# Sign Regulations in Flowood, Mississippi

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Flowood, Mississippi (MS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/mississippi/flowood
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-16
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cityofflowood.com/sites/default/files/Sign%20Ordinance.pdf)

## At a glance

Flowood, Mississippi regulates 29 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (2-lane roadway)s in the Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) - Single-Tenant Buildings zoning district are capped at ≤ 8 ft tall and ≤ 32 sq ft, with a Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way (measured to leading edge); 5 ft side yard setback; 5 ft rear yard setback. setback (Sec. §5.2(A)-(E); §7.4(D)-(E); §7.3(A)(5),(16)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5). Most commercial signs in Flowood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) - Single-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total ≤ 0.5 sq ft/lf of Street Frontage and ≤ 200 sq ft (includes freestanding) | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) - Multi-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 40 sq ft | — |
| Restricted Commercial District (C-2) - Single-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total ≤ 1.0 sq ft/lf of Street Frontage and ≤ 300 sq ft (includes freestanding) | — |
| Restricted Commercial District (C-2) - Multi-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 40 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial District (C-3) - Single-Tenant Buildings; Light Industrial District (I-1) - Single-Tenant Buildings; Heavy Industrial District (I-2) - Single-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total ≤ 2.0 sq ft/lf of Street Frontage and ≤ 300 sq ft (includes freestanding) | — |
| General Commercial District (C-3) - Multi-Tenant Buildings; Light Industrial District (I-1) - Multi-Tenant Buildings; Heavy Industrial District (I-2) - Multi-Tenant Buildings | 6 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 40 sq ft | — |
| Smart Growth District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 20 | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) - Single-Tenant Buildings

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total ≤ 0.5 sq ft/lf of Street Frontage and ≤ 200 sq ft (includes freestanding) | — | — | One wall sign per elevation of the building. | On the exterior wall of the building. | — | §5.2(A),(B),(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Wall Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Canopy Sign | — | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total limits apply | — | — | One sign per elevation of the building. | Building-mounted sign on or functioning as a canopy projecting over an entrance, or mounted on a canopy. | — | §5.2(A),(B),(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Canopy Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Marquee Sign | — | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total limits apply | — | — | One sign per elevation of the building. | Affixed to a projecting marquee structure attached to the exterior facade above the building’s entrance. | — | §5.2(A),(B),(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Marquee Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Window Sign | — | ≤ 100 sq ft per sign; overall lot total limits apply | — | — | One sign per elevation of the building. | Affixed to the inside or outside of a window. | — | §5.2(A),(B),(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Window Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Freestanding Sign (2-lane roadway) | ≤ 8 ft | ≤ 32 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way (measured to leading edge); 5 ft side yard setback; 5 ft rear yard setback. | One per lot. | May be located within the required yard adjacent to a street. | — | §5.2(A)-(E); §7.4(D)-(E); §7.3(A)(5),(16)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Freestanding Sign (3+ lane roadway) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 40 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way (measured to leading edge); 5 ft side yard setback; 5 ft rear yard setback. | One per lot. | May be located within the required yard adjacent to a street. | — | §5.2(A)-(E); Table Note 2; §7.4(D)-(E); §7.3(A)(5),(16)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |

### Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) - Multi-Tenant Buildings

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | Per tenant: ≤ 20 sq ft; building-wide total: ≤ 200 sq ft (excluding the allowed Multi-Tenant Freestanding Sign) | — | — | One per elevation of each tenant space. | On the exterior wall of the tenant space. | — | §5.3(A)-(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Wall Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Canopy Sign | — | Per tenant: within 20 sq ft allowance; building total ≤ 200 sq ft | — | — | One per elevation of each tenant space. | Mounted on or functioning as a canopy projecting over an entrance, or mounted on a canopy at a tenant space. | — | §5.3(A)-(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Canopy Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Marquee Sign | — | Per tenant: within 20 sq ft allowance; building total ≤ 200 sq ft | — | — | One per elevation of each tenant space. | Affixed to a projecting marquee structure above the entrance of a tenant space. | — | §5.3(A)-(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Marquee Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Window Sign | — | Per tenant: within 20 sq ft allowance; building total ≤ 200 sq ft | — | — | One per elevation of each tenant space. | Affixed to the inside or outside of a tenant space window. | — | §5.3(A)-(C),(F),(G); Definitions §4.1 (Window Sign); §7.3(A)(5),(15)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Multi-Tenant Freestanding Sign (2-lane roadway) | ≤ 8 ft | ≤ 32 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way (measured to leading edge); 5 ft side yard setback; 5 ft rear yard setback. | One per multi-tenant building. | May be located within the required yard adjacent to a street. | — | §5.3(A)-(E); Table Note 2; §7.4(D)-(E); §7.3(A)(5),(16)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |
| Multi-Tenant Freestanding Sign (3+ lane roadway) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 40 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way (measured to leading edge); 5 ft side yard setback; 5 ft rear yard setback. | One per multi-tenant building. | May be located within the required yard adjacent to a street. | — | §5.3(A)-(E); Table Note 2; §7.4(D)-(E); §7.3(A)(5),(16)-(17); §7.4(B); §7.5 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Real Estate (Commercial Districts) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Must be displayed on the property offered for lease, sale, or rental. | — | §6.2(A)(2),(3); §6.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Development (≤ 5 acres) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 32 sq ft | — | — | One per development site (subdivisions: one at each entrance). | On the site being developed. | — | §6.4(A)(1)-(2) |
| Temporary Sign - Development (> 5 to ≤ 10 acres) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 64 sq ft | — | — | One per development site (subdivisions: one at each entrance). | On the site being developed. | — | §6.4(A)(1),(3) |
| Temporary Sign - Development (> 10 acres) | ≤ 10 ft | ≤ 100 sq ft | — | — | One per development site (subdivisions: one at each entrance). | On the site being developed. | — | §6.4(A)(1),(4)-(5) |
| Temporary Sign - Political and Campaign (Single-family lots ≤ 1 acre) | ≤ 6 ft | ≤ 8 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage per candidate/measure. | On private property; not within public right-of-way or on public property. | — | §6.7(A)(1),(3)-(5); §7.5(J) EXCEPT 2 |
| Temporary Sign - Political and Campaign (Single-family lots > 1 acre and all other zoning districts) | ≤ 8 ft | ≤ 16 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage per candidate/measure. | On private property; not within public right-of-way or on public property. | — | §6.7(A)(2)-(5); §7.5(J) EXCEPT 2 |
| On-Site Directional/Informational Signs (Detached) | ≤ 3 ft | ≤ 3 sq ft | — | — | — | On-site within multiple residence, commercial, office, or industrial developments. | — | §7.2(A)(9); §7.4(H) |
| Residential Subdivision Entry Identification Signs | ≤ 8 ft | ≤ 32 sq ft per sign | — | Must be outside the public right-of-way (on private property). | At up to two entries, one wall-mounted sign on each side of each entry (max 4). | On private property at subdivision entries; not within the public right-of-way; wall-mounted only. | — | §7.4(G) |

## Prohibited signs in Flowood

- Portable signs, including 'A-frame' signs, are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs on vehicles primarily or consistently parked for advertising are prohibited (delivery vehicles actively used are allowed; after hours such vehicles must be parked out of street view if available; vehicles not moved for 7 days are deemed primarily parked for advertising).
- Use of ribbons, streamers, balloons, inflatable objects or flags for advertising is prohibited except as allowed for banners/non-rigid signs in Section 6.5.
- Billboards and off-site signs are prohibited, except for off-site listings placed on a multi-tenant freestanding sign.
- Signs that are animated, audible, rotate, have intermittent or flashing illumination, emit audible sound or visible matter are prohibited.
- Signs located within any public right-of-way are prohibited.
- Signs displayed in any location prohibited by the ordinance are prohibited.
- Signs placed so as to block required ingress/egress from any door, window, or exit required by building or fire code are prohibited.
- Signs attached to public utility poles or structures, street lights, trees, fences, fire hydrants, bridges, curbs, sidewalks, park benches, or any location on public property are prohibited.
- Signs placed where they obstruct the view of traffic control devices or are confusingly similar in shape/color/position, or that obstruct motorists’ vision while entering, exiting, or traveling on the right-of-way, are prohibited.
- Signs using motion picture projection, visible moving parts, or any portion that moves or gives the illusion of motion are prohibited.
- Discontinued signs as defined in Chapter 8.1(C) are prohibited and must be removed.
- Any sign exceeding 300 square feet in area is prohibited.
- Signs advertising the sale of beer or cigarettes are prohibited, including signs outside a building and signs inside a building that are visible from the outside.
- Raceways, box signs, or can signs are prohibited, except when used only to light individual letters or an individual logo symbol without text.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Except for signs advertising the price of gas or diesel, signs displaying the cost of goods or services are prohibited unless the cost is the name of the business.

## Signs exempt from permit in Flowood

- Flags, pennants or insignia of any nation, state, county, city, other political unit, or any church or religious organization are exempt from the ordinance.
- Tablets, grave markers, headstones, statuary, or remembrances of persons or events that are non-commercial in nature are exempt.
- Temporary decorations or displays celebrating traditionally accepted patriotic, religious, or local holidays or events are exempt.
- Temporary signs for events of a citywide civic or public benefit are exempt.
- Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel on which they are located, or from any public right-of-way, are exempt.
- Official traffic, fire and police signs, signals, devices and markings of the State or City (or other authorized public agency), and legally required notices, are exempt.
- Non-illuminated directional or informational signs of a non-commercial public or quasi-public nature (including street, building or suite numbers) not exceeding 6 square feet are exempt.
- Signs displayed within the interior of a building and not visible from the exterior are exempt.
- On-site directional and similar informational signs used only as necessary are exempt when wall-mounted or, if detached, not exceeding 3 feet in height.
- Permit exemptions: standard sign maintenance does not require a sign permit.
- Permit exemptions: relocation of a sign when required by the City does not require a sign permit.
- Permit exemptions: residential real estate signs do not require a sign permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Smart Growth District overlay areas are exempt from this ordinance and must be governed by a comprehensive sign plan developed by the applicant and approved by the Consolidated Review Committee (CRC).
- A Comprehensive Sign Plan may be approved by the Mayor and Board only in conjunction with granting a Special Use Permit. It may tailor or vary from specific ordinance provisions and must include the location, size, height, materials, color, type of illumination, and orientation of all proposed permanent and temporary signs.
- To approve a Comprehensive Sign Plan that exceeds permitted height, area, or number of signs, the Mayor and Board must find at least one of: (a) site has unique physical conditions limiting normal sign visibility; (b) the development exhibits unique characteristics (use, architecture, scale, location, historical interest) that clearly vary from conventional development; or (c) signage incorporates special design features (logos, emblems, murals, statuaries) integrated with building architecture.
- Individual signs within an approved Comprehensive Sign Plan still require sign permits and Architectural Review Board approval. Sign permits must be applied for within one year of the Special Use Permit approval (or as otherwise specified) or prior to any more restrictive ordinance amendment; otherwise, a modification to the plan may be required.
- Except for listed exemptions, all signs require submission to the Architectural Review Committee for approval and a permit from the City Building Official. Applications must include scale drawings, sign legend/message, location, dimensions, construction specifications, electrical components/wiring, attachment details, relation to property lines/right-of-way, and a color rendering.
- All existing and future signs must be approved by the City prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
- Variances and Special Use Permits for signs require application to the City Building Official and a public hearing before the Mayor and Board. Variances are limited to dimensional/locational provisions (not land use) and require findings of special circumstances not created by the owner, necessity for substantial property rights, and no material detriment to the public or neighbors.
- Special design elements: multiple colored bands/stripes/patterns used for commercial identification that exceed permitted signage require Architectural Review Board review and a finding by the Mayor and Board that they serve as architectural embellishment, are compatible with building style/colors, are integrated into building elements, and are composed of appropriate architectural-grade materials.
- Statues used for commercial identification are only permitted with approval of a Special Use Permit (and their area counts against total sign area).

## Full detail

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