# Sign Regulations in Navasota, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Navasota, Texas regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freeway Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 42.5 ft tall and 150 sq. ft (Sec. § 3.06.010(5)). Most commercial signs in Navasota require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 16 | 42.5 ft | 150 sq. ft | — |
| Central Business District | 13 | 8 ft | 150 sq. ft front, 80 sq. ft side | — |
| Washington Overlay District | 13 | 8 ft | 150 sq. ft front, 80 sq. ft side | — |
| Zoning Overlay District | 13 | 8 ft | 150 sq. ft front, 80 sq. ft side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flag Sign | 8 ft | — | 2 ft | — | 1 per 20 feet of landscaped frontage | Inserted into or affixed to the ground, a base, or structure | — | § 3.06.010(3) |
| Canopy/Hanging Sign | 7.5 ft minimum height from walking surface | 4 sq. ft | — | — | — | Suspended from ceiling or covered pedestrian walkway, perpendicular to the building | — | § 3.06.010(4) |
| Freeway Sign | 42.5 ft | 150 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per lot or parcel | Within 400 feet of State Highway 6 and State Highway 105 E/249 | — | § 3.06.010(5) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business location | Permanently erected upon or standing in the ground | — | § 3.06.010(6) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business or subdivision location | Permanently affixed to the ground | — | § 3.06.010(7) |
| Programmable Electronic Sign | 30 ft | 24 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per lot or parcel | — | — | § 3.06.010(8) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 30 sq. ft per face | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Extends outward from a building | — | § 3.06.010(9) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 3 ft | 9 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business | On the ground or sidewalk | — | § 3.06.010(11) |

### Central Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flag Sign | 8 ft | — | 2 ft | — | 1 per 20 feet of landscaped frontage | Inserted into or affixed to the ground, a base, or structure | — | § 3.06.010(3) |
| Canopy/Hanging Sign | 7.5 ft minimum height from walking surface | 4 sq. ft | — | — | — | Suspended from ceiling or covered pedestrian walkway, perpendicular to the building | — | § 3.06.010(4) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business location | Permanently erected upon or standing in the ground | — | § 3.06.010(6) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business or subdivision location | Permanently affixed to the ground | — | § 3.06.010(7) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 30 sq. ft per face | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Extends outward from a building | — | § 3.06.010(9) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 3 ft | 9 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business | On the ground or sidewalk | — | § 3.06.010(11) |
| Wall-mounted Sign | — | 150 sq. ft front, 80 sq. ft side | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Mounted directly onto a building surface | — | § 3.06.010(12) |
| Real-estate/Development Sign | — | 8 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per property | Not on ROW | — | § 3.06.010(13) |

### Washington Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flag Sign | 8 ft | — | 2 ft | — | 1 per 20 feet of landscaped frontage | Inserted into or affixed to the ground, a base, or structure | — | § 3.06.010(3) |
| Canopy/Hanging Sign | 7.5 ft minimum height from walking surface | 4 sq. ft | — | — | — | Suspended from ceiling or covered pedestrian walkway, perpendicular to the building | — | § 3.06.010(4) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business location | Permanently erected upon or standing in the ground | — | § 3.06.010(6) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business or subdivision location | Permanently affixed to the ground | — | § 3.06.010(7) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 30 sq. ft per face | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Extends outward from a building | — | § 3.06.010(9) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 3 ft | 9 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per business | On the ground or sidewalk | — | § 3.06.010(11) |
| Wall-mounted Sign | — | 150 sq. ft front, 80 sq. ft side | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Mounted directly onto a building surface | — | § 3.06.010(12) |
| Real-estate/Development Sign | — | 8 sq. ft | — | — | 1 per property | Not on ROW | — | § 3.06.010(13) |

## Prohibited signs in Navasota

- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, place, alter, or relocate a sign within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city except in accordance with the provisions of this article.
- No sign shall be attached in any manner to any fire escape or to the support member of any fire escape.
- Signs shall not block or interfere with any window or door.
- Signs and their installation shall not obstruct visibility of traffic or otherwise cause a traffic hazard.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs are prohibited.
- It is unlawful for any person to erect, maintain or cause to be erected or maintained any sign of any type upon any public property owned or controlled by the city without the prior written approval of the city manager or his designee.

## Signs exempt from permit in Navasota

- Certain temporary signs, as determined by the city manager or his designee, do not require a permit.
- The changing of moveable parts of a sign which are designed for changing, or the repainting of display matter, or the repairing in place shall not be deemed to be an alteration and no permit shall be required.
- Public facility signs for property identification, public information or notice, or community safety purposes shall be permitted on public property owned or controlled by a governmental entity.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Appeals or variances from this article shall be heard by the city council.
- When a variance from the requirements of this article is requested a public hearing shall be held on the requested variance before any action is taken by the city council.

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

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