Sign Permit — Unincorporated Wayne County, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source: https://waynecountyutah.gov/uploads/wayne-county-land-use-ordinances-resolutions-1_1_2011.pdf
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Sign Permit in Unincorporated Wayne County, Utah
Required for erecting, moving, reconstructing, enlarging, or structurally altering a sign in unincorporated Wayne County, governed by a dedicated Chapter 19, SIGN STANDARDS, of the Wayne County Zoning Ordinance (A Land Use Ordinance, Effective January 1, 2011). A sign requires BOTH a Land Use Application (Permitted P-1 Sign, Permitted P-2 Sign, or Conditional Sign Application, depending on the nature of the associated use) AND a valid Building Permit issued by the Building Official (Section 1902(3), Section 1903). No sign-specific dollar fee is published in the ordinance itself — Land Use Application fees are set separately by BOCC Resolution per Chapter 14 of the county's Administrative Manual, which does not embed a fee table in the ordinance text.
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- No sign shall be erected, moved, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered except in compliance with Chapter 19 (Section 1902(1))
- A valid Land Use Application (Permitted P-1 Sign, Permitted P-2 Sign, or Conditional Sign Application, depending on the nature of the associated use) must be approved by the applicable Land Use Authority before a sign may be erected (Section 1902(3), Section 1908, Section 1909)
- A valid Building Permit must also be issued by the Building Official before a sign may be erected, moved, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered, unless allowed as a Limited Sign (Section 1903(1)-(2))
- No part of any sign may be within 3 feet of any road/street right-of-way or utility easement, and must maintain required clearances from power lines (Section 1902(4))
- No sign may interfere with fire protection appliances or obstruct a fire lane (Section 1902(5))
- No sign may be located in a clear-view area or create a traffic hazard (Section 1902(6))
- Electrical sign components must be installed by a licensed and bonded electrical contractor or sign contractor (Section 1904(2))
- The type of sign allowed is governed by Table 19-1, Allowed Signs, by zoning district; certain signs are exempt per Table 19-5, Exempt Signs
- A valid business license is required for all businesses advertised on a sign within the county (Section 1906)
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Tips
- A sign in unincorporated Wayne County needs TWO separate approvals, not one: a Land Use Application (Permitted P-1, Permitted P-2, or Conditional Sign Application, depending on the associated use) AND a Building Permit from the Building Official — per Sections 1902(3) and 1903 of the county's Land Use Ordinance.
- Which Land Use Authority decides your sign application depends on the type: the Zoning Administrator decides Permitted P-1 Sign Applications, the Planning Commission decides Permitted P-2 Sign Applications, and the BOCC decides Conditional Sign Applications (Chapter 19, Section 1909).
- No sign-specific dollar fee is published anywhere on the county's website — Wayne County's Administrative Manual reserves a chapter for a Land Use Application fee schedule set by separate BOCC Resolution, but that dollar table isn't embedded in the ordinance document, the county's document library, or the Building Permit Application form. Confirm current fees directly with the Building Department, (435) 836-1302.
- Roof-mounted signs, off-premise signs (including billboards), and flashing/pulsating signs are all prohibited outright under Section 1914 — not just discouraged.
- A sign is considered abandoned and must be removed if the use, business, or activity it advertised has ceased or vacated the property for one calendar year or more (Section 1916).
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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 Unincorporated Wayne County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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