# Sign Regulations in Jenks, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Jenks, Oklahoma (OK)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OK/Jenks/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4BUPLELMEIN_ART11PLSI)

## At a glance

Jenks, Oklahoma regulates 15 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Single-Tenant Monument Signs in the Office Medium (OM), Corridor Commercial Shopping (CS), Riverfront Tourist Commercial (RTC), Industrial Light (IL) zoning district are capped at 7 ft tall and 30 sq ft, with a Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement setback (Sec. Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(B)(b)). Most commercial signs in Jenks require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural District (AG), Residential Districts (R Districts, R) | 8 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Office Low (OL) | 8 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Office Medium (OM), Corridor Commercial Shopping (CS), Riverfront Tourist Commercial (RTC), Industrial Light (IL) | 14 | 50 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Local Commercial (LC), Downtown Core (DC), Downtown Transition (DT) | 12 | 12 ft/roofline (regular); special: up to 25% above parapet/wall, never <10 ft clearance | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial (CG), Industrial Medium (IM) | 14 | 50 ft | 90 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Office Medium (OM), Corridor Commercial Shopping (CS), Riverfront Tourist Commercial (RTC), Industrial Light (IL)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Tenant Monument Sign | 7 ft | 30 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(B)(b) |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 14 ft | 60 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(C)(b) |
| Pole/Pylon Sign | 40 ft | 30 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle; within 300 ft of freeway/state highway/tollway | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table note (3); Sec. 16-7-5(E) |
| Billboard Sign | 50 ft | 14 ft x 48 ft = 672 sq ft + 3 ft x 48 ft = 144 sq ft (marquee) (total possible: 816 sq ft including marquee and up to 15% extra for cutouts) | 48 ft (main face); marquee width 48 ft | See above (long/complex, see location field) | — | Min 1000 ft to next billboard, 50 ft from monument/pylon; Min 300 ft from public park; setback from residential = area of billboard (measured linearly); not within 10 ft of freeway ROW; not in required landscaping/parking/loading/access/circulation zone | — | Sec. 16-7-4, Table note (3); Sec. 16-7-5(I); Sec. 16-7-7(B) |
| Ground-Mounted Banner Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(C) |
| Feather Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per 25 ft of lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(D) |
| Post Sign, Permanent | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(D) |
| Post Sign, Temporary | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(F) |

### Local Commercial (LC), Downtown Core (DC), Downtown Transition (DT)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No protrusion above roof/parapet/mansard | — | — | — | See above | Affixed to wall of principal building (not HVAC/elevator/roof structures) | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(A) |
| Single-Tenant Monument Sign | 5 ft | 15 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(B)(a) |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 10 ft | 30 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(C)(a) |
| Blade Sign | 12 ft/roofline (regular); special: up to 25% above parapet/wall, never <10 ft clearance | 4 sq ft; 35 sq ft (special projecting) | — | — | 1 per nonresidential ground floor tenant per frontage | Project horizontally up to 4 ft from the wall; may encroach over ROW/easement (may require hold harmless) | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(G) |
| Ground-Mounted Banner Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(C) |
| Feather Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per 25 ft of lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(D) |
| Post Sign, Permanent | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(D) |
| Post Sign, Temporary | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(F) |

### General Commercial (CG), Industrial Medium (IM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Tenant Monument Sign | 10 ft | 45 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk/clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(B)(c) |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 20 ft | 90 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk/clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(C)(c) |
| Pole/Pylon Sign | 40 ft | 30 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk/clear sight triangle; only within 300 ft of highway/tollway/freeway | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table note (3); Sec. 16-7-5(E) |
| Billboard Sign | 50 ft | 14 ft x 48 ft = 672 sq ft + 3 ft x 48 ft = 144 sq ft (marquee) (total possible: 816 sq ft including marquee and up to 15% extra for cutouts) | 48 ft (main face); marquee width 48 ft | See above (long/complex, see location field) | — | Min 1000 ft to next billboard, 50 ft from monument/pylon; Min 300 ft from public park; setback from residential = area of billboard (measured linearly); not within 10 ft of freeway ROW; not in required landscaping/parking/loading/access/circulation zone | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table note (3); Sec. 16-7-5(I); Sec. 16-7-7(B) |
| Ground-Mounted Banner Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalks or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(C) |
| Feather Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per 25 ft of lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk or clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(D) |
| Post Sign, Permanent | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk/clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-5(D) |
| Post Sign, Temporary | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | Min 5 ft from property line, ROW, easement | 1 per lot frontage | Min 5 ft from property line/ROW/easements; not blocking ingress/egress; not in sidewalk/clear sight triangle | — | Sec. 16-7-4 Table; Sec. 16-7-6(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Jenks

- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Outline lighting is prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs with flashing lights are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Snipe signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Pennants are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Streamers are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Spinners are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Propellors are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Inflatable shapes are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs which encroach on the public right-of-way are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Text or graphics of an indecent or immoral nature and harmful to minors are prohibited on all signs.
- Text or graphics that advertise unlawful activity are prohibited on all signs.
- Text or graphics that are obscene, fighting words, defamation, incitement to imminent lawless action, or true threats are prohibited on all signs.
- Text or graphics that present a clear and present danger due to their potential confusion with traffic control signs or public safety signs (such as use of 'Stop', 'Yield', 'Caution', 'Danger', or similar words, phrases, symbols, or characters in a way implying a safety hazard that does not exist) are prohibited on all signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Jenks

- Yard signs in residential districts displayed for a period of 48 hours or less are exempt from the requirements of Section 16-7-6(G).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Premises on irregularly shaped lots with minimal lot frontage, relative to more typically shaped lots in the district, may petition for additional aggregate sign area through the Comprehensive Sign Plan process as detailed in section 16-7-9.
- Any building or development on an irregularly shaped lot may elect to submit a comprehensive sign plan to receive additional aggregate sign area beyond the maximum established in section 16-7-2. After approval of a Comprehensive Sign Plan, no permanent sign shall be erected, placed, or maintained except in conformance with the Comprehensive Sign Plan.
- Comprehensive Sign Plan applications are submitted on a form established by the City Planner and reviewed for compliance with specific design and placement criteria. Minor amendments to sign plans may be approved by the City Planner; major amendments require resubmittal of the application.
- Appeals of City Planner denial of a Comprehensive Sign Plan may be made to the Board of Adjustment within 30 days.

## Full detail

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