# Sign Regulations in Granbury, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Granbury, Texas regulates 35 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Wall Sign - Primarys in the BC, LC, HC, I, CBD zoning district are capped at Top of parapet wall or roof eave height tall and 200 sq. ft., with a N/A setback (Sec. Table of Permanent Signs). Most commercial signs in Granbury require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| BC, LC, HC, I, CBD | 14 | 25 ft. | 250 sq. ft. | — |
| IH | 18 | 35 ft. max. | 50 sq. ft. on Corridor A & B, 12 sq. ft. all other streets | — |
| MF, TH | 1 | 7 ft. | 75 sq. ft. | — |
| RE, R-12, R-10, R-8.4, R-7, PH, TH, MF | 1 | 7 ft. | 75 sq. ft. each | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### BC, LC, HC, I, CBD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Primary | Top of parapet wall or roof eave height | 200 sq. ft. | — | N/A | N/A | Attached to building | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Wall Sign - Secondary | Top of parapet wall or roof eave height | 100 sq. ft. | — | N/A | N/A | Attached to building | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Commercial Monument Sign (A) | 20 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Commercial Monument Sign (B) | 10 ft. | 120 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Commercial Multi-tenant Monument (A) | 25 ft. | 250 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Commercial Multi-tenant Monument (B) | 12 ft. | 150 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per lot | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Monument Sign | 7 ft. | 75 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per street frontage, 2 maximum per site | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |
| Multi-tenant Monument Sign | 8 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per street frontage, 2 maximum per site | Freestanding | — | Table of Permanent Signs |

### IH

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner, Horizontal | Highest point of building wall, excluding roof | 50 sq. ft. on Corridor A & B, 12 sq. ft. all other streets | — | N/A | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Banner, Vertical | 35 ft. max. | 12 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Banner, Multifamily Units for rent | Highest point of building wall | 50 sq. ft. | — | N/A | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Commercial Complex (Freestanding Sale or Lease) | 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | N/A | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Commercial Units (Sale or Lease Wall Sign) | Highest point of building wall | 12 sq. ft. | — | N/A | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Community Service | N/A | N/A | — | 10 ft. | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Pennants, Decorative | Highest point of Roofline | N/A | — | 10 ft. | — | — | — | Table of Temporary Signs |
| Outdoor Sales or Rental Advertising | 7 ft. | 50 sq. ft., plus an additional 50 sq. ft. per 150 feet of street frontage | — | 0 ft. | — | On-premise only | — | Table of Temporary Signs |

### MF, TH

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Multifamily Entry Monument | 7 ft. | 75 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | — | — | — | Table of Permanent Signs |

## Prohibited signs in Granbury

- Portable Signs, any vehicle (operable or inoperable) or trailer, skid, or similar mobile structure fitted, designed and placed for the purpose of commercial advertising along roadway frontages
- Roof signs
- Signs located on towers or features that do not function to support the primary use of the building and project above the predominant roof line of the portion of the building occupied by the primary use
- Off-Premise signs located within the City of Granbury or within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), including off-premise billboard signs, unless permitted by Section 7.5.E or exempted by Section 7.2.E
- Any sign designed to be used as a portable sign shall not be altered for use as a permanent sign
- Snipe Signs
- All signs or other forms of advertising in or over public street rights-of-way, public easements, alleys or upon any utility pole, except those signs that are exempt pursuant to Section 7.2.E
- Signs that contain flashing lights that resemble emergency lights, strobe lights or any light(s) which may resemble a governmental emergency beacon or traffic-control device
- Pole Signs and Billboards, unless permitted by Section 7.5.E
- Signs which prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape
- Signs erected or displayed in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision at any location, street, intersection, or driveway
- Signs illuminated to such intensity or in such a manner as to cause a glare or brightness to a degree that it constitutes a hazard or nuisance to traffic or to adjoining residential uses in residentially zoned properties
- Obscene signs in which the dominant theme of material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex, or is patently offensive because it affronts community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value

## Signs exempt from permit in Granbury

- Seasonal decorations
- Signs erected by the City, State, or Federal government for the purpose of public instruction, street or highway designation, control of traffic, and/or similar uses incidental to the public interest
- U.S., Texas or Patriotic Flags
- Painting, repainting, or cleaning of an advertising structure or message thereon for which no structural changes are required. Electrical wiring work of any kind shall not be included as part of this exemption
- Traffic-control signs on private property, such as Stop, Yield, and similar signs, and which contain no commercial message
- Community directional signs advertising events, services, real estate, businesses or similar items and activities, erected under an “Agreement for Services” executed by the City Council
- The changing of advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign, including theater marquee signs and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy, change of face panel, or where the sign frame was designed for replaceable plates, shall not require a permit

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Two sets of construction plans shall be submitted with a sign permit application. One set of plans and specifications shall be retained by the Chief Building Official for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from date of completion of the work. A second set of plans and specifications shall be kept on the site of such work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress
- Whenever a site plan is required, in addition to all other requirements of the site plan as stated in Section 11.12 [Section 11.11], Site Plan Approval, the site plan shall show the proposed location of any signs to be erected on the property and shall define the size and height of the signs with dimensions and elevation views

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

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