# Sign Regulations in Nacogdoches, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Nacogdoches, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/nacogdoches
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Nacogdoches/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH78SI)

## At a glance

Nacogdoches, Texas regulates 27 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the B-1, B-3, historic district-downtown historic district, M zoning district are capped at 35 feet (up to 50 feet certain commercial zones with extra setback) tall and Per Table 2 (see below), with a No closer than 1.5 feet from back of curb per 1 foot of total sign height and at least 12 feet from curb setback (Sec. Sec. 78-98(3), Sec. 78-101). Most commercial signs in Nacogdoches require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| R-3, R-4, A | 8 | 12 feet (measured from ground to top) | 60 square feet | — |
| B-1, B-3, historic district-downtown historic district, M | 11 | 35 feet (up to 50 feet certain commercial zones with extra setback) | 300 square feet | — |
| industrial zoning districts | 4 | 35 feet (subject to Table 1 notes) | 300 square feet | — |
| B-2 commercial zoning districts | 3 | 35 feet (or up to 50 feet with 100 ft setback and 100+ ft frontage on certain roads) | 100 square feet | — |
| planned development districts | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### R-3, R-4, A

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Identification Sign (Entrance with Median) | — | 60 square feet | — | — | 2 per entrance (with median) | Two per neighborhood/subdivision/development entrance with median | — | Sec. 78-97(a)(2) |
| Subdivision Identification Sign (Entrance without Median) | — | 60 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance (no median) | One per neighborhood/subdivision/development entrance without median | — | Sec. 78-97(a)(2) |
| Entrance Identification Sign (Apartment, Mobile Home, Condo) | — | 60 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance; 2 if second entrance on different street | One per complex entrance; second permitted if complex has a second entrance on another street | — | Sec. 78-97(a)(3) |
| Low-Profile Sign (Nonresidential Use incl. Churches/Synagogues) | — | 60 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | Sec. 78-97(a)(4) |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Use incl. Churches/Synagogues) | — | 60 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | Sec. 78-97(a)(4) |
| Low-Profile Sign (R-3 and R-4 only) | 5 feet | 60 square feet | — | 12 feet from any public right-of-way | — | — | — | Sec. 78-97(b)(1) |
| Identification Signs (Subdivision/Apartment/Mobile Home/Condo/Church/Synagogue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 78-97(b)(2) |
| Feather Sign (Multifamily - R-4 only) | 12 feet (measured from ground to top) | 20 square feet | — | — | No more than 4 feather sign permits per occupancy per year | Must not create obstruction/hazard; not within right-of-way; not located in historic district-downtown historic district | — | Sec. 78-97(c) |

### B-1, B-3, historic district-downtown historic district, M

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet (up to 50 feet certain commercial zones with extra setback) | Per Table 2 (see below) | — | No closer than 1.5 feet from back of curb per 1 foot of total sign height and at least 12 feet from curb | 1 primary; 1 additional per street frontage, not exceeding size limits | — | — | Sec. 78-98(3), Sec. 78-101 |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | — | Per occupancy per frontage | On building frontage | — | Sec. 78-98(4), (5) |
| Gas Station Canopy Sign | Lettering/logo max 2 feet | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On gas station canopies | — | Sec. 78-98(7) |
| Banner Sign | — | Variable by frontage (0–100 ft: 25 sq ft; 101–200: 50 sq ft; 201–300: 75 sq ft; 301–400: 100 sq ft; 401–500: 125 sq ft; 501–600: 150 sq ft) | — | 12 ft from back of curb or property line | 1 per building face visible from right-of-way at a time | Mounted on building face, 1 per visible façade at a time | — | Sec. 78-98(8) |
| Under-Canopy Sign | — | Not to exceed 40% of the total elevation area | — | — | 1 per elevation | Under-canopy, 1 per elevation | — | Sec. 78-98(9) |
| Temporary Changeable Advertisement | — | — | — | 12 ft from back of curb or property line | 1 at a time | Securely fastened to permanent structure; at least 12 feet from back of curb or property line | — | Sec. 78-98(11) |
| Pole Banner | Max 20 ft; bottom at least 14 ft above grade | 24 sq ft per pole | — | — | No more than 2 per pole; total not to exceed 1 per 50 parking spaces | On privately owned poles; not on public utility or street light poles; periphery/interior up to 12 ft from property line | — | Sec. 78-98(12) |
| Balloon/Inflatable Sign | — | — | — | Min 12 ft from back of curb or property line | 1 per year per occupancy | Not in or blowing onto right-of-way; not on public property without written consent | — | Sec. 78-98(13) |

### industrial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet (subject to Table 1 notes) | Per Table 1 in Sec. 78-101 | — | No closer than 1.5 ft from curb per 1 ft of sign height and at least 12 ft from curb | 1 per premises plus one additional per additional main street frontage | — | — | Sec. 78-99(2), 78-101 |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | — | 1 per frontage | On building | — | Sec. 78-99(3), (4) |
| Electronic Message Center (Freestanding) | — | 50% of allowed sign area per sign | — | — | Only 1 per premises | Attached to existing freestanding sign | — | Sec. 78-99(5), (g)(i) |
| Electronic Message Center (Wall Sign) | — | Up to 50% of allowable wall sign area (see wall sign limits) | — | — | Only 1 per premises | Attached as a wall sign | — | Sec. 78-99(5), (g)(ii) |

## Prohibited signs in Nacogdoches

- Political signs may not have an effective area greater than 36 square feet.
- Political signs may not be more than eight feet high.
- Political signs may not be illuminated.
- Political signs may not have any moving elements.
- No feather sign may be located on the public right-of-way.
- Banner signs must be mounted on a building face; cannot be placed elsewhere.
- All banners must be placed at least 12 feet from the back of the curb, or property line, whichever is greater.
- No temporary changeable advertisements may be attached to public utility poles or public street lights.
- Balloon or inflatable signs may not be tethered or anchored in or on public right-of-way.
- Balloon or inflatable signs may not be tethered or anchored so they may blow into or onto a public right-of-way.
- Balloon or inflatable signs may not be placed closer than 12 feet from the back of curb or property line, whichever is greater.
- Balloon or inflatable signs may not be placed on public property without written consent from the governing agency.
- Balloon or inflatable signs may not be located so that they interfere with or remove the use of required parking of an occupancy.
- No devices (pennants/festoons) may be strung from poles located on the public right-of-way.
- No pennant or festoon device may be nearer to the ground than 14 feet.
- No pennant or festoon device may be attached to any temporary pole or structure.
- Pole banners may not be placed on utility poles or street light poles; only on privately owned poles.
- Electronic message center signs may not exceed specified brightness levels (5000 nits day, 1000 nits night).
- No electronic message center may be added to a nonconforming freestanding sign.
- Only one electronic message center is allowed per premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Nacogdoches

- All signs not requiring permits, as referenced in section 78-77.
- Political signs placed on private property with the property owner's permission, within specified size and design limits.
- One construction sign per street frontage per construction project, under specific size and timing conditions.
- One nonilluminated real estate sign per street frontage per lot or premise, subject to size limitations and with exceptions for properties over two acres.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs allowed in planned development districts shall be approved in accordance with section 118-392 of this Code, which may require a sign plan.

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

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