# Sign Regulations in Perryville, Missouri

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Perryville, Missouri (MO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/missouri/perryville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MO/Perryville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CO_TIT10VETR_CH10.12RURO_10.12.210STSI)

## At a glance

Perryville, Missouri regulates 3 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Gasoline Filling Stations Only)s in the C-1 local commercial district zoning district are capped at 60 sq ft (per face, double-faced allowed) (Sec. 17.24.020.T.5).

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C-1 local commercial district | 2 | — | 100 sq ft per street; at least 40 sq ft total | — |
| R-5 general residential district | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### C-1 local commercial district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft per street; at least 40 sq ft total | — | — | — | Painted on a vertical surface or attached flat against a wall of the building. | — | 17.24.020.T.1-4 |
| Freestanding Sign (Gasoline Filling Stations Only) | — | 60 sq ft (per face, double-faced allowed) | — | — | 1 per station | — | — | 17.24.020.T.5 |

### R-5 general residential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Refer to C-1 local commercial district for signage regulations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.24.020.C |

## Prohibited signs in Perryville

- Signs shall contain only the name of the business establishment, the principal business conducted on the premises, or commodities, services or products sold or offered on the premises that the sign occupies.
- Signs shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the building if mounted parallel to the wall, or four feet if mounted perpendicular to the wall.
- Signs shall not project above the principal roof of a building, except that a sign may be attached flat against or painted on a parapet wall extending not more than three feet above such roofline.
- The aggregate gross area in square feet of all signs on a lot shall not exceed the number of lineal feet of frontage of such lot, and in no case shall it exceed a total of one hundred (100) square feet on any one street, nor need this area be less than forty (40) square feet.

## Signs exempt from permit in Perryville

- Gasoline filling stations may have one double-faced, freestanding sign not over twelve (12) inches in thickness nor sixty (60) square feet in area, on which shall be advertised only the trade name and price of the product offered for sale. The area of a double-faced sign shall be considered as the area of one face of the sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No requirements or references to sign plans, master sign plans, or variance meetings were found in the provided ordinance text.

## Full detail

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