# Sign Regulations in Hennessey, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hennessey, Oklahoma (OK)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oklahoma/hennessey
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Hennessey, Oklahoma regulates 22 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Institutional Identification Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 24 square feet (Sec. § 154.200(C)). Most commercial signs in Hennessey require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 7 | 6 feet | 54 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 8 | 10 feet (individual business, non-shopping center) | 60 square feet per sign | — |
| Downtown Mixed-Use District | 7 | 10 feet, including monument base | 150 square feet per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | As per district standards | — | — | — | On the lot/property for sale/rent | — | § 154.200(A) |
| Construction Sign | — | As per district standards | — | — | — | On the construction site | — | § 154.200(A) |
| Identification Sign | — | As per district standards | — | — | — | On the property identified | — | § 154.200(A) |
| Instructional Sign | — | As per district standards | — | — | — | On the relevant property | — | § 154.200(A) |
| Subdivision Entry Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At subdivision entry | — | § 154.200(B) |
| Institutional Identification Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | On the lot for public or private schools, places of assembly, nursing or rest homes, public parks or recreation areas | — | § 154.200(C) |
| Digital Sign | — | 54 square feet | — | — | — | Allowed in residential districts; churches and schools not in commercial/industrial/general public districts | — | § 154.203(A)(1), (A)(3), (B) |

### Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Lots < 2 Acres) | Maximum equal to eave line | 24 square feet per sign | — | — | — | Mounted on building/structure facing public street or parking lot | — | § 154.201(B)(1)(a), (2), (3) |
| Wall Sign (Lots ≥ 2 Acres < 5 Acres) | Maximum equal to eave line | 36 square feet per sign | — | — | — | Mounted on building/structure facing public street or parking lot | — | § 154.201(B)(1)(b), (2), (3) |
| Wall Sign (Lots ≥ 5 Acres) | Maximum equal to eave line | 60 square feet per sign | — | — | — | Mounted on building/structure facing public street or parking lot | — | § 154.201(B)(1)(c), (2), (3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Lots < 2 Acres) | 10 feet (individual business, non-shopping center) | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On property near public frontage | — | § 154.201(C)(1)1, (2)1 |
| Freestanding Sign (Lots ≥ 2 Acres < 5 Acres) | 10 feet (individual business, non-shopping center) | 40 square feet | — | — | — | On property near public frontage | — | § 154.201(C)(1)2, (2)1 |
| Freestanding Sign (Lots ≥ 5 Acres) | 10 feet (individual business, non-shopping center) | 60 square feet | — | — | — | On property near public frontage | — | § 154.201(C)(1)3, (2)1 |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Tenant Development) | 10 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | — | On property near public frontage, for multiple tenant development | — | § 154.201(C)(2)3 |
| Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center Development Identification Sign) | — | — | — | — | 1 per eligible frontage | Per street frontage classified as arterial or collector, adjacent to the property | — | § 154.201(C)(2)4, (4) |

### Downtown Mixed-Use District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | May project up to 5 feet above roof line (except for pre-existing legal nonconforming signs) | 150 square feet per sign | — | — | 1 per facade per business | Each facade with exposed illumination allowed, 1 per facade/side | — | § 154.202(A) |
| Projection Sign | May project up to 5 feet above roof line | 150 square feet per sign | — | — | 1 per facade per business | Each facade/side, may project up to 5 feet into right-of-way | — | § 154.202(A) |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Tenant Development) | 10 feet, including monument base | 48 square feet | — | — | — | On property, for multiple tenant | — | § 154.202(B)(1), (2) |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Tenant) | 6 feet, including base | 24 square feet per side | — | — | — | On property, for individual tenant | — | § 154.202(B)(1), (2) |
| Hanging Sign | 6 feet (signpost) | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Single post & perpendicular bracket, on property | — | § 154.202(B)(3) |
| Temporary Sign (Menu Board, Sandwich Board, A-frame) | — | 6 square feet per side, 2 sides max per sign | — | — | — | On property, in connection with business | — | § 154.202(C)(1)-(3) |
| Digital Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed only with sign permit approved by Town Board of Trustees upon recommendation of Planning Commission | — | § 154.203(A)(2), (B) |

## Prohibited signs in Hennessey

- Displaying any sign, emblem, badge, flag or device which, in its common acceptance, is insulting, profane, or abusive to the citizens of the town, and which is calculated or whose natural consequence is to cause a breach of the peace or an assault.
- Placing, maintaining, or displaying upon or in view of any highway an unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct traffic or projects any flashing or revolving beams of light, or which interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal.
- Placing or maintaining any traffic sign, signal, or device on any highway that bears any commercial advertising.
- Placing, sticking, tacking, pasting, posting, painting, marking, writing, or printing any sign, poster, picture, announcement, advertisement, bill, placard, device or inscription upon any public or private property (including buildings, fences, sidewalks, bridges, viaducts, posts, automobiles, vehicles, etc.) without the consent of the owner or person in charge.
- Displaying, constructing, erecting, altering, using, or maintaining any sign not in conformance with the provisions of the ordinance.
- All signs not expressly permitted under the ordinance or exempt from regulation are prohibited.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited unless attached to utility poles in conformance with state and utility regulations and the requirements of the ordinance.
- Vehicular signs are prohibited.
- Signs and/or window coverings that cover greater than 30% of either the interior or exterior of a window's viewing area are strictly prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hennessey

- Changing the copy on a legal sign.
- Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or a sign structure, unless a structural change is made.
- Historic words or symbols.
- Any noncommercial holiday signs and decorations.
- Signs erected by a governmental body, such as a federal, state, county, or municipality.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs shall be displayed, constructed, erected, altered, used, located, and maintained only in conformance with the provisions of the sign ordinance as a whole (art. 154, implying need for permit or plan unless specifically exempted).
- Digital signs in the Downtown Mixed-Use District require approval of a sign permit by the Town Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the Planning Commission.
- Certification of brightness adjustment is required for digital signs at the time of sign permit application.
- Alterations to nonconforming signs or land use changes that require municipal review (such as subdivision or land development applications) may trigger requirements to bring existing signs into compliance.
- Illuminated building-mounted signs in commercial and industrial districts require conformance with setback to residential districts.
- Freestanding shopping center identification signs must be designed to accommodate secondary tenants and are subject to administrative review.

## Full detail

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