# Sign Regulations in Hilshire Village, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hilshire Village, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/hilshire-village
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Hilshire_Village/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CH12PLZO_ART12.200SIRE)

## At a glance

Hilshire Village, Texas regulates 19 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Building Contractor Signs in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall, 2 ft high x 3 ft wide (6 sq. ft.), and 3 ft wide, with a 10 ft from pavement edge setback (Sec. Sec. 12.204(f)). Most commercial signs in Hilshire Village require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 8 | 8 ft | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| C-1 | 11 | 8 ft | 324 sq. in. total (2.25 sq. ft.) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 30 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal Message Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per face, 25 sq. ft. total per lot | — | 10 ft from pavement edge | 6 per lot | Must be at least 10 ft from pavement edge; not within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(d)(1) |
| Personal Message Sign (Political Message Exemption) | 8 ft | 36 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Located on private property with owner consent; not within right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(d)(4) |
| Special Event Sign (Personal Message Option) | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per face, 25 sq. ft. total for all special event signs | — | 10 ft from pavement edge | Up to 4 per lot | Min. 10 ft from pavement edge, not in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(e) |
| Building Contractor Sign | 4 ft | 2 ft high x 3 ft wide (6 sq. ft.) | 3 ft | 10 ft from pavement edge | 1 per dwelling | Min. 10 ft from pavement edge, not in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(f) |
| Residential Development Sign | 4 ft | 16 sq. ft. per face | — | 10 ft from pavement edge | 1 per development | Min. 10 ft from pavement edge, not in right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.206(a) |
| Subdivision Name Sign (Monument or Masonry Embedded) | — | 16 sq. ft. per sign face | — | — | 1 per main street entrance | At subdivision entrance, location approved by city | — | Sec. 12.206(b) |
| SUP Monument Sign (Specific Use Permit) | — | — | — | — | 1 per SUP use | — | — | Sec. 12.206(c) |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. 12.206(d) |

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tenant Name Sign | 2 ft | 16 sq. ft. (2 ft high x 8 ft long) | 8 ft | — | 1 per tenant or establishment | On storefront, flush mounted (≤12 in horizontal extension) | — | Sec. 12.207(a) |
| Business Information Sign / Open Sign | — | 324 sq. in. total (2.25 sq. ft.) | — | — | 1 per sign type | On or near entrance | — | Sec. 12.207(b) |
| Tenant Monument Sign (Individual Lot) | 5 ft | 40 sq. ft. (8 ft long x 5 ft high) | 8 ft | Min 5 ft from front property line | 1 per lot | Perpendicular to, and at least 5 ft setback from, front property line | — | Sec. 12.207(c)(1) |
| Tenant Monument Sign (Consolidated Lots) | Variable, up to 6.5 ft (5 ft * 1.3) for two lots, and so forth | Max 12 ft long; height and width can increase by 30% for each lot after first | 12 ft | Min 5 ft from front property line | 1 consolidated sign per combined lots | Same requirements as individual lot sign | — | Sec. 12.207(c)(2) |
| Special Event Sign (Window) | 3 ft | 18 sq. ft. (3 ft x 6 ft) or 50% of window area, whichever less | 6 ft | — | 1 per event, max 6 per year | In business window | — | Sec. 12.207(d) |
| Personal Message Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per face, 25 sq. ft. total per lot | — | 10 ft from pavement edge | 6 per lot | Must be at least 10 ft from pavement edge; not within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(d)(2) |
| Special Event Sign (Personal Message Option) | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per face, 25 sq. ft. total for all special event signs | — | 10 ft from pavement edge | Up to 4 per lot | Min. 10 ft from pavement edge, not in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(e) |
| Building Contractor Sign | 4 ft | 2 ft high x 3 ft wide (6 sq. ft.) | 3 ft | 10 ft from pavement edge | 1 per dwelling | Min. 10 ft from pavement edge, not in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 12.204(f) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Street Address Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Storefront or residence, legible from street | — | Sec. 12.203(a) |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 12.204(a) |
| On-Premises Directional Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On premises only | — | Sec. 12.204(b) |
| Institutional Special Event Banner | — | 30 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per event, max 2 at a time | On institution property only (not for residences) | — | Sec. 12.204(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Hilshire Village

- Subcontractor signs.
- Any sign that advertises a business enterprise not located on the premises where the sign is installed or maintained or directs persons to any location not on the premises.
- Any sign designed or constructed to be moved from one location to another, including signs mounted upon or designed to be mounted upon a trailer, bench, wheeled carrier, or other non-motorized structure. A portable sign that has its wheels removed shall still be considered a portable sign.
- Signs that advertise an activity, business, or service no longer conducted on the premises where the sign is located after a period of thirty (30) days following cessation of the business, activity, or service on the premises.
- Signs that move or contain visible moving parts.
- Signs that have attached banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, balloons, strings of lights, spinners, or other similar devices.
- Banner signs, except as permitted in section 12.204(c).
- Signs that contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character according to prevailing community standards that offend public morals or decency.
- Signs that constitute or create a hazard or danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.
- Outdoor illuminated signs, except as specifically allowed in this article.
- Signs that contain reflectors or glaring, rotating, strobe, flashing, blinking, or traveling lights, that feature changing or moving messages or give the illusion of change or movement or that are neon signs that are outside a business, except for electrical or electronic signs as permitted in section 12.206(c).
- Signs that are illegible, nonfunctional, in disrepair, or hazardous as a result of lack of maintenance.
- Signs placed on the side or rear of any building or property when the sign faces a residential area from where the sign is visible.
- Signs not otherwise regulated that are tacked, pasted, or otherwise affixed to or located on the walls of buildings or sheds, outdoor benches, trash containers, shrubs, trees, utility poles, fences, or public traffic control signs and are visible from any public right-of-way, except that information about the manufacturer or distributor of any such item may be placed on that item.
- Signs that resemble, may be confused with, or construed as, or obstruct or impede the visibility of any official traffic control signs, signals, or devices, or that constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Any sign attached to a motor vehicle or a trailer that is parked on a public right-of-way, on public property, or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way, the basic purpose of which sign is to advertise a product or to direct people to a business or activity. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit identification information, such as lettering or numbering, on a commercial vehicle or to prohibit a sign advertising the sale of a vehicle on which that sign is placed.
- Any sign that emits audible sound, odor, or visible matter.
- Any sign that extends above a peaked, sloped, pitched, mansard, or similar roof and, in the case of a building with a flat roof, any sign that extends above such roof or any parapets surrounding the roof.
- Signs painted directly on a building exterior.
- Billboards.
- Signs or portions of signs shall not be located on or project or extend over any public right-of-way, sidewalk, street, alley, or other public property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hilshire Village

- Religious and other holiday lights and decorations that contain no commercial message and are displayed only during the corresponding holiday season.
- Flags of the United States, any state, any foreign nation having diplomatic relations with the United States, any U.S. or state military branch, and any college or school. Any other type of flag or cloth banner or movement device shall be considered a sign and shall be subject to regulation as such.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Anyone desiring to erect or place signs within the city shall submit to the sign administrator a permit application on the form required by the city, including two blueprints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications, except as otherwise provided (certain signs are exempt from permit requirements as outlined in the article).
- A permit is not required for signs exempted or specifically noted as not requiring a permit in the ordinance (for example, government signs, certain on-premises directional signs, certain personal message signs, some special event and building contractor signs, business information signs, some special event signs and window signs as described in commercial zones).
- A sign permit is required for any sign not specifically exempted from permit requirements in the ordinance.
- A permit to erect, construct, reconstruct, or alter a sign shall be valid for thirty (30) days after issuance, with possible extension if work is diligently continued.
- All permit applications must include detailed plans, location, construction and attachment methods, and contact information as required in Sec. 12.212.
- The sign administrator is authorized to stop work or revoke permits for violations or for unsafe/dangerous signage.
- Appeals of decisions of the sign administrator may be brought to the board of adjustments pursuant to city procedures.

## Full detail

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