# Sign Regulations in Cave Junction, Oregon

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cave Junction, Oregon (OR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oregon/cave-junction
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/OR/Cave_Junction/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.04BULITA_5.04.035SI)

## At a glance

Cave Junction, Oregon regulates 5 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Wall Sign (Home Occupation)s in the Single-Family Residential District zoning district are capped at 24 sq ft (Sec. 17.14.580.D; 17.14.160.B.7; 17.14.300.F). Most commercial signs in Cave Junction 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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Single-Family Residential District | 1 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| Multi-Family Residential District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 2 | — | — | — |

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

### Single-Family Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per home occupation | On the residence, lawfully built enclosed structure | — | 17.14.580.D; 17.14.160.B.7; 17.14.300.F |

### Multi-Family Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary Use Identification) | — | — | — | — | Generally 1 per principal building (subject to review) | On the principal multifamily building(s) or common area structure, as shown on approved site plan | — | 17.14.160.B.7; 17.14.230; 17.14.240; 17.14.300.F |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Building Mounted) | — | — | — | — | As approved with site plan/conditional use | Mounted on exterior walls of commercial or industrial buildings, as listed on the required site plan | — | 17.14.160.B.7; 17.14.200; 17.14.240; 17.14.300.F |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground or Pole Sign) | — | — | — | — | As approved with site plan/conditional use approval | On the parcel exterior but within property boundaries, as shown on approved site plan | — | 17.14.160.B.7; 17.14.230; 17.14.240; 17.14.300.F |

## Prohibited signs in Cave Junction

- No building or structure or other improvement such as parking lots or paving shall be constructed, erected, reconstructed, changed in use, moved, extended, enlarged or altered without prior issuance of a zoning clearance permit by the planning commission.
- It is unlawful and punishable for anyone to violate any provision of this chapter.
- Outside storage, visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties, is prohibited for home occupations.
- On-site storage of hazardous materials (including toxic, explosive, noxious, combustible or flammable) beyond those normally incidental to residential use is prohibited for home occupations.
- Any activity that produces radio or TV interference, noise, glare, vibration, smoke or odor beyond allowable levels as determined by local, state or federal standards, or that can be detected beyond the property line is prohibited for home occupations.
- Any activity involving on-site retail sales is prohibited for home occupations, except that the sale of items that are incidental to a permitted home occupation is allowed.
- Any uses with objectionable impacts because of motor vehicle traffic, noise, glare, odor, dust, smoke or vibration, such as ambulance service, animal hospital, veterinary services, kennels or animal boarding, auto and other vehicle repair (including auto painting), repair, reconditioning or storage of motorized vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles, airplanes or large equipment on-site, are prohibited as home occupations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cave Junction

- Regular maintenance, repair and replacement of materials (e.g., roof, siding, awnings, etc.), parking resurfacing, and similar maintenance and repair shall be exempt from development review or site plan review.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign permit applications are Type I ministerial decisions; see Section 17.32.040.
- A site plan, including the location and size of exterior signs and outdoor advertising (both building mounted and on independent structures), is required for major development (in zoning clearance permit applications).
- Site plan review applications must include the locations, sizes, and types of signs.
- Architectural drawings of all proposed signs must be submitted with conditional use permit applications.
- Sign drawings shall be required in conformance with the city's sign code (Section 17.32.040) as part of site plan review applications.
- Modifications to sign requirements may be imposed as a condition of a conditional use permit.
- Home occupation signs must comply with Section 17.32.040 and cannot exceed twenty-four square feet.

## 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 4 zoning districts in Cave Junction — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Cave+Junction+OR&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-cave-junction

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