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Sign Permit in Cedar City, Utah

Required in Cedar City for erecting, remodeling, enlarging, moving, or altering any sign under City Code Chapter 26, Article XVI (Cedar City Sign Ordinance, §§ 26-XVI-1 through 26-XVI-13). Cedar City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (last updated 24-Jun-26) prices the Sign Permit at a flat $25 — listed both as 'Sign — $25 per sign type' under Building Valuations and again as a standalone 'Sign Permit — $25' line.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No person shall erect, install, replace, or repair any sign requiring a permit, temporary or permanent, without obtaining a sign permit from the Building Department, per § 26-XVI-7(1)
  • Monument, Freestanding and Billboard Signs: a site plan showing all existing/proposed signs, relationship to buildings, property lines, setbacks from rights-of-way, intersections, easements and driveways; sign elevation with height, dimensions, colors, materials, copy, and illumination specs; electrical plan and foundation design, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(a)
  • Wall, Suspended, Awning and Canopy Signs: drawings showing square-foot dimensions of the building and sign, how the sign will appear on the building, and details of sign construction and electrical plans, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(b)
  • Temporary Signs: a site plan and the proposed time period for display, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(c)
  • Where required by the Chief Building Official, the application must be accompanied by drawings stamped by a Utah-licensed engineer, per § 26-XVI-2(1)
  • Monument signs: minimum 30 feet of lot frontage, 1 sq ft of sign area per lineal foot of frontage (30-200 sq ft cap), at least 1-foot pedestal, max 20 feet height, set back at least 15 feet from a driveway and 30 feet from a corner lot line
  • On-premise freestanding signs: max 100 sq ft (up to 200 sq ft with over 100 lineal feet of frontage), max 30 feet height
  • Wall signs: max 20% of front wall face, 15% of side/rear wall face; may not project more than 12 inches from the building face
  • Billboards are allowed only along the I-15 freeway corridor on industrially zoned property within 100 feet of the freeway right-of-way, max 675 sq ft per side, max 30 feet height, spaced at least 1,000 feet apart and 200 feet from a residential zone, per § 26-XVI-6(4)

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Fee schedule

Sign PermitCedar City Consolidated Fee Schedule (LAST UPDATED 24-Jun-26), Building Department fees: 'Sign Permit — $25' (also listed under Building Valuations as 'Sign — $25 per sign type').
$25

Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Building Inspector Sign Inspection

    The Building Inspector shall inspect signs, as deemed necessary, to ascertain whether they have been adequately installed and maintained, per § 26-XVI-2(4).

See the full Cedar City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Cedar City's sign fee is flat and inexpensive ($25) regardless of sign type, unlike its valuation-based building permit fee table.
  • Billboards are tightly restricted to property adjacent to and fronting I-15 (or I-15 frontage roads) zoned industrial — they are not allowed elsewhere in the city, per § 26-XVI-6(4).
  • The Historic Downtown Area has additional sign design standards (flush-mounted wall signs preferred, max 20% of wall face, specific awning color guidance) under § 26-XVI-8(2).
  • A sign found in need of maintenance gets a written notice from the Building Department and the owner has 30 calendar days to make repairs before legal action may be taken, per § 26-XVI-2(4).

Frequently asked questions

Cedar City requires a sign permit for: No person shall erect, install, replace, or repair any sign requiring a permit, temporary or permanent, without obtaining a sign permit from the Building Department, per § 26-XVI-7(1); Monument, Freestanding and Billboard Signs: a site plan showing all existing/proposed signs, relationship to buildings, property lines, setbacks from rights-of-way, intersections, easements and driveways; sign elevation with height, dimensions, colors, materials, copy, and illumination specs; electrical plan and foundation design, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(a); Wall, Suspended, Awning and Canopy Signs: drawings showing square-foot dimensions of the building and sign, how the sign will appear on the building, and details of sign construction and electrical plans, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(b); Temporary Signs: a site plan and the proposed time period for display, per § 26-XVI-7(2)(c); Where required by the Chief Building Official, the application must be accompanied by drawings stamped by a Utah-licensed engineer, per § 26-XVI-2(1); Monument signs: minimum 30 feet of lot frontage, 1 sq ft of sign area per lineal foot of frontage (30-200 sq ft cap), at least 1-foot pedestal, max 20 feet height, set back at least 15 feet from a driveway and 30 feet from a corner lot line; On-premise freestanding signs: max 100 sq ft (up to 200 sq ft with over 100 lineal feet of frontage), max 30 feet height; Wall signs: max 20% of front wall face, 15% of side/rear wall face; may not project more than 12 inches from the building face; Billboards are allowed only along the I-15 freeway corridor on industrially zoned property within 100 feet of the freeway right-of-way, max 675 sq ft per side, max 30 feet height, spaced at least 1,000 feet apart and 200 feet from a residential zone, per § 26-XVI-6(4). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at (435) 865-4519 before starting work.

Cedar City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (last updated 24-Jun-26) prices a Sign Permit at a flat $25, regardless of sign type.

Cedar City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at (435) 865-4519 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application and Site Plan; Sign Elevation Drawing. Depending on your project, Cedar City may also ask for: Engineer-Stamped Drawing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cedar City requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Building Inspector Sign Inspection. Schedule each through Cedar City Building & Zoning Department ((435) 865-4519).

Apply through Cedar City Building & Zoning Department at 10 N Main Street, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone: (435) 865-4519, email: lhope@cedarcityut.gov. Office hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, per cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning.. Official information: https://www.cedarcityut.gov/129/Building-Zoning.

Cedar City, 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); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16 ('2021 International Building Code').; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes is correct on this point.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes. NOTE: the IFC is NOT among the codes adopted by Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (which governs Title 15A Chapter 2, State Construction Code) — Utah's Fire Code is separately adopted under Title 15A Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; left as published by the City, no statutory edition change applies via § 15A-2-103.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), single unsplit statewide edition — CURRENT as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h); supersedes BOTH of the split editions cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16 (2015 IECC residential provisions and 2021 IECC commercial provisions). Cedar City's pre-7/1/2026 split (2015 residential / 2021 commercial) is preserved here as history: the residential figure was already an older edition than the city's own 2021 commercial IECC adoption, a live split-edition discrepancy in the city's own page predating this code-cycle transition.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — CURRENT statewide as of 7/1/2026 per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i); supersedes the 2021 edition cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes still listed as of live-check 2026-07-16.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — REMAINS CURRENT, Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g) did not change this edition in the 7/1/2026 amendment; cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes is correct on this point.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n); not itemized on cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes, added here per statute since the City's own page omits it.; 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities) — per cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes; not a code listed in § 15A-2-103, unaffected by the 7/1/2026 amendment.; NOTE (2026-07-16 re-verification): The 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. Cedar City's Current Adopted Codes page (cedarcityut.gov/130/Current-Adopted-Codes) was live re-fetched 2026-07-16 and IS STILL LAGGING — it verbatim lists '2023 National Electrical Code, 2021 International Residential Code, Appendix Q of 2021 IRC, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Fire Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, residential provisions, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, commercial provisions, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1' with no update reflecting the 2024 code-cycle transition. IRC and NEC entries on that page remain accurate (unchanged by statute); IFC is correctly outside § 15A-2-103's scope. The Utah Code § 15A-2-103 citation has been added to the sources array below, pointing to the current in-force version link.. Local amendments apply — see the Cedar City overview page for the full list.

Only along the I-15 freeway corridor, on property zoned industrial and adjacent to I-15 or its frontage roads, within 100 feet of the freeway right-of-way — subject to size (max 675 sq ft/side), height (max 30 feet), and spacing (at least 1,000 feet from another billboard, 200 feet from a residential zone) limits under City Code § 26-XVI-6(4).

Sources & verification

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Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Cedar City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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