# Sign Regulations in Clear Lake Shores, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Clear Lake Shores, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/clear-lake-shores
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Clear_Lake_Shores/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH78TRVE_ARTIIITHSTSTIN_S78-48PEFAOBSTSI)

## At a glance

Clear Lake Shores, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground/Monument Sign (Integrated Business, Option 2)s in the C-1, C-2, C-3 zoning district are capped at 6 ft unless set back 25 ft from property line AND does not block traffic vision tall and Monument sign (name): 50 sq ft. Each business: monument/ground sign 40 sq ft., with a 6 ft high max, unless set back ≥25 ft from property line and does not block vision. setback (Sec. Sec. 21.C (2)(d)(b)). Most commercial signs in Clear Lake Shores require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential areas | 5 | — | 50 square feet per entrance | — |
| C-1, C-2, C-3 | 6 | 30 ft | 50 sq ft (may add reader panel up to 32 sq ft treated as separate ground sign) | — |
| NC zone | 2 | — | — | — |
| Specific use areas (churches, institutional, fraternal and others) | 3 | 30 ft | 50 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Single Dwelling) | — | 2.5 square feet | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | May be anywhere on the premises except as restricted; must be flush mounted if building mounted and not above roofline. | — | Sec. 20.B, C, F |
| Wall Sign (Multiple Dwellings) | — | 2.5 sq ft per unit, plus one additional sign ≤ 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit plus 1 additional up to 32 sq ft | Same as single dwelling. | — | Sec. 20.B, C, F |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 50 square feet per entrance | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each subdivision entrance | — | Sec. 20.E |
| Reader Panel (Homeowner's Association) | — | — | — | — | 1 per HOA/subdivision | For sole use of homeowner's association in platted residential areas only. | — | Sec. 20.D |
| Snipe Sign (Temporary Residential Development) | — | — | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 18.H |

### C-1, C-2, C-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per business/entry per frontage, max 2 if at corner | On wall of business, not above roofline, not on side contiguous to residential area. | — | Sec. 21.A (1) (2) (3) |
| Wall Sign (Option for Greater Wall Sign Area) | — | — | — | — | 1 per main street frontage | One per main street frontage (unless contiguous to residential area). | — | Sec. 21.D |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding) | 30 ft | 50 sq ft (may add reader panel up to 32 sq ft treated as separate ground sign) | — | — | 1 per business per street frontage, max 2 at corner | On site of business, may not overhang public property. | — | Sec. 21.B (1)(2)(3) |
| Ground Sign (Integrated Business Development/Community Sign) | 30 ft | — | — | — | 1 community sign, +1 more for corner (if not facing residential) | Freestanding; at site. | — | Sec. 21.C (2)(a)(b)(c) |
| Ground Sign (Integrated Business, Option 1) | 30 ft | — | — | — | 1 per center | Freestanding; at site. | — | Sec. 21.C (2)(d)(a) |
| Ground/Monument Sign (Integrated Business, Option 2) | 6 ft unless set back 25 ft from property line AND does not block traffic vision | Monument sign (name): 50 sq ft. Each business: monument/ground sign 40 sq ft. | — | 6 ft high max, unless set back ≥25 ft from property line and does not block vision. | 1 monument sign for name, 1 for each business | — | — | Sec. 21.C (2)(d)(b) |

### NC zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | Must be on front wall; not above roofline; only on the site; not on rear or side wall. | — | Sec. 22.A (1-4) |
| Awning Sign (Substitution for Wall Sign) | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | On front wall | — | Sec. 22.A (3); see wall sign regulation. |

## Prohibited signs in Clear Lake Shores

- No sign or any portion thereof shall project or extend over any public sidewalk, street, alley, or other public property.
- No sign shall be attached to a building in such a manner that the sign surface, or any part thereof, exceeds the height of the roofline of such building.
- It is unlawful to erect, structurally alter, relocate or maintain any sign that creates a glare upon a public street, sidewalk or adjacent residential property.
- No strobe lights or flashing lights will be allowed on signs.
- It is unlawful to erect, structurally alter, or relocate any sign in such a manner as to obstruct ingress or egress, lighting or ventilation, firefighting, escape from a building, or free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof.
- It is unlawful to attach any sign to an exterior stairway, fire escape, fire tower, or balcony serving as a horizontal exit.
- It is unlawful to erect, structurally alter, or relocate a sign in such a manner that it interferes with the free use of any fire escape, exit, standpipe, or obstructs any required ventilator, door or stairway.
- It is unlawful to erect, structurally alter, or relocate any sign constituting a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or that obstructs free and clear vision by reason of position, shape, color, or movement which may interfere with, obstruct, or be confused with authorized traffic signs, signals or devices.
- No sign may use any word, phrase, symbol or character so as to mislead or confuse vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Billboards are prohibited unless specifically authorized.
- Signs that contain obscene, indecent, or immoral statements, words, or pictures are prohibited.
- Signs that advertise an activity, business, or service no longer conducted on the premises are prohibited.
- Signs which move or contain visible moving parts are prohibited.
- Signs with banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of lightbulbs, spinners, or other similar devices are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or located upon exposed amenities such as benches, trash containers or fences are prohibited.
- Stereopticon or motion picture machines used in conjunction with or attached to any sign to project images visible from public streets or sidewalks are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited except as provided for residential developments.
- Signs placed on the side or rear of any building or property facing a contiguous residential area are prohibited.
- Trailer signs, spectacular signs, iridescent painted signs, signs with fluorescent colors, and signs that make or create noise are prohibited.
- It is unlawful to erect, maintain, or cause to be erected or maintained any sign of any type upon any public property including streets, bridges, sidewalks, easements, or rights-of-way, except signs placed by public employees in the course of their employment.

## Signs exempt from permit in Clear Lake Shores

- Signs allowed by Sec. 20 (Permanent signs in residential areas) that do not exceed 2½ square feet do not require a permit for erection.
- Signs on public property placed by a public employee in the regular course and scope of the employee's employment are exempt from the public property signage restriction.
- Public athletic facilities may have signs attached to fences to give public information or team sponsor advertising; such signs shall not project above the fence line and shall face the athletic facility.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No section in the provided text explicitly mandates the requirement for a master sign plan, sign plan, or variance meeting for signs. Specific sign allowances, size, and location standards are detailed by zone and use but do not reference a required master sign plan.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Clear Lake Shores — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Clear+Lake+Shores+TX&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-clear-lake-shores

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