# Sign Regulations in Commerce, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Commerce, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/commerce
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Commerce/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22BUBURE_ARTXSI)

## At a glance

Commerce, Texas regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Agricultural district (11AG), Single-family dwelling district (11R1), Single-family dwelling district (11R16), Single-family dwelling district (11R10), Single-family dwelling district (11R7), Apartment dwelling district (11A1), Apartment dwelling district (11A2), Neighborhood service district (11NS), General business district (11GB), Central area district (11CA), Heavy commercial district (11HC), Industrial district (11I), Corridor district (11CD) zoning district are capped at 50 sq ft, with a May not be placed within the visibility triangle. setback (Sec. Sec. 11CD. *Signs and awnings.*). Most commercial signs in Commerce require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural district (11AG), Single-family dwelling district (11R1), Single-family dwelling district (11R16), Single-family dwelling district (11R10), Single-family dwelling district (11R7), Apartment dwelling district (11A1), Apartment dwelling district (11A2), Neighborhood service district (11NS), General business district (11GB), Central area district (11CA), Heavy commercial district (11HC), Industrial district (11I), Corridor district (11CD) | 4 | — | 50 sq ft | — |
| Planned development district (11PD) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Agricultural district (11AG), Single-family dwelling district (11R1), Single-family dwelling district (11R16), Single-family dwelling district (11R10), Single-family dwelling district (11R7), Apartment dwelling district (11A1), Apartment dwelling district (11A2), Neighborhood service district (11NS), General business district (11GB), Central area district (11CA), Heavy commercial district (11HC), Industrial district (11I), Corridor district (11CD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | May not be placed within the visibility triangle. | — | In the landscape strips; not in visibility triangle. | — | Sec. 11CD. *Signs and awnings.* |
| Wall Sign (Building sign) | — | 50 sq ft (applies to all signs) | — | Not specified for wall signs (landscape signs only) | — | On or in front of buildings | — | Sec. 11CD. *Signs and awnings.* |
| Freestanding Sign (Landscape Strip) | — | 50 sq ft | — | Must be outside the visibility triangle appropriate to location and size of sign. | — | In landscape strips, parallel or perpendicular to street, not within visibility triangle. | — | Sec. 11CD. *Signs and awnings.* |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Suspended from fronts of buildings | — | Sec. 11CD. *Signs and awnings.* |

### Planned development district (11PD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Sign Types (Planned Development) | — | — | — | To be established in the specific planned development ordinance for each district. | To be established in the specific planned development ordinance for each district. | — | — | Sec. 11PD-500, 11PD-701, 11PD-702 |

## Prohibited signs in Commerce

- Fences, walls, foliage, signs, poles, and other fixed or movable objects shall not be permitted which are deemed by the city planning commission, after a recommendation from the police department, to constitute a hazard by virtue of impairing sight distance along a curve in a street or at the intersection of streets.
- Signage in the Corridor District may not restrict visibility.
- No pole signs will be permitted in the Corridor District, except for those in use at the time of the adoption of this ordinance. Existing pole signs may remain until such time as the business ceases to operate or ownership changes.
- No flashing signs may be used in the Corridor District.
- Signs in the landscape strip in the Corridor District may not be placed within the visibility triangle appropriate to the location and size of the sign.
- No external sound devices will be permitted in the Corridor District.

## Signs exempt from permit in Commerce

- Existing pole signs in the Corridor District may remain until such time as the business ceases to operate or ownership changes.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Standards for signs in a Planned Development District (PD) shall be established by the city commission and specified in the ordinance establishing the district, after recommendation by the plan commission and presentation of a development plan (site plan required, with signage standards addressed as part of the development plan).

## Full detail

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