# Sign Regulations in Madisonville, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Madisonville, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/madisonville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Madisonville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH34SI)

## At a glance

Madisonville, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 20 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 24 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a Not nearer to the back of curb than 8 feet setback (Sec. Sec. 34-116(a)). Most commercial signs in Madisonville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (20 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-family residential districts | 2 | — | 300 square feet | — |
| Multifamily residential districts | 2 | — | 8 square feet | — |
| Office, retail, commercial district | 2 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Industrial district | 2 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Extraterritorial jurisdiction | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rural/Agricultural District (RA) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Estate Single-Family Residential District (ES) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Large Single-Family Residential District (SF-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Urban Single-Family Residential District (SF-2) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Manufactured Home Residential District (MH) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Multiple-Family Residential District (MF) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Office District (O) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Retail District (R) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Business District (GB) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial Services District (CS) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Industrial District (GI) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy Industrial District (HI) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Downtown District (DT) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Corridor Overlay District (CO) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 48 inches above the sidewalk or curb level | 100 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 20 zones)

### Single-family residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises advertised | — | Sec. 34-118(a)(1) |
| Development Ground Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 34-118(a)(2) |

### Multifamily residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Multifamily districts | — | Sec. 34-118(b)(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises advertised | — | Sec. 34-118(b)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 24 feet | 100 square feet | — | Not nearer to the back of curb than 8 feet | — | Not nearer to the back of curb than 8 feet | — | Sec. 34-116(a) |
| Roof Sign | 24 feet above the roof deck | — | — | — | — | Above the roof of any building | — | Sec. 34-116(b) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached or affixed to the wall of any building | — | Sec. 34-116(c) |
| Projection Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to any building wall or structure | — | Sec. 34-116(d) |
| Marquee Sign | 8 feet above grade or sidewalk level | — | — | — | — | Above the marquee | — | Sec. 34-116(e) |
| Portable Sign | 48 inches above the sidewalk or curb level | Less than 10 square feet | — | Not nearer to a street right-of-way than 8 feet back of curb | — | Business districts | — | Sec. 34-116(f) |
| Spectacular Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 34-116(g) |
| Signs for Sexual Businesses | — | 50 square feet | — | — | One attached sign | Attached to the enterprise | — | Sec. 34-116(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Madisonville

- Billboards are not permitted anywhere in the city.
- Off-premises commercial signs are prohibited in the city.
- Spectacular signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Handbills and circulars are prohibited except that hand delivery to individual persons is allowed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Madisonville

- A permit is not required for a ground temporary 'for sale' or 'for rent' sign which advertises either the sale or rental of the premises upon which it is maintained and does not exceed eight square feet of display surface in residential districts and 15 square feet in business districts.
- No permit shall be required to change the advertising copy or message on a painted, printed or changeable-letter sign.
- No permit will be required for portable signs which are less than ten square feet in area and extend no higher than 48 inches above the sidewalk or curb level.
- No separate sign permit will be required for garage or yard sales permitted, as provided in section 2-400 et seq.
- No permit is required for political signs but they may be erected on any private property, provided that such signs comply with other applicable requirements of this division.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The board of adjustments and appeals has the power to grant variances to sign or setback regulations with the approval of the city council where all three of the following criteria are proven by the applicant: Unique and special circumstances exist on the land in question and are found on other lands in the districts; Hardship would result from the action of the city; The public interest will not be adversely affected by the variance sought.

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

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