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Sign Permit in Roy, Utah

Required for signs in Roy City, listed as its own line item ('Signs') under Other Permits/OTC in Roy City's Master Consolidated Fee Schedule, separate from Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical, Reroof, Solar, Basement Finish, and Deck permits. Roy City Municipal Code Title 13 (Sign Regulations) governs sign types, dimensions, and placement. Roy's own code host (roy.municipalcodeonline.com) is a JavaScript application whose Title 13 chapter text does not render through a standard fetch, Wayback, or the r.jina.ai reader proxy — but a Roy City Community Development Department staff report to the Planning Commission (dated September 26, 2023, discussing Title 13 amendments) directly quotes several Title 13 sections verbatim, which are cited below in place of the full chapter text.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A sign permit is a listed, distinct line item in Roy City's Other Permits/OTC fee table — separate from other trade and building permits
  • Per RMC § 13-4-3(B), signs that require a permit are regulated by type, including Monument, Pole, Electronic Message Center (EMC), Projecting, Projecting Marquee, and Awning signs; per § 13-4-3(B)(1)(a)(2), no Monument Sign may be located so as to impede the clear view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any site, path, or roadway — quoted from the Community Development Department's September 26, 2023 Planning Commission staff report on Title 13 amendments. Specific height/setback dimensional standards for each sign type were not found independently quoted in a fetched source and are not stated here.
  • Per RMC § 13-4-1, certain sign types are exempt from permit requirements but must still conform to all other Title 13 requirements, including Incidental Signs (per § 13-2-1, signs or posters for a specific event such as a garage sale, concert, or swap meet) and, subject to detailed timing/placement rules, Political and Campaign Signs
  • Per RMC § 13-4-1(N)(3), a campaign sign may not be posted more than 60 days before the election it pertains to (45 days before a primary) and may not remain more than 15 days after that election
  • Per RMC § 13-3-2(A)(18), Off-Premise Signs (signs directing attention to a use, product, or service not related to the property on which they are located) are prohibited in all districts
  • Per RMC § 13-3-1(E)-(F), no sign may be fastened, painted, or placed on private property without the owner's/lessee's consent, and no sign, handbill, poster, or notice may be fastened, painted, or placed on any public property, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, sidewalk, or street

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Sign Permit FeeRoy City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance 26-7, confirmed live at royutah.gov 2026-07-20, and the prior Ordinance 25-13 schedule hosted at cms7files1.revize.com — both show identical figures), Other Permits/OTC table: 'Signs — $30.00 + $50.00 Plan Review + State Fee.' Confirmed by direct page-image render of both PDFs to resolve column alignment (re-confirmed independently 2026-07-20 by re-rendering the live Ordinance 26-7 PDF, page 4, to a 200dpi PNG: the 'Other Permits/OTC' table row reads exactly 'Signs — $30.00 + $50.00 Plan Review + State Fee').
$30.00 + $50.00 Plan Review + State Fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Roy building department
~1–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final

    Verification of installed sign against the approved permit.

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

Tips

  • Roy City's sign permit fee ($30 base + $50 plan review + State Fee) is one of the lower flat sign fees among the Weber County cities checked — smaller than Riverdale's or Provo's valuation-based sign fees for larger signs.
  • Roy's code host (roy.municipalcodeonline.com) is a JavaScript application whose chapter text does not render through standard fetch, Wayback, or the r.jina.ai reader proxy — the sign-type/placement provisions cited here come from a Community Development Department staff report quoting Title 13 directly, not from the code platform itself. Confirm current dimensional standards for a specific sign type directly with Roy City Building Permits & Inspections, (801) 774-1000, before design.
  • Roy City has adopted the 2021 IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IRC, and 2020 NEC (per the city's Building Permits & Inspections page) — illuminated signs would fall under NEC electrical requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Roy requires a sign permit for: A sign permit is a listed, distinct line item in Roy City's Other Permits/OTC fee table — separate from other trade and building permits; Per RMC § 13-4-3(B), signs that require a permit are regulated by type, including Monument, Pole, Electronic Message Center (EMC), Projecting, Projecting Marquee, and Awning signs; per § 13-4-3(B)(1)(a)(2), no Monument Sign may be located so as to impede the clear view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any site, path, or roadway — quoted from the Community Development Department's September 26, 2023 Planning Commission staff report on Title 13 amendments. Specific height/setback dimensional standards for each sign type were not found independently quoted in a fetched source and are not stated here.; Per RMC § 13-4-1, certain sign types are exempt from permit requirements but must still conform to all other Title 13 requirements, including Incidental Signs (per § 13-2-1, signs or posters for a specific event such as a garage sale, concert, or swap meet) and, subject to detailed timing/placement rules, Political and Campaign Signs; Per RMC § 13-4-1(N)(3), a campaign sign may not be posted more than 60 days before the election it pertains to (45 days before a primary) and may not remain more than 15 days after that election; Per RMC § 13-3-2(A)(18), Off-Premise Signs (signs directing attention to a use, product, or service not related to the property on which they are located) are prohibited in all districts; Per RMC § 13-3-1(E)-(F), no sign may be fastened, painted, or placed on private property without the owner's/lessee's consent, and no sign, handbill, poster, or notice may be fastened, painted, or placed on any public property, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, sidewalk, or street. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040 before starting work.

Per Roy City's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance 26-7), the Sign fee under Other Permits/OTC is $30.00 plus a $50.00 plan review fee, plus the State of Utah 1% (or state-mandated) fee.

Plan review for a sign permit in Roy typically runs 1–10 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 801-774-1040.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Roy requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections (801-774-1040).

Apply through Roy City Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections at 5051 South 1900 West, Roy, UT 84067. Phone: 801-774-1040, email: ced@royutah.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon, per Roy City's own Building Official page (royutah.gov/_T21_R4.php), fetched 2026-07-03.. Official information: https://www.royutah.gov/departments/building_permits___inspections/index.php.

Roy, Utah has adopted: GOVERNING LAW: Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter2/15A-2-S103.html), version effective 7/1/2026 (amended by Ch. 47, 2026 General Session), sets the statewide-mandatory construction code suite (Utah Code § 15A-1-204 — binds every municipality; local amendments permitted, a different edition is not). Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page still displays the pre-7/1/2026 edition list; re-checked live 2026-07-16, page text is byte-identical to the earlier fetch: 'Roy City has adopted minimum design and construction requirements found in the state amended 2021 IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IRC, as well as the 2020 NEC.' State law governs regardless of the page's lag; each line below states current law first, then the page's as-published (stale or omitted) text.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(a), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page still lists 'the state amended 2021 IBC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), state-amended, including Appendix AQ — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(b)/(c); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Matches Roy City's page, which lists 'the state amended ... IRC' as 2021 (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(d), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IPC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(e), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IMC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), state-amended — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(f), effective 7/1/2026. Roy City's page still lists 'the state amended 2021 ... IFGC' (live re-check 2026-07-16).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g); this edition did NOT change in the 7/1/2026 flip. Roy City's page still lists 'the 2020 NEC' (live re-check 2026-07-16) — this is a PRE-EXISTING discrepancy that predates and is unrelated to the 2026-07-01 code-cycle flip (the 2023 NEC has been state law since before this project's original review), of the same kind documented for American Fork's Solar Checklist and Provo's Building FAQ. Reported here as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), one statewide edition (no residential/commercial split) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(h), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned anywhere on Roy City's Building Permits & Inspections page, its permit-information handouts, or its Consolidated Fee Schedule as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added here as a statute-sourced omission (applies statewide regardless of city publication), not fabricated.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(i), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; Residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(n), effective 7/1/2026. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16, despite the city offering a Residential Swimming Pools permit info page; added as a statute-sourced omission.; Modular Building Institute (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205 — per Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(o), statewide-mandated for modular units. Not mentioned on any Roy City source reviewed as of live re-check 2026-07-16; added as a statute-sourced omission.; No International Fire Code (IFC) entry: § 15A-2-103 does not adopt the IFC — it is separately governed under Title 15A Chapter 5, outside the scope of this section. Roy City's page does not list an IFC edition either, so there is no mis-citation to correct here.; Roy City Design Criteria (site-specific structural values published alongside the adopted-codes statement on the same Building Permits & Inspections page): Ground Snow Load 40 psf; Wind Speed 120 mph, Exposure B or C; Seismic Design Category D0; Frost Depth 30 inches below grade.. Local amendments apply — see the Roy overview page for the full list.