# Sign Regulations in Riverdale City, Utah

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Riverdale City, Utah (UT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/utah/riverdale-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/UT/Riverdale_City/codes/City_Code?nodeId=TIT10ZOSURE_CH16SIRE)

## At a glance

Riverdale City, Utah regulates 12 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Interior Streets)s in the Office Park Zone (OP) zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a At least 25 feet from street right-of-way setback (Sec. 10-13C-17(B)(3)(b)). Most commercial signs in Riverdale City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sexually-Oriented Businesses Overlay Zone (CP-4) | 1 | — | 18 square feet | — |
| Retail/Commercial Park Overlay Zone (RCP) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Office Park Zone (OP) | 6 | 5 feet | 64 square feet (sign copy area); monument may be larger | — |
| Low-Impact Transition Overlay Zone | 2 | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Landmark Development Zone (LM) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mixed Use Zone (MU) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Multiple-Family Residential Overlay Zone (MFROZ) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Airport Overlay Zone | 1 | Strictly subject to FAA 14 CFR 77 and airport overlay height limits; generally not over 200 feet above ground and subject to complex sloping surfaces around runways | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Sexually-Oriented Businesses Overlay Zone (CP-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Flat Wall Sign | — | 18 square feet | — | — | 1 per premises | On-premises, on exterior wall of sexually-oriented business | — | 10-13A-5 |

### Office Park Zone (OP)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance Identification Monument Sign | — | 64 square feet (sign copy area); monument may be larger | — | At least 25 feet from street right-of-way | 1 per park entrance | At each entrance to the park; must be set back at least 25 feet from street right-of-way | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(a) |
| Monument Sign (Interior Streets) | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — | At least 25 feet from street right-of-way | 1 per lot frontage on interior streets | Freestanding, per lot frontage on interior streets; set back at least 25 feet from street right-of-way | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(b) |
| Building Wall Sign | — | 48 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | On building wall | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(c) |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | On property to which it pertains | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(f) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(d) |
| Construction Project Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-13C-17(B)(3)(e) |

### Low-Impact Transition Overlay Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from street right-of-way | 1 per lot frontage | Freestanding, per lot frontage; set back at least 10 feet from street right-of-way | — | 10-13D-8(A) |
| Building Wall Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | On building wall | — | 10-13D-8(B) |

## Prohibited signs in Riverdale City

- Off-premises signs are prohibited for sexually-oriented businesses.
- No animation is permitted on or around any sexually-oriented business sign or on exterior walls or roof.
- No descriptive art or designs depicting activities related to or inferring the nature of a sexually-oriented business shall be allowed on signs; only alpha-numeric copy is permitted.
- Painted wall advertising is not permitted for sexually-oriented businesses.
- Only one flat wall sign is permitted for sexually-oriented businesses; other types of signs, lights, or devices designed to draw attention are not allowed.
- Signs or sign supports are prohibited on any required screening in Office Park Zones.
- Pole mounted signs are not permitted in the Office Park Zone.
- Painted wall signs are not permitted in the Office Park Zone or Low-Impact Transition Zone.
- No flag flying from a flag pole may be used as an identifying sign or business advertisement in the Office Park Zone.
- Signs are prohibited in the Office Park Zone except as outlined in the ordinance and those specifically approved by the planning commission.
- Window signs in the Office Park Zone may not obscure more than five percent of the total transparent area of a window.
- No signs without a current sign permit in the Office Park Zone.
- No signs are allowed on property in the Office Park Zone without approval by the planning commission.
- No descriptive art, animation, or painted wall advertising is permitted on any permitted sign in Low-Impact Transition Zone.
- Only nonilluminated cabinet signs are permitted as building wall signs in Low-Impact Transition Zone.
- No advertising signage may interfere with intersection sight distance requirements of city ordinances.
- No signage shall create an obstruction or visibility hazard for traffic or pedestrians.
- No signs are permitted unless approved by the planning commission in Mixed Use Zone.
- In Mixed Use Zone, uses deemed inappropriate by the planning commission are not allowed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Riverdale City

- Real estate signs for Office Park Zones are permitted in compliance with chapter 16.
- Construction project signs are allowed in Office Park Zones in compliance with building inspector directives.
- Directional signs for facilitating or controlling traffic or pedestrian movement are permitted in Office Park Zones, limited to specific size and location criteria.
- No existing nonconforming use or structure is required to be removed due to airport overlay regulations; however, marking and lighting may be required.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Retail/Commercial Park Overlay Zone: The planning commission and city council shall not approve a development proposal without a sign plan. Architectural themes must be carried into the sign plan.
- Office Park Zone: The owners of the park must submit a signage plan to the planning commission and city council for approval prior to installation of any signs.
- Low-Impact Transition Overlay Zone: A total sign plan package for development is required and must be approved by the planning commission and city council.
- Landmark Development Zone: The planning commission and city council shall not approve a development proposal without a sign plan. Architectural themes must be carried into the sign plan.
- Multiple-Family Residential Overlay Zone: The final approved site and engineering plan must include the location, type of lighting, height, and size of all signs.
- Mixed Use Zone: All signage must be approved by the planning commission.
- Master sign/site/development plans are commonly required at the time of the overall development plan or preliminary site plan for all overlay and special use districts.

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

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