# Sign Regulations in Crandall, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Crandall, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Homebuilder and Subdivision Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a 100 feet from residential dwelling setback (Sec. § 3.08.018). Most commercial signs in Crandall require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 4 | 22 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 4 | 22 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| Old Town Crandall | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | Unlimited | Private property | — | § 3.08.016 |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 14 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per adjacent street | On premises where construction is occurring | — | § 3.08.017 |
| Homebuilder and Subdivision Sign | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 100 feet from residential dwelling | One per subdivision or major homebuilder site | On premises | — | § 3.08.018 |
| Off-Premises Sign | 30 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet from public right-of-way, 5 feet from building line | — | Zoned or unzoned commercial and industrial areas within 660 feet of interstate or primary system | — | § 3.08.019 |
| Freestanding Sign | 22 feet | 40 square feet | — | Refer to zoning for setback requirements | One per site | Commercial or industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(1) |
| Attached Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One per public entrance | Commercial or industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(3) |
| Monument Sign | 7 feet | — | — | 20 feet from frontage property line, 10 feet from nonresidential or multifamily use, 20 feet from single-family use | — | Commercial or industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(4) |
| Commercial Banner | — | 32 square feet | — | Minimum setback of 15 feet from all property lines | One per business | On premises | — | § 3.08.020(5) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 22 feet | 40 square feet | — | Refer to zoning for setback requirements | One per site | Commercial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(1) |
| Portable Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Commercial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(2) |
| Attached Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One per public entrance | Commercial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(3) |
| Monument Sign | 7 feet | — | — | 20 feet from frontage property line, 10 feet from nonresidential or multifamily use, 20 feet from single-family use | — | Commercial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(4) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 22 feet | 40 square feet | — | Refer to zoning for setback requirements | One per site | Industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(1) |
| Portable Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(2) |
| Attached Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One per public entrance | Industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(3) |
| Monument Sign | 7 feet | — | — | 20 feet from frontage property line, 10 feet from nonresidential or multifamily use, 20 feet from single-family use | — | Industrial zoned property | — | § 3.08.020(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Crandall

- Flashing or moving signs or those signs which create an illusion of movement.
- No person shall cause to be erected or maintained any sign using any combination of forms, words, colors, or lights which imitate standard public traffic regulatory or emergency signs or signals.
- In no case shall a sign project above the site roof or parapet wall heights, whichever is greater, or be located on the roof of a commercial building.
- No sign shall be erected or affixed within or project over any public right-of-way or across the public right-of-way line extended across a railroad right-of-way.
- No person shall attach any sign, paper or other material or paint, stencil or write any name or number or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, tree, utility pole, public building, public fence or public structure.
- Advertisement by means of a balloon or other floating device anchored to the ground, a building or other structure is prohibited.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any off-premises sign within the city except within zoned or unzoned commercial and industrial areas within six hundred and sixty feet (660') of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of all portions of an interstate or primary system within the state.
- No portable or attached signs shall be permitted as off-premises signs.
- Banners that prevent free access to any door, window, or fire escape or create a public hazard according to the fire marshal.
- Banners that interfere with vehicle sight lines.
- Banners with any obscene or profane language or images/graphics.
- Sagging, tattered, torn, dirty or faded banners.
- Blow-up advertising balloons such as, giant gorillas, blimps or air dancers.

## Signs exempt from permit in Crandall

- Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent or affect the display of a national or state flag, or to limit flags, insignia, legal notices or informational, directional or traffic signs which are legally required or necessary to the essential functions of government agencies.
- Official government banners placed directly by the city relating to information that is necessary for the community.
- City independent school district banners placed directly by the CISD relating to informational activities or notices that are prudent to the community.
- Official flags of governmental jurisdictions or nonprofit organizations.
- Banners warning the public of the existence of danger but containing no advertising material that has been approved and placed by the city.
- Any temporary banner promoting the celebration of a holiday and containing no commercial advertising.
- Community event banners including but not limited to Cotton Festival and youth organizations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All variances to these sign regulations will require a special use permit.
- Application for permits shall contain or have attached thereto the following information: Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; Location of the building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected; Two (2) sets of plans shall be submitted showing the sign location in relationship to nearby buildings or structures, signs, property lines, driveways, public streets, fences, and sidewalks; Two (2) blueprints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications showing method of construction, and attachment to the building or ground, size, type, height, construction materials, and such other information as the building official may require. The building official may require plans to be prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect; Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing the structure is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this article and all other laws and ordinances of the city; Name of the person, firm, corporation, or association erecting the structure; Any electrical permit required and issued for said permit; Zoning classification carried by the property; Cost or estimated value of the sign; Such other information as the building official shall require to show full compliance with this article and all other laws and ordinances of the city.

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

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