# Sign Regulations in Celina, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Celina, Texas regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Flags in the Low-density residential land use category zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 60 square feet, with a Minimum distance equal to height of pole from any property line setback (Sec. 3.07.004(c)(2)(C)). Most commercial signs in Celina require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-density residential land use category | 3 | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Multifamily residential land use category | 4 | 10% of sign's maximum allowed area | 200 square feet | — |
| Commercial land use category | 5 | 10% of sign's maximum allowed area | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Low-density residential land use category

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign | 15 feet | 40 square feet | — | — | — | On-site | — | 3.07.004(c)(1)(C) |
| Subdivision Entrance Sign | 20 feet | — | — | — | — | Outside sight triangles, HOA open space lots, or within sign easement | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(J) |
| Flag | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — | Minimum distance equal to height of pole from any property line | — | On property, setback equal to height of pole from property line | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(C) |

### Multifamily residential land use category

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Supporting structure may not encroach into or over street right-of-way | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(A) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | — | Behind property line on private property | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(F) |
| Multi-tenant Monument Sign | 10% of sign's maximum allowed area | 100 square feet for five acres or less; increase by 10 square feet per acre over five acres, max 200 square feet | — | — | — | Behind property line on private property | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(G) |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | On building in which business or use is conducted | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(K) |

### Commercial land use category

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Supporting structure may not encroach into or over street right-of-way | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(A) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | — | Behind property line on private property | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(F) |
| Multi-tenant Monument Sign | 10% of sign's maximum allowed area | 100 square feet for five acres or less; increase by 10 square feet per acre over five acres, max 200 square feet | — | — | — | Behind property line on private property | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(G) |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | On building in which business or use is conducted | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(K) |
| Menu Board Sign - Drive-through | 8 feet | 140 square feet (including pre-order signage) | — | — | — | Side or rear of primary building within drive-through lane | — | 3.07.004(c)(2)(E) |

## Prohibited signs in Celina

- Signs shall have no flashing copy or lights; revolving beacon lights; chasing, blinking, or stroboscopic lights; search lights; or, fluttering, undulating, swinging, or otherwise moving parts.
- No billboards shall be permitted.
- No off-premises signs shall be permitted, except as specifically authorized in this code.
- Any sign located within, on, or projecting over a property line which borders a public or private street, highway, alley, lane, parkway, avenue, road, sidewalk, or other right-of-way, except as provided in this code.
- Any sign attached to any public utility pole or structure, street light, tree, fence, fire hydrant, bridge, curb, sidewalk, park bench, or other location on public property, except as provided herein.
- Any sign placed, which by reason of its location, will obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal or other traffic-control device or which by reason of shape, color, or position interferes with or could be confused with any authorized traffic signal or device.
- Any sign which constitutes a traffic hazard including but not limited to signs containing words such as 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger'.
- Any sign placed within a sight triangle.
- Any sign which is placed so as to prevent or inhibit free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or any exit way required by the International Building Code, or by city fire department regulations.
- Any sign which emits audible sound, odor, smoke, steam, laser or hologram lights, or other visible matter, including any sign that employs any stereopticon, or motion picture projection.
- Any sign placed, mounted, attached, or painted on a trailer, boat, or motor vehicle when parked, stored, or displayed conspicuously on the public right-of-way or private premises in a manner intended to attract the attention of the public.
- Roof signs, excluding mansard roofs when constructed in compliance with this code.
- Banners, pennants, ribbons, balloons, feather flags, temporary signs, bollard sleeves, graffiti, inflatable signs, signs with arrows, and wind-driven signs except as provided herein.
- Signs or banners erected or affixed within or projecting over any public right-of-way except as provided herein.
- Bandit or stake signs (unless in association with a valid city-sponsored special event).
- Pole or pylon signs; corporate flags.
- Dilapidated, abandoned, and neglected signs.
- Human signs and inflatable signs.
- Signs with the words 'liquor' or 'pawn' or other generic names.
- Searchlights, or other unpermitted lighting that draws attention or is a nuisance.
- Reader boards or changeable copy signs.
- Any digital billboard located, relocated, or upgraded along a regulated highway within the corporate limits or ETJ of the city, unless otherwise authorized in an approved agreement by city council that requires the support pole to be encased in masonry and any associated lateral electric service lines to be buried.
- Any sign on commercial property designating reserved business or 'no parking' spaces, except with director approval.

## Signs exempt from permit in Celina

- Any public notice, or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is located more than three (3) feet from the window or door.
- Works of fine art that do not meet the definition of a sign.
- Holiday lights and decorations that do not meet definition of a sign.
- Government signs erected by the city, county, state, or federal government in furtherance of their governmental responsibility.
- Memorial signs or tablets and building markers displayed on public or private buildings and tablets or headstones in cemeteries.
- Signs prepared by or for the local, state, or federal government marking sites or buildings of historical significance.
- Nameplates as defined herein.
- Announcement and yard signs as defined herein.
- Incidental signs as defined herein.
- Signs for vendors that are exempt under the city’s solicitor-vendors ordinance.
- Blades/panels on multi-tenant monument sign.
- Signs associated with a valid city sponsored special event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The city council may designate special sign regulations that apply to certain districts or overlays, such as would be appropriate for major corridors, urban environments, or historic downtowns.
- Establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in non-residential areas, and a limited variety of signs in other areas, subject to the standards and the permit procedures of this code.
- A variance to the provisions of this code shall be considered an exception to the regulations, rather than a right. Whenever a sign to be erected is of such unusual size, shape or nature that the strict application of the requirements contained in this code would result in substantial hardship or inequity, the board of adjustment, acting as the sign control board, may vary or modify, except as otherwise indicated, such requirements.

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

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