# Sign Regulations in South Weber, Utah

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

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

## At a glance

South Weber, Utah regulates 24 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Billboard - Standards in the Nonresidential Zoning Districts (I-84 corridor), Nonresidential Zoning Districts (Highway 89 corridor) zoning district are capped at 65 feet above the highest point of the grade of the highway toward which the billboard is oriented tall and 672 sq ft per face (up to 2 faces on opposite sides), with a Minimum 5 feet from front property line or right-of-way. setback (Sec. 10-9-6(C)-(H)). Most commercial signs in South Weber 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 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts (I-84 corridor), Nonresidential Zoning Districts (Highway 89 corridor) | 2 | 65 feet above the highest point of the grade of the highway toward which the billboard is oriented | 672 sq ft per face (up to 2 faces on opposite sides) | — |
| Planned Residential Unit Development District (PRUD, 10-5P), Residential Estates District (RE, 10-5Q) | 6 | 10 feet | 32 sq ft combined area | — |
| General Commercial District (C-G, 10-5G), Neighborhood Commercial District (C-N, 10-5H) | 9 | Up to 100 feet (if within 600 ft of I-84 or Hwy 89) | Up to 450 sq ft (if base formula yields 300 sq ft) | — |
| Light Manufacturing District (LM, 10-5I), Town Center Mixed Use District (TCMU, 10-5L), Multi-Family Residential District (RM, 10-5M), Open Space and Recreation District (OSR, 10-5O) | 1 | 25 feet (unless flat wall sign attached/painted on building, may be as high as allowed structures) | Combined total area of all signs: 200 sq ft | — |
| Business Park District (BP, 10-5J) | 1 | 25 feet (unless wall sign attached/painted, may be as high as allowed structures) | Combined total area of all signs: 400 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Manufacturing District (C-M, 10-5K) | 1 | 10 feet (unless attached/painted wall sign, then as allowed for structures in zone) | 5% of facade area of main public entry side | — |

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

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts (I-84 corridor), Nonresidential Zoning Districts (Highway 89 corridor)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard - Standard | 65 feet above the highest point of the grade of the highway toward which the billboard is oriented | 672 sq ft per face (up to 2 faces on opposite sides) | — | Minimum 5 feet from front property line or right-of-way. | No new billboards except as a replacement or relocation of an existing permitted billboard | Within 300 feet of I-84 or Highway 89 centerline in a nonresidential district | — | 10-9-6(C)-(H) |
| Billboard - Digital | 65 feet above the highest point of the grade of the highway toward which the billboard is oriented | 672 sq ft per face | — | Minimum 5 feet from front property line or right-of-way. | As limited per total city cap; only as replacement/relocation | Within 300 feet of I-84 or Highway 89 centerline in a nonresidential district | — | 10-9-6(I) |

### Planned Residential Unit Development District (PRUD, 10-5P), Residential Estates District (RE, 10-5Q)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification/Property/Service Sign - Class 1 | 10 feet | Up to 3 sq ft (≤0.5 acre); 10 sq ft (0.5-2 acres); 32 sq ft (>2 acres) | — | — | Two (2) for identification/service; unlimited for property and temporary subdivision | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(A) |
| Property Sign - Class 1 | 10 feet | 9 sq ft combined area | — | — | — | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(A) |
| Temporary Subdivision Sign - Class 1 | 10 feet | 32 sq ft combined area | — | — | — | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(A) |
| Business Sign - Home Occupation - Class 2 | 10 feet | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per home occupation) | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(B) |
| Business Sign - Service Accessory - Class 2 | 10 feet | 10 sq ft (unless >500 ft from street and flat/attached, then 32 sq ft for each 500 ft from street) | — | — | 1 (per service accessory use) | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(B) |
| Identification Sign - Public or Institutional Use - Class 3 | 10 feet (attached can equal structure height limit of zone) | 16 sq ft per street frontage | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5P-8, 10-5Q-9; 10-9-5(C) |

### General Commercial District (C-G, 10-5G), Neighborhood Commercial District (C-N, 10-5H)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat (Wall) Sign - Class 5 (Primary Facade) | Same as maximum structure height in the zone | — | — | — | No maximum | On the primary/main walls/facade(s) of building facing the street | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Flat (Wall) Sign - Class 5 (Secondary Facade) | Same as maximum structure height in the zone | — | — | — | No maximum | On secondary wall/facade(s) of building | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Ground or Pole Sign - Class 5 (Single Street Frontage) | 25 feet (up to 100 feet within 600 ft of I-84 or Highway 89) | Max 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage per business | Street frontage, oriented toward that street | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Ground or Pole Sign - Class 5 (Corner Lot, Both Streets) | 25 feet (up to 100 feet within 600 ft of I-84 or Highway 89) | Max 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per corner lot per commercial center | Corner lot, oriented to both streets | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Ground or Pole Sign - Class 5 (Commercial Center Multi-Business) | 25 feet (up to 100 feet within 600 ft of I-84 or Highway 89) | Max 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per commercial center | At commercial center | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Pole Sign (within 600 ft of I-84 or Highway 89) | Up to 100 feet (if within 600 ft of I-84 or Hwy 89) | Up to 450 sq ft (if base formula yields 300 sq ft) | — | — | — | Within 600 ft of I-84 or Highway 89 oriented toward the highway | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Projecting Sign - Class 5 | — | 4 sq ft per business | — | — | 1 per business | Anywhere on property | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |
| Temporary Signs - Class 5 | — | — | — | — | No maximum | Same as permanent signs, per business. | — | 10-5G-10, 10-5H-10; 10-9-5(E) |

## Prohibited signs in South Weber

- No sign shall be erected, replaced, reconstructed, maintained, enlarged or moved to a new location unless it complies with all applicable conditions and regulations.
- No advertising, business, or temporary subdivision sign shall be erected, relocated, reconstructed or enlarged without obtaining a building permit.
- No spotlight, floodlight, or any type of lighted or animated sign shall be installed or continued in operation that permits rays of light to penetrate beyond the property in a manner constituting a nuisance or hazard.
- No light may be permitted where the light source is visible from adjacent property.
- No part of any sign shall be attached to any building or structure or otherwise located so as to project across any property line.
- No sign or light standard or pole shall be erected on publicly owned land, inside street rights-of-way, or otherwise.
- No sign, handbill, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind shall be fastened, placed, posted, painted or attached in any way upon any curbstone, lamppost, telephone pole, telegraph pole, electric light or power pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, rock, sidewalk or street.
- No light, sign or other advertising structure shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision.
- No light, sign or other advertising structure may be located where its position, shape or color may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or uses words or symbols that interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- All signs must be kept in good condition as to maintenance and repair; dilapidated or unsafe signs may be required to be repaired or removed after notice.
- There shall be a minimum clearance of ten feet (10') between the ground or sidewalk and any part of a projecting sign or pole sign, except where projection is less than eighteen inches (18"). Ground signs shall have a maximum clearance of four feet (4').
- The identity of the owner of all off-premises signs must be displayed in plain and public view.
- Political signs shall not be erected within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a building where a polling place is located.
- No animated signs are allowed (general prohibition in sign classes).

## Signs exempt from permit in South Weber

- Signs and lights owned and erected by a public agency or its authorized representative (i.e., public agency signs on public property are exempt from prohibition).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for sign permits must be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale, showing the exact size, location, ownership of record, size of existing and proposed signs (including elevation drawings), and proposed location relative to buildings and property lines (required in general for all sign permits, including billboards).
- A building permit is required for any advertising, business or temporary subdivision sign to be erected, relocated, reconstructed or enlarged.
- A site plan is required for any new billboard or billboard relocation permit applications.
- A building permit is required for the conversion of any billboard face (digital or otherwise).
- Planning commission permit is required for certain nonconforming use changes or accessory buildings related to signage (per Chapter 10).
- City approval and applicable demonstration/certification may be required to ensure sign compliance (especially for digital billboards).

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

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