# Sign Regulations in Wellsville, Utah

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

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

## At a glance

Wellsville, Utah regulates 24 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Multi-Family Complex, Home Occupation, Churches, Schools, Parks, Government Facilities, Community Services)s in the Residential Zoning Districts (RCA, RAC5, ROS1, ROS1/2, RSF, REC, A, FR) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 24 sq ft, with a 0 ft, not in SDT setback (Sec. 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A). Most commercial signs in Wellsville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts (RCA, RAC5, ROS1, ROS1/2, RSF, REC, A, FR) | 5 | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts (CC, CGC, CG, HT, IND, RPD, PUB, REC) | 11 | 25 ft (14 ft min clearance) | 72 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District (CC, CG, CGC, HT) | 1 | — | 48 sq ft | — |
| Industrial District (IND) | 2 | — | 48 sq ft | — |
| Recreational District (REC) | 1 | — | 48 sq ft | — |
| Historic District Overlay Zone | 3 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential Zoning Districts (RCA, RAC5, ROS1, ROS1/2, RSF, REC, A, FR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign (Multi-Family Complex) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per facade | Per façade | — | 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A |
| Monument Sign (Multi-Family Complex, Home Occupation, Churches, Schools, Parks, Government Facilities, Community Services) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | 0 ft, not in SDT | 1 per street | 1 per street | — | 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 3 sq ft | — | 0 ft, not in SDT | One per access point | At each access point to vehicular use area within property/project | — | 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A |
| Directory Sign | 6 ft (text on sign shall not exceed 2 inches in height) | 24 sq ft | — | 20 ft, not in SDT, within 15 ft of building | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage; within 15 ft of primary building | — | 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A |
| Building Sign (Home Occupation, Churches, Schools, Parks, Gov Facilities, Community Services) | — | 2 sq ft (Home Occupation) or 24 sq ft (Churches, etc.) | — | — | 1 per property/facade depending on type | — | — | 10-40-3.A, Table 10-40-3A |

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts (CC, CGC, CG, HT, IND, RPD, PUB, REC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Individual Letters, Sign Board, Painted Advertising Copy, Wall Art, Awning with Signage, Reader Board with Changeable Letters) | — | — | — | — | Any number, except only one reader board or EMD per project | Building façade | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B1 |
| Electronic Message Display (EMD) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per project | Building façade or as part of monument sign | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B1; 10-40-15 |
| Perpendicular Sign (within right-of-way, non-electrical) (CC only) | — | 10 sq ft each | — | — | — | Perpendicular to building, within right-of-way (CC only) | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B1 |
| Monument Sign (Freestanding) | 8 ft (CG, CGC, HT, IND); 6 ft (all others) | 60 sq ft (CG, CGC, IND, HT); 36 sq ft (all other non-res zones) | — | 0 ft, not in SDT; at least 18 inches from sidewalk | 1 per street frontage (+1 per frontage over 450 ft) | 1 per street frontage; 1 additional per street when frontage > 450 ft. | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B.2; 10-40-15 |
| Menu Board | 6 ft (CC); 8 ft (other zones) | 72 sq ft | — | 20 ft | 2 per drive through lane | Drive-thru lane | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B.2 |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 3 sq ft | — | 0 ft | One per access point | At each access point to vehicular use area | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B.2 |
| Directory Sign | 6 ft (text on sign not to exceed 2 in high) | 24 sq ft | — | 0 ft, not in SDT, within 15 ft of primary building | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage; within 15 ft of primary building | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B.2 |
| Archway Sign | 25 ft (14 ft min clearance) | 48 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 per street or sidewalk entrance; 2 per project max | Project/sidewalk/vehicle entrance, not above/in right-of-way; max 2 per project | — | 10-40-3.B, Table 10-40-3B.2; 10-40-17 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft per facing | — | — | Max 5 per property per year | On private property with owner's permission | — | 10-40-11 |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | 4 ft | 4 sq ft | — | Outside SDT | One per parcel per frontage | Outside sight distance triangle; on subject property only | — | 10-40-9.D |
| Real Estate Sign (Nonresidential) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | Outside SDT | One per parcel per frontage | Outside SDT; on subject property only | — | 10-40-9.C |
| Construction Sign (Single Family Residential) | 4 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per project per frontage (+1 per 450 ft, max 4/project) | Per street frontage of subject property | — | 10-40-10.E |
| Construction Sign (Nonresidential, Multi-family Residential, Subdivision) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per project per frontage (+1 per 450 ft, max 4/project) | Per street frontage of project | — | 10-40-10.F |

## Prohibited signs in Wellsville

- Signs that do not comply with the provisions of this section or sign types not specified within this section, except for legally existing nonconforming signs.
- Off-premise signs, except where specifically allowed by this chapter.
- Signs above or within the public rights-of-way except for signs specifically permitted.
- Permanent signs on lots without a principal use.
- Building signs that extend above the parapet or roof.
- Signs attached to the roof of a building.
- Pole Signs.
- Portable 'reader boards' and other portable signs that are not attached to a building or the ground except as otherwise defined in this chapter.
- Signs that rotate, flash, move or give the appearance of motion; not including barber poles.
- Signs that are attached to or towed behind a vehicle, except for business identification signs or logos that are permanently affixed to the vehicle or a magnetic sign that serves the purpose of being affixed to the vehicle.
- Signs that emit sound, odor or visible matter such as smoke or vapor.
- Signs painted on or attached to utility poles, trees or natural features (signs painted or engraved onto boulders or natural materials as a part of the sign permit may be permitted in conformance with this chapter).
- Signs that are abandoned, dilapidated, or advertise businesses that are no longer licensed or situated on the location.
- Sign structures, poles, pylons, and other supports not maintained or kept in good aesthetic and physical condition.
- Signs with visible frames unless part of the approved sign design.
- Signs that exhibit words or pictures of an obscene nature.
- Signs that are inflatable except as otherwise identified in Section 10-40-10.
- Parking of vehicles or trailers off-premise or within landscaped areas or outside of designated parking stalls or in other areas in a manner primarily oriented to the adjacent street(s) with signs either attached to or placed upon that result in the vehicle or trailer serving as a sign or billboard. Unhitched trailers parked in a parking stall adjacent to street(s) with signage attached or placed upon. Large vehicles with signage attached or placed upon that are parked in a manner that consumes more than one parking stall adjacent to street(s).
- Signage that includes a visible or direct light source with the exception of neon or other lighting that has been approved as a part of the sign design.
- Signs that would cause a violation of the building code.
- 'Sandwich boards' or 'A frame' signs.
- Attention getting devices, inflatable objects and inflatable signs.
- Signs that are placed, held or worn as part of a costume in the public right-of-way or off-premise with the intent of advertisement directed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
- Signs using wood, trees, or other materials that do not have a foundation or structurally sound anchoring system and present unsafe conditions.
- No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except as specifically permitted (such as certain government, emergency, utility, or temporary signs permitted by chapter).
- Signs located within the required sight distance triangle.
- Freestanding signs may not extend into the public right-of-way.
- Signs that are illuminated during prohibited hours (for non-residential zones within 300 feet of residential zones, not between 11 pm and 5 am; for residential districts, not between 10 pm and 6 am).

## Signs exempt from permit in Wellsville

- Official public notice, traffic control, warning, or safety signs as required by law.
- Appropriately displayed official flags of any country, federal agency, state, county, or City government.
- Any sign located within a building and not visible from a public street.
- Display of actual merchandise within display windows in commercial buildings.
- Identification sign(s) or logo(s) applied to the outside surface of a vehicle, only if the vehicle or trailer is not used as a sign as defined in Prohibited Signs.
- Window displays and signage within stores not attached to windows are not regulated by the City, even if visible from outside the store.
- Temporary signs identified elsewhere in the ordinance as permitted in the right-of-way are exempt from prohibitions on signs in the right-of-way.
- Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, public utility, or authorized contractor within the right-of-way.
- Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental entity to post legal notices, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Community or public event signs within the public right-of-way as approved by the City and City Administration.
- Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes or other facilities.
- Perpendicular signs as permitted in this chapter are not subject to the prohibition of signs in the public right-of-way.
- Bus stop shelter signage and advertisements as specifically permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All electronic message centers require a Design Review Permit prior to installation.
- All electronic message displays require a Design Review Permit.
- All new projects shall have signage areas and locations designated and approved as part of the Design Review Permit. Individual sign permits may be applied for as the tenant space fills up.
- Freestanding and perpendicular signs require plans prepared and stamped by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Utah as required by the International Building Code.
- All signs require plans meeting the requirements of the International Building Code for installation and mounting.
- Permanent signs require a permit issued by the City prior to installation.
- Permit applications require scale drawings showing design and placement, and for freestanding signs, a scale site plan of the property.
- Archway signs require design review approval.
- Design Review Permit is required for certain sign types (see tables) and for sign code variances.
- Master signage plans are referenced for nonresidential zones in connection with sign permitting (see section 10-40-3B).
- Permit required for any change in copy or substitution of panels/faces on nonconforming signs; Design Review Permit required to change to electronic message center.
- Electronic Message Display (EMD) signs require a Design Review Permit and written certification of compliance for brightness/intensity from manufacturer prior to permit issuance.

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

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