# Sign Regulations in Kilgore, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Kilgore, Texas regulates 7 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Billboards (Off-premises signs)s in the Light Manufacturing (LM) zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 350 sf per side, with a 20 feet setback (Sec. § 93. Sign Standards). Most commercial signs in Kilgore require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Downtown Core (DC) | 4 | Not allowed | 10% of the area of the wall on which the sign is placed | — |
| Agricultural District (AG) | 4 | 5 feet | 10 sq. ft. | — |
| Single-Family Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3) | 4 | 5 feet | 6 sq. ft. | — |
| Duplex District (D) | 4 | 10 feet | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| Single-Family Manufactured Housing (SF-MH) | 4 | 10 feet | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| Downtown Entertainment District (DED) | 4 | Not allowed | 10% of the area of the wall on which the sign is placed | — |
| Light Manufacturing (LM) | 4 | 30 feet | 350 sf per side | — |
| Heavy Manufacturing (HM) | 4 | 30 feet | 350 sf per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 20 feet | 350 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Downtown Core (DC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - One Use on Property | Not allowed | Not allowed | — | — | Not allowed | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - More than one use on property | Not allowed | Not allowed | — | — | Not allowed | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Wall, awning, under-canopy, projecting on a building | — | 10% of the area of the wall on which the sign is placed | — | — | 1 per tenant/per face of building | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Billboards (Off-premises signs) | Not allowed | Not allowed | — | — | Not allowed | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |

### Light Manufacturing (LM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - One Use on Property | 30 feet | 100 sq. feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - More than one use on property | 30 feet | 150 sq. feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Wall, awning, under-canopy, projecting on a building | — | 10% of the area of the wall on which the sign is placed | — | — | 1 per tenant/per face of building | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Billboards (Off-premises signs) | 30 feet | 350 sf per side | — | 20 feet | 1 per every 3,000 feet of street frontage/1 per 3,000 foot radius | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |

### Heavy Manufacturing (HM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - One Use on Property | 30 feet | 100 sq. feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Principal Freestanding Sign (Pole or monument sign) - More than one use on property | 30 feet | 150 sq. feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Wall, awning, under-canopy, projecting on a building | — | 10% of the area of the wall on which the sign is placed | — | — | 1 per tenant/per face of building | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |
| Billboards (Off-premises signs) | 30 feet | 350 sf per side | — | 20 feet | 1 per every 3,000 feet of street frontage/1 per 3,000 foot radius | — | — | § 93. Sign Standards |

## Prohibited signs in Kilgore

- Signs posted or affixed to public property.
- Signs on private property without the written consent of the owner or agent.
- Signs obscuring or interfering with view of traffic signs or signals.
- Signs resembling official traffic signs.
- Portable, mobile, or wheeled signs.
- Distracting signs emitting sound, odor, or visible matter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kilgore

- Any public notice or warning required by law.
- Indoor signs attached to a window or door legible from the street.
- Works of art without commercial messages.
- Holiday lights and decorations without commercial messages.
- Decorative landscape lighting.
- Traffic-control signs on private property.
- Address and postbox numerals conforming to incidental sign regulations.
- Government signs erected by the city, county, state, or federal government.
- Legal notices.
- Signs marking sites or buildings of historical significance.
- Signs of warning, directive, or instructional nature by public utilities or transportation organizations.
- On-premises signs for parking or building directions without electrical wiring.
- Signs on motor vehicles used for delivery or services.
- Signs within stadiums, open-air theaters, or arenas for patrons.
- Signs for public instruction, street or highway designation, traffic control by government.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect if the value of such sign exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
- Billboards are subject to approval of a special permit.
- Submitted by the developer and subject to approval by the Planning Board and City council.

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

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