Sign Permit — Unincorporated Rich County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source: https://www.richcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/rich-county-developmentcode-2020.pdf
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Sign Permit in Unincorporated Rich County, Utah
Required for erecting, relocating, or enlarging most signs in unincorporated Rich County, under Rich County Development Code Chapter 11 (Sign Regulations). The Building Inspector approves the sign plan and issues the permit; the same Chapter 11 sets detailed dimensional, setback, and zone-based standards. Name plates, for-sale signs, and temporary signs in place under three months are exempt from the permit requirement.
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- No sign may be erected, relocated, or enlarged until the plan is approved and a permit issued by the Building Inspector (Development Code Ch. 11, § 1)
- Exempt from the permit requirement: name plates, signs for the sale of property, and temporary signs in place for less than three months, provided they otherwise conform to the Code (Ch. 11, § 1)
- Number of freestanding signs allowed by lot frontage: 1 sign for lots with 300 ft or less of street frontage; 2 signs for lots with more than 300 ft of frontage on one street; lots over 2 acres get 1 sign per each 300 continuous feet of frontage; corner lots under 2 acres get 1 sign per street frontage if each sign sits at least 100 ft from the intersection and is no larger than half the minimum area otherwise allowed (Ch. 11, § 2)
- Freestanding signs must be set back at least 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line (Ch. 11, § 3)
- Sign size: 1 square foot of sign area per 2 linear feet of continuous street frontage of the lot, capped at a maximum of 100 square feet (Ch. 11, § 4)
- No spotlight, floodlight, luminous tube, or lighted sign may direct light into a residential zone or onto residentially used property; flashing lights are not permitted (Ch. 11, § 5)
- Signs advertising commercial districts may exceed the standard size limits only with Planning Commission approval of design/content/size/location, capped at 2 signs per intersection or highway interchange, and may only draw attention to the district generally — not advertise specific businesses (Ch. 11, § 9)
- Animated, flashing, or intermittent signs are prohibited in all zones (Ch. 11, § 11)
- Roof signs are permitted only in the Commercial (C) zone; ground signs may not project above the roofline of the tallest building on the same premises (Ch. 11, § 15)
- No sign may be erected on publicly owned land except by a public agency for public direction/safety (Ch. 11, § 7)
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Construction Approval
Sign construction must be approved by the Building Inspector before the permit is issued, per Development Code Ch. 11 § 12.
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Tips
- Name plates, for-sale signs, and temporary signs up in place for under 3 months do not need a permit — most other signs do, issued by the Building Inspector under Development Code Chapter 11.
- Sign size in Rich County is tied directly to lot street frontage: 1 sq ft of sign area per 2 linear feet of frontage, capped at 100 sq ft — measure your frontage before assuming a standard size.
- Signs advertising a commercial district as a whole (not a specific business) can exceed the normal size cap, but only with Planning Commission approval and a 2-sign-per-intersection limit.
- No dollar fee for the sign permit itself was found in any published Rich County fee schedule or building permit document — confirm current pricing directly with the Building Department before applying.
- Roof-mounted signs are restricted to the Commercial (C) zone only.
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Sources & verification
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 Unincorporated Rich County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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