Sign Permit — Santa Clara, Utah · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://cdn.santaclarautah.gov/file/scweb-prod/2025/08/Sign-Permit-Application_August-2025.pdf
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Sign Permit in Santa Clara, Utah
Required for monument, wall, free-standing, and temporary signs in Santa Clara City, per the city's Sign Permit Application and City Code Chapter 17.44 (Signs). Unlike most other permit types in this record, signs carry a distinct, directly published per-square-foot fee rather than a valuation-based building fee. Signs may not be installed until the permit is issued, and Planning & Zoning approval may be required before the application can be processed.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- Applies to Monument (low profile) signs, Wall signs, Free-standing signs, and Temporary signs (maximum 30-day display)
- Sign(s) may NOT be installed until the permit is issued
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Planning & Zoning approval may be required before the application can be processed
- Real estate for-sale/lease signs are exempt from the sign permit requirement per City Code — such signs must be no more than 4' x 8' (32 sq ft), top of sign/support no higher than 8', set at least 2' inside the property line, and removed within 30 days of sale or lease
- Temporary signs (general, non-real-estate) may not exceed 6 sq ft in area or 4 ft in height, must sit at least 2' behind the property line, and are limited to one per parcel (except up to 3 per parcel in the 60 days preceding an election)
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Fee schedule
Santa Clara City Sign Permit Application (August 2025): 'SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Fee: $3 per sq. Show full citationHide
Santa Clara City Sign Permit Application (August 2025): 'SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Fee: $3 per sq. ft.' This is a distinct, directly published per-square-foot fee — the city's separate Building Permit Fees schedule (effective January 2026) does not contain a sign-specific line item, consistent with signs being priced off this dedicated application form rather than the general ICC valuation table used for building permits under City Code § 15.08.020.Review timeline
Inspection process
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Tips
- The sign permit fee is a flat $3 per square foot of sign area — a simpler, directly published fee structure than the ICC valuation-based building permit fee used for other permit types in Santa Clara City.
- Do not install the sign before the permit is issued — the application form explicitly states 'Sign(s) may NOT be installed until permit is issued.'
- Real estate for-sale/lease signs do not need a sign permit, but must comply with size (max 4'x8'/32 sq ft), height (max 8'), and setback (2' inside the property line) limits and be removed within 30 days of sale or lease.
- Planning & Zoning approval may be required before the Building Department will process a sign permit application — confirm with the Building Department whether your sign type triggers this review.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & verification
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Fee schedules
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