# Sign Regulations in Silver Creek Township, Michigan

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Silver Creek Township, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/silver-creek-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Silver Creek Township, Michigan regulates 18 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a Minimum 10 feet from any property line setback (Sec. § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs). Most commercial signs in Silver Creek Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AR District, WD District, R-1 District, R-2 District, MHP District | 5 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 5 | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 5 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel | Minimum 10 feet from any property line; separated from any other sign by minimum 10 feet | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage | On wall of building facing street | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel | Minimum 5 feet from any property line; separated from any other sign by minimum 10 feet | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs |
| Political Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per issue or candidate per lot or parcel | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs |
| Real Estate Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Commercial District - Permitted Signs |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Individual Uses) | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel | Minimum 10 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Industrial District - Permitted Signs |
| Ground Sign (Entrances to Industrial Parks or Subdivisions) | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel; additional sign at entrance for parks/subdivisions | At entrance; minimum 10 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Industrial District - Permitted Signs |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage | On wall of building facing street | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Industrial District - Permitted Signs |
| Political Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per issue or candidate per lot or parcel | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Industrial District - Permitted Signs |
| Real Estate Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per lot or parcel | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | — | § 153.08(A) Table: Industrial District - Permitted Signs |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.07(G); § 153.03(B)(1) |
| Temporary Sale Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.03(B)(4) |
| Garage and Estate Sale Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line | One per premises | Setback a minimum of 5 feet from any property line | — | § 153.07(H) |
| Temporary or Portable Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from property line | One per premises | On same lot as business; not in required parking space | — | § 153.07(I) |
| Construction Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.07(E) |
| Special Event Sign (including Banner Sign) | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from side or rear property line | No more than five per special event | — | — | § 153.07(F) |
| Cabinet Sign (Electronic Changeable Copy, Wall Mounted) | — | — | — | — | — | Must be on the site of the use identified or advertised | — | § 153.07(J) |
| Reader Board (on ground, wall, or freestanding sign) | — | — | — | — | — | On ground, wall, or freestanding sign | — | § 153.07(B) |

## Prohibited signs in Silver Creek Township

- No person shall erect, alter, place or permit to be placed, or replace any sign without first obtaining a building permit, except as noted in division (B) below.
- No sign shall be placed in, upon or over any public right-of-way, alley, or other public place, except as may be otherwise permitted by this section.
- No light pole, utility pole, or other supporting member shall be used for the placement of any sign unless specifically designed and approved for such use.
- No sign shall be erected in any place where it may, by reason of its position, shape, color, or other characteristic, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, or constitute a nuisance per se.
- No commercial vehicles which, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, have the intended function of acting as a sign shall be parked in any area abutting the street, unless no other parking area is available.
- No sign shall employ any flashing, moving, oscillating, blinking, or variable intensity light, except that variable time-temperature signs may be permitted.
- No sign shall contain any moving or animated parts nor have the appearance of having any moving or animated parts.
- Balloons, strings of light bulbs, pennants, streamers, or flags (other than those of a governmental nature not used for the purpose of commercial advertisement) hung overhead to draw attention to a business or its merchandise on display shall be prohibited.
- No wall sign shall extend beyond the edge of the wall to which it is affixed or extend above the roof line of a building.
- No sign shall be erected above the roof line of a building.
- Any sign not expressly permitted by this chapter is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Silver Creek Township

- Government signs
- Historical markers
- Window signs
- Memorial signs or tablets
- Murals
- Signs not visible from any street
- Signs for essential services
- Placards
- Signs with address, owner, or occupant name, of up to two square feet in area attached to a mailbox, light fixture or exterior wall
- Flags or insignia of any nation, state, township, community organization, or educational institution

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

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