# Sign Regulations in Hickory Creek, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hickory Creek, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/hickory-creek
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Hickory_Creek/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CH14ZO_ARTXXVSIOCSARE)

## At a glance

Hickory Creek, Texas regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District, Utility District zoning district are capped at 6 feet vertical height, not to exceed the building roofline tall, See formula, and No more than 75% of width of building/store frontage wide (Sec. Sec. 3.08.010(b), (c); Sec. 3.08.011(j)). Most commercial signs in Hickory Creek require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District, Industrial District, Utility District | 6 | 50 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Shopping Centers | 2 | 6 feet vertical height, not to exceed building roofline | See formula | — |
| Residential District | 3 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | Less than 8 feet high | 36 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial District, Industrial District, Utility District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Identification Sign | 20 feet | — | — | 8 feet from property line, 30 feet from adjoining private property, 60 feet from any other freestanding sign. | — | Minimum 8 feet behind the property line. Minimum 30 feet from adjoining private property lines and 60 feet from any other freestanding sign. | — | Sec. 3.08.011 (a), (e), (f), (g), (h) |
| General Business Pole Sign (Interstate Hwy Frontage) | 50 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | — | On property fronting the interstate highway. | — | Sec. 3.08.011 (c), (d), (q) |
| General Business Pole Sign (Non-Interstate Hwy Frontage) | 20 feet | — | — | — | — | On-premises, not on interstate highway frontage. | — | Sec. 3.08.011 (c), (q) |
| Wall Sign | 6 feet vertical height, not to exceed the building roofline | See formula | No more than 75% of width of building/store frontage | — | — | Flat against wall, parallel within 12 inches of wall surface | — | Sec. 3.08.010(b), (c); Sec. 3.08.011(j) |
| Monument Sign | — | 50 square feet per premises (total for all monument signs) | — | — | No limit (see sign size restrictions) | — | — | Sec. 3.08.011(k) |
| Multipurpose Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 3.08.011(i) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apartment Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At apartment building or complex | — | Sec. 3.08.001, definition |
| Temporary Model Home Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per subdivision | At/model home, one per subdivision by builder/contractor | — | Sec. 3.08.012(b) |
| Subdivision Development Sign (Temporary) | — | 100 square feet | — | — | One per subdivision under development | On undeveloped tracts under development in the subdivision. | — | Sec. 3.08.012(a) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marquee Sign | No more than 6 feet; cannot exceed building roofline | See formula | No more than 75% of building/store frontage width | — | — | Erected on the face of a marquee as an integral part of the marquee. | — | Sec. 3.08.010(a) |
| Nameplate | — | One square foot | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 3.08.044(2) |
| Temporary Political Sign | Less than 8 feet high | 36 square feet | — | — | — | Placed entirely on private property with owner permission. | — | Sec. 3.08.044(3) |
| Real Estate For Sale/Rent/Lease Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | Premises being sold, rented, or leased | — | Sec. 3.08.044(1) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | On property under construction | — | Sec. 3.08.044(5) |
| On-site Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On-site | — | Sec. 3.08.044(9) |
| Temporary Signs for Public, Charitable, Religious Organizations | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | On premises of institution | — | Sec. 3.08.044(4) |
| Occupation Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Denoting only name and profession of occupant in a commercial or institutional building | — | Sec. 3.08.044(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Hickory Creek

- No sign shall be constructed or placed within the 30 foot visibility triangle located at the intersection of any abutting public roadways.
- No sign, structure, landscaping or other object may be maintained at a height greater than three feet or less than ten feet above the road grade of any abutting public roadways when such object(s) shall interfere with the visibility triangle.
- Advertising signs of off-premises goods or services are prohibited except as permitted for certain temporary signs.
- It is unlawful to display upon any sign any obscene, indecent or immoral matter.
- It is unlawful to erect, relocate or maintain a sign to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- It is unlawful to attach any sign to a standpipe or fire escape.
- It is unlawful to erect, relocate or maintain any sign in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or interfere with traffic, or be confused with any traffic control device.
- It is unlawful to attach any sign to a trailer, skid or similar mobile structure where the primary use is as a sign base, except bona fide vehicle identification.
- Prohibits signs attached to or upon vehicles where the vehicle remains parked for frequent or extended periods with advertising intent (except vehicles under a town franchise).
- A-frame signs and sandwich board signs are prohibited.
- No person shall place or suspend from any building, pole, structure, sidewalk, parkway, driveway or parking area any advertising object or structure for advertising purposes, other than compliant signs.
- No cloth, paper, banner, flag, device or other similar advertising matter shall be attached to or suspended from any sign, building or structure when it creates a public menace or danger.
- No person shall attach any sign or advertising material to, or paint/stencil/mark on, any public sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, utility pole, public building, fence or structure except as allowed by ordinance.
- No person shall paste, stick, tack, nail, or otherwise place advertising on any utility pole, tree, or knowingly allow the same to be done.
- It is unlawful to scatter or throw handbills, circulars, cards, or advertising devices on any street or sidewalk.
- No pole or ground sign shall be erected on or over public property unless by the town or with town permission for public purpose.
- No sign shall be illuminated so as to cause glare or brightness that constitutes a hazard or nuisance. Moving, flashing, intermittently lighted, changing color, beacon, revolving, or similar signs are not allowed, except for certain data control components like time and temperature.
- No illuminated sign shall be erected within 150 feet of a residential district unless the lighting is shielded from view of the residential district.
- No balloon or floating device for advertising purposes shall be erected or maintained unless on a temporary permit or as determined by the building official.
- No billboard signs (large, off-premises outdoor advertising signs primarily located along major thoroughfares) are permitted.
- No projecting signs (signs attached at one end to a building or permanent structure) are allowed.
- No sign shall be located on any public right-of-way of any street or alley without town council approval and a permit and fee.
- Except for designated highway frontage, no person shall erect or maintain any pole sign except on-premises signs on property fronting the interstate highway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hickory Creek

- No application for a permit is required for signs not exceeding eight square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which such signs are located.
- No application for a permit is required for nameplates not exceeding one square foot in area.
- No application for a permit is required for temporary political signs provided they: do not exceed 36 square feet in area, are less than eight feet high, do not have illuminated or audio elements, do not have moving parts, are placed entirely on private property with owner's permission, and do not pose a public health or safety hazard.
- No application for a permit is required for signs not exceeding 16 square feet in area for public, charitable or religious organizations when located on the institution's premises.
- No application for a permit is required for temporary construction signs not exceeding 16 square feet in area, denoting the architect, engineer or contractor, when placed upon the premises under construction.
- No application for a permit is required for occupation signs not exceeding two square feet in area, denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building or public institutional building.
- No application for a permit is required for memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
- No application for a permit is required for flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental body and decorative displays for holidays or public demonstrations which do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
- No application for a permit is required for on-site directional signs not exceeding eight square feet, provided such directional signs do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
- No application for a permit is required for traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and other emergency, temporary or nonadvertising signs as may be permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All sign drawings and/or samples must be presented to and approved by the town building official before construction or erection of any sign.
- No sign may be erected, replaced, altered, or relocated without first obtaining a permit from the building official, except for specified exemptions.
- Any appeal regarding the interpretation and enforcement of the sign ordinance may be heard by the town council by written application, and enforcement is stayed during appeal.
- Meritorious exceptions to the ordinance may be considered by town council upon request.
- All signs must conform to the general provisions set forth in Table 1, entitled 'General Provisions,' attached to the ordinance.

## Full detail

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