# Sign Regulations in Alice, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Alice, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/alice
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Alice/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXAZO_CH14SI)

## At a glance

Alice, Texas regulates 36 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Construction/Development Sign - Under 6 sq. ft.s in the Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall and 6 sq. ft. (Sec. Sec. 14.06.057). Most commercial signs in Alice require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 16 | 8 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 26 | 15 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — |
| Historic District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Town Center District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Planned Development District (PDD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction/Development Sign - Under 6 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On the land being developed. | — | Sec. 14.06.057 |
| Construction/Development Sign - Over 6 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On the land being developed. | — | Sec. 14.06.057 |
| Directional Sign | 6 ft. | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | See conditions | At each entrance/exit from a right-of-way | — | Sec. 14.06.061 |
| Monument Sign - Apartment/Townhome Complex | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 (up to 2 on corner lots) | — | — | Sec. 14.06.063(a), (d), (e) |
| Monument Sign - Model Home/Sales Office | 4 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 (up to 2 on corner lots) | — | — | Sec. 14.06.063(b), (d), (e) |
| Monument Sign - Subdivision | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance to neighborhood or subdivision from a public right-of-way | — | Sec. 14.06.064(a)-(c) |
| Political Sign | 6 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On private property only with owner's consent. Not in, on, or over any right-of-way. | — | Sec. 14.06.065 |
| Real Estate Sign - Under 6 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 (up to 2 if corner lot) | — | — | Sec. 14.06.069 |

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | 15 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 at a time | Secured to permanently installed building, fence, or wall | — | Sec. 14.06.053 |
| Canopy Sign | May not extend >2 ft above or below canopy structure. Min 8 ft from ground. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entrance | On canopy; only one per entrance | — | Sec. 14.06.055 |
| Construction/Development Sign - Under 6 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On the land being developed. | — | Sec. 14.06.057 |
| Construction/Development Sign - Over 6 sq. ft. | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On the land being developed. | — | Sec. 14.06.057 |
| Directory Sign | 3 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building | At multiunit complex | — | Sec. 14.06.058 |
| Directional Sign | 6 ft. | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | See conditions | At each entrance/exit from a right-of-way | — | Sec. 14.06.061 |
| Monument Sign - Multiunit (2-4 units) | 6 ft. | 64 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/200 ft; 1 per building | At multiunit complex, facing public right-of-way | — | Sec. 14.06.062(a), (c) |
| Monument Sign - Multiunit (5+ units) | 6 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/200 ft; 1 per building | At multiunit complex, facing public right-of-way | — | Sec. 14.06.062(b), (c) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exempt Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 14.01.004; Sec. 14.02.001(2) |
| All Signs - Setback | — | — | — | 8 ft from street right-of-way | — | — | — | Sec. 14.06.002 |

## Prohibited signs in Alice

- It is an offense to install, maintain, repair, alter, or relocate a sign within the city limits or ETJ except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
- It is an offense to have any sign located on one's property in violation of this chapter.
- It is an offense to fail to maintain signs and sign structures in a good and sound condition as determined by the building official; responsible parties must repair or replace signs and structures that are rotting, peeling, rusting, fading, becoming discolored, covered in dirt, or filled with holes; it is prohibited to allow signs or structures to become dangerous.
- It is an offense to fail to remove any sign that advertises a business or project that has ceased operations for over one year (or two years if the property is leased).
- It is an offense to install a sign in a manner that prevents free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape; no sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- It is an offense to install a sign in a manner that obstructs free and clear vision at any street intersection.
- It is an offense to install a sign that interferes with, obstructs the view of, or is confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device because of its position, shape or color.
- It is an offense to install a sign that uses illumination resembling an emergency signal.
- It is an offense to install a sign that causes a recurring traffic slow down because of positioning, content, or visual impact.
- It is an offense to install a sign on the right-of-way of a street or highway maintained by the city unless explicitly authorized by this chapter.
- It is an offense to install a sign in a manner that inhibits access to or interferes with a utilities or drainage easement.
- It is an offense to install a sign on trash receptacles except for signs required by law, for use, for safety, or for identifying the collection company.
- It is an offense to install a sign on any trees.
- It is an offense to install a sign on utility poles except for signs required by law, for safety, or as customarily found on utility poles.
- It is an offense to install a sign with reflective surfaces, except for traffic control signs.
- Signs and sign structures must comply with all applicable building and electrical codes.
- The following types of signs are prohibited: banners on residential property; billboards; changeable copy signs (except sidewalk signs or governmental entity signs); electrical signs; feather banners; home occupation signs; off-premises signs; pennants; pole signs (with specified exceptions); portable signs (except sidewalk signs); roof signs; signs that move or have moving parts; balloon signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Alice

- Any sign wholly within the confines of a building, and oriented so as to be out of view from outside the building.
- Commemorative plaques, historical markers, and flags mounted on the face of a building or erected as freestanding monuments, when placed by a governmental entity or historical society to commemorate historical matters.
- Any sign erected or required to be erected by any governmental entity or public utility to convey legally-mandated information, directions, or warnings to the general public, regardless of the sign's location. (This exemption does not include signs conveying general information, which must comply with the ordinance.)
- Signs required by law.
- A political sign that is carried by a person or is a bumper sticker on a vehicle.
- Window signs, residential.
- Car dealerships.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master sign plan shall be required for all multiunit complexes and/or planned unit developments before any signs for such development may be installed on the property. All owners, tenants, subtenants and purchasers of individual units within the development shall comply with the approved master sign plan.
- Permit applications must be accompanied by the master sign plan (if applicable).
- The sign administrator must consider compliance with the master sign plan when approving a permit for signs on multiunit property or in a planned development district.
- Heightened consideration by the city will be given to any sign variances for property sought as part of a master sign plan.
- Any request for a variance must follow the procedures outlined in the ordinance, including documentation and potential review by the P&Z and Board of Adjustment.

## 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 6 zoning districts in Alice — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Alice+TX&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-alice

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