# Sign Regulations in Blanding, Utah

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Blanding, Utah (UT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/utah/blanding
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-30
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://hosting.civiclinq.com/blandingut/books/city-code/10.12.5)

## At a glance

Blanding, Utah regulates 17 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Off-Premises Sign (Business frontage 150–500 linear feet)s in the C Commercial District zoning district are capped at 30 ft tall and 16 sq ft (Sec. 10.12.5(C), 10.12.5(D)). Most commercial signs in Blanding require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 30 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| R-1 Residential District | 3 | 6 ft | 20 sq ft total sign area | — |
| R-2 Residential District | 3 | 6 ft | 40 sq ft total sign area | — |
| C Commercial District | 4 | 30 ft (applies to any sign in C District) | Up to 225 sq ft; +100 sq ft additional for properties with ≥500 linear ft frontage | — |
| I Industrial District | 3 | 30 ft (applies to any sign in I District) | Up to 225 sq ft; +100 sq ft additional for properties with ≥500 linear ft frontage | — |
| O Open Space District | 1 | 20 ft | 100 sq ft total sign area | — |
| MH Mobile Home District | 3 | 20 ft (maximum height for any sign in MH District) | 100 sq ft total sign area | — |

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

### C Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-Premises Sign (Area Formula) | 30 ft (applies to any sign in C District) | Up to 225 sq ft; +100 sq ft additional for properties with ≥500 linear ft frontage | — | — | — | On premises (based on business frontage on the zone lot) | — | 10.12.5(A), 10.12.5(D) |
| Portable Sign | — | 24 sq ft per side | — | — | — | Only placed in front of the business; must not interfere with sidewalks, roads, driveways, traffic, etc. | — | 10.12.5(B)(1)-(5) |
| Off-Premises Sign (Business frontage 150–500 linear feet) | 30 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One off-premises sign | Off premises | — | 10.12.5(C), 10.12.5(D) |
| Off-Premises Sign (Business frontage ≥500 linear feet) | 30 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One off-premises sign | Off premises | — | 10.12.5(C), 10.12.5(D) |

### I Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-Premises Sign (Area Formula) | 30 ft (applies to any sign in I District) | Up to 225 sq ft; +100 sq ft additional for properties with ≥500 linear ft frontage | — | — | — | On premises (based on business frontage on the zone lot) | — | 10.12.6(A), 10.12.6(C) |
| Off-Premises Sign (Business frontage ≥150 linear feet and <500 linear feet) | 30 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | One off-premises sign | Off premises | — | 10.12.6(B), 10.12.6(C) |
| Off-Premises Sign (Business frontage ≥500 linear feet) | 30 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | One off-premises sign | Off premises | — | 10.12.6(B), 10.12.6(C) |

### MH Mobile Home District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Home Occupation) - Option 1 | 6 ft | 4 sq ft per side | — | — | One sign type option allowed | Only on zone lot (private property) | — | 10.12.8(A)(1)(a)-(e) |
| Wall Sign - Attached to Dwelling Unit (Home Occupation) - Option 2 | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | One sign type option allowed | Attached to dwelling unit (wall/eaves/face or side of structure); not on roof | — | 10.12.8(A)(2)(a)-(g) |
| General Sign Area Limit (All other permitted uses) | 20 ft (maximum height for any sign in MH District) | 100 sq ft total sign area | — | — | — | — | — | 10.12.8(B)-(C) |

## Prohibited signs in Blanding

- Signs are allowed only for and in conjunction with a permitted use; signs for non-permitted uses are not allowed (10.12.2.B).
- Signs must be located on the same zone lot as the permitted use; off-premises locations are not allowed except as expressly provided in the Commercial and Industrial districts (10.12.2.B).
- No sign may be erected without prior approval of a plan review by the building inspector and issuance of a sign permit (10.12.2.C).
- Operating or maintaining a business sign without a current city business license (including for home businesses) is not allowed (10.12.2.A).
- Signs must be maintained in good repair; broken or unreadable signs and signs on vacant buildings may be ordered repaired or removed by the building inspector (10.12.2.E).
- Advertising on signs that violates city ordinances is not allowed (10.12.2.F).

## Signs exempt from permit in Blanding

- Signs required by law or authorized for a public purpose (10.12.1.A).
- Nameplates and addresses (10.12.1.B).
- Cornerstones and historical markers (10.12.1.C).
- Building name signs (10.12.1.D).
- Decorations (10.12.1.E).
- Window displays (10.12.1.F).
- Real estate 'for sale', rental or lease signs (10.12.1.G).
- Informal and directional signs (10.12.1.H).
- Danger or warning signs of a cautionary nature (10.12.1.I).
- Traffic signs (10.12.1.J).
- Religious symbols (10.12.1.K).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A plan review by the building inspector is required before a sign permit is issued; signs may be erected only after this approval (10.12.2.C).
- Plan review submittal must include: a plot plan showing existing structures and proposed sign location with height, size, and measurements from property lines and structures (10.12.2.C.1).
- Plan review submittal must include: a scaled drawing of the sign showing all lettering, images, and other methods of advertising (10.12.2.C.2).
- Plan review submittal must include: the total cost of the project, including all labor and material, even for self-installations (10.12.2.C.3).
- No master sign plan or variance meeting requirement is referenced in this section.

## 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 Blanding — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Blanding+UT&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-blanding

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