Phoenix temporary signs and banners: grand openings, events, construction and A-frames

Last checked: October 2026. Part of our Phoenix sign rules guide. Every statement below is quoted or summarized from a saved official city source; the numbered markers open the Sources list at the bottom.

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. The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance [1]. Planning & Development Sign Section: 602-495-0301, pdd.signservices@phoenix.gov [2]. If anything here disagrees with the code or city staff, the city is right.

Banners and balloons

Rule	Requirement	Source
Banners	attached to a solid structure, eight feet clearance over public areas, vented, not above the roofline (§705.D.10.a(5))	[1]
Balloons	set back from the property line at least one foot for each foot of balloon height, including the cord (§705.D.10.a(4))	[1]
What temporary signs may include	temporary signs under §705.D.10.c may include banners and balloons but not portable "A" frame signs, pennants or streamers (§705.D.10.a(1)).	[1]

Grand openings and events

Rule	Requirement	Source
Grand openings / temporary ID	one sign per street front, up to fourteen days; permits for grand openings are issued only if a valid building permit for the building or suite has been issued, or a valid application for a certificate of occupancy has been made, if required (§705.D.10.c)	[1]
Temporary event signs	up no more than two days before the event and removed no more than one day after; no more than four events at one site per calendar year (§705.D.10.b)	[1]
During adjacent right-of-way construction	one per street front, sixteen square feet, no more than five feet high (§705.D.10.d)	[1]

Construction and sale or lease signs

Rule	Requirement	Source
Construction signs	residential 32 sq ft; nonresidential activity in a residential district and commercial 100 sq ft; 12 ft high; 1 per street front.	Table D-2 [1]
Sale, lease or rental signs, nonresidential/commercial	32 sq ft if less than 10 acres, 100 sq ft if more than 10 acres; 12 ft high; 1 per 300 ft of street front.	Table D-2 [1]
Real estate and construction signs	Temporary, nonilluminated real estate signs up to six square feet (o), and temporary, nonilluminated construction signs up to sixteen square feet (p).	§705.B.2 [1]

A-frame signs

Rule	Requirement	Source
Not permitted	Portable ground signs, including A-frame signs, unless specifically permitted elsewhere (g).	§705.C [1]

Permit fee

Item	Details	Source
Directional signs	directional signs $98 per sign	[3]

Confirm with the City of Phoenix Sign Section (602-495-0301, pdd.signservices@phoenix.gov) before you fabricate or submit. [2] Codes and fees change. Last checked October 2026.

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.

Phoenix temporary signs and banners: grand openings, events, construction and A-frames

Banners and balloons

Grand openings and events

Construction and sale or lease signs

A-frame signs

Permit fee

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