# Sign Regulations in Monticello, Utah

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Monticello, Utah (UT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/utah/monticello
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Monticello, Utah regulates 24 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 35 ft (Highway frontage) tall and 160 sq ft per sign face, 320 sq ft total per lot, with a May not block traffic visibility. Minimum setback equal to that of buildings from city streets. setback (Sec. 10-2-6(A)(1)-(2), (O)(1)). Most commercial signs in Monticello 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 | 8 | 50% of allowed height for primary frontage | 160 sq ft per sign face, 320 sq ft total per lot | — |
| C-1, C-2, I-1 | 7 | 35 ft or less; or height of wall | 160 sq ft per lot; 100 sq ft per individual sign face if on a lot with 2 tenants | — |
| Residential Zones (R-1, R-2) | 9 | 6 ft | 50 sq ft per frontage | — |
| A-1 | 2 | 35 ft (highway frontage) | 160 sq ft per sign face, 320 sq ft max per lot | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 ft (Highway frontage) | 160 sq ft per sign face, 320 sq ft total per lot | — | May not block traffic visibility. Minimum setback equal to that of buildings from city streets. | 1 per lot. 1 additional sign if property has more than 200' of frontage, separated by 100'. Second sign cannot exceed 50% of allowed height. | Fronting on highway | — | 10-2-6(A)(1)-(2), (O)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign - Secondary Frontage | 50% of allowed height for primary frontage | — | — | — | 1 per additional frontage | Each additional frontage | — | 10-2-6(F)(2) |
| Roof Sign (General Regulations) | Shall not exceed 5 ft above wall line or top of exterior wall; if roof peak is over 4 ft above wall line, sign cannot exceed peak; overall not exceeding 35 ft in height | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-2-6(B)(4) |
| Projecting and Suspended Sign | 35 ft or height of wall, whichever is less | 36 sq ft per sign face | — | — | — | Over public rights of way, sidewalks, walking areas | — | 10-2-6(B)(3) |
| Lighted Signs (General) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-2-6(B)(5) |
| Temporary Sign | — | Included in total footage allowed; see other types for specific limits | — | — | — | Designated areas by sign owner | — | 10-2-6(K)(1)-(5) |
| Off Premises Sign (Highways 666, 491, 191) | — | 128 sq ft | — | — | — | Limited to HWYs 666, 491 & 191 | — | 10-2-6(I) |
| Flag (non-government) | 35 ft in commercial zones (flagpoles for government flags) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-2-6(D) |

### C-1, C-2, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (City Street) | 20 ft (fronting highway); see General for other streets | 160 sq ft per lot; 100 sq ft per individual sign face if on a lot with 2 tenants | — | May not block traffic visibility. Minimum setback equal to that of buildings from city streets. | 1 per lot; 1 additional for >200' frontage (separated by 100'); 1 per secondary frontage (see General); shopping centers/complexes: only 1 group freestanding sign for 3+ tenants | City streets/streets not classified as highway; highway frontage (20 ft max) | — | 10-2-6(B)(1)-(2), (F) |
| Roof Sign (C Zones) | 5 ft above wall line or top of exterior wall; or no higher than roof peak if >4 ft above wall; 20 ft max for city street frontages, 35 ft max for highway; always < 35 ft | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-2-6(B)(1), (4) |
| Wall Sign | — | 128 sq ft per business | — | — | 1 per business | On business/building | — | 10-2-6(H)(3) |
| Projecting and Suspended Sign | 35 ft or less; or height of wall | 36 sq ft per sign face | — | — | — | Over public ROW, walking areas; 8 ft minimum clearance | — | 10-2-6(B)(3) |
| Group Freestanding Sign (Shopping Centers/Office Complexes) | 20 ft (city street); 35 ft (highway) | Up to 160 sq ft total (see other regulations on max lot signage) | — | — | 1 per shopping center/office complex | 1 per shopping center/office complex with 3 or more businesses | — | 10-2-6(H)(1)-(2) |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage per real estate company | On premises of the property being sold | — | 10-2-6(K)(10)(b)-(d) |
| Construction Sign (Commercial) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft, plus 32 sq ft for artist rendition | — | — | 1 per lot/parcel | On lot/parcel under construction | — | 10-2-6(K)(8)(c)-(e) |

### Residential Zones (R-1, R-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per residence | On residence | — | 10-2-6(C)(3), (L)(5) |
| Residential Identification/Professional, Home Occupation or Bed & Breakfast Office Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | 10-2-6(C)(1), (3) |
| Apartment/GH/Guest House Sign (>4 units) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | 10-2-6(C)(3)(a) |
| Apartment/Quadraplex/Triplex/Duplex Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | 10-2-6(C)(3)(a) |
| Institutional Sign (Residential) - Wall | — | 50 sq ft per frontage | — | — | — | On the institutional premises | — | 10-2-6(C)(3)(b) |
| Institutional Sign (Residential) - Ground Mounted | 6 ft | 50 sq ft per frontage | — | — | — | On the institutional premises | — | 10-2-6(C)(3)(b) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | 5 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage per real estate company | On premises being sold | — | 10-2-6(K)(10)(a)-(d) |
| Construction Sign (Residential) | 5 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot/parcel | On lot under construction | — | 10-2-6(K)(8)(b),(d),(f) |

## Prohibited signs in Monticello

- It is prohibited for signs erected after adoption hereof to be in noncompliance with the provisions herein.
- Parked vehicles with a sign painted or placed on them for the express intent of directing attention to a business are prohibited. This does not include vehicles used regularly in the course of conducting daily business activities.
- No private sign shall be placed on public rights of way.
- No private sign shall be attached to public property or public utility poles.
- Signs which use flashing, blinking, or strobing lights are prohibited.
- Signs may not block traffic visibility.
- To install, create, erect, alter, or maintain any sign in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or the zone lot or parcel on which the sign is located is prohibited.
- To install, create, erect, alter, or maintain any sign requiring a permit without such a permit is prohibited.
- To fail to remove any sign that is installed, created, erected, altered, or maintained in violation of this ordinance, or for which the sign permit has lapsed is prohibited.
- A nonconforming sign may not be moved, structurally altered, enlarged, or replaced unless brought into compliance.
- Unsafe, illegal or not maintained signs must be repaired or removed upon notice or may be removed by the city at owner's expense.

## Signs exempt from permit in Monticello

- Sign permits are not required for public signs of a noncommercial nature, erected by, or on the order of, a public officer in the performance of his duty.
- Sign permits are not required for integral signs: names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets, etc., when made part of the structure.
- Sign permits are not required for private traffic direction signs not exceeding two square feet per sign.
- Horizontal directional signs on paved areas and flush with paved areas are exempt.
- Permit is not required for one exempt directional sign per frontage, per lot or parcel.
- Sign permits are not required for service signs (incidental to use on the property), not exceeding two square feet.
- Sign permits are not required for nameplates containing only the name of a resident.
- Sign permits are not required for temporary decorations or displays associated with national or local holiday celebrations for up to 90 days per year, per lot or parcel.
- Sign permits are not required for temporary signs not associated with a business, displayed not more than 30 days per year or exceeding six square feet.
- Sign permits are not required for rear entrance signs (pedestrian walk through buildings), not exceeding sixteen square feet and flush mounted.
- Sign permits are not required for menu signs at drive-ins not readable from the public right of way, and signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or from any public right of way.
- Sign permits are not required for private warning or instructional signs not exceeding two square feet per sign.
- Sign permits are not required for murals (except for the lettering and logo portion, which is regulated).
- Sign permits are not required for pennants, window dressings, and window banners.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit (sign permit) is required for the placement, construction, or alteration of all signs unless the sign is exempt or a qualified temporary sign.
- Applications for a sign permit must include detailed drawings to scale of all existing and proposed signs on a lot, showing the height, individual square footage, total square footage, site plan, sign designs, materials, illumination specs, and photographs.
- One application and permit may include multiple signs on the same lot or parcel.
- If a sign is installed, created, erected, altered, or maintained in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or the lot/parcel, it is a violation and subject to penalties.
- Any person aggrieved by a permit decision and requiring a variance may appeal to the board of adjustment.
- All existing signs at the time the ordinance is passed must be registered with the city within two years and permitted; noncomplying signs will receive a noncomplying sign permit.

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

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