# Sign Regulations in Clute, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Clute, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/clute
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Clute/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AD_ARTIISI)

## At a glance

Clute, Texas regulates 5 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 50 feet tall and 400 sq. ft., with a No sign shall be erected nearer than ten feet horizontally or ten feet vertically from any utility pole setback (Sec. Sec. 6-36. Locations and height restrictions).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2) | 1 | — | 120 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential District (R-3, R-4) | 1 | — | 160 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial District (C-1) | 1 | — | 160 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial District (C-2) | 1 | — | 200 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial District (M-1) | 1 | — | 200 sq. ft. | — |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 50 feet | 400 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Residential District (R-1, R-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises building and ground signs | — | 120 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Table I, Schedule of Sign Types and Maximum Area |

### Residential District (R-3, R-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises building and ground signs | — | 160 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Table I, Schedule of Sign Types and Maximum Area |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 4 feet above roofline | — | — | — | — | Building wall (front, side, or rear) | — | Sec. 6-36. Locations and height restrictions |
| Freestanding Sign | 50 feet | 400 sq. ft. | — | No sign shall be erected nearer than ten feet horizontally or ten feet vertically from any utility pole | — | Premises with common boundary with right-of-way of feeder road for State Highway 288/332 | — | Sec. 6-36. Locations and height restrictions |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 6-36. Ground signs |

## Prohibited signs in Clute

- No person shall attach any sign, paper, other material, or paint, stencil, or write any name, number (except house numbers) or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, utility pole, tree, public building, fence, or structure unless authorized by this ordinance.
- No sign shall be illuminated to any intensity greater than 200 lamberts.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained in a visibility triangle.
- No portion of any sign shall be erected upon or over public right-of-way or public property, except as specifically authorized by this ordinance.
- No portable signs shall be allowed, except for signs associated with local nonprofit organization activities if permission is granted by the city council.
- Signs and advertising devices which move, flash, rotate, blink, change color, or are animated are not allowed, except for devices displaying only time, temperature, and messages spelled out electronically.
- All off-premise signs or snipe signs are expressly prohibited unless specifically authorized by this ordinance.
- Signs that contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character are prohibited.
- Signs that resemble any official marker erected by any governmental unit, or by reason of position, shape or color conflict with the proper functioning of, or be confused with, any traffic sign, signal or emergency vehicle are prohibited.
- Signs that contain or have attached thereto banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, or other similar devices are prohibited.
- Signs attached to chain-link fences, exterior stairway, fire escape, fire tower balcony, or balcony serving as a horizontal exit, or that interfere with the free operation of said fire escape are prohibited.
- Freestanding, nonconforming pole signs which no longer advertise a bona fide business conducted or a product sold shall be removed within 30 days after written notification.

## Signs exempt from permit in Clute

- Signs advertising the sale or lease of real property on which they are located.
- A previously permitted sign in existence before the effective date of this article.
- A sign that has as its purpose the protection of life or property.
- A sign or marker giving information about the location of underground electric transmission lines, telegraph or telephone line or facilities, pipelines, public water or sewer lines or other public utilities.
- One unlighted or indirectly lighted sign with names and/or street numbers not exceeding one square foot for each dwelling unit.
- A sign erected by an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
- A sign erected solely for or relating to a public election, under specific conditions.
- On-site directional and informational signs not exceeding two square feet per sign face.
- Bulletin boards not over 16 square feet per face in area for public, charitable, or religious institutions.
- One temporary construction sign denoting the architect, engineer, financial institution, contractor, or other principal parties when placed upon the site under construction.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
- Flags, emblems, and insignia of any governmental body, decorative displays for holidays or public demonstrations.
- Signs at gasoline service stations displaying the price of gasoline or other services.
- Signs announcing special events for nonprofit organization and service groups.
- Signs painted on glass surfaces of windows or doors.
- Signs within a stadium, open-air theatre or arena designed primarily to be viewed by patrons within such structures.
- Holiday displays and similar temporary displays erected without advertising.
- Subdivision identification signage.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The city council shall create specific designated zones within the public property and public spaces of the City of Clute, by resolution, and all political signs displayed on public property or in public spaces shall be limited to those designated zones.
- Allowable square footage for each business shall conform to the 'schedule for sign types and maximum area' as demonstrated in table I of this article.
- A fee of $150.00 shall accompany an application for a sign variance to cover the cost of processing it.

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

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