# Sign Regulations in Benbrook, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Benbrook, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/benbrook
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Benbrook/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_TIT17ZO_CH17.92SIRE)

## At a glance

Benbrook, Texas regulates 27 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Monuments in the Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Districts (F, HC, G, MU) zoning district are capped at 6 ft (10 ft for one sign per property) tall, 120 sq ft, and 12 ft wide, with a Minimum 5 ft from property line. setback (Sec. 17.92.090.B.1.b). Most commercial signs in Benbrook require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 40 ft pole | 60 sq ft | — |
| Single Family Districts (A, B, BR, SD, RE, MH) | 5 | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| Multi-Family Districts (CR, C) | 7 | 6 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| D District | 8 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Districts (E, CF) | 13 | 35 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Districts (F, HC, G, MU) | 13 | 35 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| H District | 13 | 35 ft | 120 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Districts (E, CF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Pylon | 35 ft | 80 sq ft | — | Minimum 25 ft from any property line; setback from street ROW or adjacent residential zone must be at least sign's height. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Sign face between two columns/permanent supports. Not more than 1 per street frontage. No portion in easement/visibility triangle. Minimum 25 ft from any property line. Actual sign height may not exceed setback from street ROW or residentially zoned property. | — | 17.92.090.A.1.a |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 6 ft | 80 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 ft from any property line. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Low profile. Minimum 5 ft from any property line. | — | 17.92.090.A.1.b |
| Freestanding Sign - Changeable Copy | — | 50 sq ft or 50% of total area (whichever is less) | — | — | One per property; only one sign per property may include changeable copy | On one permitted freestanding sign per property. | — | 17.92.090.A.1.c |
| Canopy Sign | May not extend more than 24 in above edge of structure | Not to exceed 75% of canopy area (for angled portion) | — | — | — | On the top or face of an awning, canopy or structural cover. | — | 17.92.090.A.2.d |
| Temporary Sign (New Developments/Remodels) | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property with building permit for construction/remodel. | — | 17.92.090.A.5.a |
| Portable Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 35 ft from street intersection | One per property; multi-tenant clause for properties with >400 ft frontage | Private property, minimum 35 ft from intersection of any street/highway ROW. | — | 17.92.090.A.5.b |
| Temporary Sign (Election) | — | 80 sq ft | — | — | One per issue/candidate | On owner's property | — | 17.92.090.A.5.c |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale/Lease) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property for sale or lease. | — | 17.92.090.A.5.d |

### Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Districts (F, HC, G, MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Pylon | 35 ft | 120 sq ft | — | Minimum 25 ft from any property line; actual height may not exceed setback from street ROW or adjacent residentially-zoned lot. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Sign face between two columns/permanent supports. Not more than 1 per street frontage. No portion in easement/visibility triangle. Minimum 25 ft from any property line. Actual sign height may not exceed setback from street ROW or adjacent residentially-zoned property. | — | 17.92.090.B.1.a |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 6 ft (10 ft for one sign per property) | 120 sq ft | 12 ft | Minimum 5 ft from property line. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Low profile. Minimum 5 ft from any property line. | — | 17.92.090.B.1.b |
| Freestanding Sign - Changeable Copy | — | 50 sq ft or 50% of total area (whichever is less) | — | — | One per property; only one sign per property may include changeable copy | On one permitted freestanding sign per property. | — | 17.92.090.B.1.c |
| Canopy Sign | May not extend more than 24 in above edge of structure | Not to exceed 75% of canopy area (for angled portion) | — | — | — | On the top or face of an awning, canopy or structural cover. | — | 17.92.090.B.2.d |
| Temporary Sign (New Developments/Remodels) | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property with building permit for construction/remodel. | — | 17.92.090.B.5.a |
| Portable Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 35 ft from street intersection | One per property; multi-tenant clause for properties with >400 ft frontage | Private property, minimum 35 ft from intersection of any street/highway ROW. | — | 17.92.090.B.5.b |
| Temporary Sign (Election) | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | One per issue/candidate | On owner's property | — | 17.92.090.B.5.c |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale/Lease) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property for sale or lease. | — | 17.92.090.B.5.d |

### H District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Pylon | 35 ft | 120 sq ft | — | Minimum 25 ft from any property line; actual height may not exceed setback from street ROW or adjacent residentially-zoned lot. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Sign face between two columns/permanent supports. Not more than 1 per street frontage. No portion in easement/visibility triangle. Minimum 25 ft from any property line. Actual sign height may not exceed setback from street ROW or adjacent residentially-zoned property. | — | 17.92.090.C.1.a |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 6 ft (10 ft for one sign per property) | 120 sq ft | 12 ft | Minimum 5 ft from property line. | One per 100 ft street frontage | Low profile. Minimum 5 ft from any property line. | — | 17.92.090.C.1.b |
| Freestanding Sign - Changeable Copy | — | 50 sq ft or 50% of total area (whichever is less) | — | — | One per property; only one sign per property may include changeable copy | On one permitted freestanding sign per property. | — | 17.92.090.C.1.c |
| Canopy Sign | May not extend more than 24 in above edge of structure | Not to exceed 75% of canopy area (for angled portion) | — | — | — | On the top or face of an awning, canopy or structural cover. | — | 17.92.090.C.2.d |
| Temporary Sign (New Developments/Remodels) | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property with building permit for construction/remodel. | — | 17.92.090.C.5.a |
| Portable Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 35 ft from street intersection | One per property; multi-tenant clause for properties with >400 ft frontage | Private property, minimum 35 ft from intersection of any street/highway ROW. | — | 17.92.090.C.5.b |
| Temporary Sign (Election) | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | One per issue/candidate | On owner's property | — | 17.92.090.C.5.c |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale/Lease) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per property | On property for sale or lease. | — | 17.92.090.C.5.d |

## Prohibited signs in Benbrook

- Signs not expressly permitted as being allowed by right or by permit under this ordinance, by specific requirements in another portion of this ordinance, or otherwise expressly allowed by the city council or board of adjustment are not allowed within the city.
- Signs which imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device; or which use a revolving beam or beacon resembling any emergency vehicle, or are located or illuminated in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or so as to obstruct or interfere with the view of a driver of approaching, emerging, or intersecting traffic, or so as to prevent any traveler on any street from obtaining a clear view of approaching vehicles for a distance of 250 feet along the street.
- Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or which are painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Beacons and/or searchlights.
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those holiday lights and decorations exempt by this chapter.
- Projecting signs; except blade or canopy signs.
- Roof signs.
- Animated or moving signs.
- Signs located on private property without the consent of the owner of said premises.
- Signs that are located in or interfere with the use of a required off-street parking space or maneuvering area.
- Signs which are, or are becoming deteriorated, dilapidated or in danger of falling or otherwise unsafe.
- Any unauthorized sign on or attached to a public street light, utility pole, hydrant, bridge, traffic control device, street sign, or other public structure or building, or any sign located in, on, over or within a public street, sidewalk, alley, easement, or right-of-way.
- Illuminated signs, which are illuminated in such a manner, due to high intensity light fixtures or without proper shielding, so as to constitute a hazard to the operation of motor vehicles upon a public street or substantially interfere with the reasonable enjoyment of residential property.
- Illuminated signs which have any type of intermittent illumination, including flashing, fading, revolving, intermittently lighted, changing color or blinking lights.
- Balloons or other inflatable devices.
- Signs which display obscene, indecent, or immoral matter.
- Pole signs.
- Painted wall signs.
- Signs that contain exposed bulbs and/or exposed neon.
- Signs that contain reflective materials.
- Signs that are made structurally sound by guy wires or unsightly bracing.

## Signs exempt from permit in Benbrook

- Government signs. A government sign is a sign that is constructed, placed, and/or maintained by the federal, state, or local government or a sign that is required to be constructed, placed, or maintained by the federal, state, or local government either directly or to enforce a property owner's rights.
- Traffic control devices that are erected and maintained to comply with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as approved by the city engineer.
- Signs required by other law, including federal, state, or local law, including a sign that a property owner is required to post on the owner's property to warn of danger or to prohibit access to the property, either generally or specifically; the owner must comply with the federal, state or local law to post a sign on the property.
- Vehicle signs, when such vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business (i.e. is used or moved at least once during a seventy-two hour period).
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such sign is located.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, provided they are maintained in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Seasonal and/or promotional banners installed by the Fort Worth Independent School District attached to streetlight poles, utility poles or other authorized structures. Banners shall not exceed fifteen square feet per banner and each pole or other authorized structure shall not have more than two banners attached.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for all signs unless otherwise exempted by this chapter (see 17.92.060(A)).
- Substitution of a commercial or noncommercial message on a permitted sign structure requires a permit unless otherwise allowed (see 17.92.020(A)).
- A permit is not required for routine maintenance or for certain exempt signs, but all other signage alterations, erections, or reconstruction require permitting except as specially noted (see 17.92.060).
- For alteration or reconstruction of a nonconforming sign, authorization must be obtained from the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA), subject to the same fees as a variance (see 17.92.110(C)).

## Full detail

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