# Sign Regulations in Boonville, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Boonville, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/boonville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Boonville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COGEOR_APXCZO_PT7ACUSBU_S7.3THFORERESISHBEOB)

## At a glance

Boonville, Missouri regulates 6 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Wall Sign (Residential Use Only)s in the R-A District, R-1 District, R-2 District zoning district are capped at 2 sq ft (Sec. Section 2.4(1) for R-3 (implied to apply to other residential districts) and Section 2.3 for R-1 and R-2 Districts). Most commercial signs in Boonville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-A District, R-1 District, R-2 District | 1 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| R-3 District | 1 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| C-1 District, District C-P (Planned Business District), C-2 District, Riverboat Gaming District (RGD-1) | 4 | — | 50 sq ft | — |
| M-1 District | 2 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### R-A District, R-1 District, R-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Residential Use Only) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the premises occupied by a resident professional, occupation, or activity | — | Section 2.4(1) for R-3 (implied to apply to other residential districts) and Section 2.3 for R-1 and R-2 Districts |

### R-3 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Residential, Resident Business, or Home Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the premises | — | Section 2.4(1) |

### C-1 District, District C-P (Planned Business District), C-2 District, Riverboat Gaming District (RGD-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On principal or accessory buildings | — | Section 2.5(d)(13), Section 2.5.5(b), (d), (e), (f); Section 2.6; Section 2.6.5(c)(17), (e); Section 2.93(b)(9) for adult businesses |
| Freestanding Monument/Detached Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On lot, detached or monument style | — | Section 2.5(d)(13), Section 2.5.5(b), (d), (e), (f); Section 2.6.5(c)(17), (e); Section 2.93(b)(9) for adult businesses |
| Wall Sign (Adult Business) | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On exterior building wall, not to extend above roof line | — | Section 2.93(b)(9) |
| Billboard / Poster Panel (Advertising Sign - Special Use) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 2.9(a)(10), (b) |

## Prohibited signs in Boonville

- No farm shall be operated either publicly or privately for the feeding or disposal of garbage, rubbish or offal in the R-A District.
- In R-3 District, for professions, occupations and activities carried on by resident members of families: there can be no sign other than one nonilluminated sign no larger than two square feet in area.
- Premises in the C-2 District may not be used for obnoxious or offensive uses due to emission of noise, odor, dust, gas or vibration.
- Adult businesses are not permitted within 1,000 feet of any religious institution, school, public park or any property zoned for residential use.
- Adult businesses are not permitted within 300 feet of any other adult business or of any business licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
- Direct access to and from an adult business shall not be provided from a residential street.
- Adult businesses are limited to one wall-mounted sign not exceeding one square foot of sign per linear foot of wall length and no more than 50 square feet; signs shall not flash, blink or move by mechanical means and shall not extend above the roofline of the building; no merchandise or pictures of products or entertainment may be displayed in window areas or any area visible from outside; no flashing lights or lighting which gives the impression of movement is permitted.
- All excursion gambling boats must comply with applicable local building codes or, when superseded, certain state and federal standards.

## Signs exempt from permit in Boonville

- A home operated by the Federal or State Government or any agency or subdivision thereof is exempt from being classified as a nursing or convalescent home under the ordinance.
- A hospital or institution whose principal activity is to provide facilities for the care or treatment of persons suffering from a mental or nervous disorder is exempt from being classified as a nursing or convalescent home.
- A hospital licensed under provisions of Chapter 197 RSMo is exempt from being classified as a nursing or convalescent home.
- Any child welfare facility or maternity hospital which is licensed by the State of Missouri is exempt from being classified as a nursing or convalescent home.
- Existing uses of types eligible for special permits in Section 2.7 are not considered nonconforming uses and shall receive a special permit for the existing use from the Building Inspector upon request.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In District C-P (Planned Business District), preliminary and final development plans are required as part of rezoning and building approval. These plans must include the location, size, type of material and message of all proposed monument or detached signs.
- In the Riverboat Gaming District (RGD-1), a site plan must be approved which includes the location, type and size of signs, or indication of the criteria for signs, before any building permit is issued.
- For Adult Businesses (only permitted in C-1 and C-2 by special use permit), an application for special use requires a site plan showing proposed signage, conforming with the size and display requirements outlined in the ordinance.
- Special uses under Section 2.9, including billboards and poster panels, require submission of preliminary plans and an application to the Planning Commission for review and public hearing before approval.

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

---

PermitPal — AI sign code research. Full HTML page: https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/boonville