# Sign Regulations in Aurora, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Aurora, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/aurora
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-09

## At a glance

Aurora, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 36 square feet (single-tenant); 72 square feet (multi-tenant), with a Minimum setback of 10 feet setback (Sec. § 12.8.5.1). Most commercial signs in Aurora require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 10 feet | 320 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zoning district (C Business District, I Industrial District, PD Planned Development District) | 5 | 35 feet (50 feet on State Highway 380 or 114) | 100 square feet per side | — |
| Residential zoning district (R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP) | 3 | 24 inches | 32 square feet per side | — |
| C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 | 3 | 36 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| I-L, I-H | 3 | 36 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Planned Development (PD) | 3 | 36 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Multifamily (MF) | 3 | 24 inches | 32 square feet per side | — |
| Manufactured Home (MH) | 3 | 24 inches | 32 square feet per side | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 36 square feet per sign face | — | Not within the visibility triangle | — | — | — | § 9.08.013(a) |
| Construction Sign | 6 feet | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One per contractor, lender, architect, engineer | On-premises | — | § 9.08.014 |
| Subdivision Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per face | — | — | One per entrance | At each entrance to the subdivision | — | § 9.08.015 |
| Real Estate Sign | 10 feet | 16 square feet per side | — | — | One per street frontage | On-premises | — | § 9.08.016 |
| Temporary Real Estate Directional Sign | — | 320 square feet | — | — | No more than ten signs at a time | Off-premises | — | § 9.08.017 |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | Two per premises | On-premises | — | § 9.08.018 |

### Nonresidential zoning district (C Business District, I Industrial District, PD Planned Development District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 35 feet (50 feet on State Highway 380 or 114) | 100 square feet per side | — | — | One per street frontage | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 9.08.009(1) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 35 square feet per side | — | — | One per street frontage | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 9.08.010(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Parallel to building surface | — | § 9.08.011(1) |
| Awning, Canopy, Marquee and Letter Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Calculated as part of maximum permitted wall signage | — | § 9.08.012 |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | One per premises | On-premises | — | § 9.08.013(b) |

### C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | 36 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | One per facade per tenant | Parallel to building surface | — | § 12.8.1 |
| Pole Sign | 20 feet | 36 square feet (single-tenant); 72 square feet (multi-tenant) | — | Minimum setback of 10 feet | One per premises | On-premises | — | § 12.8.5.1 |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 48 square feet per side | — | Minimum setback of 10 feet | One per premises | On-premises | — | § 12.8.6.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Aurora

- Illuminates a sign to an intensity to cause glare or brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance.
- Moving, flashing intermittently lighted, changing color, strobe lights, rotating beacons, revolving or similarly constructed signs are prohibited.
- Displays on a sign gestures or words which are obscene.
- Paints a sign to a fence, railing or wall which is not a structural part of the building in or facing a residential zoning district.
- Displays or erects a billboard.
- Attaches a sign, paper or material, or paints, stencils or writes any name or number on any public sidewalk, curb, gutter or street.
- Attaches, erects or maintains any sign upon any public utility pole, or structure, or on any tree that is located on public land or in a public right-of-way.
- Erects or displays a sign in such a manner as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- Obstructs free and clear vision, or at any location where by reason of position, shape, color, degree, manner or intensity of illumination it may interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Interferes with, obstructs the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic-control device.
- Encroaches upon the visibility triangle of any street intersection.
- Makes use of words, phrases, symbols or characters or employs any lamp or light in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.

## Signs exempt from permit in Aurora

- Protective signs that have as their purpose the protection of life and property.
- Signs or markers giving information about the location of underground electric transmission lines, telegraph or telephone properties and facilities, pipelines, public sewers or water lines or other public utilities.
- Signs erected by an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
- The display of a national flag or state flag, emblem, insignia, legal notices or informational, directional or traffic signs which are legally required or necessary to the essential functions of government agencies.
- Signs with street names and/or street numbers.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material.
- Temporary or portable decorative displays for holidays, public demonstrations, civic, school or religious events, or community service announcements which do not contain advertising.
- Signs which state the name of the company which constructed a fence, not to exceed one square foot in size.
- Real estate signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A person may request a variance from this Ordinance by filing the request with the City Administrator.
- The Board of Adjustment may authorize a variance to any restriction set forth in this ordinance.

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

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