# Sign Regulations in Edmond, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Edmond, Oklahoma (OK)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oklahoma/edmond
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OK/Edmond/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT15SIRE)

## At a glance

Edmond, Oklahoma regulates 37 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Ground Sign - Individual Business on Commercial Corridor with Pole Covers in the Industrial/Commercial Zones (D-1, D-2, D-2-A, D-4, E-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, F-1-A, F-1-B, F-2, F-O, L-3, L-4, L-5, D-1NRC, D-LU, E-LU, PUD) zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 75 square feet per side (150 square feet total), with a 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback setback (Sec. 15.25.010(1)(a)(1)). Most commercial signs in Edmond require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 8 feet | 54 square feet per sign side | — |
| Industrial/Commercial Zones (D-1, D-2, D-2-A, D-4, E-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, F-1-A, F-1-B, F-2, F-O, L-3, L-4, L-5, D-1NRC, D-LU, E-LU, PUD) | 27 | 25 feet | 100 square feet per side (200 square feet total) | — |
| Office Zones (D-O, D-3) | 7 | 12 feet | 50 square feet per side (100 total) | — |
| Residential Zones (G-A, G-1, A, R-1, R-2, R-3, B, C-1, C-2, C-3, L-1, L-2) | 10 | 12 feet | 54 square feet at property line | — |
| CBD Zoning District | 2 | 6 feet | 60 square feet per side (120 total) | — |
| DRD Zoning District | 2 | 6 feet | 60 square feet per side (120 total) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Industrial/Commercial Zones (D-1, D-2, D-2-A, D-4, E-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, F-1-A, F-1-B, F-2, F-O, L-3, L-4, L-5, D-1NRC, D-LU, E-LU, PUD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign - Individual Business on Commercial Corridor with Pole Cover | 20 feet | 75 square feet per side (150 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 per tract ownership; +1 if fronting two streets (>300 ft from intersection) or >600 ft frontage (300 ft separation) | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(a)(1) |
| Ground Sign - Individual Business on Commercial Corridor without Pole Cover | 15 feet | 54 square feet per side (108 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 per tract ownership; +1 if fronting two streets (>300 ft from intersection) or >600 ft frontage (300 ft separation) | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(a)(2) |
| Ground Sign - Shopping Center >60,000 sq ft on Commercial Corridor, Single Sign | 25 feet | — | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(b) |
| Ground Sign - Shopping Center >60,000 sq ft on Commercial Corridor, Single Sign with Masonry Cover | 25 feet | — | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(b) |
| Ground Sign - Shopping Center <60,000 sq ft on Commercial Corridor with Pole Cover | 25 feet | 75 square feet per side (150 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 per tract ownership | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(c)(a) |
| Ground Sign - Shopping Center <60,000 sq ft on Commercial Corridor with Masonry Cover | 25 feet | 100 square feet per side (200 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 per tract ownership | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(c)(a) |
| Ground Sign - Free Standing Single Tenant Building at Shopping Center on Commercial Corridor | 15 feet | 54 square feet per side (108 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | 1 per building | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(d) |
| Ground Sign - Shopping Center Not on Commercial Corridor | 8 feet | 54 square feet per side (108 square feet total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front yard setback | Up to 3 per tract; +2 if two streets (>300 ft from intersection) or +1 if >600 ft frontage (300 ft separation) | At property line | — | 15.25.010(1)(e) |

### Office Zones (D-O, D-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 50 square feet per side (100 total) | — | 50 ft from side property line; no front setback | 1 per ownership; +1 if two streets (>300 ft from intersection) | At property line | — | 15.26.020(1) |
| Wall Sign | Not higher than eave or rafter line | — | — | — | — | Vertical surface of building, including projections | — | 15.26.020(6) |
| Construction Sign | 12 feet | 32 sq ft per side (64 total); 6 sq ft per side (12 total) for <=5 units | — | — | 1 per street | On property; 1 per street/entrance; min 1000 ft between | — | 15.26.030(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 8 feet | 32 sq ft per side (64 total) | — | — | 1 per frontage | On premises | — | 15.26.040 |
| Address Identification Sign | — | 2 sq ft per side (4 total) | — | — | 1 per use | On premises | — | 15.26.050 |
| Political Sign | — | Not regulated | — | — | — | Private property | — | 15.26.060 |
| Directory Sign | 5 feet | — | — | — | 1 per 25 occupancies | Internal access areas | — | 15.26.070 |

### Residential Zones (G-A, G-1, A, R-1, R-2, R-3, B, C-1, C-2, C-3, L-1, L-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Development Entry Sign | 8 feet | 54 square feet at property line | — | 0 feet at property line | 1 per entry; <=2 per street frontage | At entry or fence/gateway; 0 ft setback | — | 15.30.030 |
| Construction Sign | 12 feet | 32 sq ft per side (64 total); 6 sq ft per side (12 total) for <=5 units | — | — | 1 per street | On property; 1 per street/entrance; min 1000 ft between | — | 15.30.040(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 feet | 6 sq ft per side (12 total) | — | — | 1 per frontage | On premises | — | 15.30.050 |
| Model Home Sign | 6 feet | 6 sq ft per side (12 total) | — | — | 1 per model | On model lot | — | 15.30.060 |
| Open House Sign | 6 feet | 6 sq ft per side (12 total) | — | — | 1 per open house | On premises | — | 15.30.070 |
| Parade of Homes Sign | 6 feet | 6 sq ft per side (12 total) | — | — | 1 per home | On premises | — | 15.30.080 |
| Address Identification Sign | — | 2 sq ft per side (4 total) | — | — | 1 per use | On premises | — | 15.30.100 |
| Special Use Permit Sign | 8 feet | 54 square feet at setback line | — | 0 feet | <=2 per street opening | At entry | — | 15.30.120 |

## Prohibited signs in Edmond

- Signs with visible moving, revolving, flashing, blinking, rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description, except for time-temperature-date signs.
- Signs with optical illusion of movement by means of a design which presents a pattern capable of reversible perspective, giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.
- Animated signs.
- Flares as herein defined.
- Signs which incorporate projected images or emit any sound which is intended to attract attention.
- Any sign which is installed or erected in or projects into or over any public right-of-way, except in the case of a sign for which a permit has been issued in conformance with the requirements of this code, such as courtesy bench signs at approved public bus stops.
- Signs attached or otherwise applied to trees or utility structures, or fences.
- Portable Signs and/or Portable Trailer Signs.
- Any sign or sign structure which: (a) Is structurally unsafe, or (b) Constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance or dilapidation, or (c) Is not kept in good repair, or (d) Is an illegal nonconforming sign as defined herein, or (e) Is capable of causing electrical shocks to persons likely to come in contact with it.
- Any sign or sign structure which: (a) In any way obstructs the view of, may be confused with, or purports to be an official traffic sign, signal or device or any other official sign, or (b) Uses words, phrases, symbols or characters implying the existence of danger or the need for stopping or maneuvering of a motor vehicle, or (c) Creates in any other way an unsafe distraction for motor vehicle operators, or (d) Obstructs the view of motor vehicle operators entering a public roadway from any parking area, service drive, private driveway, alley or other thoroughfare.
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a required door, window, fire escape or other required exit way.
- Strings of light bulbs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations.
- Wind signs as herein defined, except for temporary business promotion signs.
- Any sign together with its supporting structure now or hereafter existing which, six (6) months or more after the premises have been vacated, advertises an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted upon the premises upon which such sign is located.
- Abandoned/Obsolete signs.
- Electronic message signs are prohibited in the City of Edmond, Oklahoma and cannot be considered as a variance, except for time and temperature signs or gasoline pricing signs that otherwise comply with the sign codes.

## Signs exempt from permit in Edmond

- Signs which are not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel upon which they are located or from any public right-of-way, or from any parking area, mall or other circulation area open to the general public, except that such signs shall be subject to the safety regulations of the Building Code and the Electric Code of the City of Edmond.
- Official governmental notices and notices posted by governmental officers in the performance of their duties, governmental signs to control traffic or for other regulatory purposes, or to identify streets, or to warn of danger.
- The flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, organization of nations, state, county or city, any religious, civic, or fraternal organization.
- Temporary decorations or displays, when such are clearly incidental to and are customarily and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday or celebration.
- Temporary or permanent signs erected by public utility companies or construction companies to warn of danger or hazardous conditions, including signs indicating the presence of underground cables, gas lines and similar devices.
- Merchandise, pictures or models of products or services which are incorporated as an integral part of a window display.
- Signs displayed on trucks, buses, trailers or other vehicles which are being operated or stored in the normal course of a business, such as signs indicating the name of the owner or business which are located on moving vans, delivery trucks, rental trucks and trailers and the like; provided that the primary purpose of such vehicles is not for the display of signs, and provided that they are parked or stored in areas appropriate to their use as vehicles.
- Directional signs located in the street right-of-way; provided such signs are approved by the Code Enforcement Official or his designee.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Compliance with Chapter 22.29B, Commercial, Multi-Family, and Industrial Site Plan Review shall be required when changing, modifying, or altering an existing sign, specifically to the size or involving a change in the frame or sign structure. Compliance is not required when the change involves only the message or display face where the frame or sign structure is not altered.
- When an existing sign is requested to be changed, as part of the commercial site plan review procedure, the landscaping requirement for the entire property or lot shall be considered with the review of the sign.
- Signs located in planned unit developments shall conform to all regulations of this chapter, including those specifically exempted therefrom as a part of the site development plan approval.
- No permit shall be issued for an individual sign requiring a permit unless and until a master signage plan has been approved by the Site Plan Review Team for all Planned Unit Developments in the I-35 Corridor. The master signage plan provides for the coordination of sign standards and allows for exceptions as to sign location and/or size as long as the total number of signs is not increased and the overall square footage of all signs allowed is not increased.
- For legal nonconforming signs, if there is a modification of the structures on the site which requires compliance with the provisions of Chapter 22.29B Commercial, Multi-Family, and Industrial Site Plan Review, for either a new building or a change to an existing building, the sign standards shall be reviewed as a part of the Commercial Site Plan Review.

## Full detail

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