# Sign Regulations in Hondo, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Hondo, Texas regulates 14 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Commercial District (C) zoning district are capped at 50 feet tall and 280 square feet, with a Minimum clearance of 11 feet setback (Sec. § 7.3.6k.iii). Most commercial signs in Hondo require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| Residential Estate (RE), Residential One (R1), Residential Two (R2), Residential Three (R3), Mobile/Manufactured Home (MMH) | 3 | — | 2 square feet | — |
| Multi-Family District (MF) | 2 | 20 feet | 80 square feet | — |
| Commercial District (C) | 3 | 50 feet | 280 square feet | — |
| Central Business District (CBD) | 3 | 35 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) | 3 | 50 feet | 400 square feet | — |
| Mixed-Use Districts (MUD) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per property | Any yard | — | § 7.3.1a, § 7.3.1b, § 7.3.1c |
| Political Sign | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — | — | — | Any yard | — | § 7.3.2a, § 7.3.2b, § 7.3.2c |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | Any yard | — | § 7.3.4 |
| Charity and Civic Event Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Any yard | — | § 7.3.5 |
| Special Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Determined by Development Officer | — | § 7.3.6a, § 7.3.6b |
| Off-Premise Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Highway 90 | — | § 7.3.6d |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Properly zoned storage area | — | § 7.3.6e |
| Holiday Greeting Card | — | — | — | — | — | Highway 90 Parkway | — | § 7.3.6v |

### Commercial District (C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | On buildings | — | § 7.3.6k.i |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | — | Sites of 100 feet or more of street frontage | — | § 7.3.6k.ii |
| Pole Sign | 50 feet | 280 square feet | — | Minimum clearance of 11 feet | One per 100 feet of street frontage | Front yard or side yard | — | § 7.3.6k.iii |

### Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | On buildings | — | § 7.3.6m.i |
| Ground Sign | 10 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Front or side yard | — | § 7.3.6m.ii |
| Pole Sign | 50 feet | 400 square feet | — | Minimum clearance of 11 feet | One per required yard | Front yard or side yard | — | § 7.3.6m.iii |

## Prohibited signs in Hondo

- It shall be unlawful to construct or install any sign or billboard except as is expressly permitted in the UDC.
- No sign or part of a sign, including mounting fixtures and supporting structures, shall be located on or above any public land or public right-of-way, except as regulated by other provisions of this Code.
- No sign may be located or placed on any sidewalk or in any unpaved walkway intended for public use, except as regulated by other provisions of this Code.
- No signals will be permitted in a residential zoned district.
- No sign or part of a sign frame shall be located between two (2) feet and ten (10) feet above the established ground level within the area of a clear site triangle for traffic extending twenty-five (25) feet in each direction from the point of a street intersection.
- No sign or part of a sign, including mounting fixtures and supporting structures, which is mounted above or projects over any sidewalk, street, drive or parking area, whether on public or private land, shall be hung with less than seven (7) feet of vertical clearance above the sidewalk or less than twelve (12) feet of vertical clearance above the street, drive or parking area.
- No sign shall be located closer than six (6) feet laterally to a secondary power line or closer than fifteen (15) feet laterally to a primary power line.
- No lighted sign, and no permanent sign shall be mounted or placed on or extend above the side wall or rear wall of any building, or be located in the side yard or rear yard of any lot or tract of land, when such sign faces upon and is visible from a contiguous residential area not separated from the building, lot or tract containing the sign by a public street or alley.
- No signs indicating that a lot or vault is for sale and no sign, card or advertisement for a stonecutter, undertaker, florist, commercial activity, or other person will be permitted in the cemetery.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hondo

- Community pride signs, construction signs with an area of three (3) square feet or less, off-site event signs, on-site event signs with an area of three (3) square feet or less, flags, name plates, political signs, residential realty signs, commercial real estate and banners, single-family address signs, community services signs and hand-held signs are exempt from the requirement to obtain a sign permit, provided the signs are not lighted, either internally or externally, and comply with all other provisions of this Section and other applicable codes.
- Repainting or replacing letters or characters on an existing sign, provided that the area of the sign is not enlarged and that the height of the sign is not increased, and that the sign does not advertise or announce a new business; changing the copy on a bulletin board or changeable copy sign; and replacing the fabric or other material of an awning sign when no other change is made in the sign are exempt from the requirement of a sign permit.
- Municipal off-premises signs are exempt from the Off-Premises Sign requirements of this code. This exemption applies to information and directions to City services, buildings, economic development areas, airport, intermodal parks, establishments, recreational areas, municipal parks, city property, convention and visitor centers, and events.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Upon approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, signs may be allowed to exceed the above stated square footage for groups of six (6) or more businesses on sites greater than two (2) acres which use a common sign.
- No off-premises signs shall be permitted in a Mixed-Use District, unless a variance is requested and approved in accordance with the provisions of the City of Hondo Code of Ordinances.

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

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