# Sign Regulations in Coloma, Michigan

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Coloma, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/coloma
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MI/Coloma/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46SI)

## At a glance

Coloma, Michigan regulates 16 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft above street or adjoining ground tall and 50 sq ft (single face); 100 sq ft (multi-face) (Sec. Sec. 46-113). Most commercial signs in Coloma require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial areas | 1 | — | — | — |
| Industrial districts | 1 | — | 300 sq ft per side; total 600 sq ft maximum | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 20 ft above street or adjoining ground | 100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trailer Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-112 |

### Industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-Premises Sign (Billboard) | — | 300 sq ft per side; total 600 sq ft maximum | — | Signs >100 sq ft must be at least 50 ft from any public street or highway. | — | — | — | Sec. 46-119 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 20 ft above street or adjoining ground | 50 sq ft (single face); 100 sq ft (multi-face) | — | — | 1 per 100 ft of frontage | Must be on the same parcel as the building/use it serves, adjacent to right-of-way or parking lot. | — | Sec. 46-113 |
| Wall Sign (Front of Building) | No vertical dimension exceeding 6 ft; cannot project above roof | — | — | — | — | Affixed to wall (front) | — | Sec. 46-114 |
| Wall Sign (Other than Front of Building) | No vertical dimension exceeding 6 ft; cannot project above roof | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Affixed to wall (other than front) | — | Sec. 46-114 |
| Roof Sign | 3 ft | 50 sq ft (front of building) | — | — | — | On roof (parallel to building front), placement dependent on roof type | — | Sec. 46-115 |
| Temporary Sign | 10 ft; bottom edge min 18 in above ground | 15 sq ft (single face); 30 sq ft (total) | — | — | 1 per lot | Outside of a building; not across right-of-way or projecting beyond property line, not on tree lawn | — | Sec. 46-118 |
| Service Station Sign (Price/Grade Identification) | — | 12 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed) | — | — | 1 double-sided sign | On service station premises | — | Sec. 46-121 |
| Service Station Sign (Convenience Store Promotion) | — | 12 sq ft per side (maximum 2 signs, double-sided) | — | — | up to 2 (double-sided) | On service station premises (with convenience store) | — | Sec. 46-121 |
| Churches, Schools, and Government Building Sign | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of the institution | — | Sec. 46-122 |

## Prohibited signs in Coloma

- No sign advertising adult bookstores shall be situated outside a business within the city.
- No marquee signs shall be permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Coloma

- Signs constituting an integral part of the fuel pump itself or those required by state law or regulation are permitted on fuel pump islands.

## Full detail

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