)-(3), §17-417)
- Nonconforming signs are defined as lawfully erected under a previous Code but not now conforming; such signs remain subject to current maintenance, safety, and other general provisions of Title 17. (§17-102(o) in conjunction with §17-205)

## Signs exempt from permit in Baltimore

- Non-obscene wording and non-obscene graphics on table umbrellas are not governed by Title 17. (§17-201(c))
- Any sign that is required by the City Building, Fire, and Related Codes and that is 2 square feet or less does not count toward the allowable maximum quantity of signs, the maximum area per sign, or the maximum cumulative area of signage on a lot. (§17-309(b)(1))
- Changing the copy or message on an existing changeable copy sign, whether illuminated or non‑illuminated, is allowed (with any required permits) as long as there is no increase in sign dimensions or change in structure. (§17-205(b)(1))
- Painting, repainting, cleaning, changing allowed items of information, and other normal maintenance and repair of a sign (including replacement of lights and sign face) are allowed (with any required permits) if they do not involve structural changes or changes in size. (§17-205(b)(2))
- Refacing an existing sign is allowed (with any required permits) unless the sign is in an Historical and Architectural Preservation District or on a Landmark/Special List: Exteriors, in which case CHAP review is required. (§17-205(b)(3))
- Replacement of the digital screen on an electronic sign is allowed (with any required permits) as long as sign dimensions and structure do not change. (§17-205(b)(4))
- Replacement of broken or physically damaged sign supports is allowed (with any required permits) so long as there is no increase in sign dimensions or change in structure. (§17-205(b)(5))
- Modifications necessary to improve the safety of existing signs are allowed (with any required permits) so long as there is no increase in sign dimensions or change in structure. (§17-205(b)(6))
- Noncommercial speech is allowed wherever commercial speech is allowed under this Code; any place that permits a commercial sign must equally allow a noncommercial message under the same physical standards. (§17-203)
- Window or exterior wall signs at licensed alcoholic beverage or cigarette premises that (i) are intended to identify the licensed premises by name, slogan, or logo, (ii) cover no more than 15% of the window or exterior wall area, and (iii) are the only such sign along that street frontage are exempt from the general prohibition on publicly visible alcoholic beverage and cigarette advertising. (§17-402(b)(3))
- Signs inside a licensed alcoholic beverage or cigarette premises, signs used in conjunction with a temporary or 1‑day alcoholic beverages license, certain manufacturer‑related signs within an Area of Special Signage Control, and signs on Maryland Stadium Authority property are exempt from the general prohibition on publicly visible alcoholic beverage and cigarette advertising. (§17-402(b)(2))

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The total cumulative area limits in Table 17-306 may be exceeded only as allowed in an approved Signage Plan for an Area of Special Signage Control; within such an area, the applicable column of Table 17-306 depends on the largest electronic sign category proposed for the property. (§17-306 and Table 17-306 note)
- Areas of Special Signage Control (ASSC) may only be designated in the C-1, C-1-E, C-1-VC, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, IMU-1, IMU-2, OR, TOD districts, and the entire PC district is by default an ASSC unless its boundaries are amended. (§17-502)
- Designation of an Area of Special Signage Control requires approval by ordinance of the Mayor and City Council, following the legislative procedures of Title 5, Subtitle 5, with special notice content requirements and Planning Commission review. (§17-503(a)-(b))
- When reviewing an application for designation of an Area of Special Signage Control, the Planning Commission and City Council must find that the designation would not increase traffic congestion or distraction, would not add to visual clutter, and would not be incongruous with the existing or contemplated design of the area. (§17-503(c))
- Once an area is designated as an Area of Special Signage Control, a Signage Plan is required and must be submitted to the Planning Commission before any signs may be erected in that area. (§17-504(a), §17-505(a))
- Required contents of a Signage Plan for an Area of Special Signage Control include: (1) a list of sign types being sought, (2) the location and number of signs per lot or building, (3) the maximum dimensions per sign, and (4) the percentage deviations sought from by‑right area/height/cumulative‑area limits in Table 17-201 and Table 17-306. (§17-504(b))
- A Signage Plan may include deviations from location, height, quantity, and dimensional requirements and may add certain sign types not generally permissible in the underlying district, but only where such deviations and types are expressly allowed for ASSC in Table 17-201 and Table 17-306. (§17-504(c))
- The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals may not grant any variance for a sign that has been the subject of a deviation or addition in an approved Signage Plan for an Area of Special Signage Control. (§17-504(c)(3))
- A Signage Plan may not alter or deviate from the standards required by the alcoholic beverage and cigarette advertising restrictions (§17-402) or the obscene sign prohibition (§17-411). (§17-504(e))
- When calculating percentage deviations in a Signage Plan, any fractional result of 1/2 or more is rounded up to the next whole square foot of sign area or whole foot of height. (§17-504(d))
- The Planning Commission must approve a Signage Plan before any signs may be erected within an Area of Special Signage Control and must find that the plan will not increase traffic congestion or distraction, will not add to visual clutter, will not be incongruous with the existing or contemplated design, and meets the limits in Table 17-201 and Table 17-306. (§17-505(b))
- Amendments to the boundaries of an Area of Special Signage Control must be approved by ordinance; amendments to the Signage Plan itself must be approved by the Planning Commission. (§17-505(c))
- An Area of Special Signage Control and its Signage Plan may be incorporated directly into a new planned unit development (PUD) ordinance; that ordinance must contain a dedicated 'Area of Special Signage Control' section and must satisfy the requirements of §§17-503(c) and 17-504. (§17-506(b)(i)-(iii))
- For PUDs that incorporate an Area of Special Signage Control, boundary changes to the ASSC are treated as major changes and must be made by ordinance, while changes to the Signage Plan may generally be treated as minor changes approved by the Planning Commission unless tied to major physical changes in the PUD. (§17-506(b)(v)-(vi))
- If a planned unit development is repealed and not replaced, any Area of Special Signage Control and its approved Signage Plan within that PUD may continue to be effective with the designated boundaries and plan. (§17-506(b)(vii))
- Within certain non‑residential districts (e.g., EC-1, EC-2, OS, H, OIC, BSC, PC, various TOD and C-5 subdistricts), the ability to split aggregate sign area among multiple freestanding or building signs must be documented in a 'signage package', which functions as a coordinated sign plan for the site. (§17-206(c)(3) and (f)(4)(i))
- For planned unit developments without an Area of Special Signage Control, the aggregate maximum freestanding monument and pylon sign area may be split among all buildings on the lot, not to exceed the sum allowed by Tables 17-201 and 17-306, and this option must be documented in a signage package within the PUD ordinance. (§17-206(f)(4)(i))
- In IMU-1 and IMU-2, roof signs are allowed only 'ASSC ONLY' per Table 17-201, meaning a Signage Plan in an Area of Special Signage Control is required to authorize roof signs in those districts.
- Certain higher-category electronic signs (Categories III, IV, and V) and new billboards are allowed only 'ASSC ONLY' per Table 17-201, and thus require inclusion and regulation within an approved Signage Plan for an Area of Special Signage Control.

## Full detail

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