# Sign Regulations in McGregor, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** McGregor, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/mcgregor
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/McGregor/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH46SIAD)

## At a glance

McGregor, Texas regulates 22 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Detached On-Premise Signs in the Mobile Home District (MD), Multifamily District (MF) zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 40 sq ft, with a 5 ft front yard setback (Sec. Sec. 6.4.2.b). Most commercial signs in McGregor require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 25 ft | 400 sq ft | — |
| Residential District (R-10, R-7.2, R-6), Manufactured Housing District (MH) | 2 | 6 ft | 10 sq ft | — |
| Mobile Home District (MD), Multifamily District (MF) | 3 | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Central Business District (CBD) | 2 | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial District (GC) | 2 | 20 ft | 80 sq ft (can increase by 10% per 10 linear ft of 6' deep landscaping, max 100 sq ft) | — |
| Industrial District (LI, MI, HI), Light Industrial District (LI), Medium Industrial District (MI), Heavy Industrial District (HI) | 7 | 45 ft (may go to 60 ft above ground or 30 ft above highway surface if within 100 ft of interstate/highway, max 60 ft total) | 672 sq ft | — |
| B-1, Agricultural District | 1 | Small: 20 ft, Medium: 35 ft, Large: 45 ft (up to 60 ft above ground surface per highway rules) | Small: 72 sq ft, Medium: 300 sq ft, Large: 672 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign (Residential Districts) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Any residential zoning district | — | Sec. 6.2.4 |
| Construction Sign | 15 ft | 125 sq ft | — | — | — | On property under construction | — | Sec. 6.2.7.a |
| Development Sign (Business/Industrial Dev.) | 25 ft | 400 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property to be developed | — | Sec. 6.2.7.b(1) |
| Development Sign (Residential Dev. 20+ lots or 20+ acres) | 25 ft | 400 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property to be developed; must be 100 ft from dwelling not in development | — | Sec. 6.2.7.b(2) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential, MH, MD) | 4 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | On property for sale/rent in residential, MH or MD district | — | Sec. 6.2.7.c(1) |
| Real Estate Sign (MF, NC, CBD) | 6 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | On property for sale/rent in MF, NC, or CBD district | — | Sec. 6.2.7.c(2) |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial District) | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | — | On property for sale/rent in commercial/industrial district | — | Sec. 6.2.7.c(3) |
| Occasional Sale Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage + 2 additional | On property where sale is conducted; two additional on other private property with owner's permission | — | Sec. 6.2.7.e |

### Mobile Home District (MD), Multifamily District (MF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached On-Premise Sign | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 5 ft front yard | 1 (+1/additional 750 ft frontage) | Front yard | — | Sec. 6.4.2.b |
| Attached On-Premise Sign | — | 35 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On building | — | Sec. 6.4.3.b(1)-(3) |
| Building/Unit Identification Sign | — | 9 sq ft per wall | — | — | — | Each building wall | — | Sec. 6.4.3.b(4) |

### Industrial District (LI, MI, HI), Light Industrial District (LI), Medium Industrial District (MI), Heavy Industrial District (HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached On-Premise Sign (Primary Arterial/Freeway Frontage Option 1) | 35 ft | 400 sq ft | — | 5 ft front yard | 1 (+1/400 ft frontage); 1 add'l 60 sq ft per separate building | Premises with frontage on a primary arterial or limited access freeway | — | Sec. 6.4.2.e(2)(a,4) |
| Detached On-Premise Sign (Other Streets Option 2) | 25 ft | 120 sq ft (if only one sign: 180 sq ft) | — | 5 ft front yard | 1 (+1/400 ft frontage) | Premises with frontage on other streets | — | Sec. 6.4.2.e(2)(b) |
| Attached On-Premise Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building wall/occupant | On building wall | — | Sec. 6.4.3.d(1)-(3) |
| Attached On-Premise Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | On canopy (not above/below physical canopy limits) | — | Sec. 6.4.3.d(4) |
| Small Off-Premise Sign | 20 ft | 72 sq ft | — | 5 ft front yard, at least 15 ft behind curb line | — | LI, MI, HI (not within 50 ft of residential for small, not 100 ft for medium/large) | — | Sec. 6.3.2, 6.3.1e |
| Medium Off-Premise Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | — | 15 ft front yard | — | LI, MI, HI (not within 100 ft of residential) | — | Sec. 6.3.3, 6.3.1e |
| Large Off-Premise Sign | 45 ft (may go to 60 ft above ground or 30 ft above highway surface if within 100 ft of interstate/highway, max 60 ft total) | 672 sq ft | — | 25 ft front yard | — | Industrial districts within 100 ft of interstate highway | — | Sec. 6.3.4, 6.3.1e |

## Prohibited signs in McGregor

- No sign or part of any sign may have lights which flash, move, or rotate in such a manner as to be confused with traffic control signals or emergency vehicle signals, or in a manner that confuses, misleads, or distracts traffic motorists.
- Beacons may not be placed on any sign or be made a part of any sign.
- No sign that resembles an official traffic control sign, signal, or device or that bears the words 'stop', 'go slowly', 'caution', 'danger', 'detour', or other wording for official traffic control signs or devices may be used within the city.
- No sign shall be located on or project over a building, except as provided in this ordinance.
- No sign may be placed on or over a public right of way, whether used or unused, across the public right of way line extended across a railroad right-of-way, on utility poles or in such manner as to create a hazard to traffic.
- Signs for occasional sales are prohibited at all other locations except as specified (i.e., only one per street frontage on sale site plus two on others with permission).
- A nonconforming sign that is blown down, destroyed, taken down, or removed for any purpose other than maintenance or changing the letters/symbols may not be re-erected/reconstructed/rebuilt except in full compliance with current requirements.
- The city may require the removal of any sign erected in violation of any regulation.
- No person shall erect or display a sign unless a permit for each sign is issued by the department of building inspection.
- Mobile signs with red, yellow, amber, green, or blue lights, or with lights that flash, blink, or vary in intensity, are prohibited.
- Mobile signs may not be placed on right-of-way and may not be placed in such a manner as to create a hazard to traffic.

## Signs exempt from permit in McGregor

- Official traffic control signs, official markers, national or state flags, or governmental signs and announcements are not considered 'signs' under this ordinance.
- Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the display of a national or state flag, or to limit flags, insignia, legal notices, or informational, directional, or traffic signs which are legally required or necessary to the essential functions of government agencies.
- This section does not prohibit time and temperature signs that do not present a traffic problem and are used as a public service.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An application for a sign permit must include a scale drawing of the proposed sign, a list of all existing signs on the premises visible from the right-of-way, a lot plan or building facade drawing indicating the proposed sign location, and specifications for construction, lighting, motion, and wiring.
- An application for a variance from the sign regulations may be submitted along with a sign permit application. The development plan otherwise required by the ordinance is NOT required for a variance from the sign regulations.

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

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