# Sign Regulations in Bridgeport, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Bridgeport, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Nonresidential zoning district (C Business District, I Industrial District, PD Planned Development District) zoning district are capped at 35 feet (50 feet on U.S. Highway 380, State Highway 114, or State Highway 101) tall and 100 square feet per side, with a Not in visibility triangle setback (Sec. § 3.06.012(1)). Most commercial signs in Bridgeport require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential zoning district (C Business District, I Industrial District, PD Planned Development District) | 7 | 35 feet (50 feet on U.S. Highway 380, State Highway 114, or State Highway 101) | 100 square feet per side | — |
| Residential zoning district (R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP) | 3 | 24 inches | 32 square feet per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 10 feet | 320 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential zoning district (C Business District, I Industrial District, PD Planned Development District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 35 feet (50 feet on U.S. Highway 380, State Highway 114, or State Highway 101) | 100 square feet per side | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per premises | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 3.06.012(1) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 35 square feet per side | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per premises | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 3.06.013(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building surface | — | § 3.06.014(1) |
| Electronic Message Sign | — | 40% of total sign face | — | Not within 150 feet of single-family residence | — | — | — | § 3.06.016 |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | Not in visibility triangle | Up to three on-site and three off-premises | — | — | § 3.06.018 |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 36 square feet per face | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per business at one time | — | — | § 3.06.017 |
| Inflatable Advertisement | 20 feet | 20 feet height, 10 feet width | 10 feet | Not within 20 feet of roadway or driveway | — | Securely fastened in place | — | § 3.06.017(c) |

### Residential zoning district (R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per premises | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 3.06.012(2) |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per premises | Next to, but not into, the public right-of-way | — | § 3.06.013(2) |
| Wall Sign | 24 inches | — | — | — | Two per building | Attached to building surface | — | § 3.06.014(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | 6 feet | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One per contractor, lender, architect, engineer | On-premises | — | § 3.06.020 |
| Subdivision Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per face | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per entrance | At each entrance to subdivision | — | § 3.06.021 |
| Real Estate Sign | 10 feet | 16 square feet per side | — | Not in visibility triangle | One per street frontage | On each street frontage | — | § 3.06.022 |
| Temporary Real Estate Directional Sign | — | 320 square feet | — | Not in visibility triangle | Up to ten at a time | Off-premises | — | § 3.06.023 |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 8 square feet (4 square feet per face) | — | Not in visibility triangle | — | Permitted in city and extraterritorial jurisdiction | — | § 3.06.024 |

## Prohibited signs in Bridgeport

- Illuminates a sign to an intensity that causes glare or brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance.
- Displays on a sign gestures or words which are obscene.
- Paints a sign to a fence, railing or wall which is not a structural part of the building in or facing a residential zoning district.
- Displays or erects a billboard.
- Attaches a sign, paper or material, or paints, stencils or writes any name or number on any public sidewalk, curb, gutter or street.
- Displays a sign advertising or depicting alcohol in any window or in any other manner which is visible from the public right-of-way.
- Attaches, erects or maintains any sign upon any public utility pole, or structure, or on any tree that is located on public land or in a public right-of-way.
- Erects or displays a sign in such a manner as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- Obstructs free and clear vision, or at any location where by reason of position, shape, color, degree, manner or intensity of illumination may interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Interferes with, obstructs the view of, or is confused with any authorized traffic-control device.
- Encroaches upon the visibility triangle of any street intersection.
- Makes use of words, phrases, symbols or characters, or employs any lamp or light, in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bridgeport

- Protective signs that have as their purpose the protection of life and property.
- Signs or markers giving information about the location of underground electric transmission lines, telegraph or telephone properties and facilities, pipelines, public sewers or water lines or other public utilities.
- Signs erected by an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
- The display of legal notices or informational, directional or traffic signs which are legally required or necessary to the essential functions of government agencies.
- The display of a national, state, local, religious, institutional, educational, or corporate logo flag or emblem.
- Signs with street names and/or street numbers.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material.
- Temporary or portable decorative displays for holidays, public demonstrations, civic, school or religious events, or community service announcements which do not contain advertising.
- Signs which state the name of the company which constructed a fence, not to exceed one square foot in size.
- Real estate signs.
- Window signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A person may request a variance from this article by filing a request with the building inspector.
- A person wishing to request a variance shall submit a completed application form that includes a description of the requested variance, and an explanation of why it should be granted.
- A description of how the variance is consistent with the goals and purposes of this article.
- If a location variance, a site plan of the property visually depicting the requested variance, or if a design or size variance, a graphic depiction of the proposed sign.
- A nonrefundable filing fee in accordance with the city fee schedule.

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