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Kentucky businesses can price custom LED channel letters online, have them built in Washington and California, and receive them ready for a licensed Kentucky electrician. Banners and window graphics are printed in Renton, WA.
Last reviewed against the official sources linked on this page.
What we ship
Kentucky licenses electrical work statewide through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC): electrical contractors, master electricians and electricians. In Lexington, an electrical contractor can pull permits if it holds a master electrician license or employs one.
Louisville Metro requires a sign permit for permanent signs and even for temporary banners, and a storefront on a landmark or in a preservation district or design overlay gets an extra review folded into the same application.
Built in Washington and California
In Louisville Metro, permanent signs need a sign permit unless Section 8.1.3 of the Land Development Code exempts them, and the limits depend on the lot’s zoning and form district.
Starting at $9.68 per inch
Made in Renton, WA
Louisville requires a permit even for a temporary banner, which can stay up no more than 30 consecutive days and 90 days in total per calendar year.
Starting at $1.58 per ft2
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $1.98 per ft2
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $16 per item
Made in Renton, WA
Starting at $269.50 per item
Popular choices
Lit letters for Louisville and Lexington centers and small-town main streets.
Lit letters for suburban shopping centers in Kentucky.
Starting at $9.68 per inch
A soft glow on historic brick storefronts.
Starting at $12.17 per inch
A refined halo look for offices and boutiques.
Starting at $15.75 per inch
Who can install it
Kentucky’s DHBC issues electrical contractor, master electrician and electrician licenses. A master electrician supervises, directs or takes responsible charge of electricians doing electrical construction, alteration or repair, and may also do the work; an electrician works under that supervision.
Permits follow the license. In Lexington, electrical permits are required for all electrical work in Fayette County, and a contractor may pull them only if it holds a master electrician license or employs a master electrician and has an LFUCG business license. All electrical work must be inspected, through the Commonwealth Inspection Bureau rather than the city. Check your installer’s license with DHBC before you hire, and confirm who will pull the electrical permit for the sign.
| Licensing agency | Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction |
|---|---|
| Business | Electrical contractor |
| Individuals | Master electrician; electrician |
| Lexington permits | Contractor holding or employing a master electrician |
Rules change. Always confirm with the office that issues your permit before you order.
Permits
Kentucky cities and counties issue sign permits under their own zoning rules, and a lit sign also needs an electrical permit.
In Louisville Metro, signs are regulated by the Metro Code of Ordinances and the Land Development Code, and permanent on-premises signs follow Chapters 1 and 8 of the code, with limits that depend on the lot’s zoning and form district. Permanent signs need a sign permit unless they are one of the types exempted in Section 8.1.3, and applications are filed online. A sign in the public right-of-way may also need an encroachment permit from Public Works.
These rules cover Louisville Metro’s zoning area, which includes unincorporated Jefferson County and the small cities that haven’t adopted their own version of the code; a few cities in the county run their own zoning, so check which office covers your address.
| Sign permit | Your city or county |
|---|---|
| Louisville permanent signs | Sign permit unless exempt under LDC § 8.1.3 |
| Louisville right-of-way | Encroachment permit from Public Works |
| Electrical permit | Licensed electrical contractor |
New to sign permits? Read how sign permits work and what your electrician needs.
Rules change. Always confirm with the office that issues your permit before you order.
Banners and temporary displays
Louisville treats temporary signs as their own category, covering small freestanding signs, banners, window signs and rent, sale and construction signs, under the Metro Code. A temporary banner needs a sign permit and may stay up no more than 30 consecutive days, and no more than 90 days in total in a calendar year. Temporary freestanding signs also need a permit and are limited to 120 days a year.
Weather
Kentucky storefronts see humid summers with strong thunderstorms, spring flooding along the Ohio River valley, and winter ice storms that can load signs and raceways. Ask your installer to seal wall penetrations and anchor letters for gusty storm winds.
How it works
Use the channel letter builder or send your logo.
Check it with your landlord and installer.
Letters in WA or CA; the rest in Renton, WA.
Standard shipping takes 3–6 business days in transit; 3-day, 2-day and overnight shipping are available at checkout. Shipping options.
With our wiring diagram and install pattern (overview). Permit checklist.
On every channel letter style (details).
We build and ship; a local pro installs. A licensed sign installer or electrician in Kentucky mounts and connects your sign. We don’t have an office or installation crew in Kentucky, and orders can’t be picked up.
Questions
We ship custom channel letters anywhere in Kentucky, built in Washington and California and tested before they ship. We don’t install, so you’ll hire a licensed Kentucky electrical contractor to mount and connect them.
A DHBC electrician or master electrician license, working for a licensed electrical contractor. A master electrician supervises or takes responsible charge of the work, and in Lexington the contractor needs a master electrician on staff to pull the electrical permit.
Yes. Louisville Metro requires a sign permit for temporary banners, which may stay up no more than 30 consecutive days and 90 days in total per calendar year. Temporary freestanding signs also need a permit and are limited to 120 days a year.
Yes, for signs staying more than 6 months: a landmark or local preservation district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, and a design overlay needs an Overlay Permit after 2 months. Both are usually reviewed with the sign permit itself, and a sign in the right-of-way may also need a Public Works encroachment permit.
Standard shipping takes 3–6 business days in transit, with 3-day, 2-day and overnight options. Checkout shows the estimated date for each, including production.
Keep reading
Send a storefront photo, your logo and the size and lighting limits confirmed by your landlord or installer. We can suggest options and give you a price before you order.
