# Sign Regulations in Dumas, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Dumas, Texas regulates 5 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Portable Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 12 square feet, with a No portable sign over 12 square feet in area shall be located within 50 feet of another portable sign over 12 square feet in area. setback (Sec. § 3.09.008(a)(9)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Retail District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Central Business District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial Zoned Districts | 2 | 50 feet | 378 square feet per side | — |
| A Dwelling District | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| A-1 Dwelling District | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| A-2 Dwelling District | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| A-3 Dwelling District | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| C, D, and E Dwelling Districts | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |
| N Dwelling District | 1 | — | 9 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.09.008(a)(2) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | Residential lot or per residence | — | § 3.09.008(a)(5)(A) |
| Portable Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | No portable sign over 12 square feet in area shall be located within 50 feet of another portable sign over 12 square feet in area. | — | — | — | § 3.09.008(a)(9) |

### Commercial Zoned Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.09.006(2) |
| Freestanding Commercial Sign | 50 feet | 378 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.09.011(b)-(g) |

### A Dwelling District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | Residential lot or per residence | — | § 3.09.008(a)(5)(A) |

## Prohibited signs in Dumas

- Abandoned and/or non-functioning signs.
- Banners, except as allowed in retail, central business, and commercial zoned districts.
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- Snipe signs attached to trees, utility poles, windows, public benches, or streetlights without a property owner’s consent.
- Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign, excluded however, if such is placed by a nonprofit or community group and/or such sign is parked on private property.
- Signs on public right-of-way without express consent from the city commission.
- Lighted signs and/or strobe lights, not properly shielded and/or are of such brilliance as to impair the visibility of motor vehicle operators and such lighting projects onto other private or public property as to create a nuisance.
- Handmade/homemade signs, unless approved by the city commission.

## Signs exempt from permit in Dumas

- Any sign being repainted where the painting constitutes the only alteration to the sign.
- Any singular wall sign, not exceeding five square feet in area and not projecting more than six inches from the wall of the building.
- Real estate development signs not exceeding 32 square feet per side.
- All signs erected by the municipal, state, or federal government for the purpose of public instruction, street or highway designation, control of traffic and similar uses relating to the public interest.
- All signs for public protection of a warning, directive, or instructional nature, not exceeding 30 square feet of surface display area, erected by a public utility or transportation organization which operates under a franchise from the city permitting the use of public property for the display of such signs.
- Temporary signs that meet specified conditions in dwelling and other zoning districts.
- The replacement of plastic face signs or panels or other materials containing the same advertising message where the original or identical frame is used and the frame size is not altered and substructure is not altered or moved.
- The replacement of bulbs that illuminated the sign where the original or identical frame is used and the frame size is not altered and the substructure is not altered or moved.
- A sign located on private property which displays a warning, instructions, or directions not exceeding 32 square feet of surface display area on each side and on which no other form of business promotion or advertising appears.
- Portable signs of less than 12 square feet.
- Portable signs displaying personal messages and on site for no longer than three days.
- Signs which are mounted on the face of a building no higher than the roofline or which form an integral part of a canopy or marquee entrance and state only the street number.
- Window signs.
- Balloons or gas-filled objects may be used for display or advertising for special events; maximum height to be 35 feet. One use allowed for three days maximum time per premises per 30-day period.
- Handheld signs or signs, symbols, or displays on persons.
- Signs not visible from any public street.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign with an overall height of twenty-five (25) feet or more shall have plans sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in this state.
- Any roof sign with an overall height of twenty (20) feet or more from the top of the sign to the roof below shall have plans sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in this state.

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

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