# Sign Regulations in Healdton, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Healdton, Oklahoma (OK)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oklahoma/healdton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OK/Healdton/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH3AD_S3-3SIBAACST)

## At a glance

Healdton, Oklahoma regulates 7 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Nameplate (Home Beauty Shop/Occupation)s in the R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District, R-3 Multiple-Family Dwelling District, R-4 Manufacture Home Residential District zoning district are capped at 2 sq ft (Sec. Section 3.3(c), Section 6.3(e) (by reference), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21). Most commercial signs in Healdton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-1 General Agricultural District | 2 | — | 40 sq ft | — |
| R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District | 1 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District, R-3 Multiple-Family Dwelling District, R-4 Manufacture Home Residential District | 2 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| R-5 Residential Estate Zoning District | 1 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| SC-1 Planned Shopping Center District | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-2 Highway Commercial District, C-3 General Commercial District, C-4 Downtown Commercial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| I-1 Restricted Light Industrial District, I-2 Light Industrial District, I-3 Heavy Industrial District | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### A-1 General Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board or Sign (Lease, Hire, or Sale) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises being leased, hired, or sold | — | Section 1.2(8), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21 |
| Sign or Display (Development Advertising) | — | — | — | — | 2 per site | On land being developed | — | Section 1.2(10), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21 |

### R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District, R-3 Multiple-Family Dwelling District, R-4 Manufacture Home Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board or Sign (Lease, Hire, or Sale) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises being leased, hired, or sold | — | Section 3.2(a) (by reference), 4.2(a) (by reference), 5.2(1) (by reference), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21 |
| Nameplate (Home Beauty Shop/Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached to main building | — | Section 3.3(c), Section 6.3(e) (by reference), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21 |

### R-5 Residential Estate Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate (Home Beauty Shop/Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached to main building | — | Section 6.3(e), Ord. No. 376, 6-7-21 |

## Prohibited signs in Healdton

- Lighted signs of flashing or intermittent type are prohibited in Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Districts.
- No sign shall be permitted in R-2 (Two-Family) and R-5 (Residential Estate) Districts for home beauty shops except one nonilluminated nameplate not exceeding two (2) square feet, attached to the main building.
- Signs or displays advertising development must be removed immediately upon completion of development or after three (3) years, whichever occurs first, in A-1 General Agricultural District.
- Bulletin boards or signs advertising lease, hire, or sale of property must be removed as soon as the premises are leased, hired, or sold (applies in multiple residential zones).
- No article or material stored or offered for sale in connection with permitted uses in certain commercial and industrial districts shall be stored or displayed outside a building unless screened by permanent ornamental walls, fences, or planting so it cannot be seen from adjoining streets or lots when viewed from ground level; screening is not to exceed eight (8) feet in height (C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2 districts).
- No building may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except as provided in Article III, Section 3 (applies across all districts unless otherwise specified).
- For home beauty shops and similar uses in R-2, R-3, and R-5 Districts, the only sign allowed is a single nonilluminated nameplate as specified by area, attached to the main building.
- No residential use is permitted in industrial districts, except sleeping facilities for caretakers or night watchmen.

## Signs exempt from permit in Healdton

- Nameplates and signs relating only to the use of the store and premises or to products sold on the premises are allowed in C-1 Neighborhood Commercial and C-3 General Commercial districts, provided they are not of flashing or intermittent type (with animated signs within the building being allowed if visible only from street side).
- Nonilluminated nameplates not exceeding two (2) square feet are permitted for home occupations or home beauty shops in residential areas as specified in section/zone regulations.
- Bulletin board or signs not exceeding specified area (e.g., 20 or 40 square feet) appertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a property or building are generally allowed in residential and agricultural districts, provided they conform to removal requirements.
- Advertising signs relating to the shopping center, the stores and shops therein and the products sold therein are permitted in SC-1 Planned Shopping Center District, if designed as an integral and harmonious part of the development.
- Signs and nameplates permitted as accessory to permitted or approved uses as specified in zone regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In the SC-1 Planned Shopping Center District, all advertising signs and structures must be designed as an integral part of the shopping center development and be harmonious with other design features of the center.
- In the SC-1 Planned Shopping Center District, development (including signage) requires submission and approval of site development plans to the Planning Commission, which includes review of the arrangement and design of buildings, parking, landscaping, and signage. Substantial deviation from approved plans, including signage, requires re-submittal to the Planning Commission.
- Rezoning applications for a shopping center must include adequate site development plans showing arrangement and design of all signage as part of the shopping center’s visual plan.
- There is no explicit mention of a master sign plan or similar requirement for other districts outside of the SC-1 Planned Shopping Center District.

## 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 9 zoning districts in Healdton — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Healdton+OK&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-healdton

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