# Sign Regulations in Addison, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Addison, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/addison
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Addison/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH62SI)

## At a glance

Addison, Texas regulates 31 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Blade Sign (Attached Commercial)s in the Vitruvian Park zoning district are capped at 10 feet above sidewalk tall and 9 sq ft, with a 8 ft min above sidewalk setback (Sec. Sec. 62-289(g)(2)). Most commercial signs in Addison require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Addison Town Center | 2 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| Village on the Parkway | 16 | 6 inches | 10% of window area per facade | — |
| Addison Circle | 2 | — | — | — |
| Addison Walk Shopping Center | 3 | — | — | — |
| Inwood Quorum Village | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dallas Parkway | 2 | 8 feet (overall height with base above natural grade) | 108 square feet (per sign); total for four signs 144 sq ft | — |
| Vitruvian Park | 5 | 10 feet above sidewalk | 100 square feet (individual)/ 200 sq ft (total for tenant) | — |
| Brookhaven Village Shopping Center (Vitruvian Park sub-area) | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Addison Town Center

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Option 1) | — | 100 square feet | 75% of width of facade | — | 1 per facade | Facade of building | — | Sec. 62-289(a)(1) |
| Wall Sign (Option 2) | — | 3.5% of facade area (no explicit upper maximum) | — | — | 1 per 20 ft linear frontage | Facade of building | — | Sec. 62-289(a)(2) |

### Village on the Parkway

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pylon Sign (Multitenant) | — | — | — | — | 1 | As shown in Figure 62-289.A (location plan) | — | Sec. 62-289(b)1 |
| Wall Sign (Multitenant) | — | — | — | — | 1 | As shown in Figure 62-289.A | — | Sec. 62-289(b)1 |
| Monument Sign (Multi-tenant) | — | — | — | — | 3 | As shown in Figure 62-289.A | — | Sec. 62-289(b)2 |
| Monument Sign (Single-tenant) | — | — | — | — | 1 | As shown in Figure 62-289.A | — | Sec. 62-289(b)3 |
| Wall Sign (Attached Commercial Tenant Identification Sign) | — | — | ≤75% of tenant frontage | — | 1 per facade | On each tenant facade | — | Sec. 62-289(b)7,8 |
| Flag Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per facade (in addition to wall sign) | On tenant facade or building corner | — | Sec. 62-289(b)9 |
| Awning Sign (Valance) | 6 inches | — | — | — | — | Valance (vertical surface at lower edge of awning) | — | Sec. 62-289(b)10 |
| Window Sign | — | 10% of window area per facade | — | — | — | On or within windows | — | Sec. 62-289(b)12 |

### Vitruvian Park

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Commercial Tenant Identification Sign | — | 100 square feet (individual)/ 200 sq ft (total for tenant) | — | If projects >18 inches: 8 ft minimum above grade | 1 per 50 linear feet, max 2 per tenant | On exterior facades common with tenant space (may project 18+ inches from facade with clearance) | — | Sec. 62-289(g)(1) |
| Blade Sign (Attached Commercial) | 10 feet above sidewalk | 9 sq ft | — | 8 ft min above sidewalk | 1 per 50 ft, max 2 per tenant | On exterior façade, projecting up to 4 ft | — | Sec. 62-289(g)(2) |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per commercial tenant | Within public sidewalk adjacent to occupancy | — | Sec. 62-289(g)(3) |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Per Figure 62-289.7, Figure 62-289.7.B, Figure 62-289.8 | — | Sec. 62-289(g)(4) |
| Pole Sign (Seasonal/Decorative Only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 62-289(g)(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Addison

- Flag Signs shall not be constructed of cloth or other synthetic fabric material.
- Pole-mounted banners shall not contain any advertising or promotional messages for individual tenants.
- Vitruvian Park pole signs shall not contain any advertising or promotional messages related to Vitruvian Park.

## Signs exempt from permit in Addison

- Signs on the valance of an awning (not exceeding six inches in height) are exempt from regulation.
- Window signs are exempt from permitting requirements and are not included in the maximum allowable square footage per façade, but are limited to not more than ten percent of the window area per façade.
- Kiosk signs with way-finding and non-premises signage are exempt from permit.
- Portable signs do not need a permit but must comply with specified placement and construction standards.

## Full detail

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