# Sign Regulations in Durant, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Durant, Oklahoma (OK)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Durant, Oklahoma regulates 31 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Official Flags in the Agriculture, General (A-1), Residential, Single-Family Detached (R-1), Residential, Two-Family (R-2), Residential, General (R-3), Residential, Manufactured Housing (R-4) zoning district are capped at 100 ft. tall and 500 sq. ft., with a 10 ft. setback (Sec. § 158.14(A)(1)). Most commercial signs in Durant require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, General (A-1), Residential, Single-Family Detached (R-1), Residential, Two-Family (R-2), Residential, General (R-3), Residential, Manufactured Housing (R-4) | 8 | 100 ft. | 500 sq. ft. | — |
| Central Business District (CBD) | 13 | 40 ft. tall | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — |
| Commercial, Office (C-0), Commercial, Convenience (C-1) | 7 | 40 ft. tall | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — |
| Commercial, Highway and Recreational (C-2), Commercial, General (C-3) | 12 | 90 ft. tall | 750 sq. ft. | — |
| Health (H-1), Health (H-2) | 3 | 40 ft. tall | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — |
| Industrial, Light (I-1), Industrial, Medium (I-2) | 3 | 40 ft. tall | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — |
| Highway Overlay District (Hwy Overlay) | 4 | 90 ft. | 750 sq. ft. | — |
| Institutional Uses in Residential Districts (INST) | 2 | Not to be placed above the roof edge | 55 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 100 ft. | 500 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Agriculture, General (A-1), Residential, Single-Family Detached (R-1), Residential, Two-Family (R-2), Residential, General (R-3), Residential, Manufactured Housing (R-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Multi-family Development Identification) | Below edge of roof | 25 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | 1 for each street frontage | Affixed to wall or placed within a landscaped area near building/project entrance | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Monument Sign (Multi-family Development Identification) | — | 25 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | 1 for each street frontage | Placed within a landscaped area near building/project entrance | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Wall Sign (Bed and Breakfast) | Below edge of roof | 16 sq. ft. maximum | — | — | 1 for each street frontage | Affixed to wall or placed within a landscaped area near building entrance | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Freestanding Bracket Sign (Bed and Breakfast) | 36 in. freestanding | 16 sq. ft. maximum | — | — | 1 for each street frontage | Placed within a landscaped area near building entrance | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Yard Sign (Real estate and political signs) | — | 4 sq. ft. maximum | — | 5 ft from curb or street if no curb | 1 for each street frontage | Five feet from curb or street if no curb | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Yard Sign (Yard sale) | — | 4 sq. ft. maximum | — | 5 ft from curb or street if no curb | 1 for each street frontage at location of sale | At location of sale; five feet from curb or street if no curb | — | § 158.05, Table 1-1 |
| Building Marker | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | — | — | § 158.19 Table 1, notes a,b,c; § 158.14(A)(3)(d) |
| Official Flag | 100 ft. | 500 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | Max 3 per use | Not within public right-of-way | — | § 158.14(A)(1) |

### Central Business District (CBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge | 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per side of building or tenant space | Connected to the building | — | § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign | 40 ft. tall | 50 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 60' of frontage | — | — | § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — | — | 1 per building (additional one for two non-residential streets, min 300 ft from intersection) | On property line fronting a non-residential street | — | § 158.08(E), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Blade Bracket Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (lowest point at least 8 ft above grade) | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | On building, ground floor facade | — | § 158.08(B), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Projecting Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge | 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per building | Connected to the building | — | § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Suspended Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (lowest point at least 8 ft above grade) | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | Connected to the building or freestanding sign pole | — | § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Canopy Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (must be on 1st/2nd story frontages) | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | On building, first- and second-story frontages | — | § 158.08(A), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Awning Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (lowest point 8 ft above grade) | 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per building | On building, first- and second-story frontages | — | § 158.08(A), § 158.19 Table 2 |

### Commercial, Highway and Recreational (C-2), Commercial, General (C-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge | 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per side of building or tenant space | Connected to the building | — | § 158.19 Table 2, § 158.19 Table 3 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign | 40 ft. tall | 50 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 60' of frontage | — | — | § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign (Highway Overlay) | 90 ft. tall | 300 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 60' of frontage | Within the Highway Overlay District only | — | § 158.19 Table 2, § 158.09(D)(F) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft. | 100 sq. ft. total all sides | — | — | 1 per building | On property line fronting a non-residential street | — | § 158.08(E), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Billboard (Highway Overlay) | 60 ft. | 750 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 1,000' HW frontage | Within the Highway Overlay District only | — | § 158.09(E), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Blade Bracket Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (lowest point at least 8 ft above grade) | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | On building, ground floor facade | — | § 158.08(B), § 158.19 Table 2 |
| Awning Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (lowest point 8 ft above grade) | 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per building | On building, first- and second-story frontages | — | § 158.08(A), § 158.19 Table 2, Table 3 |
| Canopy Sign | Not to be placed above the roof edge (must be on 1st/2nd story frontages) | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | On building, first- and second-story frontages | — | § 158.08(A), § 158.19 Table 2, Table 3 |

## Prohibited signs in Durant

- Large screen video signs over 32 square feet are prohibited.
- Posting or affixing notices, placards, bills, posters, cards, stickers, banners, signs, advertisings, or other devices designed to attract attention on any street, street furniture, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamp post, hydrant, tree, alley, telephone pole, public telephone, or lighting system, or other public alarm or communication system is prohibited.
- Murals are prohibited except as may be approved by the City Manager.
- Obscene or offensive signs containing statements, words, or pictures of an obscene or indecent character are prohibited.
- Off-site signs not specifically allowed by the provisions of this chapter are prohibited.
- Painted signs on fences or roofs except addresses are prohibited.
- Signs advertising home occupations are prohibited.
- Signs not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter are prohibited.
- Signs erected in a manner that a portion of their surface or supports will interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit, or standpipe, or obstruct a required ventilator, door, stairway, or window above the first story, or create other hazards are prohibited.
- Signs using words, colors, symbols, or characters in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses pedestrian or vehicular traffic and safety are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs attached to or painted on motor vehicles that are parked other than on or adjacent to property that the business is located for more than 24 consecutive hours, with the principal purpose of attracting attention to a product sold or business located other than on the property, are prohibited.
- Signs in the public right-of-way that block any section of the pedestrian sidewalk or street are prohibited.
- Signs in the public right-of-way within the first five feet from the curb or street (if no curb exists) are prohibited.
- Roof signs extending past and above the edge of the roof structure are prohibited.
- Signs emitting audible sounds, odors, or visible matter are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- Pennants are prohibited.
- Strings of lights not attached to permanent anchor points are prohibited.
- No sign shall encroach into a public right-of-way except as specifically permitted for some blade/bracket or temporary signs as specified.
- Permanent signs that advertise continuous sales, special prices, and the like, are prohibited.
- It is unlawful to place, stick, tack, paste, post, paint, mark, write, or print any sign, etc. on public or private property of another without the consent of the owner.
- No person shall place, maintain, or display on or in view of any highway an unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which resembles an official traffic-control device or attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or projects any flashing or revolving beams of light, or hides from view/interferes with traffic-control device.
- No person shall place/maintain any traffic sign, signal, or device with commercial advertising upon any highway.
- No sign, fence, wall, hedge, portable ground sign, or other structure may be erected in a vision triangle area at intersections.
- All signs must comply with Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes.

## Signs exempt from permit in Durant

- Official flags including those of incorporated nonprofit organizations (subject to height and other limitations), the United States, State of Oklahoma, City of Durant, Choctaw Nation, foreign nations with diplomatic relations, and other sanctioned flags.
- Official signs and legal notices required by a court or governmental agency.
- Government signs erected by a federal or state agency or the city.
- Off-site signs that are part of or accessory to pay phones, trash receptacles, and similar street furniture located in the public right-of-way and installed by the city or by city agreement, including banners attached to streetlights.
- Affiliation signs indicating services such as trade affiliations or credit cards accepted, attached to the structure, up to one-half square foot per sign and no more than three per business.
- Changeable copy signs (e.g., chalkboard) limited to one per business, not to exceed four square feet.
- Gasoline pump signs identifying brand, types, and octane, not exceeding two square feet per pump face (and equivalent for alternative fuel/electric charging stations).
- Commemorative, name, or date plaques made of permanent materials, not exceeding two square feet.
- Neighborhood watch signs up to three square feet located in official neighborhoods.
- Off-site directional signs for publicly owned or emergency facilities, limited to 12 square feet.
- One portable parking lot or valet parking sign per lot entrance, up to 12 square feet, not to impede pedestrian movement.
- Any sign inside a building, including on the windows.
- City Manager-approved murals or works of art without commercial message.
- Site addresses (up to two per address, with maximum area and height limits as specified).
- Time and/or temperature signs in compliance with relevant section.
- Vehicle-oriented safety and directional signs solely for guiding traffic, loading, and parking on private property; one per site can include business name within max two square feet. No logos or other advertising.
- Temporary city-installed signs (or installed by city agreement).
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message.
- Political campaign signs, five feet from curb/street edge and not in the sight triangle, up to 45 days before and 7 days after election.
- Temporary civic event (noncommercial) signs as defined, sponsored by public agencies, schools, churches, or civic/noncommercial orgs.
- Contractor/construction signs (name of developer, contractor, related firms), up to 32 square feet, removed within 15 days after construction completed.
- Real estate and political campaign signs as specified (non-illuminated, on private property with owner permission, five feet from curb/street edge, not in sight triangle, real estate signage only on relevant property).
- Permanent public signs erected by or for a government body in the public right-of-way for notices, public property ID, community pride, or regulating/directing traffic.
- Informational signs in the public right-of-way by utilities as to their poles, lines, pipes, or facilities.
- Emergency warning signs in the public right-of-way erected by a government body, utility, or contractor doing permitted work.
- Signs inside buildings or windows are exempt from permit requirements.
- Exempt signs must still comply with Building, Electrical & Mechanical Codes.
- Any sign unlawfully placed on public property is forfeited and subject to confiscation, and the city may recover removal costs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- After approval of a comprehensive or lot signage plan, no sign shall be erected, placed, painted, or maintained, except in conformance with such plan.
- A comprehensive sign program is required for: (1) two or more separate tenant spaces on the same parcel, (2) five or more non-exempt signs for a development, (3) when the Director or designee determines it's needed due to special project characteristics.
- A comprehensive sign program is approved via a sign permit for the program.
- Revisions to a comprehensive sign program may be approved by the Director or designee if they do not substantially deviate from the original approval; otherwise, a new program is required.
- All signs must comply with the sign design guidelines, and only signs authorized by this chapter are allowed.
- Signs measuring over 100 square feet or more than 45 feet in height within 300 feet of a residential district require review by the Planning Commission and notification to nearby owners and a newspaper notice.

## Full detail

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