# Sign Regulations in Hernando, Mississippi

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

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

## At a glance

Hernando, Mississippi regulates 21 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Banner (valid for 30 days)s in the Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts (A, AR), AR Zoning District (AR), Agricultural Zoning District (A), Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 32 sq ft, with a One foot from public right-of-way setback (Sec. Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table; Section 4.3). Most commercial signs in Hernando require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts (A, AR), AR Zoning District (AR), Agricultural Zoning District (A), Residential Zoning Districts | 7 | 8 ft | 36 sq in | — |
| Office Zoning Districts | 10 | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — |
| Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Commercial Zoning Districts, Industrial Zoning Districts | 10 | 10 ft | Up to 62.5 sq ft | — |
| PUD Zoning District (PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 12 ft | 200 sq ft or 10% of façade, whichever is less, per sign | — |

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

### Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts (A, AR), AR Zoning District (AR), Agricultural Zoning District (A), Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign on lots zoned A or AR where agricultural products are sold | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | On lots zoned A or AR where agricultural products are sold; one per road frontage | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign on lot for sale or rent (vacant lot w/o building) | 4 ft | 7.5 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots for sale/rent containing no building or structure; ground, wall, double face, and window signs only | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign where more than one lot/dwelling/building is for sale or rent | 4 ft | 7.5 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots where more than one lot/dwelling is for sale/rent (residential or non-residential purposes); ground, double face, wall and window signs only | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign on lot where one or more buildings are being constructed (construction sign) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lot during period of construction; ground and double face signs only | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign at residential subdivision entrance | 8 ft | 36 sq in | — | — | Two per road frontage | At entrance of residential subdivision | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |
| Banner (valid for 30 days) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | One foot from public right-of-way | Two per road frontage | On private property (see Section 4.3) | — | Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table; Section 4.3 |
| Event Signs | — | 3.5 sq ft (up to 2 signs per lot); up to 30 sq ft (if installed/removed within 7 days, max 3 times/year); 4 signs per parcel during elections | — | — | 2 signs per lot (normal); 4 during election periods | On residentially zoned lot | — | Section 4.4; Appendix A, Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, Table |

### Office Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign on lot for sale or rent (vacant lot w/o building) | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Vacant lot for sale or rent | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign where more than one lot/dwelling/building is for sale or rent | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots for sale/rent (multiple dwellings/buildings) | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign on lot where one or more buildings are being constructed (construction sign) | 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | On lot for duration of construction | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign at residential subdivision entrance | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | Two per road frontage | Entrance of residential subdivision | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Banner (valid for 30 days) | — | — | — | See Section 4.3 | See Section 4.3 | See Section 4.3 | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign on lots containing a business | 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots containing a business | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign on planned office, commercial or industrial center | 8 ft | Up to 30 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots containing a planned office, commercial or industrial center | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign for multi-tenant building without visible building frontage | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per entrance | At each entrance of multi-tenant planned office, commercial or industrial center (where tenant has no visible building frontage) | — | Appendix A, Office Zoning Districts, Table |

### Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Commercial Zoning Districts, Industrial Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign on lot for sale or rent (vacant lot w/o building) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Vacant lot for sale or rent | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign where more than one lot/dwelling/building is for sale or rent | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots for sale/rent (multiple dwellings/buildings) | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Sign on lot where one or more buildings are being constructed (construction sign) | 10 ft | 18 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | On lot for duration of construction | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign at residential subdivision entrance | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | — | Entrance of residential subdivision | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Event Signs | — | 8 sq ft, 2 signs per parcel during election periods; otherwise see Section 4.4 | — | — | 2 during election period | Lots in commercial zones | — | Section 4.4; Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Banner (valid for 30 days) | — | — | — | Min 1 ft from public ROW | Per Section 4.3 | — | — | Section 4.3; Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument or wall sign on business/institution not part of planned center | 8 ft | Up to 62.5 sq ft | — | — | Two per road frontage | Lots containing a single business/institution not in planned center; monument or wall sign only | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |
| Monument sign for multi-tenant building without visible frontage | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per road frontage | Lots containing a multi-tenant building with no visible building frontage from off-street parking lot | — | Appendix A, Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, Table |

## Prohibited signs in Hernando

- Animated signs are prohibited in all zoning districts except as otherwise specifically provided by this article.
- Changeable copy signs are prohibited in all zoning districts, subject to exceptions identified in Section 4.15.
- Any air- or gas-filled balloons, vertical flags, or other similar devices are prohibited.
- Permanent signs made of paper, natural or synthetic fabric, vinyl or other flexible, roll stock materials are prohibited, except as specifically approved by special permit.
- Pylon signs are prohibited, except for traffic and pedestrian movement directional signs located within neighborhood shopping, urban village, master planned districts, and pedestrian-oriented projects within other zoning districts.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Sidewalk signs are prohibited, except when located within neighborhood shopping, urban village, and master planned districts.
- Banners are prohibited, except as specifically approved by special permit.
- Projecting wall signs are prohibited.
- Signs that imitate an official traffic sign or signal are prohibited. This includes signs that use colored lights at any location or in any manner so as to be confused with or construed as traffic control devices.
- Signs within the public right-of-way, including snipe signs, are prohibited.
- Signs attached to courtesy benches, trashcans, and similar devices are prohibited, with the exception of signage related to the ownership or sponsorship of such items.
- Trailer signs are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited regardless of zoning district.
- No sign regulated by this article shall be placed or erected within public rights-of-way.
- No sign in excess of thirty (30) inches high or eight (8) square feet shall be placed within one (1) foot of a public right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hernando

- Flags. Flags may only be installed inside of Public Right-of-Way by The City of Hernando.
- Traffic safety and traffic directional signs installed within the right-of-way of a public street, and traffic safety and traffic directional signs along private streets, driveways, and in off-street parking lots that are installed per the requirements of City of Hernando or per State, or Federal regulations.
- Street address numbers attached to buildings (maximum letter height 12 inches) or mailboxes.
- Signs erected by or on the order of a public officer in the performance of duty, such as public notices, safety signs, and the like.
- Signs pertaining to the time a business, activity, or establishment is open, and conditions under which patrons may receive service (including credit card identification signs or stickers), limited to one (1) square foot in area per lot and must be located on or inside the building.
- County, City, State, and Federal owned wayfinding signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- There is no explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan for all signs across all zones in the provided text.
- Appendix A indicates that in planned center, office, commercial, or industrial developments, allowances exist for aggregate sign face standards per individual establishment and additional signs for the overall facility or campus, but does not specifically mandate a sign plan.
- No citywide variance meeting or required sign plan is referenced; permitting is described on a per-sign, per-permit basis.
- Special approvals may be required (e.g., for banners or permanent flexible signs), but not under the terminology 'master sign plan' or 'sign plan.'

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

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