Sign Regulations in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas has specific sign regulations covering 115 sign types across 28 zoning districts. Regulated sign types include Pole Sign, Ground Sign (up to two tenants), Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants). Height restrictions apply. Permits are required for most commercial signs. Use PermitPal to get instant access to the complete regulations.
Data last verified: May 6, 2026
Sign Regulation Overview for Arlington, Texas
Sample Sign Requirements in Arlington
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Setback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entryway Sign (Subdivision Entry) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft per sign | — |
| Directional Sign (On-site traffic/ingress-egress) | 4 ft freestanding; 8 ft wall-mounted | 8 sq ft | — |
| Temporary Sign — Residential Front Yard Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — |
* Sample data shown. Actual requirements may vary by zone. Use PermitPal for complete, location-specific regulations.
PermitPal Coverage for ArlingtonFull Coverage
Sign Types Covered
115
- Pole Sign
- Ground Sign (up to two tenants)
- Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants)
- Wall Sign
- +2 more types
Zoning Districts
28
Different zoning districts with specific sign regulations
Data Includes
- Permit requirements
- Height restrictions
- Illumination rules
Official Resources for Arlington
Frequently Asked Questions
Sign height limits in Arlington vary by zone and sign type. Wall signs typically range from 25-40 feet, while monument signs are usually limited to 6-10 feet. Use PermitPal to get exact requirements for your property.
To get a sign permit in Arlington, submit an application to the local building or planning department with sign dimensions, location, and design specifications. Our data confirms permits are required for most commercial signs. Processing typically takes 1-4 weeks. PermitPal helps you identify specific requirements and prepare complete applications.
In Arlington, regulated sign types include Pole Sign, Ground Sign (up to two tenants), Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants), Wall Sign, and 2 more types. Most commercial signs require permits. Temporary signs and certain small signs may be exempt. Use PermitPal for specific exemptions.
Sign setback requirements in Arlington vary by zone and sign type, typically ranging from 5-15 feet from property lines. Use PermitPal for specific setback requirements at your location.
Digital and LED signs in Arlington are regulated with specific requirements for brightness, animation, and message duration. Arlington has documented illumination rules in our database. Use PermitPal to see the exact requirements for electronic message centers.
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Arlington, Texas Sign Rules at a Glance
Arlington, Texas regulates 115 sign types across 28 zoning districts. Ground Sign (up to two tenants)s in the Limited Office (LO) zoning district are capped at Freeways: 20 ft; Arterials: 8 ft (0–99 ft frontage) or 12 ft (100+ ft frontage); Collectors: 8 ft tall, Freeways/Arterials: 50 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 100 sq ft (300+). Collectors: 35 sq ft (0–299); 50 sq ft (300–399); 75 sq ft (400–499); 100 sq ft (500+)., and 15 ft wide, with a 10 ft from interior side lines; 50 ft spacing from nearest freestanding sign on same side; comply with visibility triangles. setback (Sec. UDC 7.8.2(C)-(K); 7.5.1(B) (adjacent to residential); 7.6.5; 7.6.8). Most commercial signs in Arlington require a permit.
Detailed Sign Ordinance Requirements for Arlington, Texas
Sign Rules by Zoning District in Arlington (28 zones)
| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| RS-20 | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| RS-15 | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| RS-7.2 | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| RS-5 | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| RM-12 | 8 | Up to 20 ft (freeway); 12 ft (arterial with 100+ ft frontage); 8 ft (collector) | Up to 200 sq ft depending on frontage and street type | — |
| RMF-22 | 8 | Up to 20 ft (freeway); 12 ft (arterial with 100+ ft frontage); 8 ft (collector) | Up to 200 sq ft depending on frontage and street type | — |
| VG | 7 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Limited Office (LO) | 24 | Up to 35 ft; one flag per lot may fly up to 72 ft with min 8 ft bottom clearance | 200 sq ft | — |
| Office Commercial (OC) | 24 | Up to 35 ft; one flag per lot may fly up to 72 ft with min 8 ft bottom clearance | 200 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial (NC) | 24 | Up to 35 ft; one flag per lot may fly up to 72 ft with min 8 ft bottom clearance | 200 sq ft | — |
| Community Commercial (CC) | 24 | Up to 35 ft; one flag per lot may fly up to 72 ft with min 8 ft bottom clearance | 200 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial (GC) | 25 | 50 ft overall, and not more than 42.5 ft above adjacent freeway pavement | Max 672 sq ft sign face (one face; visible to one traffic direction only) | — |
| Highway Commercial (HC) | 24 | Up to 35 ft; one flag per lot may fly up to 72 ft with min 8 ft bottom clearance | 200 sq ft | — |
| Downtown Business (DB) | 20 | 40 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Flex Hybrid (FH) | 24 | 30 ft | Up to 200 sq ft (street-type and frontage based) | — |
| Business Park (BP) | 8 | 25 ft | Up to 200 sq ft | — |
| Light Industrial (LI) | 7 | 50 ft (and ≤42.5 ft above adjacent freeway surface) | 672 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Manufacturing (IM) | 7 | 50 ft and ≤42.5 ft above adjacent freeway surface | 672 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) | 23 | Up to four flags per lot: three at ≤35 ft; one may be up to 72 ft with ≥8 ft clearance | Up to 200 sq ft | — |
| Regional Mixed-Use (RMU) | 11 | 25 ft | Up to 200 sq ft | — |
| Airport Overlay (APO) | 4 | Per §7.10.1/§7.10.2 | ≤75% of ground sign area and ≤50 sq ft | — |
| Conservation District Overlay (CDO) | 3 | Per Article 7 for each sign type | Per §7.10.1/§7.6.9 | — |
| Downtown Neighborhood Overlay (DNO) | 17 | ≤40 ft | Up to 150 sq ft for building identification blades on 3+ story buildings in DNO | — |
| Entertainment District Overlay (EDO) | 19 | ≤40 ft | Freeways/Arterials: up to 200 sq ft (by frontage tier); Collectors: up to 100 sq ft | — |
| Lamar Collins Mixed-Use Overlay (LCMUO) | 13 | 25 ft | Up to 200 sq ft by frontage tier | — |
| Landmark Preservation Overlay (LPO) | 5 | Freeways: 20 ft; Arterials: 8/12 ft by frontage; Collectors: 8 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 50/100 sq ft; Collectors: 35/50/75/100 sq ft by frontage tiers | — |
| Planned Development (PD) | 1 | As specified by the PD ordinance or Article 7 (e.g., ground 8–20 ft by street type; pole 25 ft where allowed). | As specified by the PD ordinance; if not specified, Article 7 standards apply (e.g., wall signs up to 20% wall area; ground/multi-tenant signs per frontage tiers). | — |
Zone-by-Zone Sign Requirements in Arlington(sample of 3 of 28 zones)
Limited Office (LO)
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Sign | 25 ft; 10 ft minimum vertical clearance over grade and 14 ft if projecting over drive aisles | 40 sq ft if site frontage is 0–299 ft on qualifying freeways; 75 sq ft if frontage is 300+ ft | — | 10 ft from interior side property lines; 50 ft minimum spacing from any other freestanding sign on same side of street; must meet visibility triangle rules (7.6.5). | Max 1 per lot (exception: on double-frontage lots with freeway frontage, 1 pole sign on freeway frontage plus 1 ground sign on non-freeway frontage). | Only on lots fronting controlled access freeways (I-20, I-30, SH 360, US 287). Not allowed in EDO and in the I‑20 corridor bounded by Cooper St, Arbrook Blvd, SH 360, Bardin Rd. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.1; 7.7.1.F.1; 7.6.4; 7.6.5; 7.6.8; 7.8.15; 7.3.1 |
| Ground Sign (up to two tenants) | Freeways: 20 ft; Arterials: 8 ft (0–99 ft frontage) or 12 ft (100+ ft frontage); Collectors: 8 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 50 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 100 sq ft (300+). Collectors: 35 sq ft (0–299); 50 sq ft (300–399); 75 sq ft (400–499); 100 sq ft (500+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from interior side lines; 50 ft spacing from nearest freestanding sign on same side; comply with visibility triangles. | 1 per street frontage up to 399 ft; 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft and spacing/area limits met. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, and collector streets (not on local streets except institutional uses). Must include landscape base area. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.2(C)-(K); 7.5.1(B) (adjacent to residential); 7.6.5; 7.6.8 |
| Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants) | Freeways/Arterials: 20 ft; Collectors: 15 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 75 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 150 sq ft (300–399); 200 sq ft (400+). Collectors: 50 sq ft (0–299); 100 sq ft (300+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from side lines; 50 ft spacing from other freestanding signs; visibility triangles apply. | 1 per street frontage; up to 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft with spacing/area limits. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, collectors (not locals). One per street front if no other freestanding signs. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.3(C)-(K) |
| Wall Sign | Not above roof/eave; may not extend above, below, or beyond the wall face; cabinet signs prohibited in DB/DNO/EDO/LCMUO/NMU/RMU (not applicable to LO) | 20% of wall area per elevation | 75% of tenant frontage on that elevation | — | No explicit cap (subject to 20% wall area cap); multifamily special limits apply. | Attached parallel to building wall. If adjacent to or across a local/minor collector from single/two-family, wall signs prohibited on side/rear walls unless that wall is the only entrance and the sign is non‑internally illuminated; small building service signs allowed with ≤4-inch letters. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.4; 7.5.1(A); 7.6.10; 7.6.8 |
| Projecting Sign (Blade) | If one-story building: not above top of wall; if multi-story: top of signboard not above sill/bottom of any 2nd-story window | 36 sq ft per sign face | 3 ft projection max (outer edge ≤4 ft from wall; inner edge ≤18 in from wall); depth ≤6 in | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft over sidewalks (≥14 ft over drive aisles). | Max 1 per street front per tenant | Perpendicular to wall; may project over ROW only with easement use agreement | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.5 |
| Marquee Sign (theaters only) | May not exceed building height by more than 10 ft | Within 20% wall area cap | 75% of tenant frontage | — | Not specified (subject to wall sign caps) | Attached to the façade at entrance to performance/movie theaters | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.6 |
| Building Identification Sign (buildings 3+ stories) | Not above building height | Within 20% elevation cap | 75% of elevation width | — | Max 1 per building face | Top floor or architecturally consistent location on façades of buildings with 3+ stories | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.7 |
| Canopy/Fascia Sign | 3 ft sign letter height; shall not extend above second floor ceiling or roof | 35 sq ft (counts toward elevation’s wall sign area cap) | — | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft | Max 1 per tenant building face; for drive-through canopies: max 1 per elevation | Mounted to canopy/fascia; drive-through canopy copy limited to 75% of canopy width | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.10 |
Office Commercial (OC)
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Sign | 25 ft; 10 ft minimum vertical clearance over grade and 14 ft if projecting over drive aisles | 40 sq ft if site frontage is 0–299 ft on qualifying freeways; 75 sq ft if frontage is 300+ ft | — | 10 ft from interior side property lines; 50 ft minimum spacing from any other freestanding sign on same side of street; must meet visibility triangle rules (7.6.5). | Max 1 per lot (exception: on double-frontage lots with freeway frontage, 1 pole sign on freeway frontage plus 1 ground sign on non-freeway frontage). | Only on lots fronting controlled access freeways (I-20, I-30, SH 360, US 287). Not allowed in EDO and in the I‑20 corridor bounded by Cooper St, Arbrook Blvd, SH 360, Bardin Rd. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.1; 7.7.1.F.1; 7.6.4; 7.6.5; 7.6.8; 7.8.15; 7.3.1 |
| Ground Sign (up to two tenants) | Freeways: 20 ft; Arterials: 8 ft (0–99 ft frontage) or 12 ft (100+ ft frontage); Collectors: 8 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 50 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 100 sq ft (300+). Collectors: 35 sq ft (0–299); 50 sq ft (300–399); 75 sq ft (400–499); 100 sq ft (500+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from interior side lines; 50 ft spacing from nearest freestanding sign on same side; comply with visibility triangles. | 1 per street frontage up to 399 ft; 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft and spacing/area limits met. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, and collector streets (not on local streets except institutional uses). Must include landscape base area. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.2(C)-(K); 7.5.1(B) (adjacent to residential); 7.6.5; 7.6.8 |
| Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants) | Freeways/Arterials: 20 ft; Collectors: 15 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 75 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 150 sq ft (300–399); 200 sq ft (400+). Collectors: 50 sq ft (0–299); 100 sq ft (300+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from side lines; 50 ft spacing from other freestanding signs; visibility triangles apply. | 1 per street frontage; up to 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft with spacing/area limits. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, collectors (not locals). One per street front if no other freestanding signs. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.3(C)-(K) |
| Wall Sign | Not above roof/eave; may not extend above, below, or beyond the wall face; cabinet signs prohibited in DB/DNO/EDO/LCMUO/NMU/RMU (not applicable to OC) | 20% of wall area per elevation | 75% of tenant frontage on that elevation | — | No explicit cap (subject to 20% wall area cap); multifamily special limits apply. | Attached parallel to building wall. If adjacent to or across a local/minor collector from single/two-family, wall signs prohibited on side/rear walls unless that wall is the only entrance and the sign is non‑internally illuminated; small building service signs allowed with ≤4-inch letters. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.4; 7.5.1(A); 7.6.10; 7.6.8 |
| Projecting Sign (Blade) | If one-story building: not above top of wall; if multi-story: top of signboard not above sill/bottom of any 2nd-story window | 36 sq ft per sign face | 3 ft projection max (outer edge ≤4 ft from wall; inner edge ≤18 in from wall); depth ≤6 in | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft over sidewalks (≥14 ft over drive aisles). | Max 1 per street front per tenant | Perpendicular to wall; may project over ROW only with easement use agreement | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.5 |
| Marquee Sign (theaters only) | May not exceed building height by more than 10 ft | Within 20% wall area cap | 75% of tenant frontage | — | Not specified (subject to wall sign caps) | Attached to the façade at entrance to performance/movie theaters | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.6 |
| Building Identification Sign (buildings 3+ stories) | Not above building height | Within 20% elevation cap | 75% of elevation width | — | Max 1 per building face | Top floor or architecturally consistent location on façades of buildings with 3+ stories | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.7 |
| Canopy/Fascia Sign | 3 ft sign letter height; shall not extend above second floor ceiling or roof | 35 sq ft (counts toward elevation’s wall sign area cap) | — | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft | Max 1 per tenant building face; for drive-through canopies: max 1 per elevation | Mounted to canopy/fascia; drive-through canopy copy limited to 75% of canopy width | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.10 |
General Commercial (GC)
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Sign | 25 ft; 10 ft minimum vertical clearance over grade and 14 ft if projecting over drive aisles | 40 sq ft if site frontage is 0–299 ft on qualifying freeways; 75 sq ft if frontage is 300+ ft | — | 10 ft from interior side property lines; 50 ft minimum spacing from any other freestanding sign on same side of street; must meet visibility triangle rules (7.6.5). | Max 1 per lot (exception: on double-frontage lots with freeway frontage, 1 pole sign on freeway frontage plus 1 ground sign on non-freeway frontage). | Only on lots fronting controlled access freeways (I-20, I-30, SH 360, US 287). Not allowed in EDO and in the I‑20 corridor bounded by Cooper St, Arbrook Blvd, SH 360, Bardin Rd. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.1; 7.7.1.F.1; 7.6.4; 7.6.5; 7.6.8; 7.8.15; 7.3.1 |
| Ground Sign (up to two tenants) | Freeways: 20 ft; Arterials: 8 ft (0–99 ft frontage) or 12 ft (100+ ft frontage); Collectors: 8 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 50 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 100 sq ft (300+). Collectors: 35 sq ft (0–299); 50 sq ft (300–399); 75 sq ft (400–499); 100 sq ft (500+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from interior side lines; 50 ft spacing from nearest freestanding sign on same side; comply with visibility triangles. | 1 per street frontage up to 399 ft; 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft and spacing/area limits met. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, and collector streets (not on local streets except institutional uses). Must include landscape base area. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.2(C)-(K); 7.5.1(B) (adjacent to residential); 7.6.5; 7.6.8 |
| Multi-Tenant Ground Sign (3+ tenants) | Freeways/Arterials: 20 ft; Collectors: 15 ft | Freeways/Arterials: 75 sq ft (0–299 ft frontage); 150 sq ft (300–399); 200 sq ft (400+). Collectors: 50 sq ft (0–299); 100 sq ft (300+). | 15 ft | 10 ft from side lines; 50 ft spacing from other freestanding signs; visibility triangles apply. | 1 per street frontage; up to 2 along one frontage if 400+ ft with spacing/area limits. | Permitted on freeways, arterials, collectors (not locals). One per street front if no other freestanding signs. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.3(C)-(K) |
| Wall Sign | Not above roof/eave; may not extend above, below, or beyond the wall face; cabinet signs prohibited in DB/DNO/EDO/LCMUO/NMU/RMU (not applicable to GC) | 20% of wall area per elevation | 75% of tenant frontage on that elevation | — | No explicit cap (subject to 20% wall area cap); multifamily special limits apply. | Attached parallel to building wall. If adjacent to or across a local/minor collector from single/two-family, wall signs prohibited on side/rear walls unless that wall is the only entrance and the sign is non‑internally illuminated; small building service signs allowed with ≤4-inch letters. | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.4; 7.5.1(A); 7.6.10; 7.6.8 |
| Projecting Sign (Blade) | If one-story building: not above top of wall; if multi-story: top of signboard not above sill/bottom of any 2nd-story window | 36 sq ft per sign face | 3 ft projection max (outer edge ≤4 ft from wall; inner edge ≤18 in from wall); depth ≤6 in | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft over sidewalks (≥14 ft over drive aisles). | Max 1 per street front per tenant | Perpendicular to wall; may project over ROW only with easement use agreement | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.5 |
| Marquee Sign (theaters only) | May not exceed building height by more than 10 ft | Within 20% wall area cap | 75% of tenant frontage | — | Not specified (subject to wall sign caps) | Attached to the façade at entrance to performance/movie theaters | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.6 |
| Building Identification Sign (buildings 3+ stories) | Not above building height | Within 20% elevation cap | 75% of elevation width | — | Max 1 per building face | Top floor or architecturally consistent location on façades of buildings with 3+ stories | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.7 |
| Canopy/Fascia Sign | 3 ft sign letter height; shall not extend above second floor ceiling or roof | 35 sq ft (counts toward elevation’s wall sign area cap) | — | Vertical clearance ≥9 ft | Max 1 per tenant building face; for drive-through canopies: max 1 per elevation | Mounted to canopy/fascia; drive-through canopy copy limited to 75% of canopy width | — | Unlock | UDC 7.8.10 |
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See all 28 zones for Arlington — start freeProhibited Signs in Arlington
- Signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way, except for signs posted or required by a governmental authority, signs approved by the City under a right-of-way use agreement, and signs on commercial vehicles or trailers while lawfully in operation on public rights-of-way (UDC 7.4.1).
- Decorative flags and flags used as advertising displays (including blade, feather, shark fin, solid, and teardrop flags) are prohibited (UDC 7.4.2).
- Roof signs are prohibited (UDC 7.4.3).
- Portable signs are prohibited regardless of attachment to the ground or a fixed object, except sandwich board signs and signs on vehicles/trailers lawfully in operation on public rights-of-way (UDC 7.4.4).
- Revolving beams, beacons, search lights, lights resembling emergency vehicles or traffic control signals, high intensity lighting, and flashing/scrolling/strobe lighting are prohibited; outlining building walls with lighting on structures under three stories is prohibited except during Oct 31–Jan 10 (UDC 7.4.5).
- Signs with motion (moving signs or signs with moving parts) are prohibited (UDC 7.4.6).
- Reflective signs are prohibited, except governmental or public safety signs (UDC 7.4.7).
- No sign may be erected or maintained that obstructs motorists’ or pedestrians’ views or interferes with clear lines of sight; additional restrictions apply within required visibility triangles (UDC 7.6.5).
- Trees, rocks, bridges, fences, towers, and abandoned buildings shall not be used as sign supports unless approved through Alternative Equivalent Compliance (UDC 7.6.7).
- Flashing or intermittent forms of illumination are prohibited for all signs (UDC 7.6.8).
Exempt Signs in Arlington
- This Article does not regulate building design; official traffic signs; gravestones; lighting or seasonal/traditional displays that are not commercially oriented; scoreboards on athletic fields; or any display or construction not defined as a sign (UDC 7.2.3).
- No sign permit is required for: repainting the same message; changing the message on a billboard; changing the digital message on an Electronic Message Center; replacing a sign face of the same size in the same panel for ground or pole signs (UDC 7.3.2 A–D).
- No sign permit is required for: public notices or warning signs required by law, including historical signs/markers and official vehicle inspection signs (UDC 7.3.2 E).
- No sign permit is required for: signs inside a building not visible from outside or the street (UDC 7.3.2 F).
- No sign permit is required for: signs within/on railway property related to railway operations (UDC 7.3.2 G).
- No sign permit is required for: underground utility warning/safety signs not exceeding 1 square foot (UDC 7.3.2 H).
- No sign permit is required for: security warning, neighborhood watch, or crime watch signs (UDC 7.3.2 I).
- No sign permit is required for: on‑premise residential real estate signs, garage sale signs, and other temporary signs per the Temporary Signs standards (UDC 7.3.2 J; 7.10).
- No sign permit is required for: political signs (UDC 7.3.2 K; 7.10.2).
- No sign permit is required for: sandwich board signs (subject to location and design standards) (UDC 7.3.2 L; 7.10.1).
- No sign permit is required for: window signs (subject to standards) (UDC 7.3.2 M; 7.8.12).
- No sign permit is required for: hanging (under‑canopy) signs (subject to standards) (UDC 7.3.2 N; 7.8.11).
- No sign permit is required for: primary flags (governmental flags and flags showing an official emblem of a business/corporation/organization), though a building permit may be required for the support structure (UDC 7.3.2 O; 7.6.11).
Sign Permit Fees & Timelines in Arlington
| Item | Details | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Extension of an unexpired sign permit | The permittee shall pay a fee for the extension of the unexpired permit. | — |
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