# Sign Regulations in Bertram, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Bertram, Texas regulates 10 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Electronic Message Signs in the Nonresidential zoning districts zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 32 square feet per side, with a 20-foot setback from property line, 35 feet from intersecting right-of-way lines setback (Sec. § 3.05.007 Electronic message sign).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 2 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 2 | 20 feet | 32 square feet per side | — |
| Multifamily zoning districts | 1 | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — |
| Single-family attached zoning districts | 1 | 4 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| Manufactured home zoning districts | 1 | Same as for a monument sign | 18 square feet | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 1 | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — |
| PD district | 1 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | Limited to two per street frontage (or two per building facade for any single-family attached, multifamily or multi-building nonresidential developments) | On the vertical face only of a building, gate, fence, curb or mailbox | — | § 3.05.007 Address sign |
| Bandit Sign | 2 feet | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Not in the public right-of-way or within any sight triangle | — | § 3.05.007 Bandit sign |
| Banner | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage per business | Securely attached to a permanent private improvement | — | § 3.05.007 Banner |

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign | Height of vertical face only of the canopy | 25 square feet or 10% of the canopy face area | — | — | One per canopy face | On the vertical face only of a canopy | — | § 3.05.007 Canopy sign |
| Electronic Message Sign | 20 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 20-foot setback from property line, 35 feet from intersecting right-of-way lines | One per property | Minimum 20-foot setback from property line, 35 feet from intersecting right-of-way lines | — | § 3.05.007 Electronic message sign |

### Single-family attached zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Model Home Sign | 4 feet | 16 square feet | — | 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line | One per premises | 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line | — | § 3.05.007 Model home sign |

## Prohibited signs in Bertram

- No sign shall be erected in a manner that would confuse or distract motorists, or that would obstruct the view or interpretation of any official traffic sign, signal or device.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to display upon any sign any obscene, indecent or immoral matter.
- The installation of new billboard signs and highway signs is prohibited within the municipal/corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
- No person shall paste, stick, stack, nail, affix or otherwise place any advertisement, handbill, flyer, placard or printed, pictured or written matter or thing upon any building, light or utility pole, post, structure, fence or wall, railing, tree, sidewalk, parkway, driveway or parking area, or any other public property other than a sign as defined, regulated and permitted by this article.
- No sign shall be illuminated to such intensity or in such a manner as to cause a glare or brightness to a degree that constitutes a hazard or nuisance to traffic, operations of the airport, or to adjacent properties.
- Roof signs of all types are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs are prohibited.
- All signs are prohibited from being erected upon trees, bridges, towers, utility poles, junk or abandoned automobiles and/or vehicles and dilapidated buildings shall not be used as sign supports.
- No sign shall be erected or affixed within or project over any public right-of-way or across the public right-of-way line extended across a railroad right-of-way.
- Temporary and portable signs are prohibited, except as specifically allowed for limited time periods in this article.
- No sign shall be erected, installed, located or maintained in a manner that blocks any fire lane, fire hydrant or other fire hose connection, or any building entrance or door, window or fire escape.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bertram

- Address signs
- Memorial plaques (wall-attached only)
- Nameplates
- Occupational signs
- Historical marker signs
- Building cornerstone signs
- On-site directional signs
- Incidental signs
- Flags (official)
- Stake signs
- Real estate signs
- Lamppost signs
- Model home signs
- Political signs
- Protective/security signs
- Open signs
- Construction signs - residential
- Sponsorship signs
- Traffic or other municipal signs, official signs, legal notices, danger and such emergency, temporary or non-advertising signs
- Temporary special occasion announcement signs on residential lots
- Seasonal decorations
- Interior signs
- Signs showing only the name of a ranch or farm
- On-site municipal park signage
- Unlighted and unanimated on-site signs at a public school or athletic facility operated by the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, or by any other public governmental entity
- Miscellaneous signs such as No Trespassing or posted property type signs

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Requests for variances from the strict administration of this article may be sought through the board of adjustments and appeals commission.
- A single sign permit may be issued for more than one sign, provided that all signs to be covered by the permit are properly and accurately reported and depicted on, or with, the sign permit application that is submitted for review and approval by the city.

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

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