# Sign Regulations in Bartlett, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Bartlett, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Monument Sign - Shopping Centers in the Business Zoning Districts (C-1, C-2, I, PD) zoning district are capped at 12 feet tall and 110 square feet, with a 15 feet from street right-of-way, 75 feet from other property lines, 500 feet from other monument signs setback (Sec. § 4.07.092(1)). Most commercial signs in Bartlett require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 2 feet | 3 square feet | — |
| Business Zoning Districts (C-1, C-2, I, PD) | 5 | 12 feet | 300 square feet (below 36 feet height), 400 square feet (above 36 feet height) | — |
| Non-Business Zoning Districts | 2 | — | 36 square feet | — |
| Residential Property (AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, MF) | 2 | — | 36 square feet per side | — |
| Industrial Zoned Property | 1 | — | 200 sq. ft. (48 inches letter height), 250 sq. ft. (60 inches), 300 sq. ft. (72 inches), 350 sq. ft. (84 inches), 400 sq. ft. (96 inches) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Movement Control Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | Unlimited | Premises other than single-family or duplex | — | § 4.07.062(1) |
| Protective Sign | 2 feet | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance | Per entrance | — | § 4.07.062(2) |
| Vehicular Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On or in a moving vehicle or parked temporarily | — | § 4.07.062(3) |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required for government functions | — | § 4.07.062(4) |

### Business Zoning Districts (C-1, C-2, I, PD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign - Shopping Center | 12 feet | 110 square feet | — | 15 feet from street right-of-way, 75 feet from other property lines, 500 feet from other monument signs | 2 | Shopping centers with multiple tenants | — | § 4.07.092(1) |
| Monument Sign - Individual Business | 12 feet | 75 square feet | — | 15 feet from street right-of-way, 75 feet from other property lines | 1 | Individually platted land or pad sites within a shopping center | — | § 4.07.092(2) |
| Attached Sign - Business | — | 300 square feet (below 36 feet height), 400 square feet (above 36 feet height) | — | — | 1 per elevation per business | On each facade | — | § 4.07.093(1)-(3) |
| Banner Sign - Business | — | 40 square feet | — | — | 1 | Business premises | — | § 4.07.093(6) |
| Attached Sign - Industrial | — | 200 sq. ft. (48 inches letter height), 250 sq. ft. (60 inches), 300 sq. ft. (72 inches), 350 sq. ft. (84 inches), 400 sq. ft. (96 inches) | — | — | 1 per elevation per business | Buildings within area zoned I | — | § 4.07.093(4) |

### Residential Property (AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, MF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign - Residential | — | 6 square feet | — | 3 feet from sidewalk or 15 feet from street edge | 3 | Required front yard | — | § 4.07.182(a) |
| Political Sign - Residential | — | 36 square feet per side | — | 15 feet from street edge | Unlimited | Dwelling premises | — | § 4.07.182(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Bartlett

- No person shall cause to be erected or maintained any sign using any combination of forms, words, colors, or lights which imitate standard public traffic regulatory or emergency signs or signals.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Balloons, streamers, bunting, banners (except temporary banners), flags (except allowed flags) or signs that contain moving parts unless otherwise specifically allowed are prohibited.
- Signs erected in violation of the building or electrical code of the city are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or maintained upon any tree or public utility pole or structure are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or painted on the outside of a fence, railing or wall that is not a structural part of a building are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or painted on any sidewalk, curb, gutter or street (except house address numbers) are prohibited.
- Signs illuminated to intensity to cause glare or brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance are prohibited.
- Signs that move, flash, light intermittently, change color or revolve unless specifically allowed are prohibited.
- Flag poles unless otherwise specifically allowed are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs (except for those allowed under division 7) are prohibited.
- Signs erected in the public right-of-way (except for those allowed under specific sections) are prohibited.
- A sign attached to a vehicle parked adjacent to or within a public right-of-way, with the intent to use the parking location for advertising the sale of the vehicle to persons using the public right-of-way is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bartlett

- Movement control signs are exempt.
- Protective signs are exempt.
- Vehicular signs are exempt.
- Government signs such as flags, insignia, legal notices, or informational, directional, or traffic signs which are legally required or necessary to the essential functions of government agencies are exempt.
- Temporary lights and holiday decorations are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for permits shall include a drawing to scale of the proposed sign and all existing signs maintained on the premises and visible from the right-of-way, a drawing of the plot plan or building facade indicating the proposed location of the sign, and specifications.
- Subdivision signs must be approved by the city council.
- The city council may allow signs to vary from the size, location or construction requirements of this article.

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

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