# Sign Regulations in Kerrville, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kerrville, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/kerrville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Kerrville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH92SI)

## At a glance

Kerrville, Texas regulates 26 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Model Home Signs in the Residential area zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 16 sq ft, with a 5 ft from property/right-of-way line, not in an easement. setback (Sec. Sec. 92-9(9)). Most commercial signs in Kerrville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Downtown arts and culture district (DAC), Downtown core (DC) | 1 | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — |
| Downtown core (DC) | 3 | — | Prohibited | — |
| Residential transition district (RT) | 2 | 8 ft | 26 sq ft | — |
| Residential area | 6 | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential area | 9 | 40 ft | 200 sq ft (of which max 32 sq ft may be electronic display) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 80 ft (only for flagpoles adjacent to I-10) | 150 sq ft (375 sq ft if adjacent to I-10) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential area

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Realty Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | Sec. 92-6(5) |
| Construction Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | Signs over 8 sq ft must be set back to the normal building setback line. | 1 per street frontage | — | — | Sec. 92-6(7) |
| Incidental Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per establishment per frontage (or multiple, cumulative area max 4 sq ft per frontage) | — | — | Sec. 92-6(1) |
| Model Home Sign | 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | 5 ft from property/right-of-way line, not in an easement. | 1 per model home | Only on the site of a model home. | — | Sec. 92-9(9) |
| Residential Development Sign | — | 32 sq ft (if 6 or fewer units); 5 sq ft/unit, up to 50 sq ft (for more than 6 units) | — | Not within public right-of-way or utility easement. | — | At the entrance to a residential development; not within public right-of-way or easements. | — | Sec. 92-9(14) |
| Political Sign | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | — | On property with owner's consent. Not allowed on public property/right-of-way except as authorized. | — | Sec. 92-6(11) |

### Nonresidential area

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Lot 50-199 ft width) | 30 ft | 100 sq ft (of which max 32 sq ft may be electronic display) | — | Minimum 50 ft between signs. | 1 per street frontage (see thru lot provision) | On lots with 50-199 ft width, along certain highways/streets (per Sec. 92-9(7)(a)). | — | Sec. 92-9(7)(d) |
| Freestanding Sign (Lot 200-399 ft width) | 35 ft | 150 sq ft (of which max 32 sq ft may be electronic display) | — | Minimum 60 ft between signs. | 1 per street frontage (see thru lot provision) | On lots with 200-399 ft width, along certain highways/streets (per Sec. 92-9(7)(a)). | — | Sec. 92-9(7)(e) |
| Freestanding Sign (Lot 400+ ft width) - Large | 40 ft | 200 sq ft (of which max 32 sq ft may be electronic display) | — | Minimum 70 ft between signs. | 2 per street frontage | Lots with 400+ ft width, along designated streets/highways. | — | Sec. 92-9(7)(f) |
| Freestanding Sign (Lot 400+ ft width) - Small | 30 ft | 100 sq ft (of which max 32 sq ft may be electronic display) | — | Minimum 70 ft between signs. | — | Lots with 400+ ft width, along designated streets/highways. | — | Sec. 92-9(7)(f) |
| Monument Sign (Establishment, ≤50 ft frontage) | 6 ft (or height allowed for freestanding sign if such is allowed) | 32 sq ft (up to 100% electronic display) | — | Not within 25 ft of another freestanding sign. | 1 per establishment | On property without a freestanding sign and ≤50 ft in width. | — | Sec. 92-9(10)(a) |
| Monument Sign (Establishment, >50 ft frontage) | 8 ft (above street/driveway level; or as allowed for freestanding sign if such is allowed) | 64 sq ft (up to 32 sq ft electronic display) | — | Not within 50 ft of another monument/freestanding sign. | 1 per establishment | On property without a freestanding sign and >50 ft in width. | — | Sec. 92-9(10)(b) |
| Monument Sign (Shared, commercial complex) | 15 ft (or as allowed for freestanding sign if such is allowed) | 100 sq ft (up to 32 sq ft electronic display) | — | Not within 60 ft of another monument/freestanding sign. | 1 per complex | One shared sign with mutual-use agreement. | — | Sec. 92-9(10)(c) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft (and not more than 9 ft above roof/parapet or 9 ft beyond end of wall) | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | Attached to a building, must not extend over public right-of-way except sidewalk adjacent to a building lawfully built up to ROW. | — | Sec. 92-9(13) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | — | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 per establishment | On building or permanent structure | — | Sec. 92-6(2) |
| Flag | 80 ft (only for flagpoles adjacent to I-10) | 150 sq ft (375 sq ft if adjacent to I-10) | — | Minimum 15 ft from street right-of-way. | 3 per establishment | Attached to building or pole anchored to ground. | — | Sec. 92-6(9) |
| Awning Sign | — | Not to exceed the width and vertical face of awning | Width of awning | — | — | On awning. | — | Sec. 92-9(1) |
| Canopy Sign | — | Not to exceed two-thirds width of canopy fascia | 2/3 of width of canopy fascia | — | — | On canopy structure | — | Sec. 92-9(2) |
| Directional Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft from property/right-of-way line. | — | On private property, giving directions/parking/entrances/exits. | — | Sec. 92-9(4) |
| Feather Sign | — | — | — | 5 ft from property/right-of-way | 5 per establishment | — | — | Sec. 92-9(6) |
| Lighted Window/Door Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 per primary entrance/frontage | On or inside window/door. | — | Sec. 92-9(8), Sec. 92-6(15) |
| Political Sign | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | — | With property owner's consent. Not in public ROW unless permitted. | — | Sec. 92-6(11) |

## Prohibited signs in Kerrville

- Any sign which has been or is erected, altered, repaired, or relocated without having received an applicable permit from the city to include building and electrical codes, or in accordance with the regulations of this chapter.
- Any sign or support, other than those required by governmental authority or for which a street use permit has been issued, which is located on or over the public right-of-way.
- A moving or animated sign, except feather signs which are allowed per section 92-9.
- No internal or external lighting device used for the illumination of signs may employ sources of light which are directed at streets or any adjacent residential properties. This does not apply to street lights.
- Any internal or external lighting devices designed to light any sign must have the source of light shielded and not visible from the street or adjacent residential properties, except that light bulbs not exceeding the lumen output of a 40-watt incandescent bulb may be visible from the street.
- A sign which, by reason of its size, location, movement, content, coloring, or manner of illumination, may be confused with or construed as a traffic control sign, signal, or device, or the lights of emergency or road equipment vehicles or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or device.
- A sign which emits or causes the creation of an audio message or any type of sound.
- A damaged, dilapidated, or deteriorated sign.
- A sign on a vacant (i.e. undeveloped) land parcel.
- A sign located on property which becomes vacant and is unoccupied for a period of 12 months or more or any sign which pertains to a dated event or purpose which no longer applies (does not apply to realty or off-premises signs).
- An unattached or portable sign.
- Vehicular sign.
- Mobile billboard.
- Balloons, and inflatable signs, figures, or devices.
- Beacons.
- Handbills, placard signs, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, flutter flags, pleated fans, windsocks, or strings of any such things or similar devices may not be scattered or placed on or suspended from buildings, poles, sidewalks, trees, fences, or any other structure.
- No person may paste, stick, stack, nail, affix, paint, mark, inscribe, or otherwise place any commercial advertisement, handbill, flyer, placard, poster, inscription, or goods, wares, or merchandise, for any commercial purpose upon any building, light utility pole, post, structure, fence or wall, railing, tree, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, or parking area, or on any other public property other than a sign defined, regulated, and allowed by this chapter or other city ordinance, except for street address numbers in compliance with city ordinances.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any tree; fence (except for agricultural-related perimeter fences or gates displaying address or owner/occupant name); freestanding wall; post or pole; accessory building; agricultural- or farm-related building or structure; or non-habitable building or structure.
- No sign may be placed on or attached to any utility pole or pedestal, except by a utility company owning the pole or pedestal or operating facilities on the pole/in pedestal.
- No sign or part of a sign (including fixtures and supporting structures) shall be located on or above any city property including public rights-of-way, except as permitted.
- No sign or part of a sign mounted above or projects over any sidewalk, recreational trail, street, drive, or parking area, whether on public or private property, shall be hung with less than 6 feet 8 inches clearance above pedestrian surface or less than 14 feet above any vehicular surface.
- No sign or part or support structure shall be located between two and ten feet above the ground level within the area of a clear sight triangle for traffic extending 25 feet in each direction from a street intersection as measured along rights-of-way and as measured along street right-of-way and pavement edge for private driveways and fire lane entrances.
- No sign shall be located closer than 12 feet to a power line.
- No lighted sign or permanent sign shall be mounted or placed on or 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 and is visible from a contiguous residential area not separated from the building, lot, or tract containing the sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kerrville

- Incidental sign not exceeding four square feet in area and limited to one per establishment (one per street frontage for corner/end-cap establishments) or more if total does not exceed four square feet per frontage.
- Banner, limited to one per establishment and not exceeding 80 square feet, securely attached to a building or permanent structure and remains in good condition.
- Government sign.
- Handheld sign not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Realty sign not exceeding 32 square feet, or six square feet in residential areas, limited to one per street frontage (banners must be mounted on a solid board or similar rigid product).
- Bulletin board not exceeding 32 square feet.
- Construction sign, limited to one per street frontage, not exceeding 64 square feet in a nonresidential area and 16 square feet in a residential area; individual contractor signs not exceeding three square feet in area allowed in addition; all contractor or construction signs must be removed within 30 days of completion; signs over eight square feet must be set back to the normal building setback line.
- Community service sign.
- Flags, not exceeding three per establishment at any given time, not exceeding 150 square feet (375 square feet on property adjacent to I-10 with max height 80 feet), securely anchored to withstand 70 mph wind, and set back at least 15 feet from street right-of-way.
- Rearrangement or replacement of letters, numbers, characters, or pictures on an existing, permitted sign, provided area is not enlarged.
- Political sign which does not exceed 36 square feet in area, eight feet in height, have any lights, or use moving elements; must be placed with consent of property owner and not on or over public right-of-way or city property except as authorized.
- Window sign occupying no more than 25% of total window area on any nonresidential building façade visible from a public street or alley, must maintain a neat and legible appearance; limitations on luminous gaseous tubing/lighting; must comply with electronic/programmable sign rules.
- Permanent sign erected on school district or public campus for purpose of displaying school's logo, insignia, trademark, motto, etc.
- Pole banner, subject to standards: one per pole, one dual banner per one acre; max 12 square feet per pane; max 15 pole banners; banners must be made of weather-resistant material, secured to pole anchored in concrete, minimum clearances provided; must remain in good condition.
- Business information sign, limited to one per primary entrance, not exceeding three square feet, not blinking or moving, and turned off when business is closed unless displaying 'closed'.
- Sidewalk sign (within downtown arts and culture district only) subject to special standards.
- Maintenance to lawfully placed sign, including all care and minor repairs needed to maintain a safe, attractive, and finished structure, frame, pole, brackets, or surface, without enlarging or materially altering any face or display portion of the sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No person may install, place, rebuild, alter, enlarge, extend, convert, replace, repair, or relocate signs specified in sections 92-8 and 92-9 without first obtaining a sign permit from the city.
- Applications for a sign permit must include drawings, descriptions, and specifications as determined by the city to be necessary for review.
- Permits are required (and fee must be paid) prior to installing, altering, or relocating the regulated signs; each permit is granted for one year.
- Repainting or replacing letters or characters on an existing sign (without enlarging/increasing height or advertising a new business) is exempt from permit.
- Variance: Any non-conforming sign or mural requires application for a variance to the planning and zoning commission (with submittal of site plans, elevations, improvement plans, sign drawings/sketches).
- A preliminary conference with the city is required prior to or during the application process for a sign variance.
- A public hearing before the commission is required for variance applications.
- Commission must review and approve or deny variance applications within 30 days of receiving an administratively complete application and fee.

## Full detail

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