# Sign Regulations in Mountain Grove, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mountain Grove, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/mountain-grove
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Mountain_Grove/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH40ZOPLDE_ARTVISI)

## At a glance

Mountain Grove, Missouri regulates 21 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Business Sign (Home Occupation)s in the A-1 Agriculture District, R-1 Single-Family Residential District, R-2 Two-Family Residential District, R-3 Multifamily Dwelling District, R-4 Manufactured Home Park Residential District zoning district are capped at 15 ft tall and 4 sq ft, with a At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line (except real estate signs are exempt) setback (Sec. Sec. 40-212(2)a, (3), (4)). Most commercial signs in Mountain Grove require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 35 ft above grade or abutting roadway | 400 sq ft per side (250 sq ft for elevated sign face in C-3, C-1, I-1, and I-2) | — |
| A-1 Agriculture District, R-1 Single-Family Residential District, R-2 Two-Family Residential District, R-3 Multifamily Dwelling District, R-4 Manufactured Home Park Residential District | 7 | 15 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| C-1 General Business District, I-1 Industrial District, I-2 (Industrial District, implied) | 9 | 35 ft | 400 sq ft per face (see General Regs) | — |
| C-2 (unnamed in text, presumed Commercial) | 6 | 30 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-3 General Commercial District | 5 | 35 ft | 400 sq ft per face | — |
| C-4 Central Business District | 4 | To roof eave line (wall and projecting); other types not specified | 100 sq ft per sign | — |
| Office Parks, Shopping Centers and Planned Districts | 3 | — | Subject to master signage plan (follows base district regs, usually 100 sq ft or 10% of wall area) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### A-1 Agriculture District, R-1 Single-Family Residential District, R-2 Two-Family Residential District, R-3 Multifamily Dwelling District, R-4 Manufactured Home Park Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Home Occupation) | 15 ft | 4 sq ft | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line (except real estate signs are exempt) | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lots | On zoning lot; not closer than half the front yard setback to front property line | — | Sec. 40-212(2)a, (3), (4) |
| Identification Sign (A-1 Only) | 15 ft | 36 sq ft | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line (except real estate signs are exempt) | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lots | On zoning lot; not closer than half the front yard setback to front property line | — | Sec. 40-212(2)b, (3), (4) |
| Temporary Sign | 15 ft | Per section 40-188: Real estate and construction signs max 32 sq ft unless board approved | — | Real estate signs exempt from setbacks. Others at least 1/2 of front yard setback from property line. | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lots | On zoning lot | — | Sec. 40-212(2)c; Sec. 40-188 |
| Name Plate Sign | 15 ft | 4 sq ft | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line (except real estate signs exempt) | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lot | On zoning lot; not closer than half the front yard setback to front property line | — | Sec. 40-212(2)d; 40-178(b)(1) |
| Monument Sign (with Conditional Use Permit) | 15 ft | 36 sq ft | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lots | On zoning lot; not closer than half the front yard setback to front property line; Association with conditional use permit required. | — | Sec. 40-212(2)e, (3), (4) |
| Subdivision Monument Sign | 15 ft | 36 sq ft | — | In ROW at entrance (exempt from regular setback) | 1 per entrance | Located in right-of-way at subdivision entrance only | — | Sec. 40-212(2)f, (4) |
| Bulletin Board Sign (Church, School, Non-profit Institution) | 15 ft | 100 sq ft | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from front property line | 1 per zoning lot or 2 on corner lots | Accessory to church, school, or public/non-profit institution | — | Sec. 40-178(b)(2); 40-212(5) |

### C-1 General Business District, I-1 Industrial District, I-2 (Industrial District, implied)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning, Canopy or Marquee Sign | 30 ft (roof/wall); 30 ft all other signs | 300 sq ft per sign | — | At least 1/2 of the front yard setback from property line; No closer than 25 ft to residential lot | No limitation for awning/canopy/marquee/wall; 1 for ground/monument/elevated/projecting signs | On business frontage | — | Sec. 40-215(1-5) |
| Wall Sign | 30 ft (roof/wall) | Max 100 sq ft if wall ≤1000 sq ft, else up to 10% of wall area | — | — | No limitation | On business wall | — | Sec. 40-215; references to C-3 standards |
| Ground, Monument, Elevated, Projecting Signs | 30 ft (unless otherwise noted) | 300 sq ft per sign (except elevated sign/advertising sign) | — | At least 1/2 of front yard setback from property line; No closer than 25 ft to residential lot | 1 per zoning lot | One per zoning lot | — | Sec. 40-215(3-4) |
| Advertising Sign (Billboard) | 35 ft | 400 sq ft per face (see General Regs) | — | 10 ft (elevated sign), 20 ft (billboard) from ROW; 200 ft from residential; 10 ft from interior boundary; 660 ft spacing between signs on highway | See spacing | See detailed restrictions in General Regs | — | Sec. 40-215(6) |
| Portable Display Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-188(d); 40-215 |
| Construction Sign | — | 9 sq ft exempt, up to 32 sq ft allowed; more than 32 sq ft requires board approval | — | — | — | On construction site | — | Sec. 40-178(b)(5); 40-188(c) |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 2 sq ft (for business); up to 4 sq ft otherwise | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-178(b)(1); District Table |
| Bulletin Board Sign (Church, School, Non-profit Institution) | — | 100 sq ft gross area | — | — | — | Accessory to eligible institutions | — | Sec. 40-178(b)(2); District Table |

### C-2 (unnamed in text, presumed Commercial)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning, Canopy or Marquee Sign | 30 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — | No sign closer than 10 ft to property line; not closer than 25 ft to residentially zoned lot | No limitation for awning/canopy/marquee/wall; 1 for ground/monument/elevated/projecting signs | On business frontage | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C) |
| Wall Sign | 30 ft | Max 100 sq ft if wall ≤1000 sq ft, else up to 10% of wall area | — | — | No limitation | On business wall | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C); C-3 sec. 40-213 applied by structure |
| Ground Sign | 30 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — | At least 10 ft from property line; No closer than 25 ft to residential lot | 1 per zoning lot | One per zoning lot | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C); sec. 40-213 |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per zoning lot | — | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C), references monument signs |
| Elevated Sign | 30 ft (unless otherwise limited) | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per zoning lot (additional/option for sites with sufficient setback/frontage) | — | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C); sec. 40-213(6) |
| Projecting Sign | To top of eave | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per zoning lot | — | — | District Standard Table (Table Column C); sec. 40-213 |

## Prohibited signs in Mountain Grove

- Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in conformance with the requirements, is prohibited and subject to confiscation. Logo signs on public athletic fields are an exception.
- No person shall display upon any sign or other advertising structure any obscene, indecent or immoral matter.
- Any sign located on public right-of-way is prohibited, except for those required by governmental authority or permitted political signs.
- No sign shall block any required access way or window.
- No sign shall be attached to any utility pole or tree.
- No sign shall be maintained where, due to its position, size, shape or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any traffic or railroad control sign, signal, or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- No sign shall be placed within three feet of a driveway, alley, or within a parking area unless its lowest elevation is at least eight feet above the curb level.
- No sign shall be placed so as to project over any public right-of-way, except in the B-2, central business district, where signs may project over a sidewalk.
- No sign shall be placed in the sight triangle.
- All signs must be constructed of permanent all-weather materials.
- All signs shall be maintained in a safe condition and not become a visual detriment to the community.
- Flashing signs that are in any way similar to traffic signals or emergency vehicle lights are prohibited.
- Illuminated signs in direct vision of a traffic signal shall not be in red, amber or green illumination.
- No sign except temporary signs as defined in the article may be erected or altered until a sign permit has been issued by the building inspector.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mountain Grove

- Flags or emblems of a government or of a political, civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious organization, displayed on private property.
- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic or similar regulatory signs, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings and other instructional or regulatory signs having to do with health, safety, parking, swimming, dumping, etc.
- Memorial signs displayed on public or private property.
- Small signs, not exceeding three square feet in area, displayed on private property for the convenience of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives, parking areas, one-way drives, restrooms, freight entrances, and other similar signs; except such signs shall not display logos or other business advertisements.
- Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
- Temporary signs for the sale of household goods at a residence (e.g., garage sales or auctions) for a period not to exceed five days.
- Political signs set outside the public right-of-way and in compliance with sight triangle requirements, for temporary use only and must be removed within five calendar days after the election.
- Name plate signs not exceeding two square feet in gross area accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).
- Bulletin board signs not exceeding 100 square feet in gross area accessory to a church, school or public or non-profit institution (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).
- Business signs when located on property used for agricultural purposes and pertaining to the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).
- Real estate signs not exceeding nine square feet in area (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).
- Construction signs not exceeding nine square feet in area (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).
- Window signs not exceeding 25 percent of the window surface in commercial and industrial districts (exempt from sign permit, must comply with other regulations).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In the case of a proposed office park, shopping center, or other grouping of three or more tenants or establishments (new or remodeled), the developer shall prepare and submit to the planning and zoning commission a master signage plan for all permanent exterior signs. Final development plans shall not be approved until the planning and zoning commission has approved the sign standards.
- Site plan review by the planning and zoning commission is required for the design and location of monument and elevated signs in shopping centers, office parks, or other multi-tenant groupings.
- Where all tenants or property owners within a building or grouping agree, substitution of monument or ground sign for wall sign is subject to approval by the planning and zoning commission.

## Full detail

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