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Sign Permit — Moab, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.moabcity.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2805/Sign-Permit-Application_fillable
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Sign Permit in Moab, Utah
Required in Moab for construction, creation, or installation of a new sign, or structural alteration of an existing sign, per Moab Municipal Code Chapter 17.93 Sign Code. A building permit may also be required. Fee is based on total sign square footage.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- Construction, creation, or installation of a new sign, or structural alteration of an existing sign
- One sign permit application may cover multiple signs on the same lot
- Detailed scale drawing(s) of all existing and proposed signs on the lot
- UDOT Roadside Advertising Permit required in addition, for signs located along Highway 191
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Fee schedule
Sign Permit FeePer the City of Moab Sign Permit Application fee schedule. Fee is calculated on the total square footage of all proposed sign(s).
$50.00 minimum charge (covers up to 30 square feet total sign area), plus $0.50 for each additional square foot over 30
Review timeline
Plan reviewMoab’s published plan-review target
5–5 business days
Inspection process
See the full Moab inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- All complete sign permit applications are subject to a five (5) day review period (the source does not specify business days vs. calendar days) by city staff, per the Sign Permit Application.
- The Building Official reviews every sign permit application to determine whether a separate building permit is also required — this is marked on the application itself.
- Signs along Highway 191 need a UDOT Roadside Advertising Permit in addition to the city sign permit.
- The $50 minimum fee covers total combined sign area up to 30 square feet; larger or multiple signs on one lot are billed at $0.50 per additional square foot over that threshold.
Frequently asked questions
Moab requires a sign permit for: Construction, creation, or installation of a new sign, or structural alteration of an existing sign; One sign permit application may cover multiple signs on the same lot; Detailed scale drawing(s) of all existing and proposed signs on the lot; UDOT Roadside Advertising Permit required in addition, for signs located along Highway 191. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Moab City Building Safety / Building Inspection Division (Community Development Department) at (435) 259-5129 before starting work.
Moab's sign permit fee is a $50.00 minimum charge covering up to 30 square feet of total sign area, plus $0.50 for each additional square foot beyond that. Applications are reviewed within five days per the Sign Permit Application (the source does not specify business days vs. calendar days).
Moab's published plan-review target for a sign permit is 5–5 business days.
You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Scale Drawing(s); Photograph(s) of the Lot. Depending on your project, Moab may also ask for: UDOT Roadside Advertising Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through Moab City Building Safety / Building Inspection Division (Community Development Department) at 217 East Center Street, Moab, UT 84532. Phone: (435) 259-5129, email: permitting@moabcity.gov. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Official information: https://www.moabcity.gov/500/Building-Inspection.
Moab, Utah has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C and J — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), superseding the 2021 IBC. Moab City's official Building Inspection page (moabcity.gov/500/Building-Inspection) embeds a hidden 'BUILDING CODE' tab whose content is the verbatim text of an old snapshot of Utah Code § 15A-2-103 — live-inspected via DOM extraction 2026-07-16, that embedded text lists only 'Appendix J' (not C and J) and links frozen statute-version pages from 2014-2019, indicating the city's page predates even the pre-7/1/2026 code cycle, let alone the current one. The statute controls regardless of the city page's lag.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — REMAINS CURRENT; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b) did NOT change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment. Matches the (otherwise stale) statute text embedded on Moab's page.; Appendix AQ of the 2021 IRC — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(c); Moab's embedded page text instead cites 'Appendix Q of the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code' (an older statute numbering, live-inspected 2026-07-16) — reproduced verbatim as history; the current statute's Appendix AQ is added here as the operative citation.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), superseding the 2021 IPC. Moab's embedded page text still shows the 2021 IPC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), superseding the 2021 IMC. Moab's embedded page text still shows the 2021 IMC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), superseding the 2021 IFGC. Moab's embedded page text still shows the 2021 IFGC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), superseding the 2021 IEBC. Moab's embedded page text still shows the 2021 IEBC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, confirming lag. The statute controls.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide-mandatory edition per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); UNCHANGED by the 7/1/2026 amendment (the 2023 NEC baseline predates this code cycle). Moab's embedded page text still shows the 2020 NEC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, one edition behind the statewide-mandatory floor. Per Utah Code § 15A-1-204 (statewide-mandatory construction code), the 2023 NEC governs regardless of the city's own page.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h) (no residential/commercial split under current law), superseding Moab's residential/commercial split. Moab's embedded page text still cites 'Residential provisions of the 2015 edition' and 'Commercial provisions of the 2021 edition' of the IECC — live-inspected 2026-07-16, preserved as history — both are now collapsed into the single current 2024 IECC. The statute controls.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not present anywhere in the statute text Moab's own page embeds (live-inspected 2026-07-16 — that embedded text predates the ISPSC's addition to § 15A-2-103 and instead references now-superseded mobile/manufactured-home provisions), added here per the current statute.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o); not present in the statute text Moab's own page embeds, added here per the current statute.; All per Moab City's official Building Inspection Department page (moabcity.gov/500/Building-Inspection), consistent with Utah Code § 15A-2-103 statewide code adoption.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): Utah Code § 15A-2-103, version effective 7/1/2026 (superseded 1/1/2027), took effect 15 days before this re-verification. IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC/residential ISPSC are now 2024 statewide; IRC (2021) and NEC (2023) did NOT change. Moab's Building Inspection page (moabcity.gov/500/Building-Inspection) was live-inspected 2026-07-16 via DOM extraction of its hidden 'BUILDING CODE' tab panel, which turns out to embed the raw text of an old snapshot of § 15A-2-103 itself (with hyperlinks to frozen statute-version pages dated 2014-2019) rather than a city-authored summary — meaning Moab's page is not merely one cycle behind but reflects a substantially older statute snapshot (pre-dating even the introduction of the residential ISPSC provision). The current statewide statute, read live at le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html, controls over this stale embedded text.. Local amendments apply — see the Moab overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.
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