# Sign Regulations in Johnson City, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Johnson City, Texas regulates 8 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential zoning district zoning district are capped at 12 feet tall and 64 square feet (Sec. § 3.06.004(c) Freestanding sign). Most commercial signs in Johnson City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential zoning district | 5 | 20 feet | 64 square feet | — |
| Residential zoning district | 3 | 20 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 36 square feet in nonresidential, 3 square feet in residential | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 25% of the wall area | — | — | One per establishment | Mounted parallel to the face of the building | — | § 3.06.004(c) Wall sign |
| Freestanding Sign | 12 feet | 64 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | One per individual freestanding establishment | — | § 3.06.004(c) Freestanding sign |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 48 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Built as a monument on the ground | — | § 3.06.004(c) Monument sign |
| Projecting Sign | 20 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Attached to a building | — | § 3.06.004(c) Projecting sign |
| Public Service Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Same lot or tract of land as the establishment sponsoring the sign | — | § 3.06.004(c) Public service sign |

### Residential zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Mounted parallel to the face of the building | — | § 3.06.004(c) Wall sign |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Built as a monument on the ground | — | § 3.06.004(c) Monument sign |
| Projecting Sign | 20 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | One per establishment | Attached to a building | — | § 3.06.004(c) Projecting sign |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | — | 8 square feet in residential, 18 square feet in nonresidential | — | — | Two per establishment | Securely attached to a building or other permanent structure | — | § 3.06.004(c) Banner |
| Political Sign | — | 36 square feet in nonresidential, 3 square feet in residential | — | — | One per establishment | Only on the premises of a person or entity advocating the candidate, issue or cause involved | — | § 3.06.004(c) Political sign |
| Realty Sign | — | 32 square feet in nonresidential, 6 square feet in residential | — | — | One per street fronting the lot or tract | Only upon the premises to which they refer | — | § 3.06.004(c) Realty sign |

## Prohibited signs in Johnson City

- No sign may be erected, reconstructed, repaired, maintained or used unless it meets all provisions of the article or any other applicable ordinance adopted by the city council.
- Off-site signs are prohibited.
- Balloons are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- No new billboards are allowed.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Moving signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Vehicular signs are prohibited.
- Posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar devices are prohibited, except flags and banners.
- Signs with obscene, indecent, or immoral content are prohibited.
- Signs that constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic are prohibited.
- Commercial signs are prohibited except as regulated by the article.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any tree.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any utility pole or pedestal except by a utility company.
- No sign may advertise an activity, business or service no longer conducted on the premises.
- No sign may be located on or above any public land except as regulated by the article.
- No sign may be hung with less than seven and one-half feet of vertical clearance above a sidewalk or less than 12 feet above a street, drive or parking area.
- No sign may be located on any sidewalk or in any unpaved walkway intended for public use with less than three feet in radius of horizontal clearance on at least one side.
- No sign may be located between two feet and 10 feet above the established ground level within the area of a clear sight triangle for traffic extending 25 feet in each direction from the point of a street intersection.
- No sign may be located closer than six feet laterally to a secondary power line or closer than 15 feet laterally to a primary power line.
- No lighted sign, and no permanent sign except a directional sign, may 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 or lot containing the sign by a public street or alley.

## Signs exempt from permit in Johnson City

- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door and not oriented to be read from outside the building.
- Commemorative plaques and historical markers mounted on the face of a building or erected as a freestanding monument by a governmental entity, historical society or other civic organization.
- Any sign erected or required by any governmental entity or public utility to give information, directions or warnings to the general public.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, but only between October 15th and January 15th.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A variance is required for any sign that does not conform to the provisions of the article.
- Application for a variance must be filed with the public works director, accompanied by the appropriate fee and a drawing or sketch in sufficient detail to determine the location and type of construction for the proposed sign.

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