# Sign Regulations in Grenada, Mississippi

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Grenada, Mississippi (MS)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/mississippi/grenada
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MS/Grenada/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CO_APXAZO_ARTVISPRE_S6.2GESIRE)

## At a glance

Grenada, Mississippi regulates 11 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Billboard Sign (Interstate, Commercial and Industrial Area)s in the Commercial Districts (B-1, B-2, B-3, CBD) zoning district are capped at 80 ft tall and 400 sq ft, with a Not within 50 ft of street or highway right-of-way intersection setback (Sec. Sec. 6.2.1(3)(a)). Most commercial signs in Grenada require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6) | 5 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts (B-1, B-2, B-3, CBD) | 3 | 80 ft | 400 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Districts (I-1, I-2) | 2 | 80 ft | 400 sq ft | — |
| Special Use Districts | 1 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 20 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to the dwelling | — | Sec. 6.2.1(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | 5 feet from all property lines | — | On premises being advertised | — | Sec. 6.2.1(2) |
| Church or Public Building Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 6.2.1(2) |
| Other Sign (Permitted by Exception) | — | 5% of building face area | — | — | — | On premises, with written board of adjustment approval | — | Sec. 6.2.1(2) |
| Temporary Banner Sign (Church/Religious Institution only) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 2 per premises | On premises of religious institution | — | Sec. 6.2.1(5)(e), (f), (g), (h) |

### Commercial Districts (B-1, B-2, B-3, CBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 10% of building face area | — | — | — | On building or premises of business advertised | — | Sec. 6.2.1(3) |
| Sign Adjacent to Residential (within 50 ft of R-1 or R-2) | 15 ft | 30 sq ft | — | — | — | Within 50 ft of R-1 or R-2 property | — | Sec. 6.2.1(3) |
| Freestanding Billboard Sign (Interstate, Commercial and Industrial Area) | 80 ft | 400 sq ft | — | Not within 50 ft of street or highway right-of-way intersection | 1 per lot or per 300 ft highway frontage | Adjacent to Interstate, with Planning Commission approval | — | Sec. 6.2.1(3)(a) |

### Industrial Districts (I-1, I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | — | 200 sq ft | — | Not within 50 ft of street or highway right-of-way intersection | 1 per lot or per 300 ft highway frontage | On premises | — | Sec. 6.2.1(4) |
| Freestanding Billboard Sign (Interstate, Commercial and Industrial Area) | 80 ft | 400 sq ft | — | Not within 50 ft of street or highway right-of-way intersection | 1 per lot or per 300 ft highway frontage | Adjacent to Interstate, with Planning Commission approval | — | Sec. 6.2.1(3)(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Grenada

- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, repair, alter, relocate or keep any sign or other advertising structure without first obtaining a sign permit from the Code Enforcement Officer and payment of the required fee.
- All illuminated signs must comply with the provisions of the electrical code and required permit fees.
- Any sign which, by reason of size, shape, content, coloring, location or manner of illumination, interferes with driver visibility or any traffic-control device or sign, or which resembles a traffic-control or emergency device or sign which creates any traffic hazard, is prohibited.
- Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or to a building, such as A-frame or sandwich board, sidewalk and curb signs, is prohibited.
- Any sign which bears or contains statements, words or pictures of an obscene, pornographic, immoral character, or contains advertising matter that is untruthful, is prohibited.
- Any sign which emits audible sound, odor or visible matter is prohibited.
- Any sign with flashing, chasing, pulsating and/or oscillating lights is prohibited.
- Any sign or any type of advertising material (including political posters) written on or affixed upon any tree, bush, shrubbery, utility pole, traffic sign, fence or street marker is prohibited.
- Any sign placed on, in or over any private property without the written consent of the property owner, or on, in or over any public property, including public right-of-way, without written consent of the public authority, is prohibited.
- Trailer/portable signs are prohibited (existing ones may remain only if properly maintained, but shall not be replaced once removed or damaged beyond 50% of value).
- Streamers are prohibited.
- Temporary banner signs shall not contain animated and/or flashing lights.
- Temporary banner signs shall not interfere with driver visibility of any traffic-control device or the visibility of the street or intersection and must maintain specified setbacks.
- Temporary banner signs are not permitted in a Residential District or Commercial B-1, B-3 and CBD Districts or Special Use Districts (except religious institutions on their own premises with permit).

## Signs exempt from permit in Grenada

- Schools, churches, non-profit organizations and community events are exempt from the temporary banner sign permit fee, but must still comply with all permitting requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for an initial sign permit must be submitted on forms provided by the Code Enforcement Officer, including plans, elevations, and other specified information.
- Permit fee (for permanent signs): $15.00 plus $0.10 per square foot of the sign face.
- Application for electrical permit (if required for illumination) must accompany the sign application.
- Any sign placed without an approved permit or in an illegal location may be subject to removal by the city until any fine and removal fee are paid.
- Permits are revocable at any time by the city council; all permits granted are licenses, not property rights.

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

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