# Sign Regulations in Balch Springs, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Balch Springs, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/balch-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Balch_Springs/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH58SIBAFL)

## At a glance

Balch Springs, Texas regulates 15 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the LR, C-1 zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 200 square feet, with a 15 feet from property line; 25 feet from adjacent property lines; 100 feet to residential zone setback (Sec. Sec. 58-116.). Most commercial signs in Balch Springs require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LR, C-1 | 1 | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| All other commercial zones | 1 | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 50 feet | 370 square feet | — |
| Residentially zoned property | 4 | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### LR, C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — | 15 feet from property line; 25 feet from adjacent property lines; 100 feet to residential zone | 1 per lot | On private property in LR and C-1 districts | — | Sec. 58-116. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board or Identification Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet | 10 feet (example) | 1/2 distance from building line to property line | — | May be attached to the building | — | Sec. 58-112. |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 96 square feet | — | 10 feet from front property line; 100 feet from residential zone | 1 per lot | On private property | — | Sec. 58-113. |
| Marquee Sign | No part more than 12 inches from face of marquee; Attraction boards: 7 feet high | — | — | Not projecting closer than 1 foot from curb | — | Attached to marquee; not projecting closer than 1 foot from curb | — | Sec. 58-114. |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 70 square feet | — | 10 feet from property lines; 100 feet from residential zone | 1 per lot | On private property | — | Sec. 58-115. |
| Pole Sign (Interstate) | 50 feet | 370 square feet | — | 25 feet from property line; 100 feet from residential zone | — | On property located on interstate highways within the city's territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction | — | Sec. 58-125. |
| Projecting Sign | Not to exceed building height | — | 7 feet (max projection from building face) | Min 1 foot from back of street curb; min 9 feet above sidewalk | — | Attached to building. Minimum 9 feet above sidewalk, minimum 1 foot from back of street curb | — | Sec. 58-118. |
| Roof Sign | 30 feet above roof | 80 square feet | 10 feet (example size) | — | — | On roof of building | — | Sec. 58-120. |
| Garage Sale Sign (On-site) | — | 3.5 square feet | — | — | 1 per event property | On property with valid garage sale permit | — | Sec. 58-122. |

### Residentially zoned property

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Garage Sale Sign (On-site) | — | 3.5 square feet | — | — | 1 per property per garage sale event | On property for which a garage sale permit has been issued | — | Sec. 58-122. |
| Garage Sale Sign (Off-site Directional) | — | 3.5 square feet | — | — | Max 10 off-site per permit; more available for a fee | Private property of another (with owner's consent) or in right-of-way (must comply with real estate directional requirements) | — | Sec. 58-122. |
| Political Sign | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On private property with consent, including fences | — | Sec. 58-117. |
| Bulletin Board or Identification Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet | 10 feet (example) | 1/2 distance from building line to property line | — | On property/building | — | Sec. 58-112. |

## Prohibited signs in Balch Springs

- No person shall attach or maintain any sign upon any public utility pole, structure or tree within the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (except temporary political signs on trees on private property with owner's consent).
- No person shall place, erect or maintain any sign upon any easement, public right-of-way, or public property except banner signs, kiosk signs, and Christmas decorations as provided for in sections 58-1 and 58-124.
- No person shall paint or attach a sign, other than an identification sign, to the outside of a fence or wall which is not a structural part of a building, whether or not such fence is located on the property line.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to interfere in any way with the free use of a fire escape, exit, stairway, or fire equipment, or obstruct any required ventilator, door or stairway, or obstruct the free use of any window on the premises.
- No obstruction greater than one foot in diameter or width is permitted vertically between 3.5 feet and ten feet above the curb grade in a visibility triangle at street corners.
- It is unlawful to erect or maintain any fluttering, undulating, swinging, rotating beacons, or any sign with intermittent flashing lights or with lighting interruptions of less than five-second intervals.
- A sign shall not be erected or maintained in such a manner that would likely interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
- A sign shall not make use of the words 'stop,' 'go,' 'slow,' 'danger,' or any other similar word, phrase, symbol, or character, or employ any colors or lights in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- All obsolete signs related to a product no longer available or a closed/moved business must be removed or painted over within 30 days of obsolescence; the property owner is responsible if the user fails to comply.

## Signs exempt from permit in Balch Springs

- Temporary political signs may be placed on trees located on private property with the consent of the owner.
- Banner signs, kiosk signs, and Christmas decorations as defined and regulated in sections 58-1 and 58-124 may be placed on public property or right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A license agreement approved by the city council is required to erect and maintain kiosk signs within the public rights-of-way; prior to erecting, a sign location map must be submitted to the planning and zoning director and building official for approval.
- A sign permit is required to erect a banner sign on a streetlight pole; the permit is issued by the building official or designee upon approval of banner signage.

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

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