# Sign Regulations in Ivanhoe, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Ivanhoe, Texas regulates 14 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Temporary Real Estate Signs in the Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 3 feet tall and 6 square feet (Sec. § 151.06(A)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 5 | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts | 5 | 21 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| Districts I, II, III (Residential) | 1 | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Districts IV, V (Commercial) | 2 | 21 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | — | 6 square feet | — |

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

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | On property being advertised | — | § 151.06(A) |
| Temporary Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(B) |
| Temporary Garage Sale Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(C) |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | On construction site | — | § 151.06(E) |
| General Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.07(A)(1) |

### Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 12 feet | 64 square feet | — | — | — | On property being advertised | — | § 151.06(A) |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | — | 64 square feet | — | — | — | On construction site | — | § 151.06(E) |
| Flat Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Street side of commercial establishment within 200 feet of residential zoning district | — | § 151.06(G) |
| Building-Mounted Sign | 8 feet | 150 square feet | — | — | — | On building | — | § 151.07(A)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | 21 feet | — | — | — | One per legal lot, additional allowed every 200 feet of street frontage | Adjacent to public street | — | § 151.07(C) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(B) |
| Temporary Garage Sale Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(C) |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Regulating traffic, providing directions to public facilities, or giving notices of general interest | — | § 151.06(D) |
| Private Traffic-Control Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On property | — | § 151.06(F) |
| Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(H) |
| Temporary Special Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(I) |
| Park Sign | — | — | — | — | — | In and around parks, lakes, and reserves | — | § 151.06(J) |
| Decorative/Artistic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.06(K) |

## Prohibited signs in Ivanhoe

- No sign may be erected or maintained in violation of the permit requirements of this chapter.
- No signs shall be placed on telephone poles or trees.
- No sign may advertise a business or product that is no longer in existence. It must be removed within 30 days of such discontinuation.
- No sign may be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to obstruct any door, window, or fire escape. No sign may be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape.
- No sign may obstruct free and clear vision at any street intersection.
- No sign may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confusingly similar to any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device because of its position, shape, or color.
- No sign may make use of the words “stop”, “look”, “drive-in”, “danger”, or other word, phrase, symbol, or character that interferes with, misleads, or confuses traffic.
- No sign may constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate design, construction, repair, or maintenance.
- No sign may be illuminated with lights which glare into or upon the surrounding area or any residential area, or distract operators of vehicles or pedestrians on the public right-of-way.
- No sign may display any matter in which the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to the prurient interest in sex, or is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value.
- No sign may be painted on, or attached to, a motor vehicle which is not road-worthy.
- No sign may be placed on motor vehicles for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this chapter or when the display of such a sign is the primary purpose of the vehicle.
- No sign may have visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any kind, except for the movable hands on street clocks, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for time/temperature/date signs.
- No sign with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity or color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations seen from a public roadway shall be allowed on private property.
- No off-premises signs may be erected, constructed, reconstructed, converted, altered, enlarged, extended, placed, or moved within the city limits.
- No person shall place a sign on private property or utility easement without the written consent of the owner or agent, or the owner of the private property or utility easement.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ivanhoe

- Temporary real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in area and three feet in height in residential zoning districts, and not exceeding 64 square feet in area and 12 feet in height in commercial districts that advertise the property on which the sign is located for sale or lease.
- Temporary political signs for candidates for public office or ballot issues may not be erected earlier than 60 days prior to an election and must be removed within seven days after the election.
- Temporary signs advertising a “garage sale” or “yard sale” not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Government signs regulating traffic, providing directions to public facilities, or giving notices of general interest to the community.
- Temporary signs placed on construction sites to identify the contractor, engineer, architect, or developer not exceeding 64 square feet in commercial zoning districts and 6 square feet in area in residential zoning districts.
- Private signs regulating traffic on the property on which the sign is located.
- Flat signs of solid-face construction that are placed against, or attached to, the vertical wall of a building located in a commercial district.
- Banners approved by the Code Enforcement Official, or his or her designee.
- Temporary signs for special events such as charitable, church, or community activities.
- Signs placed in and around parks, lakes, and reserves by the city’s Property Owners Improvement Association.
- Commonly accepted decorative, artistic and informational signs including graphic or artistic signs without words or company logos, signs of seasonal and/or personal celebrations, typical welcome and home owner/address identification signs, state authorized and informational/directional signs unrelated to commercial entities, personal warning signs such as “no trespassing,” “beware of dog,” video surveillance/alarm protected, etc., and signs signifying support of US military branches and other personal affiliations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for a sign permit must be made on a form provided by the city and be accompanied by plans and specifications showing the location of the sign, the proposed sign and its method of construction.
- Temporary signs placed on construction sites may not be erected prior to approval of a site plan.

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

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