Every outdoor sign in Jasper is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Jasper code it came from.
Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Jasper.
Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Jasper, Alabama. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.
Before you order or install a sign in Jasper, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.
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Max ground sign height
Monument: 35 feet maximum (B-2 business district)
Attached Signs
Building Wall Canopy Sign Max Area
The maximum sign face area shall be 200 square feet for the front building wall and 100 square feet for the side building wall to which the sign or canopy is attached.
Billboards
Billboard Allowed Districts
Billboards shall be permitted only upon grant of a conditional use and shall only be permitted in the B-2, B-4, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts.
Billboard Max Area
A maximum of 2 sides are allowed per billboard; the sign area shall not exceed 600 square feet on each of not more than 2 sides of the sign.
200 square feet maximum for front building wall; 100 square feet maximum for side building wall
Building Sign Illumination
Electronic reader boards only: message change limited to no more than once every 7 seconds; display must be static with no scrolling, flashing, or moving
Directional Signs
Directional Max Height
4 feet maximum (for off-premise directional signs)
Directional Max Size
4 sq ft maximum (for off-premise directional signs)
Freestanding Signs
Monument Sign B2 Max
In the B-2 zoning district, freestanding/monument signs may be a maximum of 35 feet in height and 150 square feet maximum sign face area.
Monument Sign B1 Max
In the B-1 zoning district, freestanding/monument signs may be a maximum of 20 feet in height and 66 square feet maximum sign face area.
Electronic reader boards whose message change no more than once every seven seconds and is static during the display are allowed; changing messages shall not scroll, flash or move.
Off Premises Signs
Off Premise Directional Sign Max
A maximum of two off-premise directional signs per premises for institutions, churches, schools and other public facilities, not exceeding four square feet in sign face area nor in height.
Permits
Sign Permit Required
A sign permit shall be obtained from the Sign Administrator prior to the erection or placement of a sign, except those signs regulated under Sections 233 and 234.
Prohibited Signs
Roof And Projecting Signs Prohibited
Roof signs and projecting signs are prohibited unless otherwise exempted or permitted by this article.
Residential Signs
Residential Subdivision Sign Max
Each community of single family residential dwellings is permitted one free-standing monument sign per public street entrance, max 8 feet in height and 66 square feet sign face area.
Temporary Signs
Commercial Development Temporary Sign
Commercial property may have one temporary identification sign per facing street while being developed, not to exceed 48 square feet of sign face area nor 10 feet in height.
Real Estate Sign Max Area
Each premise may have one on-premise sign (for sale, lease, or for rent) not exceeding six square feet in a single-family residential district, and 32 square feet in all other zoning districts.