# Sign Regulations in Sandy, Utah

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sandy, Utah (UT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/utah/sandy
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-05
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/UT/Sandy/codes/City_Code?nodeId=COOR_TIT10STPUIM_CH10-2STSI)

## At a glance

Sandy, Utah regulates 8 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Temporary Sign - Sale, Lease, Rent, or Auctions in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 9 square feet, with a Not less than three feet setback (Sec. Sec. 21-26-8(c)(2)). Most commercial signs in Sandy require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 3 | 12 feet | 32 to 128 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 3 | 25 feet | 50% of total sign copy area for reader boards | — |
| Industrial District | 3 | 25 feet | 50% of total sign copy area for reader boards | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 2 | 12 feet | 64 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 75 feet | 1,000 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | 1 | Mounted to the residence | — | Sec. 21-26-6(b) |
| Temporary Sign - Residential Development | 12 feet | 32 to 128 square feet | — | — | 1 or more per street frontage | On-site | — | Sec. 21-26-8(c)(1) |
| Temporary Sign - Sale, Lease, Rent, or Auction | 6 feet | 9 square feet | — | Not less than three feet | 1 per frontage | On-site | — | Sec. 21-26-8(c)(2) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of the primary business wall area | — | — | Up to 7 per elevation | On a wall under complete control by the tenant | — | Sec. 21-26-7(j) |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | Determined by frontage length | — | At least 3 feet from driveways and sidewalks | 1 per street frontage | On each associated street frontage | — | Sec. 21-26-7(g) |
| Pylon Sign | 25 feet | 50% of total sign copy area for reader boards | — | At least 3 feet from driveways and sidewalks | 1 per street frontage | Within 30-foot setback area from property line | — | Sec. 21-26-7(c) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of the primary business wall area | — | — | Up to 7 per elevation | On a wall under complete control by the tenant | — | Sec. 21-26-7(j) |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | Determined by frontage length | — | At least 3 feet from driveways and sidewalks | 1 per street frontage | On each associated street frontage | — | Sec. 21-26-7(g) |
| Pylon Sign | 25 feet | 50% of total sign copy area for reader boards | — | At least 3 feet from driveways and sidewalks | 1 per street frontage | Within 30-foot setback area from property line | — | Sec. 21-26-7(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Sandy

- Any sign not specifically allowed by this chapter is prohibited.
- Signs on bus benches and on transit stop enclosures.
- Flashing or animated signs, including architectural lighting features or elements.
- Graffiti.
- Off-premises signs, including billboards.
- Roof signs, including flags of any type.
- Sexually oriented signs.
- Statuary bearing the likeness or suggestion of any product or logo.
- Snipe signs.
- Flagpole accents not serving to illuminate solely the pole itself.
- No person shall paint, mark or write on, post or otherwise affix any handbill or sign to or upon any public property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sandy

- Face changes in nonconforming multi-tenant signs.
- Copy changes in nonconforming permanent signs originally approved by the City with a changeable copy feature.
- Installation of a metal plaque or plate or individual letters or figures in a sidewalk commemorating a historical, cultural, or artistic event, location, or personality with a permit.
- Painting of house numbers upon curbs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All multi-tenant centers/buildings must submit a proposal for design and placement of all on-premises signs to the Planning Commission during site plan review.
- All such developments must have an approved sign theme before any sign permits will be issued to a business locating within it.
- Upon planning commission approval, the design and placement of on-premises signs for developments of seven acres or larger and having at least 300 lineal feet of frontage may vary from the regulations set forth herein.

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

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