# Sign Regulations in Cedar Hill, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cedar Hill, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/cedar-hill
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-24
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/tx/cedar_hill/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH4BUBURE_ARTXIISI_DIV1GE)

## At a glance

Cedar Hill, Texas regulates 46 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Non-Commercial Sign (Temporary Detached)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Per applicable temporary sign limits in Attachment B tall and Per applicable temporary sign limits in Attachment B for the zoning of the site, with a Per Attachment B setback (Sec. Sec. 4-240; Attachment B). Most commercial signs in Cedar Hill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 22 | Flagpole ≤30 ft | Up to 100 sq ft per sign for sign height ≤36 ft; may increase by 4 sq ft per ft above 36 ft per Sec. 4-244(2)(b)2 | — |
| Rural Residential (RR), Single-family residential-estate - 43,560 square-foot lots (SF-E), Single-family residential - 22,000 square-foot lots (SF-22), Single-family residential - 15,000 square-foot lots (SF-15), Single-family residential - 10,000 square-foot lots (SF-10), Single-family residential - 8,500 square-foot lots (SF-8.5), Single-family residential - 7,000 square-foot lots (SF-7), Single-family attached residential (townhomes) (TH) | 2 | ≤20 ft | ≤64 sq ft | — |
| Multiple-family dwelling district (MF), PD-MF | 1 | ≤20 ft | ≤40 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood service district (NS), Local retail district (LR), Old Town District (OT), Commercial District (C), Corporate campus district (CC), Industrial park district (IP), Industrial district (I) | 4 | ≤40 ft | ≤240 sq ft | — |
| Uptown overlay district (UT) | 9 | Single line copy: 36 in (internally lit); two+ lines total: 54 in | ≤64 sq ft (may increase to 100 sq ft with increased setback to 15 ft) | — |
| Commercial District (C), Corporate campus district (CC), Industrial park district (IP), Industrial district (I), Neighborhood service district (NS), Local retail district (LR), Old Town District (OT), Uptown overlay district (UT) [General Attached/Temporary Rules] | 4 | ≤8 ft | ≤100 sq ft per sign at ≤36 ft; increases as described above for higher mounting | — |
| Planned development (PD) | 3 | ≤20 ft (non-residential use) | Per Attachment A non-residential table based on Hwy 67 proximity | — |
| High Pointe overlay district (HP) | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-Commercial Sign (Temporary Detached) | Per applicable temporary sign limits in Attachment B | Per applicable temporary sign limits in Attachment B for the zoning of the site | — | Per Attachment B | Per Attachment B | Allowed wherever commercial signs are allowed; must be located, designed, and constructed to same specs as authorized commercial sign. | — | Sec. 4-240; Attachment B |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential property) | ≤6 ft (Attachment B row for residential lot occupied by single family dwelling) | ≤8 sq ft | — | None specified for temporary | 1 per lot | On the property being sold or rented. | — | Sec. 4-242(1)(b); Attachment B (Lot occupied by a single family dwelling) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Non-residential districts; occupied by a non-residential structure) | ≤10 ft | ≤32 sq ft | — | None specified | 1 per street frontage | On the property being sold or rented. | — | Attachment B (Occupied by a non-residential structure; Non-residential districts) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Vacant/undeveloped land ≥5 acres) | ≤8 ft | ≤100 sq ft | — | None | 1 per street frontage | On vacant/undeveloped land ≥5 acres. | — | Attachment B (Vacant/undeveloped land, ≥5 acres, all districts) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Vacant/undeveloped land <5 acres, non-single family and multifamily districts) | ≤8 ft | ≤32 sq ft | — | None | 1 per street frontage | On vacant/undeveloped land <5 acres (non-single family and multifamily districts). | — | Attachment B |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Vacant/undeveloped land <5 acres, residential districts) | ≤6 ft | ≤8 sq ft | — | None | 1 per street frontage | On vacant/undeveloped land <5 acres (residential districts). | — | Attachment B |
| Temporary Development Sign (Land development, non-residential districts) | ≤20 ft | ≤100 sq ft | — | None | 1 per lot | On non-residential development site. | — | Attachment B |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Residential districts, development sign) | ≤20 ft | ≤100 sq ft | — | None | 1 per development | On residential development site (development-wide sign). | — | Attachment B (Building construction; residential districts, development) |

### Neighborhood service district (NS), Local retail district (LR), Old Town District (OT), Commercial District (C), Corporate campus district (CC), Industrial park district (IP), Industrial district (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Frontage along Hwy 67) | ≤40 ft | ≤240 sq ft | — | Minimum setback 0 ft from property line | 1 sign per each 450 ft of lot road frontage; minimum sign spacing of 225 ft (Attachment A note F) | Lots occupied by a non-residential building with frontage along Hwy 67. | — | Attachment A (All non-single family and non-multifamily zoning districts (E) – Frontage along Hwy. 67; notes E, F, G); Sec. 4-244(1)–(2) |
| Freestanding Sign (Frontage along street other than Hwy 67, and within 200 ft of Hwy 67) | ≤40 ft | ≤240 sq ft | — | Minimum setback 8 ft | 1 sign per each 450 ft of lot road frontage; minimum sign spacing of 225 ft (Attachment A note F) | Lots occupied by a non-residential building with frontage on a street other than Hwy 67 and within 200 ft of Hwy 67. | — | Attachment A (All non-single family and non-multifamily zoning districts (E) – within 200 ft of Hwy. 67; notes E, F, G) |
| Freestanding Sign (Frontage along street other than Hwy 67, 201–500 ft from Hwy 67) | ≤30 ft | ≤180 sq ft | — | Minimum setback 8 ft | 1 sign per each 450 ft of lot road frontage; minimum sign spacing of 225 ft (Attachment A note F) | Lots occupied by a non-residential building with frontage on a street other than Hwy 67 and >201 ft but <500 ft from Hwy 67. | — | Attachment A (All non-single family and non-multifamily zoning districts (E) – 201–500 ft from Hwy. 67; notes E, F, G) |
| Freestanding Sign (Frontage along street other than Hwy 67, more than 500 ft from Hwy 67) | ≤20 ft | ≤64 sq ft (may increase to 100 sq ft with increased setback) | — | Minimum setback 8 ft (may increase area to 100 sq ft if setback increased to 15 ft per note B) | 1 sign per each 450 ft of lot road frontage; minimum sign spacing of 225 ft (Attachment A note F) | Lots occupied by a non-residential building with frontage on a street other than Hwy 67 and more than 500 ft from Hwy 67. | — | Attachment A (All non-single family and non-multifamily zoning districts (E) – >500 ft from Hwy. 67; note B, E, F, G) |

### Uptown overlay district (UT)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (UT overlay – lots NOT between Clark Rd and Belt Line Rd) | ≤8 ft | ≤64 sq ft (may increase to 100 sq ft with increased setback to 15 ft) | — | Minimum setback 8 ft; may increase area to 100 sq ft if setback increased to 15 ft | 1 sign per each 450 ft of lot road frontage; minimum sign spacing of 225 ft (Attachment A note F) | Permanent detached sign within Uptown Overlay (UT) and not located between Clark Road and Belt Line Road. | — | Attachment A note (A), (E), (F), (G) |
| Wall Sign (Main Storefront Sign – Uptown Village property 305 W FM 1382) | Single line copy: 36 in (internally lit); two+ lines total: 54 in | Calculated as a box enclosing all letters/numbers/symbols, including spacing; 1.5 sq ft per linear foot of leased storefront | Max length: 75% of storefront length or 36 ft, whichever is less | — | One per building front elevation per tenant | One sign per building front elevation (storefront); may be on sign band. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Location and Size of Signs; Sign Specifications; Miscellaneous Sign Requirements |
| Wall Sign - Option 1 (Logo-only on sign band; canopy entrance sign) | Canopy entrance sign: 30 in | Logo-only band: 2 sq ft per linear foot of frontage; canopy sign: 30 in × 120 in | Canopy entrance sign: 120 in | — | Logo band plus one canopy entrance sign per tenant | Logo on sign band; canopy sign at/on/near entrance canopy constructed of permanent materials. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Location and Size of Signs (Exception for logo-only on sign band) |
| Blade Sign (Projecting, Uptown Village property only) | Bottom of sign ≥7 ft above finished floor | ≤12 sq ft per blade face (excluding bracket); total ≤24 sq ft for two signs | — | — | Minimum one per elevation; maximum two per tenant; total blade area ≤24 sq ft for two signs | Mounted within tenant storefront area; perpendicular to storefront; extend no more than 4 ft in front of tenant lease line; minimum 3 ft from neutral piers; cannot attach to landlord’s neutral piers/columns/surfaces. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Blade Sign |
| Canopy Graphics (Uptown Village property only) | — | Graphics on canopies should not exceed 30% of canopy area | — | — | — | On entrance canopy or window canopies. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Canopy Graphics |
| Menu Board Sign (Uptown Village storefront/common area) | — | — | — | If free-standing, within 5 ft of entrance | — | Installed on the storefront or permanently as a free-standing sign in the common area if within 5 ft of the entrance. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Menu Board Signs |
| Open/Closed Sign (Uptown Village storefront) | — | ≤15 in × 20 in overall | — | — | ≤1 per tenant | Within 5 ft horizontally of tenant entrance or installed on entry door. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Open/Closed Sign |
| Service Entrance Door Sign (Uptown Village) | Copy height 3 in | — | — | — | — | Installed on tenant rear service door. | — | Uptown Village Sign Criteria – Service Entrance Door Sign |

## Prohibited signs in Cedar Hill

- Signs with animation, moving parts, or flashing/blinking lights are prohibited (time and temperature signs excepted).
- Advertising by means of balloons or other inflated signs anchored to the ground, a building, or other structure is prohibited.
- Illuminated signs that produce visual discomfort or glare to viewers on other properties or adjacent streets are prohibited; moving, flashing, intermittently lighted, changing color, beacon, or revolving illumination is not allowed.
- Lights on signs that are not effectively shielded so that beams or rays are directed at roadways causing glare or impairing drivers are prohibited.
- Signs using forms, words, colors, or lights that imitate emergency signs or signals are prohibited.
- Searchlights are prohibited.
- No sign, paper, paint, stencil, or marking may be placed on sidewalks, curbs, gutters, or streets.
- Signs may not be located on public property or attached to public utility poles or structures, street lights, trees, fences, fire hydrants, bridges, curbs, sidewalks, park benches, or other public property.
- Off‑premises temporary real estate directional signs are prohibited.
- No sign may be located on or project over the roof of a building.
- No sign may be painted or attached to the outside of a fence, railing, or a non‑structural wall (except for nameplate or protective signs).
- Signs that move by any means are prohibited.
- Exposed luminescent inert gas tubes (e.g., neon, argon, krypton) visible from the exterior are prohibited except as attached signs that conform to all sign regulations.
- Obscene, indecent, or immoral content on any sign is unlawful.
- Vehicular signs are prohibited except for governmental vehicles and vehicles whose primary purpose is not sign display, where the sign is integral to the vehicle and the vehicle is not used primarily as a static advertising display.
- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- Decorative flags and pennants are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- New off‑premises signs are prohibited, including new off‑premises CEVMS and conversions of existing off‑premises signs to CEVMS.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cedar Hill

- For‑sale or for‑lease signs on the property: undeveloped property signs up to 32 sq ft (allowed for up to 1 year).
- Residential property sale/rental signs up to 8 sq ft and nameplates up to 1 sq ft.
- Signs erected for protection of life or property, including utility information.
- Signs not visible from public roads or not intended to be seen from public roads.
- Official signs.
- Ranch or farm name signs up to 32 sq ft.
- Directional or traffic signs.
- Political campaign signs (not regulated under the sign chapter; governed by other code provisions).
- Seasonal decorations and displays from November 1 through the first Monday after January 1.
- National or state flags up to 40 sq ft on flagpoles up to 30 ft (larger flags/poles require an exception).
- Residential district signs with dimensions below those in Attachment B are exempt from permit.
- Kiosk signs.
- Mural signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for most signs; applications must include design drawings, plot plan showing placement, and a lighting/illumination schematic. Signs exceeding 10 feet in height must be certified by a licensed professional engineer.
- If the building official denies a sign permit, the applicant may appeal to the Sign Review Board of Appeals within 10 days; the board will act within 21 days.
- Variances and exceptions are heard by the Building Appeals and Advisory Board; the board may grant variances for height, area, setbacks, materials, and number of signs based on hardship criteria.
- Letter/logo heights exceeding the table maximums for attached signs require approval by the Sign Review Board of Appeals.
- Multi‑tenant detached signs must be approved by the Sign Board (Attachment A note E).
- CEVMS (onsite) approval requires an application reviewed by the Building Appeals and Advisory Board with a public hearing and recommendation to City Council; City Council conducts a public hearing and decides. Criteria include compliance with sign height/area/setbacks, minimum 730,000 sq ft of development within a minimum of 74 acres, frontage/visibility from Highway 67 or a parallel street, no audible sound, and a minimum two‑mile spacing from other CEVMS.
- Kiosk signs may be installed only under a city license agreement; prior to installation, a sign location map must be approved by the code enforcement supervisor and building official.

## Full detail

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