# Sign Regulations in McLendon Chisholm, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

McLendon Chisholm, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Marquee Signs in the Central Business District zoning district are capped at 7 feet tall and 30 feet in length, with a Shall not project more than 12 inches beyond the face of the marquee nor within one foot back of any curb setback (Sec. § 3.05.019). Most commercial signs in McLendon Chisholm require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural District | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 40 square feet | — |
| Business District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Office District | 1 | 4 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Local Retail District, Commercial District, Industrial District | 1 | 20 feet in retail district, 30 feet in commercial or industrial districts | 100 square feet | — |
| Central Business District | 3 | 7 feet | 30 feet in length | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 50 feet above the nearest point of the natural grade | — | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | No closer than 25 feet to any street right-of-way line | — | On the premises under construction | — | § 3.05.004(3) |
| Apartment Name Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One sign per street frontage | Fixed against the building | — | § 3.05.023(1)(C) |

### Central Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marquee Sign | 7 feet | 30 feet in length | — | Shall not project more than 12 inches beyond the face of the marquee nor within one foot back of any curb | — | Faces of a marquee | — | § 3.05.019 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Central Business District | — | § 3.05.015 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Central Business District | — | § 3.05.015 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.05.007 |
| Ground Sign | 50 feet above the nearest point of the natural grade | — | — | No ground sign shall be erected within six feet of any other structure on the same premises or on adjacent premises, nor within three feet of any adjoining property line | — | Entirely inside the building line | — | § 3.05.017 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Private property | — | § 3.05.018 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Flat against a wall | — | § 3.05.020 |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Inside of a window | — | § 3.05.021 |

## Prohibited signs in McLendon Chisholm

- No sign shall be illuminated to an intensity to cause glare or brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any sign in such manner as to obstruct free or clear vision or at any location where by reason of position, shape, color, degree, manner or intensity of illumination, it may interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to be likely 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 words, phrases, 'Stop' or 'Go' symbols or characters or employ any red, yellow, orange, green or other colored lamp or light in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- Billboards are prohibited in the territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.
- No person shall post, or cause to be posted, attach or maintain any sign upon any public right-of-way or public area unless specifically excepted herein.
- No person shall post, or cause to be posted, attach or maintain any sign upon any tree, public or private utility pole or structure, or any fence post.
- No person shall post, or cause to be posted, attach or maintain any sign upon the outside of any fence, railing or wall, which is not a structure, except for a nameplate sign.
- No person shall post, or cause to be posted, attach or maintain any sign on sidewalk, curb, gutter, or street, except for house numbers.

## Signs exempt from permit in McLendon Chisholm

- Temporary construction signs designating the architect, engineer or contractor or other facts relating to the structure under construction no larger than eight square feet.
- Signs erected by municipal, state, or federal government for the purpose of public instruction, street or highway designation, control of traffic and similar uses incidental to the public interests.
- Permission is granted as a special privilege for dwelling occupants for the erection of nonilluminated, personal property sale signs to be erected in the required front yard of dwellings, no closer than 15 feet to any street curbline.
- Permission is granted as a special privilege to homebuilders and realtors to erect temporary, nonilluminated real estate/directional signs for weekend advertising.
- Permission is granted as a special privilege to candidates for political office to erect temporary, nonilluminated political signs, not exceeding six square feet in area, on private property with consent of the property owner.
- Permission is granted as a special privilege to any business in a properly zoned area to display flags, banners, balloons, and portable signs for a period not exceeding four weeks in any calendar year in connection with the grand openings or special sales being conducted by said business.
- Permission is granted as a special privilege for the placement of political signs in or upon a motor vehicle if such sign does not exceed six square feet in area and does not project from the front, side or rear surfaces of such vehicles.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The applicant for a permit under this section shall submit plans showing the sign location, size, type, height, construction materials, area and such other information as the building official shall require.
- When required by the building official, a registered professional engineer or architect shall prepare such plans.

## 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 McLendon Chisholm — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=McLendon+Chisholm+TX&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-mclendon-chisholm

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