# Sign Regulations in Montgomery City, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Montgomery City, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/montgomery-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Montgomery_City/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46SI)

## At a glance

Montgomery City, Missouri regulates 6 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial and Industrial zoning district are capped at See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) tall and See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) (Sec. Sec. 46-85, Sec. 46-88, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.19), 2-18-2002.). Most commercial signs in Montgomery City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial and Industrial | 4 | See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) | See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) | — |
| Nonresidential in a Residential Zone | 2 | 0 | 15 square feet | — |
| Residential Zones | 2 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 9 square feet (residential), 32 square feet (other zones) | — |
| M-1, BP, IP, B-1 | 1 | 10 feet | 64 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial and Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | Pursuant to sign area table | — | — | — | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 46-84, Sec. 46-86, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.18), 2-18-2002. |
| Freestanding Sign | See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) | See section 1008.1.2(1)—(3) | — | — | 2 | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 46-85, Sec. 46-88, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.19), 2-18-2002. |
| Roof Sign | 10% of roofline height | Assessed against wall sign area | — | — | — | Commercial and industrial districts only | — | Sec. 46-99, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.33), 2-18-2002. |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Commercial and industrial districts | — | Sec. 46-100, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.34), 2-18-2002. |

### Nonresidential in a Residential Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 46-84, Sec. 46-86, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.18), 2-18-2002. |
| Freestanding Sign | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | Not allowed | — | Sec. 46-85, Sec. 46-88, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.19), 2-18-2002. |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 46-84, Sec. 46-86, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.18), 2-18-2002. |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 | One per subdivision entrance | — | Sec. 46-85, Sec. 46-88, Ord. No. 6-2002, § 1(24-68.19), 2-18-2002. |

## Prohibited signs in Montgomery City

- No sign shall be erected within two feet of the lines of any street, or within any public way, unless specifically authorized.
- Signs projecting over public walkways must conform to projection and clearance limits.
- No sign shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision.
- Signs located in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with an official traffic sign, signal or device are prohibited.
- Signs encroaching upon or overhanging public right-of-way are prohibited.
- Signs that blink, flash or are animated by lighting in any fashion that would cause them to resemble traffic safety signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited except as allowed for temporary signs.
- Signs attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer parked on public or private property are prohibited unless certain conditions are met.
- Vehicles and trailers used primarily as static displays or advertising are prohibited.
- Balloons, streamers or pinwheels are prohibited except those temporarily displayed as part of a special sale, promotion or community event.

## Signs exempt from permit in Montgomery City

- Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official.
- Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, state or municipal governments.
- Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into a masonry surface or made of noncombustible material.
- The flag of a government or noncommercial institution, such as a school.
- Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
- Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial gain.
- Street address signs and combination nameplate and street address signs that contain no advertising copy and do not exceed six square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any permit is granted for the erection of a sign or sign structure requiring such permit, construction documents must be filed with the code official.
- The permit application must be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is to be erected.

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

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