Real Estate Signs

All properties within the City are permitted to have some type of for sale, for lease or for rent temporary signage.

For Sale, Lease, Rent signs can only state:

  • “Sale”, “Lease”, “Rent”, type of zoning, size of property, name of owner, broker, agent, phone number and web site.
  • Designs or trademarks must be less than 20% of the sign area

Ancillary Signs 

  • Real estate signs can have two smaller ancillary signs attached to the primary sign
  • The ancillary sign must be hung from the primary sign or located above the primary sign.
  • The ancillary sign must be less than 6” tall and cannot exceed the width of the primary sign.
  • The primary sign plus the smaller signs cannot exceed a total of 4.5 square feet.
  • Real Estate Signs for residential parcels must have 4”x4” posts or 2”x2” posts topped off with a horizontal arm to support the sign panel.
  • Posts can be made of wood or metal. 

Land

If plot is developed:

  • For all commercial and residential districts: 3 sq. ft. of sign area.
  • For any industrial districts: 16 sq. ft. of sign area

If plot is vacant/undeveloped

  • For residential land zoned RS-1, RS-3, RS-4, RS-5, RS-6, RD-8: 3 sq. ft. of sign area.
  • For multiple-family residential and other nonresidential districts: 16 sq. ft. of sign area.

Open House Signs 

On-site

  • One freestanding sign per street frontage shall be allowed per plot.
  • Sign area is not to exceed 3 sq. ft. of sign area and shall be placed on the property to be sold or leased.
  • Sign shall be displayed only when the house is actually available for inspection by a prospective buyer or tenant and signs must include the name of the realtor and the phone number.

Off-site

  • Open house signs used by professional realtors must display the name of the realtor. The realtor’s phone number must be displayed at the bottom of the sign in text that is at least 1 inch tall.
  • Sign size shall not exceed 9 inches by 24 inches.
  • Signs must be made of aluminum, steel or corrugated plastic.
  • Signs must have a white background with a burgundy or red arrow. The words “open house” are permitted in white text inside the arrow.
  • The sign support posts shall be made of aluminum or steel. No wooden posts shall be permitted.
  • Off-site open house signs shall only be permitted on Thursdays (Broker Open House) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
  • No more than one sign per real estate office or homeowner shall be placed in a permitted turning area.
  • Signs may be placed in the public rights-of-way but shall not be placed in any road medians.
  • Signs shall not be placed more than two feet in height above the abutting road elevation.
  • Signs placed in any right-of-way abutting a single-family property shall require permission of the single-family property owner. 
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