# Sign Regulations in Tooele, Utah

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Tooele, Utah (UT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/utah/tooele
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://files.tooelecity.gov/Documents/CityCode/Title7Chapter25(Aug2024).pdf?t=202408261125370&t=202408261125370)

## At a glance

Tooele, Utah regulates 37 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Subdivision Identification Signs in the Residential Zoning Districts (MR-25, MR-16, MR-12, MR-8, R1-7, R1-8, R1-10, R1-12, R1-14, R1-30, RR-1, RR-5, RR-20, RSD) zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 48 square feet, with a 15 feet from public right-of-way setback (Sec. 7-25-13(1)(b)). Most commercial signs in Tooele require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 4 feet (ground-mounted) | 48 square feet in residential zones or 64 square feet in all other zones | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts (MR-25, MR-16, MR-12, MR-8, R1-7, R1-8, R1-10, R1-12, R1-14, R1-30, RR-1, RR-5, RR-20, RSD) | 6 | 6 feet | 48 square feet | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts (NC, GC, RC, MU-G, MU-B, MU-160, CSD) | 15 | 36 inches | 150 square feet | — |
| Industrial Zoning Districts (LI, I, RD, TCBP) | 6 | 35 feet | 4 square feet aggregate | — |
| Downtown Overlay District | 3 | 36 inches | — | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | — | 48 square feet in residential zones or 64 square feet in all other zones | — | — | One per street frontage | on each street frontage of a construction project | — | 7-25-12(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per lot or premises | per lot or premises | — | 7-25-12(3) |
| Building Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per occupancy | attached per occupancy | — | 7-25-12(4) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7-25-12(5) |
| Directional/Information Sign | — | 9 square feet or less (exempted) | — | — | — | — | — | 7-25-12(6) |
| Off-Site Directional Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 7-25-12(7) |
| Fundraising Event Sign (501(c)(3), Schools, Civic Organizations) | 4 feet (ground-mounted) | 12 square feet | — | — | Up to 4 per event | ground-mounted or wall-mounted on private property with owner authorization; not in clear view zone | — | 7-25-12(8) |
| Temporary Special Event Sign | 4 feet (ground-mounted) | 48 square feet | — | — | Up to 4 per event | ground-mounted or wall-mounted on private property with owner authorization; not in clear view zone | — | 7-25-12(9) |

### Residential Zoning Districts (MR-25, MR-16, MR-12, MR-8, R1-7, R1-8, R1-10, R1-12, R1-14, R1-30, RR-1, RR-5, RR-20, RSD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | 6 feet | 48 square feet | — | 15 feet from public right-of-way | One per street frontage | per street frontage, neighborhood, subdivision or development | — | 7-25-13(1)(b) |
| Identification Sign (Apartment/Condominium Complexes) | — | 36 square feet | — | — | One per entrance | per entrance | — | 7-25-13(1)(c) |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Uses, e.g., Churches) | 6 feet | 48 square feet | — | 15 feet from public right-of-way | One | — | — | 7-25-13(1)(d) |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Uses, e.g., Churches) | — | 48 square feet | — | — | One | — | — | 7-25-13(1)(d) |
| Home Occupation Door Sign | — | 24 x 18 inches | — | — | One | hung from front door | — | 7-25-13(1)(d) |
| Bus Bench Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | One at each stop | at bona fide stops along public transit route | — | 7-25-13(1)(e) |

### Commercial Zoning Districts (NC, GC, RC, MU-G, MU-B, MU-160, CSD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low Profile Sign (Monument Sign) | 6 feet | 40 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | per street frontage | — | 7-25-14(1)(b) |
| Pylon Sign (Controlled Access Arterial Road) | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — | 50 feet from adjacent property lines; 10 feet from ROW | One per 300 feet frontage | per street frontage; adjacent to 106 foot ROW | — | 7-25-14(1)(c)(i),(vii) |
| Pylon Sign (Limited Access Collector Road) | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — | 50 feet from adjacent property lines; 10 feet from ROW | One per 175 feet frontage | per street frontage; adjacent to 84 foot ROW | — | 7-25-14(1)(c)(ii),(iii),(iv),(v),(vi),(vii) |
| Pylon Sign (Non-Arterial/Collector Adjacent) | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — | 50 feet from adjacent property lines; 10 feet from ROW | One per street frontage (collocated) | per street frontage; not adjacent to arterial or collector | — | 7-25-14(1)(c)(vi),(vii) |
| Under-Canopy Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per occupancy or entrance | per separate occupancy or entrance | — | 7-25-14(1)(e) |
| Projection Sign (Downtown Overlay or Mixed Use) | — | — | — | 10 feet from curb | One | attached to building; may project up to 4 feet into public way | — | 7-25-14(1)(h) |
| Feather Sign | 10 feet | — | 2 feet (prohibited if exceeding) | 5 feet from ROW | One per 50 feet frontage | on property; not less than 5 feet from street ROW; not in clear view area | — | 7-25-14(1)(j) |
| A-Frame Sign | 36 inches | — | 30 inches | — | One per 10 feet frontage, max 3 total temporary | in front of business; on public sidewalk or park strip in Downtown Overlay (6 ft pedestrian zone); spaced 10 ft apart | — | 7-25-14(1)(n) |

## Prohibited signs in Tooele

- abandoned signs
- animated signs, but not changeable copy signs
- banner signs exceeding 48 square-feet, pennants, festoons, and search lights, except temporary special event signs
- signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals
- signs, other than government signs and A-frame signs, placed on any public right-of-way
- signs on the premises of a home occupation advertising that home occupation except as identified in Section 7-25-13
- off-premise signs and billboards
- handheld signs
- vehicle signs
- wheeled signs
- snipe signs
- roof signs
- inflatable signs located in the Downtown Overlay District
- inflatable signs exceeding ten feet in height and two feet in width
- all other signs not permitted by this Chapter
- The conversion, remodeling, rehabilitation, or upgrade of an existing off-premise sign or billboard to an electronic sign or digital sign is prohibited

## Signs exempt from permit in Tooele

- building design
- official traffic signs
- political signs not located in the public right-of-way
- the copy and message of signs
- signs not intended to be viewed from a public right-of-way
- window displays
- product dispensers and point of purchase displays
- scoreboards on athletic fields
- flags of any nation, government, or noncommercial organization
- gravestones
- religious symbols
- commemorative plaques
- the display of street numbers
- any display or construction not defined herein as a sign

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

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