# Sign Regulations in Mustang, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mustang, Oklahoma (OK)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OK/Mustang/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH94SI)

## At a glance

Mustang, Oklahoma regulates 18 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Multiple-Family Residential Use)s in the Agricultural Zoning Districts, Residential Zoning Districts, Mobile Home Zoning Districts, R-MH-1, R-MH-2 zoning district are capped at 20 ft (for ground sign); 6 ft for subdivision entry signs tall and 100 sq ft, with a Sight triangles of 25 ft from street curblines/driveways for freestanding signs. setback (Sec. Sec. 94-157(1)-(5)). Most commercial signs in Mustang require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | Max 20 ft except where stricter regulations exist per zone. | 4 square feet | — |
| Agricultural Zoning Districts, Residential Zoning Districts, Mobile Home Zoning Districts, R-MH-1, R-MH-2 | 4 | 20 ft (for ground sign); 6 ft for subdivision entry signs | 100 sq ft | — |
| OPB Zoning District, CN Zoning District | 3 | 20 ft above grade | 150 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts (other than OPB and CN), CG District, SC District, CI District, I-1 District, I-2 District, I-3 District | 9 | 50 ft | 700 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | No sign shall be wider than the surface to which it is affixed, except for a fascia sign. | No projection over public right-of-way except as specifically permitted. | — | Commercial zones: See commercial zone details. All zones: Not to encroach or project over the public right-of-way except as permitted by code. | — | Sec. 94-153, 94-154, 94-156, 94-151(h), (g) |
| Flashing Sign | — | — | — | Attached signs must have setback to avoid traffic conflicts; Freestanding must have sufficient setback from street to avoid traffic conflicts. | — | — | — | Sec. 94-155 |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | One per event or circumstance as described | On private property (and sometimes public) in business construction or event scenarios; otherwise per sign regulations. | — | Sec. 94-160 |
| Information Sign (Public Right-of-Way) | — | 4 square feet | — | Must not interfere with sight triangle. | — | Public right-of-way, if not considered a traffic hazard | — | Sec. 94-162 |
| Ground Sign | Max 20 ft except where stricter regulations exist per zone. | — | — | Sight triangles of 25 feet from street curblines and driveways. | — | — | — | Sec. 94-157, 94-158, 94-159 |

### Agricultural Zoning Districts, Residential Zoning Districts, Mobile Home Zoning Districts, R-MH-1, R-MH-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Multiple-Family Residential Use) | 20 ft (for ground sign); 6 ft for subdivision entry signs | 100 sq ft | — | Sight triangles of 25 ft from street curblines/driveways for freestanding signs. | One per street frontage | One per street frontage (ground/attached); subdivision sign at each entry street (5 acres+). | — | Sec. 94-157(1)-(5) |
| Attached Sign (Multiple-Family Residential Use) | Not above height of surface | 100 sq ft (or per table based on units & frontage as above) | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 94-157(2), (5) |
| Ground Sign (Subdivision/Residential Development Entry) | 6 ft | 18 sq ft | — | — | One per entry street | One per entry street for subdivisions/developments of 5+ acres. | — | Sec. 94-157(3) |
| Ground or Attached Sign (Nonresidential Permitted or Special Exception Use, incl. R-MH-1 & R-MH-2 Parks/Subs) | 20 ft (ground); attached: not above surface | 100 sq ft | — | Sight triangle 25 ft for freestanding | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 94-157(4-5) |

### Commercial Zoning Districts (other than OPB and CN), CG District, SC District, CI District, I-1 District, I-2 District, I-3 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (CG, SC, CI, I-1) | 0-300 ft frontage: 40 ft; over 300 ft: 1 additional foot per 40 ft, max 50 ft. | 400 sq ft | — | Sight triangle 25 ft from street curblines and driveways. | One per street frontage +1 per 150 ft additional frontage | One per street frontage; +1 per 150 ft additional frontage; if abutting major thoroughfare w/<100 ft frontage: up to 200 sq ft. | — | Sec. 94-159(2)-(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (I-2, I-3) | 0-300 ft frontage: 40 ft; over 300 ft: 1 additional foot per 40 ft, max 50 ft. | 700 sq ft | — | Sight triangle 25 ft from street curblines and driveways. | One per street frontage +1 per 150 ft additional frontage | One per street frontage; +1 per 150 ft additional frontage; for major thoroughfares and <100 ft frontage: up to 200 sq ft. | — | Sec. 94-159(4)a.3 |
| Wall Sign (Attached Sign, commercial/industrial, see matrix) | Not above height of surface to which attached | 600 sq ft (largest cell in matrix below) | — | — | No explicit limit; each occupant with street frontage | Each occupant with street frontage. Total sign area per max allowed. | — | Sec. 94-159(3) |
| Roof Sign (3 or more story bldgs) | No maximum height | — | — | — | One per building | One per structure (with 3 or more stories) | — | Sec. 94-159(2)b, (5)b.2 |
| Identification Nameplate (internal tenant, no direct exterior access) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | One per business/professional occupancy | Each occupant without direct exterior access | — | Sec. 94-159(2)d |
| Attached Sign (Other than wall/roof, e.g., projecting, canopy, marquee, parapet wall, combination sign) | Six (6) ft above structure to which attached (except wall sign height per above) | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | See general regs (projecting no more than 10 ft or within 2 ft of property line; clearance 9 ft above ground, 14 ft if vehicular access) | — | Sec. 94-156(a)-(c), 94-159 |
| Freestanding Sign (Smaller Frontage Abutting Major Thoroughfare) | 50 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | As above | Frontages abutting Highway 4, 92, 152, with less than 100 ft frontage only | — | Sec. 94-159(4)c |
| Attached Sign (Multiple-Family Residential Use) | Not above surface | 100 sq ft (per residential regs) | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 94-159(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Mustang

- No sign shall be erected on or over the public right-of-way unless specifically permitted in another section.
- Merchandise for display or sale shall not be located in any manner in the public right-of-way.
- No sign shall be erected on a parcel occupied by a use or structure not conforming to the use regulations of the zoning district, until the use becomes conforming.
- The use of city-controlled boulevards, streets, terraces, drives, lanes, park roads or parks for political, social, civic, or charitable non-accessory advertising within full view of public roads is prohibited, except government use for public information, decorations, or neighborhood identification signs as authorized.
- Painting, scattering, posting or spreading any signs, bills, wastepaper, cloth, or other advertising materials along public right-of-way or public property, including utility poles, is prohibited.
- No person shall permit the manufacturing, installing, erecting, or displaying of any obscene, indecent, or immoral matter.
- A-frame signs, sandwich signs, and swinger signs are prohibited.
- It is prohibited to erect, construct, or maintain any sign that will obstruct any fire escape, stairway, standpipe, emergency exit, exterior door, required exit, or legally required light or ventilation.
- No sign shall occupy any parking space required under the minimum standards of the zoning ordinance, unless additional parking is provided.
- Certain signs mounted on vehicles for purposes of advertising (A-frame, sandwich, swinger, or similar signs) are prohibited.
- Use of a message painted on or affixed to trucks/semitrailers as an advertising device is prohibited unless vehicles are parked in a defined storage area as permitted by the zoning ordinance.
- Signs or parts of signs shall not move, except as permitted for certain movable and flashing signs.
- No sign shall emit any sound designed to attract attention.
- No strobe or high-intensity flashing lights are permitted, except aircraft warning lights.
- No flashing signs or signs with flashing lights are permitted unless approved by city staff and subject to stated criteria.
- Off-premises outdoor advertising signs (billboards) used for product advertisement are prohibited.
- No commercial nonaccessory signs are permitted within the city limits.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mustang

- Memorial signs on tablets, names of buildings, and date of erection, when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze or other incombustible material, are exempt from these regulations.
- There are no restrictions on the placement of signs within a structure where they cannot be viewed from outside the structure (e.g. signs inside shopping center malls), but such signs require appropriate building and electrical permits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No specific mention of a master sign plan or sign plan requirement was found in the provided text. Approvals for certain signs (such as flashing signs) require city staff review, and informational signs on public right-of-way require submittal of a map, sketches, and utility company letters to the community development director, but these are not generalized master sign plan requirements.

## Full detail

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