# Sign Regulations in North Enid, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Enid, Oklahoma (OK)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oklahoma/north-enid
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OK/North_Enid/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=SUHITA_CH48ZO_ARTVISI)

## At a glance

North Enid, Oklahoma regulates 23 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Detached/Ground Signs in the C-2 Heavy Commercial District (C-2) zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and Per formula, see Business Identification Sign, with a No signs within 50 feet of a residential district if visible setback (Sec. Sec. 48-324(1)). Most commercial signs in North Enid require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-A Residential Agriculture District (R-A) | 5 | — | 50 square feet | — |
| R-1 Low Density Residential District (R-1), R-2 Medium Density Residential District (R-2) | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| R-3 High Density Residential District (R-3) | 4 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| R-4 Modular or Manufactured Homes Park District (R-4) | 5 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| C-1 Light Commercial District (C-1) | 8 | — | 60 square feet | — |
| C-2 Heavy Commercial District (C-2) | 6 | 30 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| I-1 Light Industrial District (I-1) | 1 | — | Variable (see formula) | — |
| I-2 Heavy Industrial District (I-2) | 1 | — | Variable (see formula) | — |
| PUD Planned Unit Development District (PUD) | 8 | — | 120 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 32 square feet per premises | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### C-1 Light Commercial District (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-297(15)a |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-297(15)b |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 48-297(15)c |
| Church Bulletin Board | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-297(15)d |
| Storefront Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | On shop/store front | — | Sec. 48-297(15)e |
| Projecting Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Projects from wall | — | Sec. 48-297(15)f |
| Detached Sign for Store Group | — | 60 square feet | — | — | — | Detached (ground sign) | — | Sec. 48-297(15)g |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Window | — | Sec. 48-297(15)h |

### C-2 Heavy Commercial District (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-322(1); references C-1 |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-322(1); references C-1 |
| Business Identification Sign | — | Variable (aggregate limit per formula) | — | No signs may be located within 50 feet of a residential district if visible from such district. | Per street frontage | Each street frontage | — | Sec. 48-324(1) |
| Detached/Ground Sign | 30 feet | Per formula, see Business Identification Sign | — | No signs within 50 feet of a residential district if visible | — | Ground | — | Sec. 48-324(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Each street frontage of development | — | Sec. 48-324(2) |
| Billboard (Option 1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-326(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | 32 square feet per premises | — | — | — | Private property | — | Sec. 48-527(4) |
| Temporary Nonilluminated Sign (Construction Work) | — | 10 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | On premises of construction | — | Sec. 48-526(3) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | On premises for sale/lease | — | Sec. 48-526(4) |
| Nonilluminated Sign (Awning, Canopy, Roller Curtain or Umbrella) | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | On awning, canopy, roller curtain or umbrella | — | Sec. 48-526(5) |
| Temporary Nonilluminated Portable Sign (Commercial or Industrial District) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per 50 feet of street frontage | Commercial or industrial district | — | Sec. 48-526(7) |

## Prohibited signs in North Enid

- Portable signs shall not be permitted.
- It is unlawful for any person to erect or cause to be erected any structure, building, awning, sign, canopy, or overhang over the sidewalk or right-of-way or attached to any building within the corporate limits, except as allowed by code.
- No sign, unless excepted, shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered, maintained or relocated, except as provided in these regulations and with a permit issued.
- No flashing signs or exposed neon tubing is permitted in any district.
- Pennants, banners, streamers, and all other fluttering, spinning, or similar types of signs and advertising devices are prohibited except as provided for national, government, or bona fide organization flags, or by temporary permit for civic/holiday events.
- No sign shall be approved for use unless it has been inspected by the building official and is found in compliance with all requirements of this article and applicable technical codes.
- No sign shall encroach upon any public street or walk except as provided by applicable codes.
- All signs must comply with structural and safety features and electrical systems as required by the applicable codes and ordinances.
- No sign, fence, wall, hedge, planting or other obstruction to vision, extending higher than three feet above established street grade, is allowed within the corner visibility area (area between intersecting streets and a line 25 feet from intersection).

## Signs exempt from permit in North Enid

- Official traffic signs or sign structures and provisional warning signs or sign structures when erected or required by a governmental agency, and temporary signs indicating danger.
- Changing the copy of a bulletin board, poster board display encasement, or marquee.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs, not more than ten square feet in area, erected in connection with new construction work and displayed on the premises during construction, one such sign per street frontage.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs, not more than six square feet in area, advertising real estate for sale or lease or announcing contemplated improvements of real estate and located on the premises, one such sign per street frontage.
- Nonilluminated signs, not exceeding ten square feet in area with letters not exceeding one foot high, painted, stamped, perforated, or stitched on the surface area of an awning, canopy, roller curtain or umbrella.
- Nonilluminated signs warning trespassers or announcing property as posted.
- Temporary nonilluminated portable signs, not exceeding six square feet in area, in a commercial or industrial district (one per 50 feet of street frontage), provided they do not obstruct the street right-of-way.
- Signs on a truck, bus, or other vehicle that are in use in the normal course of business (but not for display purposes or parked to function as a sign where otherwise prohibited).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign, permanent or portable, shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with the sign regulations of section 48-524 et seq.
- A permit is required for most signs except those specifically exempted from the permit requirements as listed (Sec. 48-526).
- Application for a sign permit must include three sets of drawings or specifications to inform the town clerk of the sign's location, construction, materials, illumination, securing, and wording.
- Temporary sign permits are available for certain types of signs or displays (maximum 30 days) when deemed in the public interest by the town clerk.
- Signs requiring a permit must be inspected and approved by the building official for compliance with the zoning ordinance and applicable technical codes.
- In the PUD Planned Unit Development District, the owner must submit a plan (site plan) to the planning commission for overall development (including sign locations/sizes as part of use/structure site plan review).

## Full detail

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