# Sign Regulations in Montgomery, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Montgomery, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/montgomery
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/montgomery-tx/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=686)

## At a glance

Montgomery, Texas regulates 33 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Multi-family permanent sign (multiple dwelling units)s in the R-2 (Multifamily residential district) zoning district are capped at If ground-mounted: top shall not be more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level; if building-mounted: not flush-mounted and shall not project above the roofline tall and Total sign area not more than thirty-two (32) square feet (Sec. Sec. 66-53(m)(2)). Most commercial signs in Montgomery require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 (Single-family residential district) | 18 | Not exceeding eight (8) feet above the average finished grade | Total surface area at each entrance not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet | — |
| R-2 (Multifamily residential district) | 19 | Not exceeding eight (8) feet above the average finished grade | Total surface area at each entrance not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet | — |
| B (Commercial district) | 22 | 10 ft or less | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — |
| ID (Industrial district) | 19 | 10 ft or less | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — |
| I (Institutional district) | 17 | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — |
| PD (Planned development district) | 5 | No more than eight (8) feet high | No sign may have effective area greater than thirty-six (36) square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 16 | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — |

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

### R-2 (Multifamily residential district)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Multi-family permanent sign (multiple dwelling units) | If ground-mounted: top shall not be more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level; if building-mounted: not flush-mounted and shall not project above the roofline | Total sign area not more than thirty-two (32) square feet | — | — | — | Permitted anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; for multiple dwelling units | — | Sec. 66-53(m)(2) |
| Residential subdivision permanent identification sign (major entrance) | Not exceeding eight (8) feet above the average finished grade | Total surface area at each entrance not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet | — | — | — | At each major entrance | — | Sec. 66-53(m)(1) |
| Temporary real estate sign (single-family unit) | Not more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level | Not exceeding six (6) square feet | — | — | — | Anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; may not project beyond the property line | — | Sec. 66-53(c)(1) |
| Temporary real estate sign (commercial property) | Not more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level | Not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet | — | — | — | Anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; may not project beyond the property line | — | Sec. 66-53(c)(2) |
| Temporary direction signs (special event civic interest) | — | Not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area | — | — | — | On private property with permission of the property owner; not on a public right-of-way without consent of the city council | — | Sec. 66-53(f)(1)-(3) |
| Temporary political signs | No more than eight (8) feet high | No sign may have effective area greater than thirty-six (36) square feet | — | — | — | On private property with consent of the property owner | — | Sec. 66-53(g)(1)-(4) |
| Temporary signs (residential developments under construction) | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — | — | — | Freestanding signs must be at least twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way; any building-attached sign cannot be higher than the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(e)(1)-(3) |
| Temporary sign (residential developments under construction) | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — | — | — | Freestanding signs must be located at least twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way; any sign attached to a building cannot be higher than the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(e)(1)-(3) |

### B (Commercial district)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall sign | — | Flat wall signs permitted for each business utilizing up to 60 percent of the total feet of wall area | — | — | — | Must be located on the site where the goods or services are offered; must not project above the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(1)a-b |
| Freestanding sign (Table A; monument type) - frontage conditions | Residential/multifamily frontage not on specified highways: 4 ft; Residential/multifamily frontage on specified highways: 6 ft; Nonresidential frontage not on specified highways: 6 ft; Nonresidential frontage on specified highways: 10 ft | Maximum effective area depends on frontage and land use: Residential/multifamily frontage not on specified highways: 36 sq ft; Residential/multifamily frontage on specified highways: 60 sq ft; Nonresidential frontage not on specified highways: 60 sq ft; Nonresidential frontage on specified highways: 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Freestanding; must comply with setback and spacing requirements; must have street address printed on framework; monument type appearance required (solid mass such as cylinder/block/rectangle/square) | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(2)a-e; TABLE A |
| Temporary freestanding sign (Type I) | 10 ft or less | Effective area 32 sq ft or less | — | — | — | Must comply with setback and spacing requirements for freestanding signs for that premises | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(2)f(1)-(5) |
| Off-premises sign (freestanding) | Maximum height: use Table A limits for freestanding signs | Maximum effective area: use Table A limits for freestanding signs | — | — | — | Freestanding off-premises sign | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(2)b and (n)(2)d |
| Temporary real estate sign (single-family unit) | Not more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level | Not exceeding six (6) square feet | — | — | — | Anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; may not project beyond the property line | — | Sec. 66-53(c)(1) |
| Temporary real estate sign (commercial property) | Not more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level | Not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet | — | — | — | Anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; may not project beyond the property line | — | Sec. 66-53(c)(2) |
| Temporary sign (developments other than residential subdivisions under construction) | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — | — | — | Freestanding signs must be located at least twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way; any sign attached to a building cannot be higher than the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(d)(1)-(2) and (d)(3) |
| Temporary political signs | No more than eight (8) feet high | No sign may have effective area greater than thirty-six (36) square feet | — | — | — | On private property with consent of the property owner | — | Sec. 66-53(g)(1)-(4) |

### ID (Industrial district)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall sign (commercial-area standards applied) | — | Flat wall signs permitted for each business utilizing up to 60 percent of the total feet of wall area | — | — | — | Must be located on the site where the goods or services are offered; must not project above the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(1)a-b and Sec. 66-53(o)(2) |
| Freestanding sign (commercial-area standards applied; Table A) | Residential/multifamily frontage not on specified highways: 4 ft; Residential/multifamily frontage on specified highways: 6 ft; Nonresidential frontage not on specified highways: 6 ft; Nonresidential frontage on specified highways: 10 ft | Maximum effective area depends on frontage and land use: Residential/multifamily frontage not on specified highways: 36 sq ft; Residential/multifamily frontage on specified highways: 60 sq ft; Nonresidential frontage not on specified highways: 60 sq ft; Nonresidential frontage on specified highways: 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Freestanding; must comply with street address requirement, setback and spacing, and monument-type appearance | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(2)a-e; TABLE A and Sec. 66-53(o)(2) |
| Electronic message display signs (LED/plasma/other) | — | — | — | — | — | Industrial zoning districts | — | Sec. 66-53(s)(1)-(7) |
| Temporary freestanding sign (Type I) | 10 ft or less | Effective area 32 sq ft or less | — | — | — | Must comply with setback and spacing requirements for freestanding signs for that premises | — | Sec. 66-53(n)(2)f(1)-(5) |
| Temporary real estate sign (single-family unit) | Not more than five (5) feet over the natural ground level | Not exceeding six (6) square feet | — | — | — | Anywhere on the premises except as restricted by this section; may not project beyond the property line | — | Sec. 66-53(c)(1) |
| Temporary sign (developments other than residential subdivisions under construction) | Freestanding signs: maximum height eight (8) feet | Not to exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area, including frame | — | — | — | Freestanding signs must be located at least twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way; any sign attached to a building cannot be higher than the roofline | — | Sec. 66-53(d)(1)-(2) and (d)(3) |
| Temporary direction signs (special event civic interest) | — | Not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area | — | — | — | On private property with permission of the property owner; not on a public right-of-way without consent of the city council | — | Sec. 66-53(f)(1)-(3) |
| Temporary political signs | No more than eight (8) feet high | No sign may have effective area greater than thirty-six (36) square feet | — | — | — | On private property with consent of the property owner | — | Sec. 66-53(g)(1)-(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Montgomery

- Signs or billboards off-premises from the location of the subject of the advertising content, with the exception of city-approved community commercial signs.
- Signs which advertise an activity, business or service no longer conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located.
- Signs which move or contain visible moving parts (except moving message boards).
- Signs which contain or have attached thereto posters, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs or other similar devices.
- Banners and pennants of any kind, other than those permitted for grand opening and store closing events or bona fide special announcements (displayed for 30 days or less).
- Signs which contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character which reasonably offend public morals or decency.
- Signs or portions thereof which are located on or project or extend over any public sidewalk, street, alley or other public property (signs required or authorized by governmental authority are exempted from this provision).
- Signs which constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or which may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
- Signs which make use of any word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicular traffic.
- Portable or wheeled signs.
- Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights, other than as provided in section 66-53(s) of the Code.
- Signs attached to or located upon exposed amenities such as benches, trash containers or fences.
- Signs placed on the side or rear of any building or property when such sign faces upon a contiguous residential area.
- Roof signs that extend more than 24 inches above the highest point of the roof.
- Leader signs, with the exception of city-approved sidewalk signs.
- Hand-made signs (all signs must be professionally produced).

## Signs exempt from permit in Montgomery

- Display of the flag of the United States, the State of Texas, or any political subdivision.

## Sign permit fees & timelines in Montgomery

| Item | Details | Citation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All sign permits | subject to a fine as provided in section 1-13. | — |

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## Full detail

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