Billboard Size Limitations by State
State-by-State Comparisons
Size limitations for billboards vary by state. The following table provides information about size restrictions in each state with official sources where you can find additional information.
| State | Maximum Sign Area | Level | Source | Year Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 672′ max area, 14′ max height, 48′ max length | Law | Code of Alabama 1975 Section 23-1-274 | 2016 |
| Alaska | Billboards Banned | Law | AS 19.25.075 | 2015 |
| Arizona | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | ARS 28-7905 | 2007 |
| Arkansas | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | AR Admin. Rules 001.00.06-002 | 2017 |
| California | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | Cal. BPC §5408 | 2017 |
| Colorado | 150-1,200 sq. ft., depending on zoning | Regulation | 2 CCR 601-3 | 2015 |
| Connecticut | 900 sq. ft. | Regulation | R.C.S.A §13a-123-13 | 2015 |
| Delaware | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | 17 Del. C §1110 | 2015 |
| District of Columbia | 300 sq. ft. | Regulation | 12-A DCMR Appendix N § N101 | 2017 |
| Florida | 950 sq. ft. | Law | 479.07 Fla. Stat. | 2015 |
| Georgia | 1,200-3,000 sq. ft., depending on zoning | Law | O.C.G.A § 32-6-75 | 2015 |
| Hawaii | Billboards Banned | Law | HI Rev Stat §445-112 | 2016 |
| Idaho | 1,000 sq. ft. | Law | IDAPA 39.03.60 | 2017 |
| Illinois | 800-1,200 sq. ft., depending on zoning | Law | 225 ILCS 440/6.01 | 2014 |
| Indiana | 1,000 sq. ft. | Regulation | 105 IAC 7-3-9 | 2017 |
| Iowa | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | IAC 761.117.5 | 2017 |
| Kansas | 900 sq. ft. | Law | KS Stat § 68-2234 | 2016 |
| Kentucky | 1,250 sq. ft. | Law | KY Rev Stat 177 § .863 | 2021 |
| Louisiana | 672-1,200 sq. ft. | Law + Regulation | LA Rev Stat § 48:461.4 (Static), LA Admin. Code 70:132 (Digital) | 2017 |
| Maine | Billboards Banned | Law | 23 ME Rev Stat § 1902 | 2017 |
| Maryland | 1,000 sq. ft. | Law | Md. TRAN Code Ann. § 8-731 | 2016 |
| Massachusetts | 1,200 sq. ft | Regulation | 700 CRM 3.00 | 2017 |
| Michigan | 1,200-6,500 sq. ft. | Law | MI Comp L § 252.315 | 2017 |
| Minnesota | 750-1,000 sq. ft. | Regulation | MINN R. 8810.0900 | 2012 |
| Mississippi | 672-1,000 sq. ft. | Regulation | Miss. Code. Ann § 49-23-9 | 2013 |
| Missouri | 800 sq. ftl | Law | MO Rev Stat § 226.540 | 2017 |
| Montana | 672 sq. ft. | Law | MCA § 75-15-113 | 2017 |
| Nebraska | 1,000 sq. ft. | Regulation | Title 410, NE Adm. Code Ch. 3.2 | |
| Nevada | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | NAC 410.330 | 2012 |
| New Hampshire | 750 sq. ft. | Law | NH Rev Stat § 236:74 | 2016 |
| New Jersey | 1,000-1,200 sq. ft., depending on zoning | Regulation | N.J.A.C. § 16:41C-8.1 | 2014-2015 |
| New Mexico | 672-800 sq. ft., depending on zoning | Regulation | 18.21.5 NMAC | 2017 |
| New York | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | 17 CRR-NY 150.6 | 2017 |
| North Carolina | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | 19A NCAC 02E .0203 | 2017 |
| North Dakota | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | ND Admin. Rules 37-05-03-01 | 2017 |
| Ohio | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | OAC 5501:2-2-02 | 2018 |
| Oklahoma | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | 69 O.S. § 1275 | 2016 |
| Oregon | 825 sq. ft. | Law | ORS 377.745 | 2019 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | Title 67, Chapter 445.4 | 2017 |
| Rhode Island | 675-1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | 290-RICR-30-00-1.7 | 2018 |
| South Carolina | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | SC Code § 57-25-430 | 2017 |
| South Dakota | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | SD Codified § 31-29-65 | 2017 |
| Tennessee | 775-1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | Tenn. Comp. R & Regs 1680-2-3.03 | 2015 |
| Texas | 672 sq. ft. | Regulation | 43 TAC § 21-182 | 2018 |
| Utah | 1,000 sq. ft. | Law | UT Code § 72-7-505 | 2015 |
| Vermont | Billboards Banned | Law | 10 V.S.A. § 482-483 | 2017 |
| Virginia | 1,200 sq. ft. | Regulation | 24 VAC 30-120-30 | 2016 |
| Washington | 672 sq. ft. | Law | RCW 47.42.062 | 2017 |
| West Virginia | 672 sq. ft. | Law | WV Code § 17-22-4 | 2016 |
| Wisconsin | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | Wis. Stat § 84.30 | 2017 |
| Wyoming | 1,200 sq. ft. | Law | WY Stat § 24-10-106 | 2020 |