# Sign Regulations in Yamhill, Oregon

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Yamhill, Oregon (OR)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/oregon/yamhill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-27
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43281229#43281229)

## At a glance

Yamhill, Oregon regulates 31 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Shingle Signs in the Commercial, Office and Business Districts zoning district are capped at 6 sq ft and 3 ft wide, with a See above for projection limits. setback (Sec. §10.64.030(E)). Most commercial signs in Yamhill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial, Office and Business Districts | 12 | 25 ft | 250 sq ft per wall (not to exceed 10% of wall area) | — |
| General Commercial (C-3) Public Facility Overlay, Light Industrial Employment Industrial | 2 | — | 24 sq ft for the changeable portion | — |
| Residential Zones | 1 | — | N/A | — |
| Public and Semi-Public Uses | 4 | 6 ft | 150 sq ft per wall (not to exceed 10% of wall area) | — |
| Residential Uses | 1 | 5 ft | 18 sq ft | — |
| Central Business District Overlay | 5 | — | 16 sq ft (all sides) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 8 ft | May not obscure >40% total transparent area of window(s) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Commercial, Office and Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per development | Not on or over any portion of a public right-of-way or property line. | — | §10.64.030(A) |
| Freestanding Directory Sign | 7 ft | 42 sq ft face area | — | — | 1 per development (with additional allowed per entrance on separate frontage) | Not on or over any right-of-way or property line; only for viewing by users on site. Not attached to other freestanding sign. | — | §10.64.030(B) |
| Wall Sign (Single Tenant Building) | — | 250 sq ft per wall (not to exceed 10% of wall area) | — | — | Divided among up to 3 per wall (2 walls max) | No sign above eaves, bottom of fascia, or above 2nd story. | — | §10.64.030(C) |
| Wall Sign (Multiple Tenant Building) | — | 250 sq ft per wall (not to exceed 10% of wall area corresponding to tenant's portion) | — | — | Divided among up to 3 per wall (multiple tenants: only own walls allowed) | No sign above eaves, bottom of fascia, or above 2nd story. | — | §10.64.030(C) |
| Window Sign | — | 20% of total window area or group of windows. | — | — | 1 per building or tenant | In window(s). | — | §10.64.030(D) |
| Shingle Sign | — | 6 sq ft | 3 ft | See above for projection limits. | 1 per tenant | May project perpendicular to building (no diagonal projection, not over right-of-way except sidewalk, not more than 6 in. from wall, not above 2nd story or eaves/fascia). Clearance min 8.5 ft VERTICALLY. | — | §10.64.030(E) |
| Entrance or Exit Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per driveway | At each driveway entrance or exit. | — | §10.64.030(F) |
| Bulletin Board | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per organization | — | — | §10.64.030(I) |

### Public and Semi-Public Uses

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 5 ft | 18 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | §10.64.040(A) |
| Entrance or Exit Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per driveway | At each driveway. | — | §10.64.040(B) |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 sq ft per wall (not to exceed 10% of wall area) | — | — | Up to 3 per wall (2 walls max) | No sign above eaves, fascia, or above 2nd story. | — | §10.64.040(C) |
| Bulletin Board | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | §10.64.040(D) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incidental Sign | — | 2 sq ft per business | — | — | — | — | — | §10.64.060(A) |
| Name Plate or Postal Address Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On building | — | §10.64.060(B) |
| No Trespassing/Warning/Danger Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §10.64.060(C) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential On-Premises) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property front. | — | §10.64.060(D)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Off-Premises/Sandwich Board) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 off-premises | On other property with owner consent, during daylight only. | — | §10.64.060(D)(2) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Subdivision & Undeveloped Land) | 8 ft | 16 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 double-faced or 2 single-faced per subdivision | On property being marketed. | — | §10.64.060(D)(3) |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | May not obscure >40% total transparent area of window(s) | — | — | — | In window or group of windows. | — | §10.64.060(E) |
| Auction Sign | 8 ft | 21 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 | — | — | §10.64.060(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Yamhill

- No person shall erect, construct, alter, relocate, maintain or use any sign unless a sign permit has been issued or the sign has been exempted by provisions of this chapter.
- All signs must comply with the provisions of Chapter 10.64, regardless of zone.
- Advertising bench-type signs are prohibited.
- Pennants, streamers, festoon lighting, banners, inflatable signs including blimps and/or hot or cold air balloons are prohibited except as provided by this chapter.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Illuminated signs which direct light into a residence are prohibited.
- Obscene signs (displaying nudity and/or sexual activities) are prohibited.
- Obstruction signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited, except for direction signs.
- Portable signs are prohibited, except for real estate signs.
- Rotating or moving signs are prohibited.
- Search lights or beacons are prohibited.
- Signs attached to trees or public utility poles are prohibited, except public signs.
- Signs mounted on public property or within the public right-of-way are prohibited, except public signs.
- Signs attached to or located on a stationary vehicle or trailer which is visible from a public right-of-way, and infrequently moved or moved primarily for display of the sign are prohibited.
- Signs resembling official traffic signs or signals are prohibited, except as officially authorized or installed by the City, State Department of Transportation or the county.
- Signs using bare-bulb illumination or signs with a visible immediate source of illumination are prohibited, except when permitted by this chapter.
- Strobe lights are prohibited.
- Structurally unsafe signs are prohibited.
- Any sign which fails to comply with a specific provision of Chapter 10.64 is prohibited.
- Except for permitted nonconforming signs, any sign for which a permit is required, but for which no permit has been issued, is prohibited.
- Signs which have lost their status as nonconforming signs either due to alteration, relocation, replacement, or due to the expiration of the applicable amortization period are prohibited after a 30-day notice.
- Signs associated with illegal uses according to the provisions of Planning Commission review are prohibited.
- Signs which constitute a public nuisance are prohibited.
- Readerboard signs, and computer electronically controlled signs are prohibited except for temperature and time; exception for automobile service stations as expressly provided.
- All signs must be maintained in good order and repair at all times; faded, worn, or dangerous signs must be repaired or removed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Yamhill

- Signs which are authorized and installed by public utility, telephone or cable television companies which serve as an aid to public safety, or which show the location of underground facilities.
- Public signs.
- Signs not visible or not intended to be read from the public right-of-way or from common areas open to the public.
- Garage sale signs.
- Contractors advertising signs (must be removed no later than 30 days after the completion of the work).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No person shall erect, construct, alter, relocate, maintain or use any sign unless a sign permit has been issued or the sign has been exempted by provisions of this chapter.
- A permit application for a sign requires detailed information as outlined in §10.64.130, including diagrams, location, size, method of illumination, etc.
- A separate permit shall be obtained for each sign, except as otherwise provided.
- All new development or construction may require additional plans and pertinent information to ensure compliance.
- Temporary signs require a separate permit application and are reviewed by the City Recorder/Treasurer, Planning Commission Chairman, or Planning Commission.
- Applications for Electronic Message Center signs require compliance documentation from the sign manufacturer.
- Any allowance for signs not following the standards set forth in these regulations shall be by variance, processed according to sign variance procedures.
- Establishment of an Electronic Message Center sign requires approval of a conditional use; in the Central Business District, sign variances are also required.

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

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