SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
Salt Lake City Code § 21A.46.100
in effect21A.46.100: SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS:
The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the manufacturing districts. Any sign not expressly permitted by these district regulations is prohibited.
A. Sign Regulations For The Manufacturing Districts:
1. Purpose: Sign regulations for the manufacturing districts are intended to provide for appropriate identification of industrial and manufacturing uses. Signage should enhance the aesthetics of the districts, rather than clutter the area. Supportive commercial signage should be in scale with industrial signage.
2. Applicability: Regulations in subsection A3 of this section shall apply to all lots within the M-1, M-2 and M-1A districts.
3. Sign Type, Size and Height Standards:
STANDARDS FOR THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1 | Minimum Setback2 | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type | Limit On Combined Number Of Signs3
Types Of Signs Permitted | Maximum Area Per Sign Face | Maximum Height Of Freestanding Signs1 | Minimum Setback2 | Number Of Signs Permitted Per Sign Type | Limit On Combined Number Of Signs3
Awning/ canopy signs | 1 square foot per linear foot of storefront (sign area only) | See note 1 | May extend 6 feet from face of building, but shall not cross a property line | 1 per first floor door/wind ow | None
Canopy, drive-through | 40% of canopy face if signage is on 2 faces; 20% of canopy face if signs are on 4 faces | See note 1 | n/a | 1 per canopy face | None
Construction sign | 64 square feet | 12 feet | 10 feet | 1 per street frontage | None
Development entry sign | 160 square feet maximum per sign; 200 square feet total for 2 signs | 10 feet | 10 feet | | 1 per street frontage
Flat sign (storefront orientation)4 | 2 square feet per linear foot of store frontage6 | See note 1 | n/a | 1 per business or storefront | None
Monument sign5 | 150 square feet | 5 feet at the minimum setback and increases 1 foot for each additional 1 foot of setback for a maximum of 20 feet | 5 feet | 1 sign for the first 100' of street frontage and 1 additional sign for every additional 250' of street frontage. Each sign shall be separated by at least 150'. | 1 sign for the first 100' of street frontage and 1 additional sign for every additional 250' of street frontage. Each sign shall be separated by at least 150'.
New development sign | 160 square feet per sign; 200 square feet total | 12 feet | 10 feet | 1 per street frontage | None
Pole sign5 | 1 square foot per linear foot of street frontage; 200 square feet maximum for a single business, 300 square feet maximum for multiple businesses | 25 feet | 15 feet | 1 per street frontage | 1 sign per street frontage
Political sign | 32 square feet | 8 feet | 10 feet | No limit | None
Private directional sign | 8 square feet | 4 feet | 5 feet | No limit | None
Projecting Business Storefront Sign | 6 square feet per sign side; total of 12 square feet | n/a | May extend 4 feet from face of the building but no closer than 2 feet to the back of curb. Minimum height of 8 feet above sidewalk.7 | 1 per leasable space or entry. | None
Public safety sign | 8 square feet | 6 feet | 10 feet | No limit | None
Real estate sign | 64 square feet | 12 feet | 10 feet | 1 per street frontage | None
Sexually oriented business signs | See Section 21A.36.140
Wall sign or flat sign4 | 1.5 square feet per linear foot of each building face | See note 1 | n/a | 1 per building face | None
Window sign | 25% of total frontage window area per floor | See note 1 | n/a | No limit | None
Notes:
1. For height limits on building signs, see Subsection 21A.46.070.I of this chapter.
2. Not applicable to temporary signs mounted as flat signs.
3. The total number of signs permitted from the sign types combined.
4. Storefront flat signs limited to locations on the lower 2 floors.
5. See Subsection 21A.46.100.A.4.a.
6. A single-tenant building may combine the square footage total of both the storefront orientation and the general building orientation flat signs to construct 1 larger sign.
7. Projection over a public right of way must comply with the city's encroachment policy.
4. Supplementary Regulations:
a. Lot Frontage Requirements: A minimum lot frontage of one hundred feet (100') shall be required for pole signs or monument signs. (Ord. 3- 25, 2025: Ord. 71-24, 2024: Ord. 64-24, 2024: Ord. 17-14, 2014)
Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-69695Fetched: 11/1/2026