# Sign Regulations in Lavon, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Lavon, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Model Home Signs in the Residential zoning districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 16 sq. ft., with a 50% of the distance between the front property line and the building, but no less than 10 feet setback (Sec. § 4.05.008(c)(4)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural zoning district | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 2 | 6 feet | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 3 | 20 feet | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 6 feet | Up to 150 sq. ft. depending on frontage | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apartment Sign | — | 36 sq. ft. | — | 3 feet from front property line | 2 per apartment complex | Freestanding signs | — | § 4.05.008(b)(9) |
| Model Home Sign | 6 feet | 16 sq. ft. | — | 50% of the distance between the front property line and the building, but no less than 10 feet | 1 per premises | Freestanding signs | — | § 4.05.008(c)(4) |

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Business Sign | — | — | — | 8 feet from front property line, 6 feet from adjoining private property lines | — | Freestanding signs | — | § 4.05.008(b)(11) |
| Construction Sign | 15 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | 20 feet from front property line | 1 per street front | Freestanding signs | — | § 4.05.008(c)(2) |
| Development Sign | 20 feet | 100 sq. ft. | — | 30 feet or the required building line if less than 30 feet | 1 per development or 1 per 50 acres | Freestanding signs | — | § 4.05.008(c)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | Up to 60 sq. ft. depending on business size | — | — | 1 per building | Permanently affixed to the building | — | § 4.05.008(b)(3) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | Up to 150 sq. ft. depending on frontage | — | — | 1 per street entrance | Level with the ground | — | § 4.05.008(b)(1) |
| Marquee Sign | 4 feet | Not to exceed 50% of the width of building/store frontage | — | — | — | Erected on the face of a marquee | — | § 4.05.008(b)(2) |
| Projecting Sign | 2 feet | 12 sq. ft. | 6 feet | — | — | Integral part of architectural design of the building | — | § 4.05.008(b)(4) |
| Awning Sign | 6 feet | 20% of the area of the awning | — | — | — | Attached to the building | — | § 4.05.008(b)(6) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 10% of the face of the canopy or 25 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Integral part of the face of a canopy | — | § 4.05.008(b)(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Lavon

- It shall be unlawful for any person to display upon any sign any obscene, indecent, or immoral matter.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, relocate, or maintain a sign to prevent free ingress from any door, window, standpipe or fire escape.
- It shall be unlawful to erect, relocate or maintain any sign in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision at any location where, by reason or position, size, movement, shape, color, flashing, manner or intensity of illumination, such sign may interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any sign in such a manner as to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
- No sign shall make use of the words 'Stop,' 'Go,' 'Look,' 'Slow,' 'Danger,' or any other similar word, phrase, symbol, or character or employ any red, yellow, orange, green or other colored lamp or light in such a manner as to cause confusion to or otherwise interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- It shall be unlawful to attach any sign to a trailer, skid, or similar mobile structure, where the primary use of such structure is to provide a base for such sign or constitute the sign itself.
- Signs attached to or upon any vehicle shall be prohibited where any such vehicle is allowed to remain parked in the same location, or in the same vicinity, at frequent or extended periods of time, where the intent is apparent to be one of using the vehicle and signs for the purposes of advertising an establishment, service, or product.
- A-frame signs and sandwich-board signs are prohibited and unlawful.
- No person shall place on, or suspend from, any building, pole, structure, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, or parking area, any goods, wares, merchandise, or other advertising object or structure for the purpose of advertising such items other than a sign, as defined, regulated, and prescribed by this article, except as otherwise allowed by article.
- No cloth, paper, banner, flag, device, or other similar advertising matter shall be permitted to be attached to, suspended from, or allowed to hang from any sign, building or structure, except for one period not to exceed two (2) weeks, twice during a calendar year.
- No person shall attach any sign, paper or other material or paint, stencil or write any name, number (except house numbers) or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, utility pole, public buildings, fence or structure except as otherwise allowed by ordinance.
- No person, firm, corporation, or association or persons shall paste, stick, tack, nail, or otherwise place any matter or thing for political advertising purposes upon any fence, railing, sidewalk, or public telephone facility, or any other public property, including trees thereon, or knowingly cause or to permit the same to be done for his/her benefit.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter or throw any handbill, circulars, cards, tear sheets, or any other advertising device of any description, along or upon any street or sidewalk in the city.
- No portion of any pole or ground sign shall be erected upon or over public property, unless the same is erected by the city, or with the permission of the city for public purposes.
- No sign shall be illuminated to such intensity or in such a manner as to cause glare or brightness to a degree that it constitutes a hazard or nuisance.
- Moving, flashing, intermittently lighted, changing color, beacons, revolving or similarly constructed signs shall not be allowed.
- No lighted sign shall be erected within one hundred and fifty feet (150') of a residential district unless the lighting is shielded from the view of the residential district.
- Illuminated multiple messaging signs and illuminated and/or electronic variable message signs are prohibited.
- No person shall erect, maintain or permit the erection of, for advertising purposes, any balloons, flags, pennants, or other floating device anchored to the ground or to any other structure within the city except as approved under promotional signage.
- Billboards are prohibited and unlawful.
- Roof signs are prohibited and unlawful.
- Signs advertising or promoting business, offices, retail, commercial or any other use permitted by this article, located at a place other than where the sign is physically located, are prohibited.
- Searchlights will not be permitted within the city limits.
- Any additional signs not authorized by this article are to be considered prohibited signs unless granted a variance by the city.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lavon

- Signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area, which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which such signs are located.
- Nameplates not exceeding one (1) square foot in area.
- Temporary political signs and yard or garage sale signs set back at least ten feet (10') from roads.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of building and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
- Bulleting boards not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area for public, charitable, or religious organizations when the same are located on the premises of the institution.
- On-site directional signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet provided such directional signs do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
- Traffic or street signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and such emergency signs, governmental signs, and temporary or non-advertising signs as may be approved by the city council.
- Temporary construction signs, not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area, denoting the architect, engineer, or contractor only, when placed upon premises under construction.
- Flags, emblems, and insignia of any governmental body and decorative displays for holidays or public demonstrations that do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
- Signs located inside a building and which are not displayed so as to be visible from outside the building.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The city council may authorize variances to any restriction set forth in this article, including but not limited to the number, type, area, height or setback of signs, or any other aspect involved in the sign permitting process.
- A person may request a variance from the sign regulations by filing the request with the city secretary.
- Any request for variance shall be accompanied by a completed application and a nonrefundable filing fee in the amount specified in the current fee schedule adopted by the city council.

## Full detail

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