# Sign Regulations in Reading Township, Michigan

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Reading Township, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/reading-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MI/Reading_Township/codes/Zoning_Ordinance?nodeId=ART15GEPR_S15.03SIRE)

## At a glance

Reading Township, Michigan regulates 8 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Agricultural District zoning district are capped at 32 square feet, with a No closer to street right-of-way line than one-half the minimum authorized front yard depth setback (Sec. Section 15.03(b)(1), (a)(4), (b)(3)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural District | 2 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential District, Lake Residential District | 5 | — | 18 square feet | — |
| Commercial District, Light Industrial District | 2 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 6 square feet (if not along M-49); signs larger than 6 sq ft only permitted along M-49 as per State of Michigan DOT regulations | — |

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

### Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | No closer to street right-of-way line than one-half the minimum authorized front yard depth | — | On-site; must conform to yard and height requirements of the district (no closer to street right-of-way than one-half the minimum authorized front yard depth) | — | Section 15.03(b)(1), (a)(4), (b)(3) |
| Wall Sign (Signs attached or painted on the face of a building) | — | Cannot extend beyond the surface area of the building | — | Must conform to yard and height requirements for the district | — | On building face | — | Section 15.03(b)(2), (a)(4), (b)(3) |

### Residential District, Lake Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Sale or Lease) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | On-site | — | Section 15.03(c)(1) |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation, Boarding Home, or Professional Service) | — | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | Front wall of building | — | Section 15.03(c)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign (Subdivision or Development) | — | 18 square feet | — | — | 1 per subdivision or development | On-site | — | Section 15.03(c)(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Family Building, Development or Mobile Home Park) | — | 18 square feet | — | — | 1 per building/development/park | On-site | — | Section 15.03(c)(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (School, Church, Public Building, or Other Authorized Use) | — | 18 square feet | — | — | 1 per use | On-site | — | Section 15.03(c)(5) |

### Commercial District, Light Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | No closer to street right-of-way line than one-half the minimum authorized front yard depth | — | On-site; must conform to yard and height requirements of district (no closer to street right-of-way than one-half the minimum front yard depth) | — | Section 15.03(d)(1), (a)(4), (d)(3) |
| Wall Sign (Signs attached or painted on the face of a building) | — | Cannot extend beyond the surface area of the building | — | Must conform to yard and height requirements for the district | — | On building face | — | Section 15.03(d)(2), (a)(4), (d)(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Reading Township

- No sign shall be erected at any location where, by reason of the position, size, shape, color, movement, or illumination, it may interfere with or obstruct the view of traffic.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained which simulates or imitates in size, color, lettering, or design any traffic sign, signal, or device.
- All signs must be designed and constructed to remain safe and secure during the period of use as required by the latest B.O.C.A. Code.
- Any light used to illuminate signs must be so arranged as to reflect light away from adjoining premises and streets.
- All signs must conform to the yard and height requirements of the district in which they are located, except that signs may be placed no closer to the street right-of-way line than one-half the minimum authorized front yard depth.

## Signs exempt from permit in Reading Township

- Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the reconstruction, repair or restoration and the continued use of any nonconforming sign damaged by fire, collapse, explosion, acts of God, subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance, provided that the expense of such reconstruction does not exceed sixty percent of the total replacement cost of the entire sign at the time such damage occurred.

## 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 Reading Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Reading+Township+MI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-reading-township

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