# Sign Regulations in Wellston, Oklahoma

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wellston, Oklahoma (OK)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oklahoma/wellston
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Wellston, Oklahoma regulates 14 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Bulletin Boards in the A-1 District, A-2 District zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 12 square feet (Sec. § 155.013(A); § 155.024(A)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-1 District, A-2 District | 3 | 15 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| R District | 5 | 15 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| C-1 District, C-2 District, C-3 District | 3 | Lesser of building height or 20 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| I District | 4 | 30 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | — | — |

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

### A-1 District, A-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board | 15 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage for educational, religious, institutional, or similar use; must be on property for which announcement is made | — | § 155.013(A); § 155.024(A) |
| Identification Sign | 15 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage for a single-family subdivision or permitted nonresidential use | — | § 155.013(B); § 155.024(B) |
| Real Estate Sign | 15 feet | 150 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Permitted on each street frontage; applies to parcel, development, or other agricultural, commercial or industrial zoned tract under same ownership | — | § 155.013(C); § 155.024(C) |

### R District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Bulletin/Real Estate Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | Pertaining to lease, hire, or sale of a building or premises. Must be removed when action is complete. | — | § 155.037(A) |
| Bulletin Board (Institutional Use) | 15 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage of educational, religious, institutional or similar use | — | § 155.037(B) |
| Official Public Notices | — | — | — | — | — | On affected property | — | § 155.037(C) |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per premises | One per premises; must only show name of owner, occupants, or address | — | § 155.037(D) |
| All Signs (Placement) | — | — | — | — | — | All signs must be erected on the lot and not encroach on a public right of way or other public property. | — | § 155.037(E) |

### I District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Each street frontage of parcel. Must be on private property. | — | § 155.097(A) |
| Ground Sign/Billboard | 30 feet | — | — | — | — | Each street frontage of parcel. Must be on private property. | — | § 155.097(A) |
| Real Estate Sign | 15 feet | 150 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Each street frontage of parcel, development, or other agricultural, commercial, or industrial zoned tract under same ownership. Must be on private property. | — | § 155.097(B) |
| All Signs (Placement) | — | — | — | — | — | All signs must be erected upon private property. Shall not encroach on any public street or walk, unless as allowed by applicable codes. Overhang at less than 9 feet not allowed; max projection 72 inches. | — | § 155.097(C) |

## Prohibited signs in Wellston

- It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display any sign, emblem, badge, flag or device which in its common acceptance is insulting, profane or abusive to the citizens of the town and is calculated, or naturally likely, to cause a breach of the peace or an assault.
- No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.
- 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 consent of the owner or person in charge.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wellston

- Official public notices may be erected on affected property.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Wellston — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Wellston+OK&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-wellston

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