12-5 Signs
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 It may be out of date.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 San Juan County code is at https://sanjuancountyut.gov/207/Ordinances.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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(1) Business signs shall be allowed after approval of a "Request for Business Sign Permit" and shall be governed by Federal and State Highway rules and regulations, provided, that the Planning Commission may require that signs shall not exceed one (1) sq. ft. of sign area for each one (1) linear foot of street frontage abutting the development portion of the property, provided that any one sign for any one business shall not exceed one-hundred (100) sq. ft. in total surface area and the number of signs for each business may not exceed three (3), the total area of which shall not exceed the total sign area allowance.
(2) Non-business signs shall be permitted or provided with no more than two (2) signs for each use or occupancy. The total allowable square footage for signage are as follows:
(a) Development - maximum 40 square feet (b) Civic - maximum 14 square feet (c) Real Estate - maximum 32 square feet (d) Residential - maximum 2 square feet
(3) All signs are to be flat wall or free standing and such signs shall not be revolving or have moving parts, flashing or intermittent lighting.