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