Background & City Requirements
On March 30, 2007, to address sign proliferation and to preserve the aesthetics of Scottsdale’s streetscapes, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 7181 which prohibited all signs in the public right-of-way. On April 4, 2011, the State of Arizona adopted House Bill 2500 (Arizona Revised Statutes 16-1019) which restricted Arizona municipalities from enforcing local temporary sign laws as it relates to Political Signs during election season. On July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10727, updating the Sign Ordinance by regulating all temporary signs not by the content of the message, but by the zoning district and duration of activity occurring on-site.
Refer to Sign Ordinance Section 8.102.B and Section 8.600 for the City’s temporary sign requirements.