# Sign Regulations in Alaiedon, Michigan

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Alaiedon, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/alaiedon
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-14
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://docs.google.com/document/d/122_ptCsZTyy3lPjqYuP2dM6HvdUDOQTw/edit)

## At a glance

Alaiedon, Michigan regulates 31 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Residential Development Identification Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 16 sq ft, with a Minimum 10 ft from road right-of-way setback (Sec. Article 6 A.2). Most commercial signs in Alaiedon require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 23 | 8 ft | 40% of window surface; total not exceeding 5% of building face | — |
| General Office (GO) | 3 | 20 ft max from ground; not above cornice/eaves | 25 sq ft | — |
| Business and Agricultural Districts (A-1, B-1, B-2, OW) | 4 | 20 ft | 500 sq ft per side | — |
| Industrial (I-1, I-2) | 3 | 5 ft | 500 sq ft per side | — |
| Residential (R-1, R-2, R-MF, R-MHC) | 2 | 5 ft | 20 sq ft max | — |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dwelling Identification and Home Occupation Sign | — | 4.5 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from all lot lines | 1 | On the premises | — | Article 6 A.1 |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from road right-of-way | 1 per vehicle entrance | At vehicle entrances | — | Article 6 A.2 |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential District) | — | 4.5 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from all lot lines | 1 | On the premises | — | Article 6 A.3a |
| Real Estate Sign (Non-Residential District) | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from all lot lines | 1 | On the premises | — | Article 6 A.3a |
| Real Estate Sign - Development | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from street right-of-way | 1 | On the development site | — | Article 6 A.3b |
| Construction Sign | 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from lot lines | 1 | On the construction site | — | Article 6 A.4 |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from lot lines | 1 | On the premises of institution | — | Article 6 A.5 |
| Directional Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 ft from lot line and driving lane edge | — | On lot for traffic directions | — | Article 6 A.7 |

### General Office (GO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free-standing Sign | 12 ft | 25 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot lines, except 50 ft from adjacent Agricultural or Residential District lot line | 1 (additional for business centers) | Not attached to structure; supported by poles, posts, or base | — | Article 7, Table 7-1 GO; Notes 2-4 |
| Wall Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 (additional for business centers) | Attached parallel to building exterior wall; not extending >12 in beyond wall | — | Article 7, Table 7-1 GO; Notes 3-4; Article 5 C.4 |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft max from ground; not above cornice/eaves | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot or per road frontage | Affixed to building wall, extending >12 in beyond wall | — | Article 5 E |

### Business and Agricultural Districts (A-1, B-1, B-2, OW)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free-standing Sign | 20 ft | 48 sq ft max | — | 10 ft from lot lines, except 50 ft from adjacent Agricultural or Residential District lot line | 1 (additional for business centers) | Not attached to structure; supported by poles, posts, or base | — | Article 7, Table 7-1; Notes 2-4; Article 9 |
| Wall Sign | — | 40 sq ft max | — | — | 1 (additional for business centers) | Attached parallel to building exterior wall; not extending >12 in beyond wall | — | Article 7, Table 7-1; Notes 3-4; Article 5 C.4 |
| Projecting Sign (B-1, B-2, OW only) | 20 ft max from ground; not above cornice/eaves | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot or per road frontage | Affixed to building wall, extending >12 in beyond wall | — | Article 5 E |
| Off-Premises Advertising Sign (B-2 only) | — | 500 sq ft per side | — | 75 ft from property line adjoining public right-of-way; 10 ft from other lot lines | Maximum 3 per linear mile | On property adjacent to interstate, freeway, or state primary highway | — | Article 9 |

## Prohibited signs in Alaiedon

- Off-premises signs are prohibited except as regulated by Article 9.
- Any sign that is structurally unsafe, constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or abandonment, is not kept in good repair, or is capable of causing electrical shocks to persons likely to come into contact with it.
- Any sign, by location, design, color, or lighting, that undermines public safety in association with vehicles or pedestrians passing, entering or exiting a lot including the obstruction of free and clear vision of approaching, intersecting or merging traffic, or encouraging confusion among drivers due to unauthorized traffic signs, signals or devices, or signs that make use of the words "stop", "look", "danger" or any word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse drivers or pedestrians.
- Any sign that revolves or has any visible moving parts, visible revolving parts or visible mechanical movement of any type, or other apparent visible movement irrespective of the cause of the movement. Banners, pennants, festoons, spinners and streamers, and similar devices, which move due to wind or mechanical devices and which are intended to draw attention to a location are considered moving signs and are prohibited. This shall not prohibit LED signs that are not scrolling or moving.
- Any sign that obstructs free ingress to or egress from a door, window, fire escape or other required exit.
- Any sign unlawfully installed, erected or maintained.
- Any sign that advertises a business, use, product or activity that no longer exists or is no longer available at such location.
- Any sign that includes flashing, blinking, moving or variable intensity illumination or animation, excluding signs devoted solely to the display of time or temperature information.
- Any portable sign as defined herein except where expressly authorized on a temporary basis according to Article 6.
- Signs mounted on the roof of a building or structure, whether lying flat or upright at an angle to the roof pitch.
- Signs greater than thirty (30) square feet in area that are affixed for advertising purposes on a vehicle or attachment thereto, that is parked within sixty (60) feet of a public right-of-way and visible from such right-of-way, except where such vehicle is in use in association with the business to which the sign applies.

## Signs exempt from permit in Alaiedon

- New signs less than six (6) square feet in area except where the sign is a free-standing sign (exempt from permit).
- Alterations to an existing sign where the alterations pertain to the displayed information only and do not affect the sign’s area, height, location, shape, setback or structural features (exempt from permit).
- Any sign of a temporary nature as authorized by Article 6 (exempt from permit).
- Any signs affixed to the interior side of a window (exempt from permit).
- Seasonal agricultural identification signs or directional signs for sales of locally grown agricultural products (exempt from permit).
- Miscellaneous signs permitted in all districts as listed in Article 6, including dwelling identification, residential development identification, real estate signs, construction signs, bulletin boards, political signs, directional signs, public event signs, temporary directional signs, warning signs, building signs, flags, stick-on signs, historical markers, temporary special announcement signs, temporary grand opening signs, time and temperature signs, and window signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan or sign plan is explicitly required in the ordinance.
- A variance from specific standards may be authorized by the Sign Board of Appeals in cases involving practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships, requiring an application, hearing, and affirmative findings (Article 10 C).
- Permit applications require submission of drawings, plans, specifications, and method of construction (Article 4 B).
- For variances, applications must include a plot plan, site plan, or similar drawing illustrating the proposed sign (Article 10 C 2 a).

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

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