# Sign Regulations in Castle Hills, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Castle Hills, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/castle-hills
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Castle_Hills/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH34SIOTAD)

## At a glance

Castle Hills, Texas regulates 22 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Temporary Business Signs - Grand Opening Banner/Swooper Flag/Ground Signs in the Nonresidential zoning districts, Non-residential zoning district zoning district are capped at 5 feet (Ground sign), 9 feet (Swooper flag) tall, 9 square feet (Ground sign), and 3 ft (Swooper flag - 36 in) wide (Sec. Sec. 34-9(c)(2)). Most commercial signs in Castle Hills require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential zoning districts | 3 | 8 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts, Non-residential zoning district | 8 | 40 feet above ground or 15 feet above highway grade, whichever is greater | 300 square feet | — |
| Sign Zone A | 1 | 40 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| Sign Zone B | 1 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Sign Zone C | 1 | 12 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| Sign Zone D | 1 | 40 feet above ground or 15 feet above highway grade, whichever is greater | 300 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | Combined area not exceeding 50% of the area of all windows on same wall | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For Sale/Rent Sign (Residential Property) | 6 feet | — | — | — | — | Per must be located as outlined in Subsection 34-6(2) (site-specific sign orientation requirements). | — | Sec. 34-8(b) |
| Political Sign (Residential Property) | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — | — | — | Private property; not in easements or encumbrances used by municipality. | — | Sec. 34-10(c) |
| Subdivision or Development Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | 1 per subdivision | Location approved by city manager (should not interfere with occupancy or use of any lots in subdivision). | — | Sec. 34-8(c) |

### Nonresidential zoning districts, Non-residential zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Display Sign (Zone D Only) | 40 feet above ground or 15 feet above highway grade, whichever is greater | 300 square feet | — | — | — | Property adjacent to Loop 410 designated as Zone D. | — | Sec. 34-4, 34-6(9)d, 34-5 |
| For Sale/Rent Sign (Non-residential Property) | 12 feet | — | — | — | — | As outlined in 34-6(2) (site-specific sign orientation requirements). | — | Sec. 34-8(a) |
| Temporary Business Signs - New Business | — | — | — | — | 1 | Private property upon which new business is established. | — | Sec. 34-9(a) |
| Temporary Business Signs - Special Event | — | — | — | — | 1 | Private property upon which existing business is located. | — | Sec. 34-9(b) |
| Temporary Business Signs - Coming Soon Banner/Ground Sign | 5 feet (Ground sign) | 9 square feet (Ground sign) | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 34-9(c)(1) |
| Temporary Business Signs - Grand Opening Banner/Swooper Flag/Ground Sign | 5 feet (Ground sign), 9 feet (Swooper flag) | 9 square feet (Ground sign) | 3 ft (Swooper flag - 36 in) | — | 1 (per business) | — | — | Sec. 34-9(c)(2) |
| Temporary Business Signs - Special Occasion Banner/Swooper Flag/Ground Sign | 5 feet (Ground sign), 9 feet (Swooper flag) | 9 square feet (Ground sign) | 3 ft (Swooper flag - 36 in) | — | 1 (per event) | — | — | Sec. 34-9(c)(3) |
| Temporary Business Signs - Change of Business Banner | — | — | — | — | 1 | Placed over old permanent sign | — | Sec. 34-9(c)(4) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per street (pole sign) | One per site oriented to each street with frontage. | — | Sec. 34-6(2) |
| Moving Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 34-6(3) |
| Painted Sign (Building or Structure) | — | — | — | — | — | On building/structure | — | Sec. 34-6(4) |
| Tethered or Inflatable Balloon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 34-6(5) |
| Fascia Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On freestanding buildings, centers with multiple outlets. | — | Sec. 34-6(8) |
| Window Sign | — | Combined area not exceeding 50% of the area of all windows on same wall | — | — | — | In/on windows (including glass doors). | — | Sec. 34-6(10) |
| Political Sign (City Hall Polling Location) | — | 36 square feet | — | — | — | City hall/common areas as delineated by city manager for elections. | — | Sec. 34-10(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Castle Hills

- Signs must not create a hazard by collapsing, catching fire, or otherwise deteriorating or decaying.
- Signs must not confuse or distract motorists.
- Signs must not impair drivers' ability by obstructing awareness or visibility of pedestrians, obstacles, or other vehicles, or to read traffic-control devices or signs.
- No permits shall be issued for tethered or inflatable balloons.
- All signs and sign support structures must be constructed, installed, and properly maintained in a safe and secure condition by the owner at all times.
- No sign shall encroach upon any legal setback or easement.
- No sign shall encroach upon a clear sight line triangle created by a straight line connecting two points that are respectively 30 feet along the front and side property lines from a street intersection.
- It is unlawful to post or place any political, campaign, or electioneering sign or advertisement on any public property at any time, except in specified locations and times at city hall when it is used as a polling place.
- It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner or someone authorized, to place any political signs on private property.
- It is unlawful for the owner of private property, or any person acting for him, to post or place any political sign on his/her property unless all specified conditions are met (size, height, location, illumination, moving parts, use).
- Billboards, advertising signs, digital display signs, fabric signs, banner signs and bill posters, and signs and advertisements of all kinds displayed on private property in the city not in compliance with this chapter or placed without the permission of the owner or occupant are declared to be public nuisances and penal offenses.
- Any bandit sign posted on public property or in the public right-of-way in violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance and a penal offense.
- Signs existing or under consideration as digital display signs must not be illuminated by flashing, intermittent, or moving lights.
- Digital display signs must not contain or display animated, moving video, or scrolling advertising.
- Digital display signs must not consist of a static image projected on a stationary object.
- Digital display signs must not be mobile signs located on a truck or trailer.
- Digital display signs must not complete a color changing cycle in less than eight seconds if the sign includes a variable color changing component.
- No sign, regardless of type or purpose, shall encroach upon any legal setback or easement.
- No sign shall be changed in any manner that increases its noncompliance with chapter 34.

## Signs exempt from permit in Castle Hills

- Numbers and letters for addressing are not included in the calculation of sign area if less than 14 inches in height in residential zoning districts and 24 inches in height in nonresidential zoning districts.
- Street addresses required to be posted on buildings as per the adopted fire code.
- The chapter does not prohibit signs, require sign permits, or regulate sign locations or sign characteristics to the extent that they are required to be permitted by state or federal law, or allow signs that are prohibited by state or federal law.
- Government signs are exempt from this chapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign permit applications must be accompanied by engineered drawings and a site plan showing the proposed sign location.
- Final approval of a sign permit is the authority of the city manager, subject to appeal.
- If an applicant is denied, an appeal may be made to the city council, which must hold a meeting to consider the appeal.
- Digital display sign applications require additional certification and forms as described in Sec. 34-4 and must be submitted to the city manager and city council.
- For some types of signs (e.g., moving signs, painted signs, subdivision signs, for sale/lease signs), review or approval involving the architectural review committee is required.
- Governing authorities of churches, schools, or government entities must apply for a sign permit as outlined in sections 34-4, 34-5, and 34-6.

## Full detail

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