# Sign Regulations in Belton, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Belton, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/belton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Belton/codes/Unified_Development_Code?nodeId=UNDECO_CH30SI)

## At a glance

Belton, Missouri regulates 18 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Off-Premises Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 ft tall, 1,200 sq ft (per side), and 60 ft wide, with a At least 90 ft from rights-of-way, property lines, and roofed structures; 90 ft from any other structure requiring a building permit. setback (Sec. Sec. 30-9(e)). Most commercial signs in Belton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 30 ft | 1,200 sq ft (per side) | — |
| North Scott Corridor Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| A | 3 | 12 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Residential district | 3 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| PO, C-1 | 3 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| C-2, C-3, BP, FCI, M-1, M-2 | 7 | 30 ft | 1,200 sq ft (per side) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 10% of façade area | — | — | 3 per establishment, plus 1 under canopy (except as otherwise noted by zone) | On any side of a building | — | Sec. 30-8(g) and Sec. 30-9(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | Minimum of 10 feet from all property lines | — | Not within a utility or drainage easement. Setback a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines. | — | Sec. 30-9(d) |
| Off-Premises Sign | 30 ft | 1,200 sq ft (per side) | 60 ft | At least 90 ft from rights-of-way, property lines, and roofed structures; 90 ft from any other structure requiring a building permit. | — | Located on private property, only along interstate highways and U.S. 71-Highway within 600 ft of right-of-way. Not located closer than 500 ft of a freestanding sign or closer than 2,000 ft apart per roadway side. Not adjacent to/within 1,500 ft of an interchange/intersection/grade/safety rest area. Not within 1,500 ft of land zoned for residential purposes. | — | Sec. 30-9(e) |
| Subdivision Entrance Monument Sign (Residential) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street | Entrance to subdivision; within sign easement, common area, or private property | — | Sec. 30-9(f) |
| Incidental Sign (Directional) | 3 ft | 9 sq ft | — | — | 2 per driveway | Per driveway from public or private street | — | Sec. 30-9(g)(1) |
| Incidental Sign (Drive-thru Menu Board) | 8 ft | 32 sq ft (per sign), 48 sq ft total per drive-thru lane | — | — | 2 per drive-thru lane | Per drive-thru lane | — | Sec. 30-9(g)(2) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft (feather flag: 12 ft) | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business (see exceptions for grand opening/event) | Entirely on private property, on premises of advertised business/event. One per business at any time. | — | Sec. 30-9(i), Sec. 30-10 |
| Sidewalk Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building entrance | On public sidewalk for businesses with Main Street frontage, at entrance | — | Sec. 30-9(o) |

### A

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 12 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property with approved public, civic, or commercial use | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Wall Sign | — | 10% of façade area | — | — | 3 per establishment | — | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Temporary Sign | 12 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |

### C-2, C-3, BP, FCI, M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument, single tenant) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Individual building with 1 tenant | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument, 2-4 tenants) | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Individual building, 2-4 tenants | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument, shopping center <100,000 sf) | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Shopping center under 100,000 square feet | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument, shopping center ≥100,000 sf / multi-tenant with ≥400' I-49 frontage) | 30 ft | 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Shopping center ≥ 100,000 square feet or for shared monument sign, minimum 400 linear ft of I-49 frontage | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Wall Sign | — | 10% of façade area | — | — | 3 per establishment plus 1 under canopy | Any side of building | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per establishment | Per establishment | — | Sec. 30-8(g) Table |
| Off-Premises Sign | 30 ft | 1,200 sq ft (per side) | 60 ft | 90 ft from rights-of-way, property lines, or other structures | — | On I-49 or U.S. 71-Highway within 600 ft right-of-way. Not closer than 500 ft of another freestanding sign or closer than 2,000 ft apart. | — | Sec. 30-9(e), applies to C-2, M-1, and M-2 only |

## Prohibited signs in Belton

- It is unlawful to erect, construct, enlarge, move or convert any sign in the city without first obtaining a sign permit, except as otherwise provided in the chapter.
- All signs prohibited under Section 30-6, including: snipe signs; vehicle signs; portable signs; signs or structures displaying obscene, indecent, or immoral matter; signs that obstruct or are attached to a fire escape; signs that obstruct a window, door, or opening required for legal ventilation or prevent free passage on the roof; attention-attracting devices, electrical signs, or illuminated signs that may impair night vision, are a hazard to traffic, or interfere with traffic signals; all signs in the public right-of-way or on public property unless installed by a government entity; new pole signs; roof signs; abandoned signs.
- No sign may interfere with, block or obstruct any vehicular entrance or exit, accessway, parking space, or pedestrian sidewalk/path/crosswalk.
- No sign may be installed in violation of intersection visibility standards.
- All signs must maintain compliance with building and electrical codes and be kept in good repair.
- Illumination of signs using flashing, rapidly changing or intermittent-type illumination, rotating beams, or illumination resembling emergency lights is prohibited.
- No sign may be erected in the right-of-way or on public property unless installed by a government entity.
- No sign may imitate or appear to imitate any official traffic sign or device which appears to regulate or direct traffic, or interfere with a driver’s view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
- No sign may display vulgar, obscene, or offensive material including offensive material of a sexual nature.
- All abandoned signs must be removed within 90 days of the business vacating the premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Belton

- Traffic or other municipal or informational signs in rights-of-way; legal notices; parks and recreation board signs or notices; railroad crossing signs; danger, warning, and other temporary emergency or non-advertising signs necessary for traffic control or as may be approved by the city council.
- Memorial signs or tablets, building names and date of construction or establishment when cut into masonry surfaces.
- Signs inside buildings, inside windows or painted on windows or glass portions of doors of buildings.
- Banners on public utility pole brackets placed by public entities for public events or campaigns.
- Signs carried by a person.
- A wall-mounted flag no larger than 20 square feet, limited to one per property.
- Exempt signs must still comply with location, construction, maintenance, appearance, and removal responsibilities.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master signage plan must be submitted with a final development plan application for new developments in which signage is proposed. The plan should generally depict the location and design of freestanding, building-mounted, and incidental signs. Actual tenant names do not need to be identified on the plan.
- Special use permits are required for the erection of off-premises signs and electronic message center signs.
- Sign drawings for monument or projecting signs must include the signature and seal of the design professional when submitted with a sign permit application.

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

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