# Sign Regulations in Blue Mound, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Blue Mound, Texas regulates 7 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Commercial District (F), Commercial District (G), Industrial District (H) zoning district are capped at 35 ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 50 ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line) tall and 80 sq. ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 120 sq. ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line), with a Not less than 50 ft. from Districts B, C, or D setback (Sec. § 14A-19A.5.3). Most commercial signs in Blue Mound require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community Facilities District (CF) | 3 | 20 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Two-Family District (B), Multiple-Family District (C) | 3 | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — |
| Multiple-Family District (D) | 2 | 20 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial District (E), Retail District (E-1) | 3 | 35 ft. | — | — |
| Commercial District (F), Commercial District (G), Industrial District (H) | 3 | 35 ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 50 ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line) | 80 sq. ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 120 sq. ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 8 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Community Facilities District (CF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall or Building Sign | 20 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | § 14A-19A.1.1 |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-19A.1.2 |
| Pole Sign | 20 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-19A.1.3 |

### Two-Family District (B), Multiple-Family District (C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | One per family | Mounted flat against the wall of the principal building | — | § 14A-19A.2.1 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-19A.2.4 |
| Real Estate Sales Sign | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-19A.2.4 |

### Commercial District (F), Commercial District (G), Industrial District (H)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-19A.5.1 |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only allowed in areas not designated front or side yard | — | § 14A-19A.5.2 |
| Pole Sign | 35 ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 50 ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line) | 80 sq. ft. (within 10 ft. of property line), 120 sq. ft. (more than 10 ft. from property line) | — | Not less than 50 ft. from Districts B, C, or D | One per 100 ft. of street frontage | Front yard or side yard | — | § 14A-19A.5.3 |

## Prohibited signs in Blue Mound

- Signs which imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device or using a revolving beam or beacon resembling any emergency vehicle.
- Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or which are painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Signs may not be located in such a manner along interstate or primary highways so as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal or device, or which obstructs or interferes with a driver’s view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic.
- Signs may not be located within five hundred feet (500') of any public park, public forest, public playground, or scenic area as designated by the State Highway Department or other governmental agency.
- Signs may not be erected along interstate and freeway primary systems closer than five hundred feet (500') apart on the same side of the highway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Blue Mound

- Political signs not exceeding 36 square feet may be erected on private real property only with the permission of the property owner.
- A political sign shall not require a sign permit.
- Any sign authorized in this section is allowed to contain a noncommercial message in place of any other authorized commercial or noncommercial message without an additional permit or approval.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The Planning and Zoning Commission may grant a variance for groups of six (6) or more businesses on sites greater than two (2) acres which use a common sign.

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

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