# Sign Regulations in Grandview, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Grandview, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/grandview
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Grandview/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH42SIOTAD)

## At a glance

Grandview, Texas regulates 42 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Construction Sign (Primary)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 8 sq ft, with a 10 ft from property line/right-of-way if larger than 3 sq ft and not wall-mounted. setback (Sec. Sec. 42-66 (a)-(b)). Most commercial signs in Grandview require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 19 | 42 in | 32 sq ft | — |
| Residential zone | 13 | 12 ft | up to 32 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential zone | 18 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft (aggregate); see formula | — |
| CBD | 4 | 12 ft | 200 sq ft (per wall) | — |
| IH-35 corridor | 2 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner (Community Service) | — | 8 sq ft (residential), 18 sq ft (nonresidential), 144 sq ft (across street, nonresidential) | — | — | 2 (per establishment) | Must be attached to building or permanent structure | — | Sec. 42-62 (c) |
| Banner (Non-Community Service) | — | 8 sq ft (residential), 18 sq ft (nonresidential) | — | — | 2 (per establishment) | Must be attached to building or permanent structure | — | Sec. 42-62 (b) |
| Construction Sign (Primary) | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | 10 ft from property line/right-of-way if larger than 3 sq ft and not wall-mounted. | 1 (per project street frontage) | — | — | Sec. 42-66 (a)-(b) |
| Event Sign (Off-site) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 12 (per event) | Private property only, with owner consent | — | Sec. 42-69 (a) |
| Event Sign (On-site – Residence) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 3 (per event) | At residence (on-site) | — | Sec. 42-69 (b) |
| Event Sign (On-site – Other) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 3 (per event) | On-site (other than residence) | — | Sec. 42-69 (b) |
| Nameplate | — | 1 sq ft (residential), 2 sq ft (nonresidential) | — | — | 1 (per residence/establishment) | Per residence/establishment | — | Sec. 42-76 |
| Sidewalk Sign | 42 in | 7 sq ft | 24 in | — | — | — | — | Sec. 42-84 |

### Residential zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign (Perpendicular) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per entrance) | Per entrance | — | Sec. 42-64 (b), (a) |
| Canopy Sign (Parallel) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per entrance) | Per entrance | — | Sec. 42-64 (c), (a) |
| Monument Sign | 4 ft | 3 sq ft (individual establishment) | — | — | 1 (per establishment) | — | — | Sec. 42-75 |
| Model Home Sign | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per model home) | On actual site of model home | — | Sec. 42-74 |
| Projecting Sign | 12 ft | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per establishment) | One per establishment | — | Sec. 42-79 |
| Realty Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per street frontage) | On premises | — | Sec. 42-81 |
| Residential Development Sign (6 units or less) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per street frontage) | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 42-82 |
| Residential Development Sign (More than 6 units) | — | up to 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per street frontage) | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 42-82 |

### Nonresidential zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | 200 sq ft (aggregate); see formula | — | — | Max 2 per wall, max 3 walls | On building to which relates | — | Sec. 42-59 |
| Canopy Sign (Perpendicular) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per entrance) | Per entrance | — | Sec. 42-64 (b), (a) |
| Canopy Sign (Parallel) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per entrance) | Per entrance | — | Sec. 42-64 (c), (a) |
| Freestanding Sign (Non-IH-35) | 18 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | See requirements | One per individual freestanding establishment; one per commercial complex; for two-acre+ complexes, one per street with 200+ ft frontage. | — | Sec. 42-71, 42-34(17) |
| Freestanding Sign (IH-35 Corridor) | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | As per other requirements | Single- or multi-pole sign within IH-35 corridor | — | Sec. 42-71(f) |
| Monument Sign (Individual Establishment) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per establishment) | — | — | Sec. 42-75 |
| Monument Sign (Multi-tenant Complex) | 6 ft | 72 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per complex) | Multi-tenant only (one per complex) | — | Sec. 42-75 |
| Projecting Sign | 12 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 (per establishment), 2 (approval for corner/end) | One per establishment; two if on corner/end | — | Sec. 42-79 |

## Prohibited signs in Grandview

- No sign should be permitted to visually dominate a site or be out of scale with the building to which it is attached or the surrounding structures.
- No sign may disfigure, damage or conceal any significant architectural feature or detail of a building.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any tree.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any utility pole or pedestal, except by a utility company owning or operating those facilities.
- Signs must be removed if they pertain to a business, service, product, etc. that has been discontinued, ceased operation or is out of existence for a continuous period of 45 days or more.
- No sign or part of a sign, including mounting fixtures and supporting structures, may be located on or above any public land or public rights-of-way, except as specifically regulated or if erected by the governmental entity owning the land.
- No sign or part of a sign overhanging a sidewalk, street, drive or parking area may be hung with less than seven and one-half feet of vertical clearance above a sidewalk or less than 15 feet above a street, drive or parking area.
- No sign may be located on any sidewalk or in any unpaved walkway intended for public use, except as specifically permitted.
- No sign or part of a sign frame may be located between two feet and ten feet above ground level within a 25-foot clear sight triangle at intersections.
- No sign may be located closer than six feet laterally to a secondary power line or closer than ten feet laterally to a primary power line.
- No illuminated sign (except a directional sign) may be mounted, placed, or extend above the side/rear wall of any building or be located in the side yard or rear yard of a lot if such sign faces upon and is visible from a contiguous residential zone.
- No part of a sign attached to a building shall extend beyond the roofline of the portion of the building to which it is attached.
- A person may not place, maintain, or display on/in view of a public street a sign, signal, marking, or device that imitates or resembles an official traffic control device, attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or hides/hinders the effectiveness of an official traffic control device.
- No permanent or temporary sign shall be located within or block the visibility triangle (unobstructed between 3 and 7 feet above road, within a triangle formed 25 feet from the intersection’s corner on the curb).
- No person shall construct, place, erect, or use balloons with a volume greater than 27 cubic feet as signs.
- Beacons are prohibited as signs.
- Billboards are prohibited within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Moving signs are prohibited.
- Spray painted, handwritten, crude or otherwise unprofessional signs are prohibited.
- Posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs (except specific exceptions), spinners, or other similar devices (not including regulated flags and banners or specific holiday or white mini light exceptions) are prohibited as signs.
- No sign may contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character or that offend public morals or decency.
- Signs that in the city manager’s judgment constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic due to location or content are prohibited.
- Signs with wording or content calling attention to any business, product, service, institution, event, cause, or activity ceasing operation for more than 45 days are prohibited.
- No sign may imitate or resemble a traffic control device or railroad sign/signal, or attempt to direct traffic, or hide from view or hinder the effectiveness of traffic control devices.
- Directional signs directing motorists to park/not park on public property or rights-of-way are prohibited except as approved by the property’s governmental owner or manager.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- No sign may impede required visibility triangles at intersections or driveways.
- LED signs that flash, blink, or scroll are prohibited.
- LED signs with fixed/static messages are prohibited in the CBD.
- Changeable copy signs are prohibited except for gasoline pricing, wall signs, monument signs, and movie theater marquees.
- Promotional signs are prohibited except those located on or inside of a window of an establishment.
- Freestanding signs are prohibited in the CBD.
- No sign may be constructed, placed, erected, or used that is not in compliance with applicable building codes and ordinances, or electrical code for wiring.

## Signs exempt from permit in Grandview

- This subsection (regarding public land/public right-of-way) does not apply to a governmental entity that is the owner, custodian, trustee, or manager of the public land or public right-of-way on which a sign is placed.
- Strings of light bulbs used solely in celebration of religious or cultural holidays, or strings of miniature (Christmas tree type) white lights attached to an establishment are not prohibited when used as specified.
- Directional signs approved by the governmental entity that owns or manages public property or right-of-way are exempt from the prohibition on parking direction signs.
- Governmental entity flags are exempt from restrictions on flag illumination and total area calculations.
- Kiosk signs provided under a city council license agreement are allowed and regulated under specific terms different from other sign types.
- Any sign authorized under the Kiosk signs section to contain commercial copy may contain noncommercial copy in lieu of commercial copy.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No general requirement for a sign plan or master sign plan is specified in the provided sections.
- Section 42-88 (Kiosk Signs) requires that, before erection, the licensee submit a sign location map to the city administrator for approval, detailing the location, orientation, and number of sign panels for each sign.

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

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