# Sign Regulations in Pass Christian, Mississippi

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

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

## At a glance

Pass Christian, Mississippi regulates 20 sign types across 13 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the Residential District (R-O) zoning district are capped at 3 square feet, with a Not less than 15 feet from the street line. setback (Sec. Sec. 601.2.3). Most commercial signs in Pass Christian require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (13 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-O) | 2 | — | 3 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R-1) | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R-1A) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential District (R-2) | 2 | — | 10 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R-3) | 2 | — | 3 square feet | — |
| Mobile Home Park District (M) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial Central Business District (C-1) | 4 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| Commercial Neighborhood District (C-2) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial Highway District (C-3) | 2 | — | — | — |
| Commercial District (C-4) | 2 | — | — | — |
| Planned Industrial Park District (I-1), Light Industrial District (I-2), Heavy Industrial District (I-3) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Floodplain District (F) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Special Use District (S) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 13 zones)

### Residential District (R-O)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | Not less than 15 feet from the street line. | One | At a point not less than 15 feet from the street line, on the land or building being advertised. | — | Sec. 601.2.3 |
| Customary Residential Signs | — | — | — | — | — | In conjunction with residential usage (e.g., mailbox, resident, house names/numbers). | — | Sec. 601.2.4 |

### Residential District (R-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Church Bulletin Board | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On church site. | — | Sec. 602.2.3 |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | Not less than one half the front yard depth from the street line. | One | At a point not less than one half the front yard depth from the street line, on the land or building being advertised. | — | Sec. 602.2.9 |
| Customary Residential Signs | — | — | — | — | — | In conjunction with residential usage (e.g., mailbox, resident, house numbers). | — | Sec. 602.2.10 |

### Commercial Central Business District (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Office/Personal Service Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One per professional office/personal service | On premises. | — | Sec. 607.2.15.2 |
| Retail Sales/Service Projecting or Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | One projecting/ground sign and one wall/roof sign | Within required building lines, on premises. Projecting/ground sign may overhang public right-of-way with 9 ft clearance, up to 4 ft beyond right-of-way line. | — | Sec. 607.2.15.3, 607.2.15.6 |
| Business Noncommodity Sales Projecting or Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | One projecting/ground sign and one wall/roof sign | — | — | Sec. 607.2.15.4 |
| Hotel Sign (Ground or Projecting) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | One ground/projecting sign and two wall/roof signs | — | — | Sec. 607.2.15.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Pass Christian

- Uses not listed in any district are prohibited in all districts.
- No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered until such use has been specifically authorized by the governing authority where required.
- In planned industrial park, light industrial, and heavy industrial districts, signs and outdoor advertising must conform to 'article IV, General Regulations.'
- Signs for retail, service, and other uses in commercial and residential districts are only allowed as described in specific sections; other signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pass Christian

- Customary signs in conjunction with residential usage such as mailbox signs, names of residents, and house numbers are permitted in all residential districts.
- One nonilluminated sign advertising the sale or rent of the land or building upon which it is located is permitted in most residential zones, subject to size and placement limits.
- Church bulletin boards, subject to size restrictions, are permitted.
- Professional offices and personal services are permitted one sign not to exceed three square feet in commercial districts.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In Planned Industrial Park Districts (I-1), applicants must provide plans showing location and design of structures, including signs, as part of the required overall development plan for approval by the planning commission.
- In Light and Heavy Industrial Districts (I-2 and I-3), sign and outdoor advertising plans must conform to 'article IV, General Regulations.'
- In Special Use Districts, an overall development plan must be submitted to the planning commission and must include plans showing the location and design of structures and signs; this plan is required for approval.
- In Planned Industrial Park and Special Use Districts, no building or sign may be erected until specifically authorized by the governing authority after study and recommendation by the planning commission.

## Full detail

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