# Sign Regulations in Chico, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Chico, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/chico
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Chico, Texas regulates 6 sign types across 1 zoning district. Most commercial signs in Chico require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 150.25, § 10.04 |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground Sign, Pole Sign) | — | — | — | — | — | If projecting or extending over or placed on public property (street, alley, sidewalk, other public property), city permit is required in addition to standard sign permit. | — | § 10.04, § 150.25, § 130.40 |
| Wrecker Door Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per door | On each door of wreckers doing business in the city. | — | § 72.20 |
| Construction/Warning Sign (Excavation Warning) | — | — | — | — | — | At or near site of excavation or cut in any public street or highway. | — | § 174.11 |
| Window Sign (Alcoholic Beverage Advertising) | — | — | — | — | — | In windows or in a manner visible from the public right-of-way. | — | § 130.40A |
| Directional Sign (Private Property) | — | — | — | — | — | Private property adjacent to highways, streets, or alleys. | — | § 70.13 |

## Prohibited signs in Chico

- No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway, street, or alley any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that imitates or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain, nor shall any public authority permit, upon any highway, street, or alley, any traffic sign or signal bearing any commercial advertising.
- It is unlawful to willfully destroy or deface any street sign in the city.
- It is unlawful for any person to erect any sign which will project or extend over any street, alley, sidewalk or other public property, or which will be supported by a pole, pipe, or other support located or set on any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public property, without first obtaining a permit from the City Secretary and approval from the Mayor.
- Signs advertising or depicting a specific brand of alcoholic beverage in any window or in any manner visible from the public right-of-way are prohibited, except generic words such as 'beer', 'ale', 'wine', 'liquor', and 'spirits' may be included in otherwise allowed signage.
- No sign or neon tubing shall be installed without a permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Chico

- Erection upon private property adjacent to highways, streets, or alleys of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs is not prohibited by the unauthorized signs and signals section.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No signs or neon tubing shall be installed until a permit has been issued; a building permit is required for the sign and an electrical permit is required for the wiring. A licensed electrician must connect the sign to the power supply.
- Permit fees must be paid prior to work commencing for all new ground, pole, or wall sign construction, placement, or installation.
- It is unlawful to erect any sign over, or supported on, public property without first obtaining a permit from the City Secretary, with application approval required from the Mayor.

## Full detail

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