# Sign Regulations in North Plains, Oregon

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Plains, Oregon (OR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oregon/north-plains
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

North Plains, Oregon regulates 26 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the C-2 zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 40 square feet (each driveway) (Sec. § 155.409(A)(2)(h), (i)). Most commercial signs in North Plains require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-2.5 | 6 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| R-5, R-7.5 | 5 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential Zones (R-2.5, R-5, R-7.5) | 5 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| C-1 | 9 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| C-2 | 11 | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Commercial Zones (C-1, C-2) | 2 | — | Two signs not exceeding 100 sq ft each; One per frontage not exceeding 32 sq ft per side (for sale, lease, rental) | — |
| Neighborhood Community Zone (NC) | 3 | — | 12 square feet per sign face | — |
| Institutional and Public Use Zone (IPU) | 4 | 8 ft (monument); 6 ft (free-standing sign) | Up to two 100 sq ft each per property; one per frontage up to 32 sq ft (sale/lease/rental) | — |
| M-1, M-2 | 7 | 25 feet | 150 square feet (maximum per use) | — |
| Industrial Zones (M-1, M-2) | 2 | — | Up to two 100 sq ft each per property; one per frontage up to 32 sq ft (sale/lease/rental) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 6 square feet | — |

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

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | One per building occupancy | Affixed to awning or canopy | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Front Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Front wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(b) |
| Wall Sign (Side/Rear Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Side or rear wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(c) |
| Wall Sign (Side Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Side wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(d) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window | — | — | — | On or behind window | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(f) |
| Mural | — | No maximum size | — | — | — | — | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(g) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | Maximum projection: 3 feet; Maximum thickness: 1 foot | — | — | Perpendicular to building wall | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(h), § 155.405 |
| Monument Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per property | — | — | § 155.409(A)(1)(i) |

### C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | One per building occupancy | Affixed to awning or canopy | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Front Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Front wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(b) |
| Wall Sign (Side/Rear Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Side or rear wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(c) |
| Wall Sign (Side Entrance) | — | — | — | — | One per business | Side wall where main entrance is | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(d) |
| Wall Sign (Highway 26 Facing) | — | Up to 25% of wall area facing the highway | — | — | — | Wall facing Highway 26 | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(e) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet (each driveway) | — | — | One per driveway; one per street frontage if >200 ft total frontage | Each driveway; not adjacent to/across from residential | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(h), (i) |
| Monument Sign (Street Frontage >200 ft) | — | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | For each street frontage >200 ft total | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(i) |
| Roof Sign | Extends vertically max 6 ft above roof line, or 45 ft max for building + roof sign | 40 square feet | — | — | One per building (in lieu of wall sign) | Rooftop, extends max 6 ft above roof line | — | § 155.409(A)(2)(l) |

### M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet (maximum per use) | — | — | Max 2 per use | On building facade | — | § 155.412(A)(1)(a,b), (2)(a,b) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet per driveway | — | — | One per driveway | Each driveway (not adjacent/across from residential zone) | — | § 155.412(A)(1)(c), (2)(c) |
| Pole/Free-standing Sign (in lieu of Monument Sign) | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — | — | One per property (in lieu of monument) | — | — | § 155.412(A)(1)(d), (2)(d) |
| Mural | — | No maximum size | — | — | — | — | — | § 155.412(A)(1)(e), (2)(e) |
| Roof Sign | Extends vertically max 6 ft above roof line, or 80 ft max for building + roof sign | 40 square feet | — | — | One per building (in lieu of wall sign) | Rooftop, extends max 6 ft above roof line | — | § 155.412(A)(1)(f), (2)(f) |
| Portable Sign | — | 12 square feet per sign face | — | Not within 20 ft of corner | One per 100 ft | See general portable sign standards | — | § 155.414(A)-(F) |
| Temporary Sign | — | Up to two 100 sq ft each per property; one per frontage up to 32 sq ft (sale/lease/rental) | — | — | Up to two banners; one per frontage (sale/lease/rental) | — | — | § 155.413(B)(3), (C) |

## Prohibited signs in North Plains

- No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use or maintain any sign, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the sign standards.
- No person shall erect, construct or alter a sign, or permit the same to be done, unless a sign permit has been issued by the city, except as provided in exemptions.
- A sign shall not be constructed on a site that contains an unlawful sign.
- Signs and supporting hardware, including temporary signs and time/temperature signs shall be structurally safe, clean, free of visible defects and functioning properly at all times.
- All signs shall be maintained at all times in a state of good repair, and no person shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by them any sign which is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, deteriorated or otherwise dilapidated or in an unsafe condition.
- Lighting exterior to the structures shall be shielded to confine emitted light within the boundary of the property from which it originated, except American/Oregon State flag illumination.
- When a sign is removed or replaced, all brackets, poles and other structural elements that supported the sign and are not being used for the new sign shall also be removed, and affected building surfaces restored to match the adjacent portion of the structure.
- Repairs to signs shall be equal to or better in quality of materials and design than the original sign.
- Non-conforming signs may not be added to or enlarged, except as required by law.
- A non-conforming sign that is moved, replaced or structurally altered must be brought into conformance, except as allowed for structural safety or repair/maintenance.
- Abandoned signs shall not be permitted as non-conforming signs.
- No part of the sign code shall be interpreted to restrict speech on the basis of content, viewpoint, or message.

## Signs exempt from permit in North Plains

- Signs that are inside a building, except window signs, or signs that do not have a primary purpose of being legible from a public street or another property (such as scoreboard signs, interior ball field signs, stadium signs, special event site signs).
- Signs required by federal, state, county, or city law on private property, except signs regulated by ORS 646.930 (motor vehicle fuel prices), if the sign is no more than six square feet in area.
- Signs owned and maintained by federal, state, or county agencies or by the City of North Plains.
- Signs lawfully erected in the public right-of-way in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations, including public utility signs, traffic signs and traffic control devices.
- Sign permits are not required for wayfinding signs erected by the jurisdiction with authority over the right-of-way in which the sign is placed.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A development anticipating more than one business on the premises in Commercial, Neighborhood Community, or Industrial Zones shall submit a uniform sign plan with the land use application for design review.
- Murals are subject to review and approval by the city’s Mural Committee (or staff approval if Mural Committee is not active), using the Mural Committee’s standards.

## 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 11 zoning districts in North Plains — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=North+Plains+OR&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-north-plains

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