Sign Permit — Morgan County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.morgancountyutah.gov/PZFORMS
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Sign Permit in Morgan County, Utah
Required for constructing, altering, or repairing most signs in unincorporated Morgan County, under Morgan County Code § 155.368 (Signs). The Zoning Administrator is authorized to issue sign permits; a dedicated online Sign Permit Application is published separately from the county's other Planning & Development forms. Many small/temporary sign types are exempt from the permit requirement outright. Re-chased 2026-07-20: opened the live CivicReview Sign Permit application directly and confirmed an after-the-fact doubling penalty ('If sign is installed prior to the sign permit being issued, the permit fee will double'), but the base dollar fee remains genuinely unpublished after exhausting the Building Permit Fees Worksheet, the county's codified fee-schedule ordinance (which defers to an external, non-embedded document), and a search for a standalone Planning & Zoning fee schedule.
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- The Zoning Administrator is authorized to issue permits to construct, alter, or repair signs that conform to Morgan County Code § 155.368 — permit expiration is 180 days, in conjunction with building permits
- A separate building permit is generally still required for the underlying construction (§ 155.368(F)(2)(l) references 'a valid building permit' for a construction sign, and other subsections tie sign removal timing to building permit issuance)
- Signs must comply with the dimensional standards for their specific category set out in § 155.368
- Certain sign types are exempt from the sign permit requirement entirely, per § 155.368(F): directional/instructional signs (max 4 sq ft, 4 ft height); no trespassing/no dumping signs (max 16 sq ft per sign, up to 4 signs at 4 sq ft each per lot); plaques/nameplates (max 2 sq ft); religious/historic symbols (max 8 sq ft); neighborhood identification monument signs (max 32 sq ft); flags (corporation flags max 12 sq ft); notice bulletin boards (max 32 sq ft); political/campaign signs (max 64 sq ft aggregate, max 8 ft height if freestanding, not within 150 ft of a polling place); agricultural/ranch identification signs (no size/location limit); and community signs (subject to separate Planning Commission/department review criteria)
- Real estate/development promotional signs on subdivisions in progress are sized by number of lots: 5-24 units = 64 sq ft, 25-49 units = 96 sq ft, 50+ units = 128 sq ft, max height 12 feet — must be removed within 5 years of the first building permit issuance in the project (or immediately if lots sell out sooner)
- Construction signs are capped at 16 sq ft and 6 ft height, may not be erected more than 5 days before construction begins under a valid building permit, and must be removed before final occupancy
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Sign Inspection
Per § 155.368(E), the Zoning Administrator or authorized representative inspects upon completion of construction, erection, re-erection, or remodeling of a permitted sign when an inspection request is made (including temporary electrical signs); a re-inspection may follow if the sign was not built in full compliance.
See the full Morgan County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Morgan County treats the sign permit as a distinct application (its own online CivicReview form), separate from its other Planning & Development permits — this is more granular than most rural Utah counties in this corpus.
- Many common small or temporary signs do not need a permit at all: directional signs (4 sq ft/4 ft height), no trespassing/no dumping signs (16 sq ft), plaques (2 sq ft), flags (12 sq ft for corporation flags), notice bulletin boards (32 sq ft), and political/campaign signs (64 sq ft aggregate, 8 ft height) are all permit-exempt under § 155.368(F), provided they meet those size/location limits.
- Agricultural and ranch identification signs are exempt from size or location limits entirely under § 155.368(F)(1)(n).
- A sign permit's expiration (180 days) runs in conjunction with the building permit for the same work, per § 155.368(E)(1) — plan the two applications together if your sign involves construction.
- No dollar fee for the sign permit itself was found in the county's published Building Permit Fees and Worksheet — confirm current pricing directly with Planning & Development before applying.
- The live online Sign Permit application (CivicReview) confirms an after-the-fact penalty structure — 'If sign is installed prior to the sign permit being issued, the permit fee will double' — even though the base fee amount itself is not exposed until later steps of the application are completed.
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Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.
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 Morgan County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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