# Sign Regulations in Lewisville, North Carolina

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Lewisville, North Carolina, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Lewisville, North Carolina (NC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/north-carolina/lewisville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/NC/Lewisville/codes/Unified_Development_Ordinance?nodeId=CHBZOOR_ARTIIIOTDEST_3-2SIRE)

## At a glance

Lewisville, North Carolina regulates 12 sign types across 8 zoning districts. On-premises Ground Signs in the Neighborhood Office District (NO), Neighborhood Business District (NB) zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 18 sq ft, with a Out of the public right-of-way. setback (Sec. Section B.3-2.1(E)(3), (E)(4)(b), (F)(4)(b)). Most commercial signs in Lewisville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year-Round Residential District (YR), Agricultural District (AG), Residential Single Family District (RS-40, RS-30, RS-20, RS-15, RS-12, RS-9, RS-7), Residential Suburban-Quad District (RSQ5), Manufactured Housing District (MH) | 3 | 15 ft | Up to 150 sq ft (no more than 10% of wall surface for principal building; 36 sq ft max on accessory building) | — |
| Residential Multifamily District (RM-5, RM-8, RM-12, RM-18, RM-U) | 3 | Top of sign not to project more than 50% of height above top of wall (max 2 ft above wall); not higher than 10 ft on accessory building wall. | Up to 150 sq ft; 10% of wall surface area | — |
| Neighborhood Office District (NO), Neighborhood Business District (NB) | 4 | 5 ft | 18 sq ft | — |
| Limited Office District (LO), Campus Professional Office District (CPO), General Office District (GO) | 3 | Top no higher than 50% of sign above top of wall; max 2 ft above wall. | Up to 150 sq ft (10% of wall area) | — |
| Pedestrian Business District (PB), Limited Business District (LB), Neighborhood Shopping Center Business District (NSB), Highway Business District (HB), General Business District (GB), Central Business District (CB), Commercial District (C), Mixed Use – Commercial District (MU-C), Community Development 1 – Commercial District (CD1-C), Limited Development 1 – Commercial District (LD1-C), Limited Development 2 – Commercial District (LD2-C), Vision Business District (VBD), Mixed Use – Special Use District (MU-S) | 4 | No higher than 50% of sign height above wall; max 2 ft above wall. | Up to 150 sq ft; 10% of wall face. | — |
| Limited Industrial District (LI), Campus Industrial Park District (CPI), General Industrial District (GI), Central Industrial District (CI), Industrial Park District (IP) | 3 | 5 ft | Up to 150 sq ft. | — |
| Historic District (H) | 3 | 5 ft | Up to 150 sq ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 3 ft | 308 sq in (approx 2.14 sq ft) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Neighborhood Office District (NO), Neighborhood Business District (NB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises Ground Sign | 5 ft | 18 sq ft | — | Out of the public right-of-way. | One per business per frontage (must choose ground, projecting, wall, or awning). | On-premises, out of right-of-way. | — | Section B.3-2.1(E)(3), (E)(4)(b), (F)(4)(b) |
| On-premises Projecting Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per business per frontage (must choose ground, projecting, wall, or awning). | On-premises, as permitted; must not project into right-of-way if closer than 6 ft from edge. | — | Section B.3-2.1(E)(4)(b), (F)(4)(b) |
| On-premises Wall Sign | — | NO: 8 sq ft, NB: 4 sq ft. | — | — | One per business per frontage (must choose ground, projecting, wall, or awning). | On building wall | — | Section B.3-2.1(F)(2)(b), (F)(4)(b) |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | One per business per frontage (must choose ground, projecting, wall, or awning). | On building awning | — | Section B.3-2.1(D)(4), (E)(4)(b), (F)(4)(b) |

### Pedestrian Business District (PB), Limited Business District (LB), Neighborhood Shopping Center Business District (NSB), Highway Business District (HB), General Business District (GB), Central Business District (CB), Commercial District (C), Mixed Use – Commercial District (MU-C), Community Development 1 – Commercial District (CD1-C), Limited Development 1 – Commercial District (LD1-C), Limited Development 2 – Commercial District (LD2-C), Vision Business District (VBD), Mixed Use – Special Use District (MU-S)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises Ground Sign | 5 ft (with exception for sites near Interstate: see additional) | 18 sq ft (with 50% bonus for shopping centers/multiproprietorships) | — | Must be set back at least 1 ft per sq ft of sign area from residences. | One per street frontage (two for lot >150 ft; shopping centers see note). | On-premises, must be outside right-of-way. | — | Section B.3-2.1(E)(3),(E)(6)(d),(E)(6)(b),(E)(6)(a), Table B.3.6 |
| On-premises Projecting Sign | — | 6 sq ft (with 50% increase for marquee signs at movie/performance halls, and for shopping centers/multiproprietorships) | — | — | One per street frontage (see shopping center note) | On premises | — | Section B.3-2.1(E)(3),(E)(7), Table B.3.6 |
| On-premises Wall Sign | No higher than 50% of sign height above wall; max 2 ft above wall. | Up to 150 sq ft; 10% of wall face. | — | — | One per tenant per wall. | On wall, can be on principal or accessory building; 36 sq ft max on accessory building. | — | Section B.3-2.1(F) |
| Awning Sign | — | CB: 1 sq ft per linear ft of bldg frontage or 30% of awning area, whichever is less. | — | — | — | On awning | — | Section B.3-2.1(D)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance and Exit Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft per sign | — | — | One entrance and one exit sign per driveway. | Per driveway | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(a) |
| Emergency, Safety, Warning, or Traffic Sign | — | No size limitation | — | — | — | As installed by/government authority | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(b) |
| Local, State, and National Flags | — | No size limitation | — | — | — | Any | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(c) |
| Real Estate Sign (RS, RM) | — | 6 sq ft (RS, RM districts) | — | — | — | On premises | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(d) |
| Political Sign | — | 308 sq in (approx 2.14 sq ft) | — | — | — | Any | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(e) |
| Occupancy Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling/unit. | On premises | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(g) |
| Historical Marker | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises, by historical association/agency | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(h) |
| Landmark Indicator | — | 14 sq ft | — | — | — | Downtown, center city, other limited areas; by jurisdiction or as approved. | — | Section B.3-2.1(B)(1)(i) |

## Prohibited signs in Lewisville

- Signs displaying intermittent or flashing lights similar to those used in governmental traffic signals or used by police, fire, ambulance, or other emergency vehicles.
- Signs using the words 'stop', 'danger', or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character similar to terms used in a public safety warning or traffic signs.
- Temporary, nonpermanent signs, including overhead streamers, are not permitted in any zoning district, unless otherwise specified in these regulations.
- Moving and flashing signs (excluding electronic time, temperature, and message signs) are not permitted in any zoning district.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts except for those existing as of the effective date of the Ordinance.
- Neon, plastic panel, and internally lighted signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Illuminated signs shall be so shielded as not to cast direct light onto any residential district.
- Signs shall be made of wood, brick, metal, stone, or other substantial opaque materials (thus, non-substantial or non-opaque materials are prohibited for sign construction).

## Signs exempt from permit in Lewisville

- One entrance and one exit sign containing a maximum of two (2) square feet each and a maximum height of three (3) feet is permitted per driveway; with no commercial content other than a symbol, name or logo of the establishment it serves.
- Emergency, safety, warning, or traffic signs installed by or at the direction of a governmental authority or with its approval are permitted without size limitations.
- Local, state, and national flags are permitted without size limitations.
- Real estate signs: in all RS and RM Districts limited to six (6) square feet; in all other districts, limited to four (4) feet long, four (4) feet wide, and four (4) feet high.
- Political signs shall not exceed three hundred eight (308) square inches in size.
- Historical markers erected or placed by a bona fide historical association or governmental agency not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area.
- Landmark indicators including signs, banners, or streamers displayed in the downtown, center city, or other limited areas, which promote special points of interest and events and do not exceed fourteen (14) square feet in area, installed by the jurisdiction or its agents, at the direction of or approval of the Elected Body.
- Information, direction, and identification signs installed by or at the direction of a governmental authority or with its approval, and institutional use signs, including on-premises ground and projecting signs not to exceed thirty-six (36) square feet.
- Up to two (2) off-premises directional signs for agricultural produce grown and sold on the premises.
- Job site signs placed in RSQ and RM districts to help contractors identify job sites, provided they are removed when trade is no longer active at the site.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A zoning permit shall be secured from the Zoning Officer prior to the construction, reconstruction, erection, enlargement, relocation, or structural alteration of any sign.
- Signage for certain uses or in specific districts (such as religious institutions and shopping centers) requires compliance with additional standards in referenced ordinance sections.
- Shopping centers or multiple proprietorship buildings with four or more tenants may require site plan review for sign area increases.
- Alternative compliance for building spacing and landscaping requires submittal of a site plan in accordance with Section B.7 for Planning Board approval.
- Variance procedures for signs are referenced but not described in this excerpt; they may require a Board of Adjustment hearing.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 8 zoning districts in Lewisville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Lewisville+NC&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-lewisville

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