# Sign Regulations in Black Jack, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Black Jack, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/black-jack
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Black_Jack/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH17.5SIADDE)

## At a glance

Black Jack, Missouri regulates 6 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial District zoning district are capped at 20 feet above grade level tall and 80 square feet, with a No part of the sign may be located within five (5) feet of the public right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 17.5-12(3)). Most commercial signs in Black Jack require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 2 feet by 3 feet | — |
| Commercial District | 2 | 20 feet above grade level | 80 square feet | — |
| C-2 Shopping Zone | 1 | 20 feet above mean ground level | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale Sign | — | 2 feet by 3 feet | — | — | One (1) sign per residential lot | On the residential lot upon which the sale is to be held | — | Sec. 10-26; Sec. 17.5-5(2)a.1 |
| Residential Property Sale, Rent or Lease Sign | — | 2 feet by 3 feet | — | — | One (1) sign per property | On the property which is for sale, rent or lease | — | Sec. 11-86; Sec. 17.5-5(2)a.1 |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | One (1) wall sign per face of building | On the building facing a street or side street contiguous with the subject property | — | Sec. 17.5-12(2)a |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet above grade level | 80 square feet | — | No part of the sign may be located within five (5) feet of the public right-of-way | One (1) ground sign per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 17.5-12(3) |

### C-2 Shopping Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directory Sign | 20 feet above mean ground level | 200 square feet | — | Not within ten (10) feet of any side property line | One (1) directory sign per collection of shops or businesses | On a single parcel of land | — | Sec. 17.5-12(9) |

## Prohibited signs in Black Jack

- To install, create, erect or maintain any sign in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or the zoned lot on which sign is located.
- To install, create, erect or maintain any sign requiring a permit without such a permit.
- To fail to remove any sign that is installed, created, erected or maintained in violation of this chapter, or for which the sign permit has lapsed, or for which the sign permit has been withdrawn or which has not been approved by the director.
- Beacons
- Pennants
- Freestanding residential signs
- Roof signs
- Portable signs
- Post signs
- Projecting signs, except to the extent permitted pursuant to section 17.5-12(5)
- Banner signs
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those that are decorative and convey no message
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons
- Billboards
- Snipe signs
- Off-premises outdoor advertising signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Black Jack

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the zoned lot or parcel on which such sign is located.
- Traffic control signs on private property, such as stop, yield and similar signs, the face of which meet department of transportation standards.
- Building marker signage.
- Street address signs.
- Ground signs during an election season not to exceed the total number of questions or candidates on the ballot for the ensuing election, provided such signs do not exceed six (6) square feet when placed on property located within an 'R' residential zoning district and provided further that such signs do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet when placed on property located within any zoning district other than an 'R' residential zoning district.
- One (1) ground sign of six (6) square feet or less in all districts, provided in each instance that any such sign is located on private property with the owner's permission.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Every application for a building or sign permit shall be submitted, together with schematic site plans, building elevations, color renderings and/or scaled architectural plans, a tree preservation plan (as required under chapter 25 of the Code), and a landscaping plan, to the board before being approved by the director of public works.
- Signage plan means a narrative and graphic depiction of the proposed or existing signs on each zoned lot.

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

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