# Sign Regulations in Burleson, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Burleson, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/burleson
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/39933921)

## At a glance

Burleson, Texas regulates 55 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Architectural Element Sign (Freestanding)s in the North Wilshire Sign Corridor zoning district are capped at May not extend beyond the surface of the architectural element tall and ≤ 200 sq ft, with a Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line setback (Sec. § 63-51). Most commercial signs in Burleson require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 29 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| Residential zoning district (SFE, SF16, SF10, SF7, SFA, 2F, MF1, MF2, MH, MHP, SFR) | 34 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential districts (A, NS, GR, CC, C, I, SP, PD) | 32 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| Old Town overlay district (OT) | 30 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| North Wilshire Sign Corridor | 32 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft (corridor allowances along SH 174 apply within North Wilshire) | — |
| Spinks Airport Air Hazard Zone | 30 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| Along IH 35 / I-35W corridor | 34 | ≤ 70 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — |
| Along SH 174 | 34 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — |
| Along FM 731 | 30 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — |
| Along Chisholm Trail Parkway | 31 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — |
| Along IH 35 | 29 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |
| I-35W corridor | 29 | If vertically mounted or suspended: ≤ 60 inches above ground/paving | ≤ 200 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### North Wilshire Sign Corridor

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Architectural Element Sign (Freestanding) | May not extend beyond the surface of the architectural element | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per elevation of the architectural element | Attached to a freestanding architectural element (e.g., pergola, freestanding canopy, fence, retaining wall) on the premises | — | § 63-51 |
| Flag Sign (General) | ≤ 30 ft (general) | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Freestanding on the premises | — | § 63-52 |
| Monument Sign (General – all other roadways) | Single-tenant: ≤ 9 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 12 ft; base must be 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 100 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 150 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage, maximum two per premises | Freestanding on premises | — | § 63-54(a)–(f) |
| Pole Sign (Location-limited) | ≤ 30 ft (North Wilshire Sign Corridor); ≤ 50 ft (premises adjacent to IH 35); minimum 10 ft ground clearance | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line (freestanding standard) | One per premises | Premises with frontage on IH 35 or within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor only; not allowed in residential districts | — | § 63-56(a)–(d), (b)–(c) |
| Movable Sign (Temporary – General) | General: ≤ 4 ft; Bow banner/swooper: ≤ 10 ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 5 ft | ≤ 8 sq ft (general); Bow banner/swooper flag: ≤ 15 sq ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 25 sq ft | — | See additional requirements | One per street frontage per business | Premises signs only; prohibited in public ROW | — | § 63-83(a)–(f); § 63-10(d) |
| Pole Sign (North Wilshire Sign Corridor) | ≤ 30 ft; minimum 10 ft ground clearance | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor only; premises signs; not in residential districts | — | § 63-56(a)(3)–(4), (b)–(c) |
| Pylon Sign (North Wilshire Sign Corridor) | ≤ 25 ft; for multi-tenant buildings, an extra 18 inches per business may be granted, but overall max may not exceed 30 ft; minimum 10 ft clearance to bottom of sign cabinet | Single-tenant: ≤ 100 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 150 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor; premises signs | — | § 63-57(a)–(f) (North Wilshire provisions) |
| Monument Sign (North Wilshire segment of SH 174 – Corridor allowances) | Single-tenant: ≤ 10 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 14 ft; base 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft (corridor allowances along SH 174 apply within North Wilshire) | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage (max two) | Along SH 174 within the corridor; premises signs | — | § 63-54(b)(1)–(2), (c)(2)–(3), (e)–(f) |

### Along IH 35 / I-35W corridor

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Architectural Element Sign (Freestanding) | May not extend beyond the surface of the architectural element | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per elevation of the architectural element | Attached to a freestanding architectural element (e.g., pergola, freestanding canopy, fence, retaining wall) on the premises | — | § 63-51 |
| Flag Sign (General) | ≤ 30 ft (general) | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Freestanding on the premises | — | § 63-52 |
| Monument Sign (General – all other roadways) | Single-tenant: ≤ 9 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 12 ft; base must be 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 100 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 150 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage, maximum two per premises | Freestanding on premises | — | § 63-54(a)–(f) |
| Pole Sign (Location-limited) | ≤ 30 ft (North Wilshire Sign Corridor); ≤ 50 ft (premises adjacent to IH 35); minimum 10 ft ground clearance | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line (freestanding standard) | One per premises | Premises with frontage on IH 35 or within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor only; not allowed in residential districts | — | § 63-56(a)–(d), (b)–(c) |
| Movable Sign (Temporary – General) | General: ≤ 4 ft; Bow banner/swooper: ≤ 10 ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 5 ft | ≤ 8 sq ft (general); Bow banner/swooper flag: ≤ 15 sq ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 25 sq ft | — | See additional requirements | One per street frontage per business | Premises signs only; prohibited in public ROW | — | § 63-83(a)–(f); § 63-10(d) |
| Flag Sign (Along IH 35) | ≤ 70 ft | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Premises along IH 35/I‑35W | — | § 63-52(c)(1)b |
| Monument Sign (Along IH 35) | Single-tenant: ≤ 10 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 14 ft; base 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage (max two) | Premises along IH 35/I‑35W | — | § 63-54(b)(1)–(2); § 63-54(c)(2)–(3); § 63-54(e)–(f) |
| Pole Sign (IH 35 Frontage) | ≤ 50 ft; minimum 10 ft ground clearance | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Premises with frontage onto IH 35 | — | § 63-56(a)(4), (b)–(c) |

### Along SH 174

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Architectural Element Sign (Freestanding) | May not extend beyond the surface of the architectural element | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per elevation of the architectural element | Attached to a freestanding architectural element (e.g., pergola, freestanding canopy, fence, retaining wall) on the premises | — | § 63-51 |
| Flag Sign (General) | ≤ 30 ft (general) | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | Freestanding signs must be ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Freestanding on the premises | — | § 63-52 |
| Monument Sign (General – all other roadways) | Single-tenant: ≤ 9 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 12 ft; base must be 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 100 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 150 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage, maximum two per premises | Freestanding on premises | — | § 63-54(a)–(f) |
| Pole Sign (Location-limited) | ≤ 30 ft (North Wilshire Sign Corridor); ≤ 50 ft (premises adjacent to IH 35); minimum 10 ft ground clearance | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line (freestanding standard) | One per premises | Premises with frontage on IH 35 or within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor only; not allowed in residential districts | — | § 63-56(a)–(d), (b)–(c) |
| Movable Sign (Temporary – General) | General: ≤ 4 ft; Bow banner/swooper: ≤ 10 ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 5 ft | ≤ 8 sq ft (general); Bow banner/swooper flag: ≤ 15 sq ft; A‑frame/Sandwich Board: ≤ 25 sq ft | — | See additional requirements | One per street frontage per business | Premises signs only; prohibited in public ROW | — | § 63-83(a)–(f); § 63-10(d) |
| Flag Sign (Along SH 174) | ≤ 50 ft | ≤ 200 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Premises along SH 174 | — | § 63-52(c)(1)a |
| Monument Sign (Along SH 174) | Single-tenant: ≤ 10 ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 14 ft; base 2–4 ft | Single-tenant: ≤ 300 sq ft; Multi-tenant: ≤ 400 sq ft | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per street frontage (max two) | Premises along SH 174 | — | § 63-54(b)(1)–(2); § 63-54(c)(2)–(3); § 63-54(e)–(f) |
| Pylon Sign (Along SH 174) – Only within North Wilshire | ≤ 25 ft (up to 30 ft for multi-tenant with incremental 18 in per business; min 10 ft clearance to bottom of cabinet) | Single-tenant ≤ 100 sq ft; Multi-tenant ≤ 150 sq ft (North Wilshire standards) | — | ≥ 10 ft from property line | One per premises | Only within the North Wilshire Sign Corridor segment of SH 174 | — | § 63-57(b)–(f) (North Wilshire provisions) |

## Prohibited signs in Burleson

- Permanent off‑premises signs (billboards), inflatable signs, bandit signs, and portable signs are prohibited citywide (billboards also prohibited in the ETJ).
- Search lights, bullhorns, spinners/rotating signs, streamers, string or strip lighting (except as allowed for holiday/festival decorations as temporary signs), pennants, hot‑air balloons or similar wind‑moved devices are prohibited.
- Moving/whirling and flashing signs are prohibited (except reader boards conveying a message); revolving beams or beacon lights resembling emergency vehicles are prohibited.
- Using parked vehicles as temporary signs is prohibited except as expressly allowed by section 63‑86; signs mounted/bolted on vehicles or trailers where the sole apparent purpose is advertising are prohibited.
- Signs extending into the Spinks Airport Air Hazard Zone or with external illumination directed upward toward aircraft are prohibited.
- Signs that resemble traffic control or emergency information signs are prohibited.
- Attaching signs to utility poles or other public-purpose surfaces located within a public right‑of‑way or easement is prohibited.
- Any sign not included among the sign types permitted in the chapter is prohibited.
- Posting any sign/advertisement/poster/placard/handbill on lamp posts, utility poles, fire hydrants, trees, natural objects, utility boxes/covers, bridges, pavements, sidewalks, or crosswalks is prohibited.
- Placing any sign on private or public property without written permission of the owner/agent and compliance with this chapter is prohibited.
- Any sign or sign structure that constitutes a hazard to public safety or health is prohibited.
- Any sign that obstructs free ingress or egress from a fire escape, door, window or other required exit is prohibited.
- Any sign that interferes with required ventilation openings, obstructs entrances or exits, obstructs light or air from any room or building, or blocks public governmental or warning signs is prohibited.
- Signs that use words/symbols such as stop, look, one way, danger, yield, etc., in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses vehicular traffic are prohibited.
- Using structures/devices not originally designed as signs for attention‑getting purposes is prohibited.
- Home occupation signs advertising a business operated in the home are prohibited.
- Displaying/erecting any sign on publicly owned property, street rights‑of‑way, roadway medians, public parks, fire/police stations, libraries, city hall, or other government property without approval of the governing body is prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Obscene signs (as defined in the code) are prohibited.
- Signs in public rights‑of‑way are prohibited unless authorized by a right‑of‑way or license agreement approved by the City Council (per section 63‑71).

## Signs exempt from permit in Burleson

- Public signs specifically required by law, statute, or ordinance (may be of any type, number, area, height, location, or illumination as required).
- Signs on or affixed to vehicles or trailers when incidental to the vehicle’s/trailer’s primary use as transportation; signs on vehicles at sales/rental lots advertising the sale/rental of that vehicle; temporary construction trailers/vehicles on construction sites bearing contractor advertising; signs on vehicles passing through town to advertise at a destination outside city limits.
- Vehicle signs attached/affixed/painted on vehicles when the vehicle’s primary use is daily transportation of products or delivery of services in connection with the business.
- Warning signs containing no advertising that warn of danger (must be removed within three days after the danger subsides; may be of any type, number, area, height, location, or illumination as necessary).
- Governmental signs, including traffic or similar regulatory devices, legal notices, railroad crossing warnings, and other instructional/regulatory signs related to health, hazards, parking, swimming, dumping, etc.
- Address numerals and other signs required by and placed in accordance with law or governmental order, rule, or regulation.
- Athletic scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
- Directional signs that direct vehicle or pedestrian traffic (arrows/words/symbols indicating direction of facilities).
- Directory signs located in or adjacent to entrances or foyers.
- Instructional signs providing no advertising that guide persons to public‑serving facilities (e.g., restrooms, phones, walkways, parking).
- Seasonal, holiday, or festival decorations in residential districts.
- Flags of any state, nation, political subdivision or entity, any nonprofit group/corporation/entity, or any flag displaying any other noncommercial message.
- Permit exemptions (still must comply with all other regulations): window signs; restricted or incidental parking signs; “A”‑frame/sandwich board signs; residential yard signs; movable signs (per section 63‑10(d)).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Shopping Center Sign Plan required for a “shopping center” (as defined: a site with at least one 75,000‑sf single retail user, or a minimum 5‑acre retail site with at least 100,000 sf of rentable retail space). Application must depict all temporary and permanent proposed signs, including palette, locations, sizes/numbers/heights, materials, colors/fonts, illumination types, and complementary landscaping/ornamental elements (section 63‑72(a)).
- Shopping Center Sign Plan design guidelines apply; City Council may interpret the guidelines with some flexibility to ensure the intent and spirit are followed (section 63‑72(b)).
- Signs in public right‑of‑way require a right‑of‑way or license agreement reviewed by the Development Assistance Committee and Planning & Zoning Commission and approved by City Council, with public notice (section 63‑71).
- Kiosk signs may only be erected/maintained under a City Council–approved exclusive license agreement; a sign location map must be approved by the Director of Community Development before installation, and the licensee administers the program (section 63‑53).
- Mural signs require a sign permit; Development Services Department review for compliance, and City Council review/approval; denial may be appealed to City Council (section 63‑35(h)).
- Variances: City Council may authorize a variance to any restriction in the chapter (e.g., number, type, area, height, setback), subject to specific approval criteria; actions occur at a City Council meeting (section 63‑12).
- Appeals: Any decision of the Building Official under the chapter may be appealed to City Council; the appeal is heard at a City Council meeting within 60 days (section 63‑10(h)).
- General permits: All new signs and face changes require permits unless excepted; permit applications must include forms, fees, and a dimensioned site plan with sign details (sections 63‑2 and 63‑10).

## Full detail

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