# Sign Regulations in Brenham, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Brenham, Texas regulates 21 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Flags in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 25 ft or no higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof tall and 15 sq ft per flag, with a Minimum rear yard setback requirements setback (Sec. § 21-12(a)(2)b). Most commercial signs in Brenham require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 5 ft | 16 sq ft per sign face in residential districts, 32 sq ft per sign face in nonresidential districts | — |
| Residential District | 4 | 25 ft or no higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof | 120 sq ft cumulatively | — |
| Nonresidential District | 8 | 50 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Downtown Districts (B-3, B-4) | 5 | 50 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Research and Technology District (B-2) | 1 | 35 ft | 450 sq ft | — |
| Planned Development District (PDD) | 1 | 35 ft | 450 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry monument sign | 8 ft | 120 sq ft cumulatively | — | Minimum of 8 ft from edge of pavement | — | Residential subdivisions, multiple-family complexes, manufactured home parks | — | § 21-12(a)(1)a |
| Wall and projecting signs | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | One | Near the office entrance of multiple-family complexes | — | § 21-12(a)(1)b |
| Noncommercial signs | — | 24 sq ft cumulatively | — | — | Four | On property | — | § 21-12(a)(2)a |
| Flags | 25 ft or no higher than the highest point of the principal building’s roof | 15 sq ft per flag | — | Minimum rear yard setback requirements | Two flags, one flag pole | On residential property | — | § 21-12(a)(2)b |

### Nonresidential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall and projecting signs | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | On building elevations not facing residential properties | — | § 21-12(b)(1)a |
| Single-business ground signs | Varies by speed limit | Varies by speed limit | — | Minimum of 8 ft from edge of pavement | One per street frontage, additional for increments of 300 ft of street frontage | Minimum of 8 ft from edge of pavement | — | § 21-12(b)(1)b |
| Multiple-business ground sign | — | 300 sq ft plus 50 sq ft for each entity in excess of five | — | — | One per increment of five entities | Integrated business development | — | § 21-12(b)(1)c |
| Fuel station canopy | — | 40 sq ft per sign | — | — | One logo sign per canopy side, one price sign per pump island | On property with gasoline/diesel fuel pump island | — | § 21-12(b)(1)d |
| Temporary signs | — | 40 sq ft | — | Adhere to setback requirements for on-premises freestanding signs | One | On-premises | — | § 21-12(b)(1)e |
| CEVMS signs | — | 64 sq ft per sign face | — | — | One | On-premises | — | § 21-9 |
| Off-premises directional signs | 8 ft | 8 sq ft cumulatively for each business | — | — | Two per business, maximum of four per anchor site | Within 1,000 ft of applicant’s business or facility | — | § 21-10(b) |
| Flags and flag signs | 50 ft | Varies by pole height | — | Minimum of 8 ft from overhead power lines, 6 ft from property line | Three or fewer flagpoles without permit | On property | — | § 21-11 |

### Downtown Districts (B-3, B-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall and projecting signs | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 21-12(c)(2)a |
| Monument sign | 5 ft | 25 sq ft | — | Minimum of 8 ft from edge of pavement | One | On premises | — | § 21-12(c)(2)b |
| Mural | — | 30% of façade | — | — | — | Exterior of building | — | § 21-12(c)(2)c |
| Flags and flag signs | 50 ft | Varies by pole height | — | Minimum of 8 ft from overhead power lines, 6 ft from property line | Three or fewer flagpoles without permit | On property | — | § 21-11 |
| Off-premises directional signs | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | Two per establishment | Within 500 ft of subject business | — | § 21-12(c)(2)e |

## Prohibited signs in Brenham

- Attention-getting devices
- Billboards
- Portable signs with the exception of sidewalk signs
- Signs attached to or being held by a human or living creature for the purpose of advertising a commercial message for a business use
- Signs attached to any trees, utility pole or wire, traffic sign or signal
- Signs located in any public right-of-way
- Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers for the primary purpose of displaying said sign
- Snipe signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Brenham

- Garage, estate, or yard sale signs
- Modification of a sign face that does not increase the sign area or height or change the sign type
- Governmental signs or public notices authorized or required by law
- Signs located on or near the premises of public facilities for directional purposes
- Vehicular signs provided the primary purpose is not for display of signs
- Construction or real estate signs that are not illuminated
- Sidewalk signs located on-premises of the business operations
- Window signs such as restaurant menus, displayed hours of operation, and 'open' signs
- Seasonal decorations for recognized holidays

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Major multi-tenant shopping center master sign plan is required for developments with more than five retail tenants/businesses occupying a minimum of 100,000 square feet of retail use gross floor area.
- A master sign plan permit application must be submitted to the director of development services or designee for review and consideration no later than 9 months of the projected opening date of the development.

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

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