# Sign Regulations in Oak, Utah

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

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

## At a glance

Oak, Utah regulates 4 sign types across 1 zoning district. Most commercial signs in Oak require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Not within any public right-of-way. | — | § 155.206(A), § 155.208(B)-(D) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Not permitted on any part of the roof of any structure. | — | § 155.206(A), § 155.206(C), § 155.208(B)-(C) |
| Billboard Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only as approved by the Planning Commission; must not conflict with traffic devices or be in a public right-of-way. | — | § 155.208(A), § 155.206(A), § 155.208(B)-(D) |
| Temporary Business/Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only as approved by the Planning Commission; not in public right-of-way except when approved by public agency having jurisdiction. | — | § 155.208(A), § 155.206(A) |

## Prohibited signs in Oak

- Off-premises signs are prohibited in all districts, except for billboard or temporary business and directional signs as approved by the Planning Commission.
- No revolving beacon, fountain, or flashing signs which are of such intensity or so located that it could distract a motorist’s vision from normal, safe driving shall be permitted in any district.
- No sign in any district shall conflict in any manner with the purpose or operation of a public device controlling public traffic.
- No overhanging or freestanding signs shall be permitted in any public right-of-way, except those traffic control and direction devices erected and approved by the public agency having jurisdiction.
- Signs shall not be located on any part of the roof of any structure.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oak

- Cornerstones and historical markers are exempt.
- Danger or warning signs of a cautionary nature are exempt.
- Decorations of a temporary nature are exempt.
- Informational and directional signs with no advertising are exempt.
- Nameplates and addresses for structures are exempt.
- Real estate 'for sale', rental or lease signs not exceeding six feet in area are exempt.
- Religious symbols are exempt.
- Signs required by law or authorized for a public purpose are exempt.
- Traffic signs are exempt.
- Window displays of actual merchandise are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs controlled by this chapter shall be erected only after the approval by a permit from the zoning officials, which requires an application containing a sketch or drawing to scale of the proposed sign and notation as to its height, size, and location.
- An application for a freestanding sign shall also contain engineering specifications which delineate the wind and snow loads that the sign can sustain.

## Full detail

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