7-5 Awnings and Canopies A. Definitions
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Kanab code is at https://kanab.utah.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/96.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Use charts in chapters 16-20 do not copy cleanly. Check the official code for those charts.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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1. Awning: A covered structure of fabric or other material placed so as to extend outward from a building providing a protective shield for doors, windows, and other openings, supported by the building only. 2. Canopy: A roofed structure constructed of fabric or other material placed so as to extend outward from a building, providing a protective shield for doors, windows, and other openings, supported by the building and supports extended to the ground directly under the canopy or cantilever from the building, or freestanding, supported from the ground.
B. Where Allowed:
1. Awnings and canopies are permitted as signs in commercial and manufacturing zones but should not be the dominant architectural features.
2. Awnings must be located in a traditional manner above doors, windows, or walkways, provided that walkways lead to a bona fide entrance. All other locations for awnings are prohibited. In the Commercial C-1 zone, the City has adopted design standards that are contained in Chapter 20 Commercial Zones, Section 20-8.
C. Maximum Allowed:
1. Awnings and canopies are counted as signs to the extent that a part of the awning or canopy is used for advertising purposes. The square footage of the advertising portion of an awning or canopy shall be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total square footage of each elevation of the building, and the sign area used on the awning will be considered part of the overall 20% percent sign area allowance for each elevation plane of a building.
2. All awnings and canopies shall conform to all provisions of the building code. An awning or canopy shall maintain a minimum of eight feet (8') of clearance above any sidewalk. Any additional signs affixed to the awning or canopy, or its support, will count toward the 20% maximum area allowed for the relevant elevation plane of the building.
3. No awning or canopy may extend over public property, except in the C-1 zone.