# Sign Regulations in Krum, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Krum, Texas regulates 4 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall, Varies by building size, and 14 feet wide, with a Minimum 5 feet from roadway right-of-way setback (Sec. § 3.05.164, § 3.05.167). Most commercial signs in Krum require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 50% of the single facade plane | 200 square feet | — |
| Industrial Zoned Districts | 4 | 50% of the single facade plane | 200 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 50% of the single facade plane | 200 square feet | 75% of the building facade width | — | One per public street frontage | Attached to the building facade or articulated surface | — | § 3.05.166, § 3.05.168 |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | Varies by building size | 14 feet | Minimum 5 feet from roadway right-of-way | One per public street frontage | Adjacent to the roadway, minimum 5 feet setback | — | § 3.05.164, § 3.05.167 |
| Electronic Message Center Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Part of monument sign | — | § 3.05.177 |

### Industrial Zoned Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 50% of the single facade plane | 200 square feet | 75% of the building facade width | — | One per public street frontage | Attached to the building facade or articulated surface | — | § 3.05.166, § 3.05.168 |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | Varies by building size | 14 feet | Minimum 5 feet from roadway right-of-way | One per public street frontage | Adjacent to the roadway, minimum 5 feet setback | — | § 3.05.164, § 3.05.167 |
| Electronic Message Center Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Part of monument sign | — | § 3.05.177 |
| Sign Advertising Sale of Beer, Wine, or Liquor | — | 24 inches by 20 inches | — | — | One | Visible from the street | — | § 4.03.042 |

## Prohibited signs in Krum

- Off-premises signs
- Portable signs, except those used for temporary purposes as authorized by this article
- Exposed neon light tubing which serves to direct attention to a place, building, etc., except for signs in business windows with the words 'open' or 'closed,' which may have a maximum combined size of two square feet
- Signs located in such a manner as to obstruct or otherwise interfere with an official traffic sign, signal or device, or obstruct or interfere with a driver’s view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic
- Signs encroaching upon or overhanging a public right-of-way, except as provided for elsewhere in this article
- Cloth, canvas, paper, soft plastic, balloons, flags, or similar advertising signs or devices other than in rigid frames, except those intended as temporary signs
- Signs that have the appearance of traffic safety signs and lights, or municipal vehicle warnings, from a distance
- Any sign attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer parked on public or private property, or cruising on public or private roads in the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, except for identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle operating during the normal course of business or being taken home
- Boxes stored in view of the street, etc., which have product identification that serves as a sign
- Pole signs (except temporary and real estate) and translucent signs
- Window or door signs where the area of the window or door sign covers or renders said window or door such that it is opaque by more than 50% of the area of said window or door

## Signs exempt from permit in Krum

- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other metal
- Official governmental notices and notices posted by governmental officers in the performance of their duties, and governmental signs to control traffic or for other regulatory purposes, or to identify streets, or to warn of danger
- Works of fine art, which in no way identify or advertise a product or business
- Temporary decorations or displays, when they are clearly incidental to and are customarily and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday or celebration
- Temporary or permanent signs erected by public utility companies or construction companies to warn of danger or hazardous conditions
- Signs displayed on trucks, buses, trailers or other vehicles which are being operated in the normal course of a business, indicating the name of the owner, business and location
- International, national and/or state flags as long as the flag is of nominal size, i.e., approximately 5' x 10'

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A person may request a variance from the sign ordinance by filing the request with the building official, accompanied by the completed application and a nonrefundable filing fee
- All traffic-control signs shall be of uniform design. No individual sign shall be approved unless it conforms to an overall sign program for the entire site, submitted by the applicant

## Full detail

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