# Sign Regulations in Holly, Michigan

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Holly, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/holly
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Holly, Michigan regulates 25 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Neighborhood Office Commercial District (NOC), Commercial District (C) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 32 sq ft per side, with a 10 ft from street right-of-way and 10 ft from any property line or edge of driveway setback (Sec. § 154.06(B)(1)). Most commercial signs in Holly require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 8 ft | 100 sq ft combined total for exterior menu boards and associated speaker boards | — |
| R1A Residential District, R1B Residential District | 3 | 4 ft | 16 sq ft per side | — |
| RM Residential District, MHP Mobile Home Park District | 5 | 4 ft | 16 sq ft per side | — |
| Neighborhood Office Commercial District (NOC), Commercial District (C) | 10 | 6 ft | 100 sq ft or 20% of the building wall, whichever is less | — |
| Central Business District (CBD) | 9 | 6 ft | 100 sq ft or 20% of building wall (whichever is less) | — |
| Historic District | 2 | 4 ft | 16 sq ft per side | — |
| Manufacturing District, Industrial District | 9 | 6 ft | 100 sq ft or 20% of building wall (whichever is less) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Neighborhood Office Commercial District (NOC), Commercial District (C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street right-of-way and 10 ft from any property line or edge of driveway | 1 per developed lot/parcel | On premises; 10 ft minimum setback from street right-of-way and property line/edge of driveway; integrated into landscape buffer | — | § 154.06(B)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft or 20% of the building wall, whichever is less | — | — | — | Affixed to building wall | — | § 154.06(B)(2) |
| Awning Sign | — | 100 sq ft or 20% of the building wall, whichever is less (combined with wall sign) | — | — | — | On building awning | — | § 154.06(B)(2), § 154.06(B)(6)(d) |
| Marquee Sign | — | Up to wall sign maximums | — | — | — | On marquee | — | § 154.06(B)(3) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 25 sq ft per side | — | — | 2 per building, 1 per wall | Attached to or hung from building, not to project beyond minimum required setback line or into/over right-of-way | — | § 154.06(B)(4) |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | 50% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.06(B)(5)(a) |
| Window Sign (Temporary) | — | 75% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.06(B)(5)(b)-(c) |
| Portable Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per business | On premises; 1 per business | — | § 154.06(B)(7) |

### Central Business District (CBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street right-of-way and from property line/driveway | 1 per developed lot/parcel | On-premises, 10 ft min setback from street right-of-way and property line/driveway; integrated into landscape buffer | — | § 154.07(A)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft or 20% of building wall (whichever is less) | — | — | — | Building wall | — | § 154.07(A)(2) |
| Marquee Sign | — | Up to wall sign maximums | — | — | — | On marquee | — | § 154.07(A)(3) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 25 sq ft per side | — | — | 2 per building, 1 per wall | Attached to or hung from building, 90-degree angle, not extending into ROW | — | § 154.07(A)(4) |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | 50% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.07(A)(5)(a), (d) |
| Window Sign (Temporary) | — | 75% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.07(A)(5)(b)-(d) |
| Portable Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per business | On premises | — | § 154.07(A)(7) |
| Electronic Message Board | — | — | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | § 154.07(A)(8) |

### Manufacturing District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street right-of-way/property line/edge of driveway | 1 per developed lot/parcel | On premises, minimum 10 ft setback from street right-of-way and 10 ft from property line/edge of driveway; integrated into landscape buffer | — | § 154.08(A)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft or 20% of building wall (whichever is less) | — | — | — | Building wall | — | § 154.08(A)(2) |
| Marquee Sign | — | Up to wall sign maximums | — | — | — | On marquee | — | § 154.08(A)(3) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 25 sq ft per side | — | — | 2 per building, 1 per wall | Attached/hung from building at 90-degree angle, not to project into/over ROW | — | § 154.08(A)(4) |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | 50% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.08(A)(5)(a), (d) |
| Window Sign (Temporary) | — | 75% of window surface | — | — | — | Window | — | § 154.08(A)(5)(b)-(d) |
| Portable Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per business | On premises | — | § 154.08(A)(7) |
| Electronic Message Board | — | — | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | § 154.08(A)(8) |

## Prohibited signs in Holly

- No off-premise signs are permitted.
- No off-premise signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers parked in a manner to advertise a product, person, business, or activity (unless incidental to the primary use of the vehicle/trailer, or as for sale signs on properly licensed and insured vehicles unless otherwise permitted).
- No signs with blinking, flashing, or fluttering lights, or other illuminating devices that change intensity, brightness, or color.
- No signs that move or have animated parts or images, including swinging signs, strings of flags or streamers, or cloth flags moved by natural wind, except as otherwise permitted.
- Beacon lights are not permitted.
- No sign shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision.
- No sign shall be in any location where, due to position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
- No sign shall use the words “stop”, “look”, “danger”, or any word, phrase, symbol, or character in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Roof signs are not permitted.
- Bench signs are not permitted.
- Pole signs are not permitted.
- Obsolete signs are not permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Holly

- House numbers legible from the street and nameplates (fraternal, social, apartment, and professional) identifying the occupant or address of a parcel of land.
- For sale signs attached to vehicles that are properly licensed and insured, unless exempted by other ordinances of the village.
- Flags bearing the official design of a national, state, municipality, institution, or organization.
- Traffic or other municipal signs, and private traffic-control signs which conform to the requirements of the State Manual of Uniform Traffic-Control Devices.
- Temporary construction signs, subject to specified size, height, placement, permit, and removal requirements.
- Trespassing, safety, or caution signs not exceeding two square feet in surface display.
- State and federal funded construction project sign requirements, which may supersede local requirements.
- Political signs (subject to size, placement, and removal restrictions, and only on property containing single or multiple residential structures).
- Real estate signs (subject to number, size, setback, and height restrictions).
- Real estate open house signs (temporary; subject to number, size, height, placement, duration, and removal requirements).
- Menu boards for approved drive-thru lanes (subject to limits on number, size, location, and total area).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required prior to installation of all signs, unless exempted by other provisions of this chapter.
- Applications for a sign permit must include a plan or drawing depicting the size, structure, construction, and placement of the sign (in readable scale).
- Any nonconforming sign must be brought into conformance with the ordinance provisions whenever an addition or modification to an existing site requires the submittal and approval of a special use permit, site plan, or building permit.
- Variances from sign regulations must be requested through the Village Zoning Board of Appeals, following the applicable provisions and standards.

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

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