What to know about digital signage in Goodyear
Window signs cap at 25% of the glass
In commercial districts, window signs may cover at most 25% of the window, and only on first-floor windows. A permanent window sign can be lit but can't be animated or use an electronic message display.
Drive-through menu boards have set limits
A drive-through restaurant may have up to two menu boards per lane, each with one electronic message display up to 24 square feet. Messages must be static and change no more than once every 8 seconds. Boards must sit 45 feet from any public right-of-way or residential line.
Menu board lights go off near homes
Menu board electronic displays within 150 feet of single-family zoning must be off from 10:00 p.m. to sunrise. Speakers, lit faces and displays must point away from residential property lines.
Permit first, because the fee doubles
Nearly any sign needs a sign permit, and fees double if work starts before it's issued. The Building Safety Division inspects signs during construction.
Inside screens and outside screens
A menu board over a counter or a lobby directory is signage inside your space. A drive-through menu board falls under the sign code, and a screen aimed out a window may too. The rules differ, so our first question is who will see the screen and from where.
Drive-through menu boards
A drive-through sets the design: two boards per lane, 24 square feet of electronic display each, and a static message that changes no faster than every 8 seconds. We build the content schedule to match, so a promo swap never outruns the city's limit. The display also has to dim at night, since electronic message displays are capped at 300 nits from dusk to dawn.
What a signage system includes
- Commercial displays rated for the hours and heat they'll see.
- Mounts and a clean power and cable path, with no dangling cords.
- A small media player at each screen, or a player built into the display.
- Software you log into from a laptop to change menus, prices and promotions, and to schedule what plays and when.
- Screen schedules that turn displays off at the hour you set.
Content that stays easy to change
Digital signage earns its keep when you can change a price or a special without reprinting. We set up templates, so a manager edits a price in a field instead of rebuilding a graphic. Menu boards can run different content by daypart: breakfast, lunch, happy hour.
Placement in a Goodyear storefront
Light matters most. A south or west window in Goodyear can wash out a standard screen by afternoon, so we use high-brightness displays where sun reaches the glass, or pull the screen back from the window and treat it as an interior sign. If you want a display facing out, we check Zoning Ordinance Art. 7-2 and ask the city first, since a window sign includes anything placed within six feet of the glass and meant to be read from outside.
Often paired with
In restaurants, signage usually goes in with TV and video distribution, and larger features move to LED video walls. An AV control system can switch screens on and off on a schedule. See the rest on Enzo in Goodyear.
