# Sign Regulations in Leonard, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Leonard, Texas regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Identification Sign - Apartment Complex or Churchs in the Residential Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 50 square feet, with a 5 feet (50 feet if illuminated) setback (Sec. § 3.06.005(3)). Most commercial signs in Leonard require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zones | 8 | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Business and Industrial Zones | 10 | 25 feet (50 feet on Highway 69) | — | — |
| Planned Development Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 50 feet | — | — |

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

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 | Per residence | — | § 3.06.005(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | Private property | — | § 3.06.005(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | Private property | — | § 3.06.005(2) |
| Political Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | Private property | — | § 3.06.005(2) |
| Construction Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On-site | — | § 3.06.005(2) |
| Identification Sign - Apartment Complex or Church | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — | 5 feet (50 feet if illuminated) | — | On-site | — | § 3.06.005(3) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per major entrance | Major entrance | — | § 3.06.005(4) |
| Home Business Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Wall or ground | — | § 3.06.005(5) |

### Business and Industrial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | — | — | 10 feet | 1 per business or street frontage | Per business or street frontage | — | § 3.06.006(1)(A) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | — | — | 10 feet | 1 per business or street frontage | Per business or street frontage | — | § 3.06.006(1)(A) |
| Pole Sign | 25 feet (50 feet on Highway 69) | — | — | 10 feet | 1 per building (2 if frontage > 500 feet) | Per building | — | § 3.06.006(1)(B) |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 feet (50 feet on Highway 69) | — | — | 10 feet | 1 per building (2 if frontage > 500 feet) | Per building | — | § 3.06.006(1)(B) |
| Projecting Sign | Not to exceed building's roof or highest exterior wall | — | — | No overhang into public right-of-way | 1 per business or building (1 per street frontage on corner buildings) | Per business or building | — | § 3.06.006(1)(C) |
| Marquee Sign | Not to exceed building's roof or highest exterior wall | — | — | No overhang into public right-of-way | 1 per business or building (1 per street frontage on corner buildings) | Per business or building | — | § 3.06.006(1)(C) |
| Awning Sign | Not to exceed building's roof or highest exterior wall | — | — | No overhang into public right-of-way | 1 per business or building (1 per street frontage on corner buildings) | Per business or building | — | § 3.06.006(1)(C) |
| Off-premises Sign (Billboard) | 25 feet (up to 50 feet with additional setback) | — | — | 15 feet | 1 every 500 feet | Every 500 feet | — | § 3.06.006(1)(F) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Inflatable Device (Balloon) | 50 feet | — | — | — | — | Private property | — | § 3.06.010 |

## Prohibited signs in Leonard

- Any sign imitating or interfering with a public traffic signal or official traffic-control or directional sign.
- Signs with strobe lights or revolving lights which interfere with traffic or resemble an emergency vehicle’s lights.
- Private signs mounted or supported within or on public property or rights-of-way, including but not limited to signs on utility poles, streetlights, bridges, sidewalks, and public rights-of-way or easements.
- Signs, other than traffic-control or public directional signs, located within the twenty-five (25) foot sight triangle of any intersection.
- Unsafe signs, which are deteriorated, dilapidated, and/or a present danger to public health, safety, or welfare.
- Any illuminated sign which casts direct light into a residential area or public street, and lacks effective shielding.
- Portable signs displayed for more than thirty (30) days in any one hundred eighty (180) day period, not affixed to any structure, including signs placed on vehicles or trailers parked or located for the purpose of displaying said sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Leonard

- Publicly owned (governmental) directional signs and/or public traffic-control signs.
- Real estate signs smaller than ten (10) square feet, placed on private property, but not within a public right-of-way or easement.
- Window signs.
- Holiday or special event decorations.
- Political signs, construction signs and other temporary signs smaller than ten (10) square feet.
- Signs marking underground facilities or utilities.
- Historic markers, plaques, or monuments placed by recognized historical societies and organizations.
- Nameplate signs built into the structure or firmly attached thereto, not extending more than six inches from the face of the building, identifying the name and/or address of the building, and not exceeding three (3) square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Appeals and variances from this article shall be to the municipal planning and zoning commission under the procedures described in the municipal zoning ordinance.
- Billboard, must be approved by P&Z: Fee based upon valuation.

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

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