# Sign Regulations in Bridge City, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bridge City, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/bridge-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-10-22
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/tx/bridge_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXAUNDECO_S14SIST)

## At a glance

Bridge City, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 1 zoning district. Business Directory Sign - Pylons in the General Regulations For All Zones (C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, O, PD, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) zoning district are capped at 25 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) tall and 72 sq ft, with a Minimum spacing between directory signs 150 ft; must be at least 150 ft from nearest side property line (Table E). setback (Sec. Table E (Business directory); Sec. 14.02(g); Sec. 14.04(5)-(6); Sec. 14.06(2); Notes to Table E(1)). Most commercial signs in Bridge City 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 (C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, O, PD, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) | 13 | 60 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) | 600 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones (C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, O, PD, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Directory Sign - Pylon | 25 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) | 72 sq ft | — | Minimum spacing between directory signs 150 ft; must be at least 150 ft from nearest side property line (Table E). | 23 | Project directory for strip center/mall/shopping center or project of >2 businesses; advertises the project (not additional business signs) (Sec. 14.02(g)). | — | Table E (Business directory); Sec. 14.02(g); Sec. 14.04(5)-(6); Sec. 14.06(2); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Business Sign - Freestanding/Pylon | 25 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) | 72 sq ft | — | — | 2 | On-premises business identification/advertising sign (Sec. 14.02(h)). | — | Table E (Business); Sec. 14.02(h), 14.02(k); Sec. 14.04(5)-(6); Sec. 14.06(2); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Business Sign - Fascia (Wall/Fascia) | N/A (Table E height limits apply only to ground/pole/portable signs; Sec. 14.06(1)). | 72 sq ft | — | — | 2 | Attached to the face/wall of a building (Sec. 14.02(j), 14.02(h)). | — | Table E (Business); Sec. 14.02(h), 14.02(j); Sec. 14.04(6); Sec. 14.06(1); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Business Sign - Marquee (Accessory) | 6 ft (applies to ground/pole/portable signs; if attached to freestanding/pylon, applies to the marquee component) | Up to 32 sq ft AND not more than 25% of attached primary sign area | — | — | 1 | Accessory sign attached flush or hung flush from a freestanding or pylon sign; identification only (Sec. 14.02(k)). | — | Table E (Business); Sec. 14.02(k); Sec. 14.04(6); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Business Sign - Portable | 6 ft (applies to portable) | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On-premises portable business sign (Sec. 14.02(h), 14.02(m)). | — | Table E (Business); Sec. 14.02(m); Sec. 14.04(6)-(7); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Off-Premise Advertising - Freestanding/Pylon (Billboard/Outdoor Advertising) | 60 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) | 600 sq ft | — | Minimum spacing 1,500 ft between such signs (Table E). | Not specified (regulated by spacing and special permit) | Off-premises advertising (Sec. 14.02(f)). | — | Table E (Off-premise advertising); Sec. 14.02(f); Sec. 14.04(5)-(6); Sec. 14.07; Notes to Table E(1) |
| Shopping Center Project Sign - Freestanding | 6 ft (applies to ground/pole signs) | 60 sq ft | — | Minimum spacing 150 ft (Table E). | 1 per individual pad site not connected to main shopping center structure | For shopping center projects; one per individual pad site not connected to the main shopping center structure (Table E). | — | Table E (Shopping center project); Sec. 14.04(5)-(6); Sec. 14.06(2); Notes to Table E(1) |
| Shopping Center Project Sign - Marquee (Accessory) | 6 ft (applies to the marquee component) | Up to 60 sq ft AND not more than 25% of attached primary sign area | — | Minimum spacing 150 ft (Table E). | 1 per individual pad site not connected to main shopping center structure | Accessory marquee attached to a freestanding/pylon sign serving a shopping center project (Sec. 14.02(k); Table E). | — | Table E (Shopping center project); Sec. 14.02(k); Sec. 14.04(6); Notes to Table E(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Bridge City

- No sign may be erected, placed, displayed, or located except in accordance with the schedule of sign regulations in Table E (Section 14.03).
- A sign is prohibited if it is in direct line of vision of any signal light, traffic light, traffic control sign, or similar device from any point in a moving traffic lane within 50 feet of an approach to such traffic control (Section 14.04(4)).
- No revolving beam or beacon of light resembling any emergency vehicle light is permitted as part of a sign display in any zoning district; and no sign may be located so as to obstruct the vision or sight distance of motorists or pedestrians at street intersections, street crossings, or other points of traffic concentration (Section 14.04(5)).
- No high-intensity light visible from an adjacent street is permitted as part of a sign display in any zoning district; and no reflectorized light may exceed the intensity of a 25-watt frosted-face bulb, except for general informational signs (e.g., church message, time and temperature signs) and similar signs approved by the building official (Section 14.04(6)).
- No sign of any classification may exceed the maximum height prescribed for buildings or other structures in the zoning district where the sign is located, unless otherwise authorized under this ordinance (Section 14.06(1)).
- No more than one ground sign is allowed per use per street frontage (Section 14.06(2)).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- To exceed the height or area limitations in Table E, a special permit is required pursuant to Section 12 (Section 14.07).
- Off-premise advertising signs require approval of a special permit (Table E).
- Special event/temporary banner signs require a special permit (Section 14.02(p) and Table E).
- Exceptions to the lighting intensity limits (e.g., church message signs, time and temperature signs) require approval by the building official (Section 14.04(6)).

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