# Sign Regulations in Justin, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Justin, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/justin
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Justin/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH36SIRE)

## At a glance

Justin, Texas regulates 6 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Single-Tenant)s in the Local Retail, General Business, General Business Old Town, Light Industrial zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 120 square feet, with a Outside of any required POSE visibility triangle setback (Sec. Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs.). Most commercial signs in Justin require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Local Retail, General Business, General Business Old Town, Light Industrial | 5 | 18 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 15 feet | 8 square feet for residential lot; 100 square feet for undeveloped property | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Local Retail, General Business, General Business Old Town, Light Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Single-Tenant) | 10 feet | 120 square feet | — | Outside of any required POSE visibility triangle | One sign per parcel or street frontage | Front: 5 feet back from established right-of-way; Side: 25 feet from established property line; Not less than 50 feet from any other sign | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |
| Monument Sign (Multi-Tenant) | 18 feet | 180 square feet | — | Outside of any required POSE visibility triangle | One sign per parcel | Front: 5 feet back from established right-of-way; Side: 25 feet from established property line; Not less than 50 feet from any other sign | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |
| Wall Sign | 6 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | — | May not project into, over or otherwise encroach upon a public right-of-way | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |
| Canopy Sign | 18 feet | 16 square feet per sign | — | — | One single-tenant monument sign per property | Three company logos on two sides and one logo sign on the front; One fuel price sign on two end sides and front side | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |
| Banner | — | 15 square feet | — | — | One banner limit for single use occupancy; One banner per occupied store frontage for multi-use occupancy | Attached to and parallel with wall on the primary front entrance | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate and Homebuilder Sign | 15 feet | 8 square feet for residential lot; 100 square feet for undeveloped property | — | — | One sign per lot or tract of land | Within property lines; Behind a 25-foot visibility triangle | — | Sec. 36-12. - Permitted signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Justin

- Any sign which was not lawfully existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall not become or be made legal solely by adoption of said ordinance.
- Any sign or use not specifically permitted is prohibited.
- All signs not expressly permitted or exempt from this chapter are prohibited.
- Any sign erected in a manner that would confuse or obstruct the view or interpretation of any official traffic sign, signal or device.
- Portable signs, inflatable signs, free-standing light poles, streamers, pennants, ribbons, spinners, search lights, and other such temporary signs, except that are allowed in this chapter.
- Snipe signs or any advertising sign placed on a utility pole, rock, tree or other natural features.
- Off-premises signs or billboards.
- Roof signs or any advertising sign painted, erected or affixed on the roof of a building.
- Wind devices.
- A parked motor vehicle and/or trailer used as an advertisement, except signage on delivery vehicles.
- Spectacular signs and signs which emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter.
- Signs on the right-of-way of a road or highway maintained by the city.
- Electronic message boards are prohibited and shall not be allowed within the City of Justin or its ETJ area.
- It is unlawful for any person to post, suspend, print, stick, stamp, tack or otherwise affix, or cause the same to be done, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising, or other device calculated to attract the attention of the public to, over, or upon any street right-of-way, public sidewalk, curb, lamp posts, hydrant, tree, electric light pole, telephone pole, or upon any fixture of the alarm systems, telephone systems or similar or related systems involving governmental or public service of the city, or upon any public building or utility, or in any public right-of-way or easement or upon any city owned building or property, unless specifically permitted by ordinance duly passed by the city council.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain, or to display upon or in view of any street, alley, or highway, any unofficial sign, signal or device which purports to be, or is, an imitation of, or resembles, an official traffic sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official sign or signal.
- No billboard signs shall be permitted in the city. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, firm or corporation to erect, display or maintain a billboard sign in the city.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully deface, injure, move, obstruct, or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Justin

- Copy change and sign face replacement, when no increase in sign area or height is made, for signs otherwise allowed under this section, not including changes proposed on a nonconforming sign or to modify any sign to an electronic message center.
- Construction signs when placed upon the construction site following the issuance of a building permit.
- Flags of the United States, state, or any other political subdivision, any flag of a bona fide region, fraternal or charitable organizations, and flags of corporations, subdivisions, or community associations or organizations.
- City kiosks signs or a city industrial zone monument business sign that is located in the city street right-of-way in a light industrial zone district, with a revocable license agreement approved by the city council.
- Memorial plaques, building identification signs, and building cornerstones when cut or carved into the masonry surface or when made of noncombustible material and is made an integral part of the building or structure.
- On-site directional signs not exceeding four square feet, provided such sign does not contain advertising and is not used as such.
- Political signs.
- Traffic or other municipally-owned signs, legal notices, danger and such emergency, temporary or non-advertising signs as may be approved by the city council or its authorized agent.
- Signs on fences or other structures within public parks or signs that are positioned internally within public sport fields.
- Signs prepared by or for the local, state or federal government, including sites or buildings of historical significance.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Proposed monument signs must have an approved site plan before building permit will be issued.
- All proposed awnings and associated signage must have an approved site plan before building permit will be issued.
- All proposed canopies and associated signage must have an approved site plan before building permit will be issued.
- Digital billboard signs shall be reviewed and approved, at a duly noticed public hearing in accordance with section 52-427 and notification to surrounding property owner, by the planning and zoning commission prior to the issuance of a building permit.

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