# Sign Regulations in Auxvasse, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Auxvasse, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/auxvasse
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Auxvasse/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16FIPRPR_ARTIIIFI_S16-48SEDISI)

## At a glance

Auxvasse, Missouri regulates 12 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Sign (M District only)s in the C Commercial District, M Industrial District zoning district are capped at 25 ft tall and 200 sq ft per face, 400 sq ft total area, with a 10 ft minimum, 50 ft from intersection of streets setback (Sec. Sec. IV(B)(2)(d), (e)). Most commercial signs in Auxvasse require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R1 Residential District | 5 | — | 30 sq ft | — |
| R2 Multiple Family Residential District | 6 | — | 30 sq ft | — |
| C Commercial District, M Industrial District | 12 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft per face, 400 sq ft total area | — |
| A Agricultural District, P Public, Semi-Public District | 5 | — | 30 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 30 sq ft | — |

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

### R1 Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | Upon the property to which the sign refers, at least 10 feet from a lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Future Use/Development) | — | 30 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | On the property to be developed, at least 10 feet from a lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Church or Public Building Bulletin Board | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | At church or public building | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Traffic and Public Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Political Signs | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |

### R2 Multiple Family Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | One wall sign per building | Attached to the building, relating only to the name or use of the building | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(b) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | Upon property to which the sign refers, at least 10 feet from lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Future Use/Development) | — | 30 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | On property to be developed, at least 10 feet from a lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Church or Public Building Bulletin Board | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | At church or public building | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Traffic and Public Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Political Signs | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |

### C Commercial District, M Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | — | See formula | — | — | — | On building roof | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(c), (e) |
| Wall Sign | — | See formula | — | — | — | On building wall | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(c), (e) |
| Projecting Sign | — | See formula | — | — | — | Attached to building, projects into required front yard | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(c), (e) |
| Marquee Sign | May not extend more than 3 feet above marquee nor 1 foot below marquee | See formula | — | — | — | On building marquee | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(c), (e) |
| Ground Sign (M District only) | 25 ft | 200 sq ft per face, 400 sq ft total area | — | 10 ft minimum, 50 ft from intersection of streets | 1 per lot, or 1 per 400 ft of frontage (if at least 400 ft apart) | On ground within lot or tract | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(d), (e) |
| Post Sign | — | 1.5 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per lot | Supported by or suspended from a single post. Not allowed within specific central area bounded by Chestnut/Cherry, Mary, Prairie, and Second Streets. | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(e) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft (general); 48 sq ft for For Rent/For Lease signs in new buildings in C and M | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | Upon property to which the sign refers, at least 10 feet from lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Future Use/Development) | — | 30 sq ft | — | 10 ft from lot line | — | On property to be developed, at least 10 feet from lot line | — | Sec. IV(B)(2)(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Auxvasse

- Paper posters applied directly to the wall or building, and letters or pictures in the form of advertising printed or applied directly on the wall of a building are prohibited.
- Signs or devices which by color, location or design resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain flashers, animators, or mechanical movements or contrivances of any kind, excepting clocks and temperature signs.
- Portable signs are prohibited except those allowed on parking lots by the building commissioner and one per filling station for gasoline prices (not exceeding 12 square feet).
- No wall sign shall extend beyond the building more than two (2) inches.
- No wall sign shall be so erected as to cover the doors or windows of any building or otherwise prevent free ingress or egress to or from any window, door or any fire escape of any building.
- No sign, fence, wall, shrub or other obstruction to vision exceeding three (3) feet in height above the established street grade shall be erected, planted or maintained within the area of a corner lot that is included between the lines of the intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty (30) feet distant from the intersection of the street lines.

## Signs exempt from permit in Auxvasse

- Temporary signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area advertising the sale or lease of real estate when located upon property to which the sign refers, and when not located closer than ten (10) feet to a lot line, which signs shall be removed upon sale or lease of the property.
- Temporary ground signs advertising future use or development of property on which such signs are located, not located closer than ten (10) feet to a lot line and not exceeding thirty (30) square feet in area.
- "For Rent" and "For Lease" signs in commercial and industrial districts for new buildings, not to exceed forty-eight (48) square feet.
- Church or public building bulletin boards with the face not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area.
- Traffic and public signs.
- Political signs with face area not exceeding nine (9) square feet, provided such signs are not displayed sooner than ninety (90) days before an election and are removed within ten (10) days after the election.

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

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