Mesa A-frame sign permit: fee, rules and renewal
Confirm with the city before you build or bid. This page is a plain-English summary for planning only. It is not legal advice and not the official code. Later amendments we did not read may have changed some of these rules. Questions: Mesa Development Services, 480-644-4273, permitservices@mesaaz.gov, Monday–Thursday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, 55 N. Center St. [1]
Permit fee
| Item | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A-frame permit (handout) | The city's A-frame handout (Rev. 7/26/21) lists the permit fee as "$25.00 plus $1.00 for the Technology Fee, $26.00 total." Confirm the current fee with the city. | A-frame handout, Rev. 7/26/21 [2] |
Size and where allowed
| Rule | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A-frame/T-frame size | max 8 sq ft and 4 ft (Table 11-42-3). | [3] |
| Portable signs | Portable signs in LC, GC, DB-2, PEP, LI, GI, HI and EO (Table 11-42-2-E): lots of 2 acres or less, 1 sign per street front, 12 sq ft, 8 ft. "The more restrictive standards from Tables 11-42-2-C through G and Table 11-42-3 apply." | [4][3] |
| No sign permit | Unilluminated portable signs 32 sq ft or less that are specifically listed as permitted by Chapter 42. | [5] |
Downtown right-of-way permit
In the right-of-way only in the Downtown Pedestrian Area, with an annual Administrative Use Permit (valid one year), a certificate of insurance, an encroachment permit from the City Engineer, a 5 ft minimum access width, and display only during business hours (§11-42-2(H)). [6][3]
Renewal
| Rule | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Current rule | Ordinance No. 5996, adopted March 9, 2026 (Council minutes) and effective "thirty (30) days after the adoption of this Ordinance," amended §11-42-2(H): a renewal application for the AUP "MUST BE SUBMITTED ... PRIOR TO the expiration date of the current AUP." | [2][6][7][8][9][10] |
Outdated wording: [2][6][7][8][9][10]
- the 2018 Sign Code text and the city's A-frame handout (Rev. 7/26/21) say to renew "within thirty (30) days of the expiration date of the current AUP"; Ordinance No. 5996 strikes "within thirty (30) days of". [2][6][7][8][9][10]
Again: confirm with Mesa Development Services (480-644-4273, permitservices@mesaaz.gov) before you fabricate or submit. [1]
Section numbers (§) refer to the city's zoning ordinance unless noted. Each statement on this page is checked against a saved copy of an official city source, and where official sources disagree we show both. Spotted an error or an outdated fee? Report an error.