# Sign Regulations in Jackson, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Jackson, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/jackson
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-20
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/wy/jackson/codes/land_development_regulations_?nodeId=ART5PHDESTAPALZO_DIV5.6SIST)

## At a glance

Jackson, Wyoming regulates 12 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Sign District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 150 square feet, with a Set back a minimum of five feet from the property line setback (Sec. 5.6.1.C.1.b.ii.a). Most commercial signs in Jackson require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Town Square Sign District | 4 | 24 feet above grade | 125 square feet | — |
| General Sign District | 4 | 24 feet above grade | 150 square feet | — |
| DC, CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, OR, UC, NL-1, NL-2, NL-3, NL-4, NL-5, NM-1, NM-2, NH-1 | 1 | 6 feet | — | — |
| CR-2, CR-3, BP, R | 1 | 12 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 4 feet | 16 square feet | — |

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

### Town Square Sign District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign | — | 125 square feet | — | — | Two per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.a.ii.a |
| Projecting Sign | 24 feet above grade | 125 square feet | — | — | Two per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.a.ii.a |
| Wall Sign | — | 125 square feet | — | — | Two per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.a.ii.a |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | — | — | Meet the minimum structure setbacks required for the zone or established in an approved development plan | — | Used as directories for more than three businesses within a structure that do not have a street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.a.iii |

### General Sign District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | Three per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.b.ii.a |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | Three per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.b.ii.a |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 150 square feet | — | Set back a minimum of five feet from the property line | Three per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.b.ii.a |
| Projecting Sign | 24 feet above grade | 150 square feet | — | — | Three per business per street frontage | Street frontage | — | 5.6.1.C.1.b.ii.a |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Inside or outside of windows in buildings | — | 5.6.1.C.3.a |
| Temporary Banner | — | — | — | — | — | Wholly contained on private property | — | 5.6.1.C.4.a |
| Temporary Banner - Outdoor Expositions | — | — | — | — | Two | Contained on private property | — | 5.6.1.C.4.b |
| Temporary Banner - Special Events | — | — | — | — | Four | Contained on private property | — | 5.6.1.C.4.c |
| Readerboard Sign - Entertainment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6.1.C.5.a.i |
| Readerboard Sign - Churches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6.1.C.5.a.ii |
| Readerboard Sign - Gasoline Stations | — | — | — | — | Two | — | — | 5.6.1.C.5.a.iii |
| Barbershop Pole | 4 feet | — | 1 foot | — | — | Attached to the structure in which the business is located | — | 5.6.1.C.5.b |

## Prohibited signs in Jackson

- Rotating Beacon Lights. Rotating lights attached to any sign structure, sign, or building.
- Moving Signs. Flashing, blinking, fluttering, undulating, swinging (non canopy signs), rotating, or otherwise moving signs, pennants, balloons, holograms, light beams, or other free flowing decorations.
- Temporary Signs. Banners, banner signs, portable signs or any device which can be classified as a portable sign, including, but not limited to: Signs with wheels that can be rolled onto the sidewalk or street right-of-way, signs supported by an A-frame apparatus, signs supported by a heavy weight at the base, that can be rolled into place, or any other device in the form of a sign that is of a temporary nature and not permanently affixed to a building or sign structure.
- Off-Premises Signs. Signs for advertising or identification of a business not located on the same premises as the sign. For the purposes of this definition, this shall include the outdoor display of items, which are not for sale within the business.
- Neon Signs or Valances. Any neon sign located on the outside of a building or attached to a sign structure.
- Readerboard or Changeable-Copy Signs.
- Roof Signs. Any sign placed or painted upon or above the roof or parapet wall of a structure.
- Sexually Explicit Nudity on Signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Jackson

- Flags. Official, State, and Nation flags shall be permitted. Corporate flags are permitted and shall be limited to one flag 15 square feet in size, which shall not be deducted from the total signage permitted. Flagpoles are permitted provided that a building permit is obtained and that the height of the pole does not exceed the maximum height for structures within the zone that the property is located.
- Street Numbers. Numbers placed on a structure for purposes of identifying the address or the location.
- Vehicular Signs. All signs placed in or upon a vehicle or trailer, including mass transit vehicles.
- Town, State, or National Historical Signs. Those buildings designated by the Town Council, the State of Wyoming, or the United States as having historical significance to the community are permitted one historical plaque per street frontage.
- Posted Notice. Notice of a meeting or hearing that meets the standards of subsection 8.2.14.C.4.

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

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