# Sign Regulations in Manvel, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Manvel, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/manvel
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Manvel/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PAIICOOR_CH53SI)

## At a glance

Manvel, Texas regulates 36 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Column Signs in the Sign district A zoning district are capped at 40 ft tall, 550 sq ft, and 22 ft wide, with a 10 ft from property lines setback (Sec. Sec. 53-12.(1)). Most commercial signs in Manvel require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign district A | 3 | 40 ft | 550 sq ft | — |
| Sign district B | 2 | 12 ft | 200 sq ft (principal entrance); 150 sq ft (other sides) | — |
| Sign district C, Sign district D | 2 | 6 ft | 200 sq ft (principal entrance); 150 sq ft (other sides) | — |
| Light Commercial (LC), Heavy Commercial (HC), Highway Mixed Use (HMU), PUD districts | 2 | 12 ft (B); 6 ft (C, D) | 200 sq ft (principal entrance); 150 sq ft (other sides) | — |
| Residential districts | 4 | — | 16 sq ft; 32 sq ft if fronting a major road | — |
| Nonresidential districts | 1 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Single-family residential subdivisions | 1 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Multifamily dwelling complexes | 2 | 12 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Shopping center, Integrated business development | 5 | 40 ft | 550 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 22 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### Sign district A

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column Sign | 40 ft | 550 sq ft | 22 ft | 10 ft from property lines | One per business establishment, with an additional sign if frontage exceeds 200 ft | Must be located a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines; Perpendicular to roadway on which the property faces. | — | Sec. 53-12.(1) |
| Monument Sign - Option 1 | 12 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | One per business establishment | Outside sight distance triangle. Subject to sign administrator approval. | — | Sec. 53-12.(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 sq ft (principal entrance side); 150 sq ft (street or other sides) | — | — | See formula for limits | Affixed to building façade; canopies associated with business | — | Sec. 53-10(b)(8) |

### Shopping center, Integrated business development

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column Sign (Sign district A) | 40 ft | 550 sq ft | 22 ft | 10 ft from property lines | One per center/IBD | Minimum 10 ft from property lines; Perpendicular to roadway | — | Sec. 53-16(1)a-b |
| Monument Sign (Sign district A) | 12 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | One per center/IBD | Outside sight distance triangle; subject to admin. approval | — | Sec. 53-16(1)c-d |
| Monument Sign (Sign district B) | 15 ft | 150 sq ft | 22 ft | — | One; plus one for intersection corner | Outside sight distance triangle; subject to admin. approval | — | Sec. 53-16(2)a-c |
| Monument Sign (Sign district C) | 10 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | One; plus one for intersection corner | Outside sight distance triangle; subject to admin. approval | — | Sec. 53-16(3)a-c |
| Monument Sign (Sign district D) | 10 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | One; plus one for intersection corner | Outside sight distance triangle; subject to admin. approval | — | Sec. 53-16(4)a-c |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 32 sq ft (nonresidential); 16 sq ft (residential); 32 sq ft if residential fronts major road | — | — | — | On private property only | — | Sec. 53-10(a)(1) |
| Temporary Political Sign | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property only | — | Sec. 53-10(a)(2) |
| Temporary Contractor Sign | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per site | On construction site | — | Sec. 53-10(a)(8) |
| Memorial or Commemorative Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Affixed to wall | — | Sec. 53-10(a)(9) |
| Property Identification Sign (Business Use) | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | — | On property | — | Sec. 53-10(a)(11) |
| Community Event Sign | 7 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-10(b)(2) |
| Temporary Business Sign | — | 60 sq ft (combustible material) | — | — | One per business at a time | On-premise | — | Sec. 53-10(b)(4) |
| Directional or Information Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | — | Freestanding or attached, on-premise | — | Sec. 53-10(b)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Manvel

- Signs which are inadequately maintained so as to show evidence of deterioration, including peeling, rust, dirt, fading, discoloration, loss of illumination, or holes. Damaged signs shall be repaired or removed within 30 days of receipt of notice from the city.
- Signs which advertise a business or product, which is no longer in existence. Abandoned or outdated signs shall be replaced or removed within 30 days of receipt of notice from the city.
- Signs which are erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape.
- Signs which obstruct free and clear vision at any street intersection.
- Signs which interfere with, obstruct the view of, or may be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device because of its position, shape, or color.
- Signs which use the words "stop," "look," "go slow," "caution," "danger," "warning," or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses traffic.
- Signs which constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate design, construction, repair, or maintenance.
- Signs which are illuminated with lights that cause a glare into or upon the surrounding area or any property used for residential purposes or which distract operators of vehicles or pedestrians on a public right-of-way.
- Signs which display any matter in which the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex, or is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value.
- Signs which are painted on or attached to a motor vehicle used primarily for the display of such sign. (Except for normal identification of a business or its products on vehicles used in normal course of business.)
- Signs attached to or located upon outdoor exposed amenities such as trees, street signs, utility poles, or fences, which are visible from any street.
- Signs which are off-premises signs.
- Signs or portions thereof which are located on, or project or extend over, any public right-of-way, any public sidewalk, street, alley, or other public property.
- Snipe signs or bandit signs except as pre-permitted between the hours of 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 7:00 a.m. on Monday, provided no such sign shall be located less than 100 feet from another such sign.
- Pole signs.
- Sign types not strictly permitted in section 53-10.

## Signs exempt from permit in Manvel

- Temporary real estate signs (subject to certain size, location, and removal requirements).
- Temporary political signs (subject to size, height, illumination, moving parts, and location on private property).
- Temporary garage or yard sale signs (subject to size, time before/after event, number).
- Public signs regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic or designating or giving direction to streets, schools, hospitals, historical sites, or public facilities.
- Flags of any government or governmental agency or any patriotic, religious, charitable, civic, educational, or fraternal organization (not exceeding 40 square feet or as allowed for attention-getting device sign).
- Temporary displays and decorations customarily associated with national, state, local, or religious holidays or celebrations (subject to timeframes).
- Hand-held signs of a noncommercial nature not set on or affixed to the ground and not exceeding ten square feet in area.
- Temporary contractor signs on active construction sites (not exceeding 64 square feet and one per site, removed not later than ten days after completion).
- Memorial or commemorative plaques or tablets denoting a building name and/or date of erection or a location of historic significance and not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Informational signs for non-advertisement purposes not exceeding one square foot in area with letters not exceeding four inches in height.
- Property identification signs indicating address and/or name and not exceeding two square feet (residential property) or five square feet (business property) in area.
- Signs within a ball park or similar recreational facility and which cannot be seen from an adjacent street or adjacent properties.
- Attention getting device sign, subject to restrictions (must not extend into public right-of-way, must be kept in good repair, must be on-premise).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No mention of a Master Sign Plan or sign plan is present within the provided ordinance text.
- A permit is required for most signs except those exempted under Section 53-10(a). Signs requiring a permit must submit a site plan as part of the application per Section 53-5(3), which must illustrate buildings, structures, and/or rights-of-way, sidewalks, and driveways.
- If a proposed sign is in excess of six feet in height or 50 square feet in area, the building official may require certification and calculation to be made by a registered professional engineer as part of the permit process (Section 53-5(5)).
- For monument signs, the location is subject to approval by the sign administrator to ensure that placement does not create hazards to traffic or pedestrians and must be outside the sight distance triangle (see various district-specific and general provisions).
- No indication was found that master sign plans, variances, or public hearings are generally required. All required information is handled through permit applications and administrative review by the sign administrator.

## Full detail

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