# Sign Regulations in Morgans Point, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Morgans Point, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/morgans-point
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Morgans_Point/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH53SI)

## At a glance

Morgans Point, Texas regulates 22 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Business Signs in the Office Park District zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 64 square feet per side (Sec. Sec. 53-22. - Office park district.).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 District | 7 | — | 6 square feet per side | — |
| Office Park District | 6 | 15 feet | 64 square feet per side | — |
| Port Buffer District | 13 | 25 feet | 128 square feet per side | — |
| Industrial District | 15 | 25 feet | 128 square feet per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Office Park District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Signs | 15 feet | 64 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs | — | 15 square feet | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |
| On-Premises Real Estate Signs | — | 16 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |
| Construction Signs | — | 16 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |
| Charitable and Civic Signs | — | 16 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |
| "No Trespassing" Signs | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-22. - Office park district. |

### Port Buffer District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Signs | 25 feet | 128 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Monument Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-13. - Port buffer district. |
| On-Premises Real Estate Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Business Signs Mounted to Parapets | — | — | — | — | — | Parapets | — | Sec. 53-13. - Port buffer district. |
| Construction Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Charitable and Civic Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| "No Trespassing" Signs | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Signs | 25 feet | 128 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| On-Premises Real Estate Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| On-Premises Directional Signs | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Interior Product Signs Visible Through Front Glass Windows | — | — | — | — | — | Visible through front glass windows | — | Sec. 53-14. - Industrial. |
| Construction Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| Charitable and Civic Signs | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |
| "No Trespassing" Signs | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 53-23. - Port buffer and industrial district. |

## Prohibited signs in Morgans Point

- All signs not expressly allowed by this chapter are prohibited.
- No sign or part of any sign may have lights that 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 traffic control signs or devices may be used within the city.
- No sign may be placed on or over a public right-of-way, whether used or unused, a utility easement, or on utility poles.
- No sign shall be located so as to obstruct traffic visibility.
- Any sign in violation of any provisions of this chapter is subject to immediate removal by the city.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Portable or wheeled signs, including advertising on parked trucks or trailers that exceeds general logo usage, are prohibited.
- Any sign or display not specifically referenced in this chapter is prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Spectacular signs are prohibited.
- No outdoor advertising sign shall be displayed on or attached to any movable or stationary vehicle that requires a state inspection sticker, other than for the immediate transfer from or to a permitted location.
- No outdoor advertising sign shall be erected in such a manner that any portion of the surface or supports will interfere in any way with the use of any fire escape, exit, or standpipe, or obstruct any required ventilator, door, or stairway.
- No outdoor advertising sign shall obstruct the free use of light, ventilation, or egress of any window above the first story.
- No person shall do any electrical wiring or install any electrical lighting to be used in connection with any outdoor advertising sign without first obtaining a permit.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs on public right-of-way or property are prohibited except for those posted by a governmental entity.
- Unsafe signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Morgans Point

- City, state, or national flags.
- Nautical flags/decorative flags.
- On-premises real estate signs.
- Political signs on private property.
- Construction signs on private property.
- Charitable or civic signs.
- Incidental signs such as 'no trespassing,' 'private property,' 'no soliciting,' 'beware of dog,' historical signs or signs and emblems designating control by a security system.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any person desiring to erect any sign within the city in any district other than R-1 or planned development shall make application for a sign permit to the building official of the city.
- An application for the permit required by this article shall be submitted to the building official in writing and shall be accompanied by a sketch of the sign to be erected, a site plan showing the proposed new sign(s), all existing signs maintained on the premises and visible from any right-of-way, a legal description of the property upon which the sign is to be located, and a statement describing the location of the sign upon the property.

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

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