# Sign Regulations in Blooming Grove, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Blooming Grove, Texas regulates 6 sign types across 1 zoning district. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 150 square feet, with a 15 feet from the right-of-way to the leading edge of sign. setback (Sec. § 3.06.028). Most commercial signs in Blooming Grove require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | Not to exceed 75% of the width of the available wall area or store frontage | 200 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not to exceed 75% of the width of the available wall area or store frontage | 40 square feet | — | Must maintain a minimum of ten (10) feet clearance under the sign. | — | On the building of the business they are advertising | — | § 3.06.029 |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 150 square feet | — | 15 feet from the right-of-way to the leading edge of sign. | One per freestanding building | Each freestanding building allowed one freestanding sign | — | § 3.06.028 |
| Monument Sign | 30 feet | — | — | Setback of fifteen (15) feet shall not apply. | One per street frontage | Not located in the right-of-way or within 8 feet of the curb | — | § 3.06.028 |
| Multiple-Tenant Sign | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Required for multiple-tenant buildings, strip shopping centers, malls or shopping centers | — | § 3.06.028 |
| Apartment Sign | 30 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | On site | — | § 3.06.028 |
| Institutional Sign | 30 feet | 16 square feet (off site) | — | — | One per street frontage (on site) | On site and off site | — | § 3.06.028 |

## Prohibited signs in Blooming Grove

- No sign shall be located on a public right-of-way or public access easement, except traffic regulatory signs and government signs.
- No sign shall overhang public property unless a variance is granted by the city council.
- No person shall attach any sign, paper or material, or paint, stencil or write any name, number (except house number) or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter or street, except for city-sanctioned events.
- Any sign that contains statements, words, or pictures of obscene, indecent, or immoral character that will offend community public morals or decency is strictly prohibited.
- No revolving beam or beacon of light resembling any emergency vehicle light shall be permitted as part of a sign display in any zoning district.
- No sign shall be located as so to obstruct the vision or sight distance of motor vehicle operators or pedestrians at any street intersection, street crossing or other part of traffic concentration.
- Imitation of traffic and emergency signs is prohibited.
- Portable signs are specifically prohibited.
- No person shall attach or maintain any sign upon any tree or public utility pole or structure in public right-of-way.
- Any sign is prohibited which emits sound, odor, or visible matter which would serve as a distraction to persons within a public right-of-way.
- Any sign not permanently or adequately attached to a building, approved sign pole or structure is prohibited.
- Signs in or over right-of-way are prohibited except for special annual festival signs or events approved by the city.

## Signs exempt from permit in Blooming Grove

- Temporary signs - i.e., political signs, special event signs.
- Business/industry real estate signs: not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet, advertising the sale or lease of business/industrial property.
- Public signs of a non-commercial nature and in the public interest, such as safety, danger, trespassing, traffic, memorial, historical interest and the like, erected by or on the order of a public official in the performance of his public duty.
- Signs for city-sanctioned events shall be removed within five (5) working days after the event.
- Governmental signs.
- Railway signs.
- Utility signs.
- Signs not visible from street.
- Holiday signs.
- Signs on persons.
- Plaques.
- Mailboxes, newspaper racks.
- Signs on outdoor machines, devices and equipment.
- Athletic fields.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for a variance or exception in the sign ordinance shall be made to the city council.
- A permit must be obtained from the city council for banners used for special events.

## Full detail

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