# Sign Regulations in Cameron, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Cameron, Texas regulates 9 sign types across 8 zoning districts. A-frame sign or sandwich board signs in the Business District (B) zoning district are capped at 6 SF (Sec. § 3.15.009).

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business District (B) | 3 | — | 150 SF | — |
| Commercial District (C) | 2 | — | 6 SF | — |
| Agricultural District (AG) | 1 | — | 100 SF | — |
| Residential District (R-2) | 1 | — | 64 SF | — |
| Residential District | 1 | — | 6 SF | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 40 SF | — |
| Light Industrial District (LI) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy Industrial District (HI) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Business District (B)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-frame sign or sandwich board sign | — | 6 SF | — | — | — | One per building or tenant | — | § 3.15.009 |
| Message board | — | 150 SF | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.15.009 |
| Projecting sign | — | 50 SF for horizontal sign; 100 SF for vertical sign | — | — | — | Allowed over public property only in the B zoning district | — | § 3.15.009 |

### Commercial District (C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-frame sign or sandwich board sign | — | 6 SF | — | — | — | One per building or tenant | — | § 3.15.009 |
| Wall sign | — | — | — | — | — | May be placed on any portion of the building wall | — | § 3.15.011 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community event sign | — | 40 SF | — | — | — | Not in public street right-of-way | — | § 3.15.009 |
| Historical sign | — | Maximum area is the size approved by the Texas Historical Commission, National Parks Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, or any successor entity. If not approved, maximum area is 12 SF. | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.15.009 |

## Prohibited signs in Cameron

- Abandoned signs must be removed if not used for advertising for one year.
- Animated or moving signs are prohibited.
- Bench signs are prohibited.
- Cardboard or paper signs are prohibited, unless allowed as a handmade sign.
- Signs must not have lights that glare into or upon the surrounding area or any residential premises or distract operators of vehicles or pedestrians on the public street right-of-way.
- Handmade signs are prohibited, except on residentially zoned properties for garage sales or congratulatory messages, limited to 48 hours.
- Signs must not display gestures, graphics or words that are obscene, profane or pornographic.
- Signs must not obstruct free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape, or be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Outdated signs must not advertise a business or project that has been out of business for more than 90 days.
- Portable signs are prohibited except for temporary use as advertising for a new business limited to 120 consecutive days or a community event sign limited to 30 consecutive days prior to the event.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Satellite dish signs are prohibited.
- Signs must not obstruct free and clear vision at any street intersection or interfere with authorized traffic signs.
- Snipe signs are prohibited.
- Any sign not listed, classified, or defined in this sign article is prohibited.
- Unsafe signs that constitute a hazard to safety or health are prohibited.
- Signs must not be erected so as to project into the public street right-of-way, except as allowed in the commercial zoning district.
- It is unlawful to place a sign on or over public property, including parkland, median strips, and public rights-of-way, unless approved by the city council.
- Neon signs are restricted to 'open' and 'closed' signs smaller than 2.25 SF.
- Unlawful signs are prohibited.
- Digital display signs configured to resemble a warning or danger signal are prohibited.
- Digital display signs resembling or simulating any lights or official signage used to control traffic are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cameron

- Address and postbox numerals are exempt from regulation.
- Governmental signs erected by the city, county, state, or federal government are exempt.
- Public notice or warning required by federal, state, or local law is exempt.
- Signs inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from more than five feet beyond the lot line are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign owner may request a variance in accordance with section 3.15.018 from the provisions of this sign article relating to sign spacing, area, height, and setback.
- The city council may review a variance request for an alternate signage plan that meets the unique advertising needs of the site, business, service, or tenant.

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

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