# Sign Regulations in Giddings, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Giddings, Texas regulates 23 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Construction Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall and 32 sq. ft. in nonresidential districts, 16 sq. ft. in residential districts, with a Set back to normal building setback line setback (Sec. § 14.02.495(5)). Most commercial signs in Giddings require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3, AR, MH) | 3 | 16 ft. | 48 sq. ft. per sign | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) | 4 | 30 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — |
| Central Business District (CBD), General Commercial District (GC), Light Manufacturing District (LM), Industrial District (I) | 5 | 30 ft. | 160 sq. ft. | — |
| Historic District | 1 | 9 ft. | 9 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 15 | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. in nonresidential districts, 8 sq. ft. in residential districts | — |

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

### Neighborhood Commercial District (NC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 30 ft. | 20% of total business frontage | — | — | One per business property | Business property | — | § 14.02.497(2)(E) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 20% of total business frontage | — | — | One per canopy | Attached to canopy | — | § 14.02.497(2)(F) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 13 sq. ft. | — | — | One per building face | Building face (wall) of business property | — | § 14.02.497(2)(G) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | One per 100 ft. of business frontage | Business frontage | — | § 14.02.497(2)(H) |

### Central Business District (CBD), General Commercial District (GC), Light Manufacturing District (LM), Industrial District (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 30 ft. | 20% of total business frontage | — | — | One per business property | Business property | — | § 14.02.497(3)(E) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 20% of total business frontage | — | — | One per canopy | Attached to canopy | — | § 14.02.497(3)(F) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 13 sq. ft. | — | — | One per building face | Building face (wall) of business property | — | § 14.02.497(3)(G) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | One per 100 ft. of business frontage | Business frontage | — | § 14.02.497(3)(H) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 ft. | 160 sq. ft. | — | — | One per business frontage | Business frontage | — | § 14.02.497(3)(I) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Realty Sign | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. in nonresidential districts, 8 sq. ft. in residential districts | — | — | One per lot | On premises | — | § 14.02.495(1) |
| Professional Nameplate or Shingle Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | One per occupant | On premises | — | § 14.02.495(2) |
| Occupant Name and Address Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | One per occupant | On premises | — | § 14.02.495(3) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. for freestanding signs, 8 sq. ft. for off-premises signs | — | — | One per institution | On premises of institution | — | § 14.02.495(4) |
| Construction Sign | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. in nonresidential districts, 16 sq. ft. in residential districts | — | Set back to normal building setback line | One per street frontage | On construction site | — | § 14.02.495(5) |
| Governmental Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per property | On property | — | § 14.02.495(6) |
| Political Election Sign | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. in nonresidential districts, 8 sq. ft. in residential districts | — | — | One per election | On premises | — | § 14.02.495(11) |
| Directional Sign | 6 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | One per direction | On premises | — | § 14.02.495(15) |

## Prohibited signs in Giddings

- Signs or billboards off premises from the location of the subject of the advertising content.
- Signs which advertise an activity, business or service which has been out of business for 45 days.
- Signs which move or contain visible moving parts.
- Banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, balloons, inflatable objects or other similar devices.
- Signs which contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character which offend public morals or decency.
- Signs located on or extend over any public sidewalk, street, alley or other public property, except for canopy signs or projecting signs on buildings built up to the public right-of-way.
- Signs which constitute a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic, and signs which may be confused with, interfere with or obstruct the view of a traffic sign, signal or device.
- Signs which make use of any word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with or mislead or confuse vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Portable or wheeled signs.
- Signs attached to or located upon amenities such as benches, trash containers or fences.
- Roof signs mounted on, wholly supported by, or painted on the roof of a building.
- Signs placed on the side or rear of any building or property when such sign faces upon a contiguous residential district.
- Damaged signs which are not repaired within 30 days following the date of the damage or following the date of notice to repair.
- Snipe signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Giddings

- Realty signs advertising the sale, lease, rental, will build to suit of or on the premises upon which the sign is located.
- Professional nameplates or shingle signs on premises.
- Signs denoting the name and address of occupants of the premises on the premises.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs, societies, or charitable organizations.
- One sign per street frontage of a building which is under construction, structural alteration or repair.
- Governmental signs.
- Community service signs may be placed on or over public property or on or over a public right-of-way only by units of local, state or federal governments or their agents.
- Official flags of governmental jurisdictions, U.S. military regimental flags, school flags and flags placed with permission of the city for special events or occasions.
- Commemorative plaques placed by governmental or civic organizations and integral signs.
- Signs specifically approved in a planned unit development.
- Political election signs and signs the regulation of which is prohibited by the First Amendment as free speech.
- Public service signs indicating time and temperature.
- Window signs, either painted or attached to a window of a building.
- Auxiliary signs, not exceeding four signs of four square feet each per business property.
- Directional signs.
- Pennants supporting city or school athletic teams.

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

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