# Sign Regulations in Jarrell, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Jarrell, Texas regulates 7 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial Zone zoning district are capped at 10 ft. (Pole/Post/Arm), 5 ft. (Monument) tall and 30 sq. ft., with a 8 ft. setback (Sec. Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06C.1, §6.12.06C.2, §6.12.06D.1, §6.12.06D.2, §6.12.06D.3). Most commercial signs in Jarrell require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Zone | 5 | 10 ft. (Pole/Post/Arm), 5 ft. (Monument) | 30 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial Zone | 5 | 25 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Zone | 3 | 5 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 10 ft. | 75 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Commercial Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 ft. (Pole/Post/Arm), 5 ft. (Monument) | 30 sq. ft. | — | 8 ft. | 1 per street frontage | — | — | Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06C.1, §6.12.06C.2, §6.12.06D.1, §6.12.06D.2, §6.12.06D.3 |
| Building Sign | — | 30 sq. ft. (Wall), 15 sq. ft. (Projecting) | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06C.1, §6.12.06C.2, §6.12.06D.1, §6.12.06D.2, §6.12.06D.3 |
| Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |

### Industrial Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 400 ft. of street frontage | — | — | Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06C.1, §6.12.06C.2, §6.12.06D.1, §6.12.06D.2, §6.12.06D.3 |
| Building Sign | — | 45 sq. ft. (Wall), 16 sq. ft. (Projecting) | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06C.1, §6.12.06C.2, §6.12.06D.1, §6.12.06D.2, §6.12.06D.3 |
| Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, §6.12.06B |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Primary Sign | 10 ft. | 75 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | — | No more than two display surfaces | — | — | §5.03.007(d), §5.03.007(f), §5.03.007(g) |
| Secondary Sign | 5 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | — | Only one display surface | Affixed or attached to a wall or door of the establishment | — | §5.03.007(e), §5.03.007(f) |

## Prohibited signs in Jarrell

- Signs not expressly permitted under this Section or exempt from regulation are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- Obscene signs are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons are prohibited.
- Off-premises (Billboards) are prohibited.
- No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way except for those specifically licensed or permitted by the City or the State.

## Signs exempt from permit in Jarrell

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- 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 other zoning districts.
- Works of art that do not include a Commercial Message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no Commercial Message.
- Traffic-control signs on private property that meet Department of Transportation standards and contain no Commercial Message.
- Temporary signs advertising a 'garage sale' not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Temporary signs placed on construction sites to identify the contractor, engineer, architect, or developer not exceeding 64 square feet in area.
- Permanent subdivision identification signs approved by the City Council as part of the platting process.
- Temporary signs for special events such as charitable, church, or community activities.
- Model home signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area and 5 feet in height.
- No Trespassing, No Hunting, and No Fishing Signs placed by the landowner.
- The City permits directional also known as 'wayfinding' signs, within the public right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Master or Common Signage Plan shall be included in any development plan, site plan, planned unit development plan, or other official plan required by the City for the proposed development and shall be processed simultaneously.
- For any Multi-tenant Center on which the owner proposes to erect one or more signs requiring a permit, the owner shall submit to the City Manager, a Master Signage Plan.
- If the owner of two or more contiguous Zone Lots or the owner of a single Lot with more than one building file with the City Manager for such Zone Lots a Common Signage Plan, a 25 percent increase in the maximum total sign area shall be allowed for each included Zone Lot.

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

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