# Sign Regulations in Midlothian, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Midlothian, Texas regulates 22 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (Undeveloped Property)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a 50 feet from property line or right-of-way line setback (Sec. § 4.6005(c)). Most commercial signs in Midlothian require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Central Business District (CBD) | 7 | 5 feet | 30 square feet | — |
| General Professional (GP), Community Retail (CR), Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI) | 3 | 25 feet | 600 square feet | — |
| Medium Industrial (MI), Heavy Industrial (HI) | 2 | 25 feet | 80 square feet | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 1 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| Agricultural (A), Single-Family One (SF-1), Single-Family Two (SF-2), Single-Family Three (SF-3), Single-Family Four (SF-4), Residential One and Half (R1.5), Residential Two and Half (R2.5), Residential Three (R3), Medium Density One (MD-1), Mobile Home (MH) | 1 | — | 1 square foot | — |
| Medium Density Two (MD-2), Multifamily Districts | 2 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential Property) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | On property for sale or lease | — | § 4.6005(a) |
| Real Estate Sign (Nonresidential Property) | No taller than the wall of the building | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per property | Flat against any wall of the business building | — | § 4.6005(b) |
| Real Estate Sign (Undeveloped Property) | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 50 feet from property line or right-of-way line | 1 per street frontage | Not less than 50 feet behind the property line or right-of-way line | — | § 4.6005(c) |
| Coming Soon Sign | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 50 feet from property line or right-of-way line | 1 per project | Not less than 50 feet behind the property line or right-of-way line | — | § 4.6005(d) |
| Temporary Builder Sign (Residential Subdivision) | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 50 feet from property line or right-of-way line | 1 per subdivision | Not less than 50 feet behind the property line or right-of-way line | — | § 4.6005(e) |
| Temporary Contractor Sign (Nonresidential Subdivision) | 5 feet | 50 square feet | — | 20 feet from property line or right-of-way line | 1 per project | Not less than 20 feet behind the property line or right-of-way line | — | § 4.6005(f) |
| Political Sign | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — | — | — | Privately owned real property | — | § 4.6008(a) |
| Garage Sale Sign | 2 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | — | Any yard with occupant's permission | — | § 3.5804 |

### Central Business District (CBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per tenant | Building front | — | § 4.6019(b) |
| Canopy/Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Over tenant spaces | — | § 4.6019(c) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Windows | — | § 4.6019(d) |
| Sidewalk Sandwich Sign | 4 feet | — | — | — | — | Sidewalk | — | § 4.6019(e) |
| Ground Sign | 5 feet | 30 square feet | — | — | — | Not in right-of-way | — | § 4.6019(f) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Related to holiday, event, or promotion | — | § 4.6019(g) |
| Electronic Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Interior window | — | § 4.6019(h) |

### General Professional (GP), Community Retail (CR), Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Wall Sign | — | 600 square feet | — | — | 1 per elevation per business | Building surface | — | § 4.6017(a) |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | 1 per major traffic street | On property | — | § 4.6017(b) |
| Pole Sign | 25 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | 1 per platted property | On property with 500 linear feet of street frontage | — | § 4.6017(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Midlothian

- Signs that imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device or using a revolving beam or beacon resembling any emergency vehicle.
- Signs erected, maintained, or attached to trees or which are painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Development directional signs.
- Cloth, canvas, paper, balloons, streamers, bunting, banners, flags, pole signs, signs that contain moving parts or devices other than in rigid frames unless otherwise expressly allowed by ordinance.
- Signs erected in violation of the building or electrical code of the city.
- Signs attached to or maintained upon any public utility pole or structure.
- Signs attached to or painted on the outside of a fence, railing or wall that is not a structural part of a building.
- Signs attached to or painted on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, or street (except house address numbers).
- No person shall display on any sign any obscene, indecent or immoral matter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Midlothian

- Political signs may be placed on privately owned real property in any zoning district without first obtaining a sign Permit if the sign is eight (8) feet or less in height, the sign face area is 36 square feet or less, is not illuminated internally or externally, and has no moving elements.
- Temporary Advertising devices placed by the City in the Central Business District for a City-sponsored event are exempt if approved by the City Manager or designee.
- Symbols which are designed as an integral part of the building structure and symbols and signs which are not visible or readable from the public street or right-of-way shall not be limited by the sign regulations of the applicable zoning district or land use category.
- Traffic-control signs installed by a governmental entity, or by a contractor performing work in or adjacent to highways, streets, and alleys as authorized by a governmental entity, are exempt from governmental sign regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Sign Plan covering the entire boundary included in the Unified Sign Agreement (USA) shall be submitted to the City Council for approval.

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

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