# Sign Regulations in Okmulgee, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Okmulgee, Oklahoma (OK)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Okmulgee, Oklahoma regulates 26 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Principal Use)s in the Agriculture District zoning district are capped at 30 ft, unless setback increased; maximum 50 ft with setbacks tall and 300 sq ft (per sign), with a No sign in right-of-way; extra setback required for height over 30 ft. setback (Sec. 17.11.240.E.1.a-c). Most commercial signs in Okmulgee require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture District | 4 | 30 ft, unless setback increased; maximum 50 ft with setbacks | 300 sq ft (per sign) | — |
| Residential Districts | 5 | 15 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Office District | 3 | Not to exceed building height or 20 ft, whichever is less | 160 sq ft | — |
| Central Business District | 4 | 30 ft unless greater setback provided; see requirements | 100 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 3 | 30 ft, or up to 50 ft with increased setback | 300 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Agriculture District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Principal Use) | 30 ft, unless setback increased; maximum 50 ft with setbacks | 300 sq ft (per sign) | — | No sign in right-of-way; extra setback required for height over 30 ft. | Aggregate area calculation per lot | Not in street right-of-way. Abutting state/federal highways must conform to all state and federal regulations. | — | 17.11.240.E.1.a-c |
| Bulletin Board (Accessory Use - Institutional/Educational/Religious) | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage for institutional/educational/religious or similar use | — | 17.11.240.E.2.a |
| Identification Sign (Accessory Use - Nonresidential) | 15 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage for permitted nonresidential use | — | 17.11.240.E.2.b |
| Real Estate Sign (Accessory Use) | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage of premises | — | 17.11.240.E.2.c |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board (Residential Districts - Institutional/Educational/Religious) | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage for educational, religious, institutional, or similar use | — | 17.11.240.F.2.a |
| Identification Sign (Nonresidential Uses) | 15 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage of permitted nonresidential use | — | 17.11.240.F.2.b |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 15 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per perimeter street frontage of development | On perimeter street frontage during construction | — | 17.11.240.F.2.c |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Duplex or Multi-family) | 15 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage of lot | — | 17.11.240.F.2.d |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Estate or Single-family) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On street frontage of lot | — | 17.11.240.F.2.d |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate (Wall-mounted) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On wall face | — | 17.11.240.D.3.a |
| Temporary Real Estate or Construction Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.11.240.D.3.b |
| Non-visible Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.11.240.D.3.c |
| Temporary Window/Door Signs | — | — | — | — | — | On window or door | — | 17.11.240.D.3.d |
| Memorial/Tablet Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Built into building wall or structure | — | 17.11.240.D.3.e |
| Temporary Sign (Portable On-site Business Advertising) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On privately owned property advertising products/services on site | — | 17.11.240.K.2-4 |
| Advertising Sign or Device for Residential Sale | — | 12 sq ft per side | — | Within 200 ft of sale area | One per sale | On immediate premises where sale is to be conducted, not more than 200' from sale area | — | 5.34.080; 9.64.080 |
| Retail Alcoholic Liquor Store Sign | Letters max 4 in height; lines of words max 1 in apart | — | Letters/figures max 3 in width | — | One per store | — | — | 9.20.020 |

## Prohibited signs in Okmulgee

- It is unlawful to display any sign, emblem, badge, flag or device which in its common acceptance is insulting, profane or abusive to the citizens of the city, and which is calculated to cause a breach of the peace or an assault.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street 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 the movement of traffic, or which projects any flashing or revolving beams of light, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any street any traffic sign, signal, or device bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
- It is unlawful for any person to place, stick, tack, paste, post, paint, mark, write or print any sign, poster, picture, announcement, advertisement, bill, placard, device or inscription upon any public or private property of another, without the consent of the owner or person in charge.
- No sign or portion thereof shall be permitted in the right of way of any street or area designated in the major street and highway plan as a future street under any circumstances except authorized traffic signals, signs, or devices.
- No sign shall be located in such a manner as to obstruct, obscure, or interfere with any traffic signal or public warning sign.
- Signs are prohibited to be located so as to prevent any motorist from obtaining a clear view of approaching vehicles for a distance of five hundred feet (500') along a public right of way.
- No business or outdoor advertising sign shall be located within fifty feet (50') of a residential district if visible from such district.
- Flashing, digital, changeable copy, running light, twinkle, animated, revolving, rotating or moving signs are prohibited within fifty feet (50') of the driving surface of a signalized intersection; within twenty feet (20') of the driving surface of a street; or within two hundred feet (200') of a residential district or designated residential development area, if visible from such area.
- No flashing, digital or illuminated sign shall exceed set brightness or be of such intensity that it impairs vision or endangers public safety.
- No flashing or digital sign shall resemble or simulate any warning or danger signal or any official traffic control device.
- Temporary on site business signs which are not securely anchored are not allowed, unless a permit for temporary on site advertising is obtained.
- Signs as a principal use are not allowed in residential or office districts.
- Vehicles with business identification signs cannot be parked and used as advertisements.

## Signs exempt from permit in Okmulgee

- Signs giving useful directional information on private property, of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs, are permitted.
- The following signs are not included in the computation of display surface area: nameplates (up to 2 square feet), temporary real estate and construction signs, signs not visible from a public street, signs painted on glass surfaces of windows or doors pertaining to the business (for up to 60 days), tablets built into a wall used for inscriptions or memorials, warning, directive, or instructional signs erected by a public or governmental agency, legal notices and street numbers, election campaign signs (if erected not more than 45 days prior to an election and removed within 7 days after), signs located within a building, signs not exceeding 3 square feet for warning, directive, or instructional nature (including entrance, exit, restroom), labels attached to a commodity for sale.
- The ordinance does not prohibit official signs (i.e., placed by public authorities as authorized traffic control or directional devices).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No provision of the city's ordinances for which signs are required shall be enforced if an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.
- Whenever a particular section does not state that signs are required, such section shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place.

## Full detail

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