Every outdoor sign in Donnelly is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Donnelly code it came from.
Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Donnelly.
Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Donnelly, Idaho. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.
Before you order or install a sign in Donnelly, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.
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Max ground sign height
Monument: 14 ft (single-tenant outside CBD); Monument: 16 ft (multi-tenant outside CBD)
Ground sign setback
Monument: 7 ft 6 in from walkway
Awning Signs
Wall Sign Requirement
Wall Signs: Wall signs, including fuel island canopy signs, shall be permitted for all non-residential buildings and shall be designed to be proportional with and compatible to the building design.
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Any illuminated sign permitted under the specific regulations within this title is designed such that brightness levels are controlled to assure a soft, subtle effective light in accordance with other city regulations.
Wall Signs Permit
non-residential buildings: Wall signs, including fuel island canopy signs, shall be permitted for all non-residential buildings
Definitions
Master Sign Plan Definition
Master Sign Plan: A developer who retains control over one or more structures or buildings intended for business occupancy in a shopping center site, mini-mall, multitenant commercial or industrial facility, or similar project shall submit a master sign plan to the city for approval.
Miscellaneous Signs And Posters Definition
Signs or posters which are visible from a public way and are tacked, pasted, or otherwise affixed to or upon the walls of buildings, trees, poles, posts, fences, hydrants, bridges, or other structures.
Sign Illumination Definition
in full report
Signs Of Historic Significance Definition
in full report
Temporary Sign In Lieu Of Permanent Monument Sign Definition
in full report
Temporary Sign In Lieu Of Permanent Wall Sign Definition
Directional Signs: Directional signs for an individual business or within the boundaries of a shopping center are permitted only with the approval of the design review application.
Electrical Structural
Nonconforming Sign Requirement
All signs in the entire city on the effective date hereof shall conform to this title upon any structural change to the sign, sign base, or building to which it is attached, or upon any change in the face or copy of the sign for the business to which such sign pertains if the use associated with the business is changed.
General Info
Jurisdiction Name
Donnelly, ID
Jurisdiction Name
City of Donnelly, ID
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General Standards
Change Of Face Permit Exemption
A permit is not required for a change of face, copy and/or logo on any sign, provided the sign structure is not changed and colors previously approved are not changed
Nonconforming Signs Conformity
design review overlay district: All signs in the design review overlay district must conform to this title upon structural changes or changes in sign face
Maximum 32 inches high in driveway or street sight vision triangle
Prohibited Signs
Historic Significance Waiver
The council may waive sign requirements for any sign with a finding that it is of historic significance related to historical events, persons, and periods, as well as its artistic and architectural value