Billboard Spacing Standards by State
State-by-State Comparisons
Spacing requirements for billboards vary by state. Standards also frequently vary between zoned and unzoned areas and based on proximity to highways. The following table provides information about size restrictions in each state with official sources where you can find additional information.
| State | Sign Spacing Standards | Level | Source | Year Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 500 feet for signs on same side of highway, 300 for signs prior to 1995 in unzoned, 100 for signs prior to 1995 in zoned | Law | Code of Alabama 1975 Section 23-1-274 | 2016 |
| Alaska | Billboards Banned | Law | AS 19.25.075 | 2015 |
| Arizona | Incorporated areas: 500 feet on highway, 100 feet off highway. Unincorporated: 500 feet on highway, 300 feet off highway. | Law | A.R.S. 28-7901 – A.R.S. 28-7915 | 2007 |
| Arkansas | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | ARDOT Policy | 2015 |
| California | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Policy | CDOT | 2016 |
| Colorado | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. 1000 feet for digital signs on highways. | Regulation | 2 CCR 601-3 | 2015 |
| Connecticut | On Highway: 500 feet Off Highway: 100 feet if within 1000 feet of intersection, otherwise 300 feet. | Law | Sec. 13a-123-5 | 2015 |
| Delaware | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | 17 Del. C §1110 | 2017 |
| District of Columbia | On Highway: 500 feet. Off Highway: 200 feet, must be at least 300 feet from historic landmark | Regulation | 12-A DCMR Appendix N § N101 | 2017 |
| Florida | On Highway: 1500 feet, 1000 feet in jurisdictions which adopt policies for voluntary sign removal in historic and sensitive districts | Law | 479.07 Fla. Stat. | 2015 |
| Georgia | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | § 32-6-75 (a) 17, 19, 20 | 2017 |
| Hawaii | Billboards Banned | Law | HI Rev Stat §445-112 | 2016 |
| Idaho | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 250 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Policy | IDT Policy | 2012 |
| Illinois | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | 225 ILCS 440/6.03 | 2014 |
| Indiana | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Policy | INDOT Policy | 2020 |
| Iowa | On highway: 500 feet in unincorporated areas, 250 feet in incorporated areas. Off highway: 300 feet unincorporated areas, 100 feet incorporated areas. | Law | IAC, Ch.117 | 2020 |
| Kansas | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 200 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | KS Stat § 68-2234 | 2019 |
| Kentucky | 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | KY Rev Stat 177 § .863 | 2021 |
| Louisiana | On Highway: 1000 feet, 500 feet outside incorporated areas. Off Highway: 300 feet unincorporated, 100 feet incorporated | Law | La. Admin. Code 70:132, SS. 1525 | 2020 |
| Maine | Billboards Banned | Law | ||
| Maryland | Only pertaining to intersections, 100 feet if within 1,000 feet of intersection, otherwise 300 feet | Law | MD Transportation Code § 8-732 | 2016 |
| Massachusetts | 500 feet for static billboards, 1,000 feet for digital | Law | 700 CRM 3.00 | 2020 |
| Michigan | On Highway: 1,000 feet. Off Highway: 500 feet. | Policy | MDOT Policy | 2020 |
| Minnesota | On Highway: 500 feet. Off Highway: Incorporated 100 feet, unincorporated and zoned 300 feet, unincorporated and unzoned 400 feet | Policy | MNDOT Policy | 2019 |
| Mississippi | 500 feet for static billboards after 2008, 1,000 feet for digital and Trivision signs | Law | Sub-part 7501 – Maintenance, Chapter 09002, Section 900 | 2020 |
| Missouri | 1,400 feet on highway | Law, Regulation | Title 14, Chapter 226.540 and MDOT Chapter 6 | 2020 |
| Montana | On Highway: 500 feet. Off Highway: 150 feet within 1000 feet of intersection, 300 feet otherwise | Law | Chapter 15 Landscape Management Part 1. Outdoor Advertising | 2021 |
| Nebraska | On Highway: 500 feet unincorporated, 250 feet incorporated. Off Highway: 250 feet unincorporated, 100 feet incorporated. Digital signs must be 5,000 feet apart. | Policy | Title 410-Nebraska Department of Roads- Right of Way Division Chapter 3- Sign Permits | 2020 |
| Nevada | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | NAC 410.330 | 2018 |
| New Hampshire | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. V-type signs on highways require 1,000 feet | Law | NH Rev Stat § 236:74 | 2018 |
| New Jersey | On Highway: 1,000 feet. Off Highway: 300 feet. | Law | Transportation Chapter 41C-Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Subchapter 8, section-16-41c-8-1 | 2015 |
| New Mexico | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. Electronic / CEVMS signs must be 1,000 feet apart. | Law | 18.21.5 NMAC | 2017 |
| New York | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. 2,500 feet for on highway CEVMS, 300 feet for off highway. | Regulation, Policy | 17 CRR-NY 150.7, and Division of Engineering CEVMS Policy | 2020 |
| North Carolina | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | 19A NCAC 02E .0203 | 2021 |
| North Dakota | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | ND Admin. Rules 37-05-03 | 2017 |
| Ohio | On Highway: 500 feet, and must be 500 feet from sensitive areas. Off highway: 250 feet | Regulation | OAC 5501:2-2-02 | 2018 |
| Oklahoma | On highway: 1,000 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | 69 O.S. § 1275 | 2016 |
| Oregon | Interstate Highway: Inside cities 500 feet, outside cities 2,000 feet; Freeway: Inside cities 500 feet, outside cities 1,000 feet; Other state highway: Inside cities 100 feet, outside cities 500 feet | Law | ORS 377.745 | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | Title 67, Chapter 445.4 | 2017 |
| Rhode Island | On highway: 1,500 feet unzoned, 750 zoned. Off highway: 250 feet. | Regulation | 290-RICR-30-00-1 | 2021 |
| South Carolina | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | SC Code § 57-25-140 | 2017 |
| South Dakota | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | SD Codified § 31-29-67 | 2017 |
| Tennessee | On highway: 1,000 feet. Off highway: 500 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | Rule 1680-02-03-03, Section 4 | 2008 |
| Texas | On highway: 1,500 feet. Off highway, unincorporated: 750 feet Off highway, incorporated: 300 feet Additional distance rules for signs spaced across different jurisdictions. | Regulation | RULE §21.187 | 2018 |
| Utah | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway and in most areas: 300 feet | Regulation | UT Code § 72-7-505 | 2015 |
| Vermont | Billboards Banned | |||
| Virginia | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Regulation | 24 VAC 30-120-40 | 1995 |
| Washington | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 500 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | RCW 47.42.062 | 1975 |
| West Virginia | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas; all must follow minimum federal requirements. | Regulation | WV Code § 17-22-1 | 2003 |
| Wisconsin | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Law | Wis. Stat § 84.2 | 2015 |
| Wyoming | On highway: 500 feet. Off highway: 300 feet in unincorporated areas, 100 feet in incorporated areas. | Policy | WYDOT Chapter 16- Outdoor Advertising, Section 5 | 2013 |