# Sign Regulations in New Summerfield, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

New Summerfield, Texas regulates 6 sign types across 1 zoning district. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 24 ft (48 ft along four-lane divided highways) tall and 100 sq ft, with a Not nearer than 8 ft to back of curb or pavement edge setback (Sec. § 3.08.003(n)(1)). Most commercial signs in New Summerfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 24 ft (48 ft along four-lane divided highways) | 100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 24 ft (48 ft along four-lane divided highways) | 100 sq ft | — | Not nearer than 8 ft to back of curb or pavement edge | — | Not nearer than 8 ft to back of curb or pavement edge | — | § 3.08.003(n)(1) |
| Roof Sign | 24 ft above roof deck | — | — | — | — | Above roof, not extending beyond wall | — | § 3.08.003(n)(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building wall, projecting not more than 12 inches | — | § 3.08.003(n)(3) |
| Projection Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to building, extending more than 12 inches | — | § 3.08.003(n)(4) |
| Marquee Sign | 8 ft above grade or sidewalk level | — | — | — | — | Above marquee | — | § 3.08.003(n)(5) |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | Not nearer than 8 ft to street right-of-way | — | Business properties only, not nearer than 8 ft to street right-of-way | — | § 3.08.003(n)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in New Summerfield

- Abandoned signs.
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or emergency indicators or signals.
- Snipe or bandit signs or signs attached to trees, utility poles, public benches, or streetlights.
- Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign.
- Portable and trailer signs.
- Signs on public rights-of-way without express consent from the city council.
- Off-premises signs, unless otherwise allowed by this article.
- Signs painted on rooftops.
- Any sign which emits sound, odor, or visible matter.
- Searchlights.
- Temporary changeable advertisements except as allowed in specific subsections.
- Pole banners except as allowed in specific subsections.

## Signs exempt from permit in New Summerfield

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such sign is located.
- Works of art, as defined, are not signs for the purposes of these regulations.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message.
- Decorative landscape lighting.
- Traffic-control signs on private property that meet state or city standards and contain no commercial message.
- Address and postbox numerals.
- Government signs erected by the city, county, state, or federal government in furtherance of their governmental responsibility.
- Legal notices.
- Memorial signs or tablets and building markers displayed on public or private buildings and tablets or headstones in cemeteries.
- Signs prepared by or for the local, state or federal government marking sites or buildings of historical significance.
- Signs on windows whether painted or vinyl.
- Addresses no larger than ten square feet.
- Signs on operable vehicles when the vehicles or trailers have a current license and inspection.
- Permanent signs on fences at outdoor athletic and sports fields and tracks, outdoor entertainment establishments, and in and around areas of public gathering.
- Pennants, banners, streamers, flag, fluttering, undulating, or moving signs which are not part of a permanent sign.
- On-premises signs that are not free standing, such as wall signs, except as expressly regulated by this article.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A variance to the standards of this article will be considered an exception to the regulations rather than a right.
- Each request for a variance must be directed to the city council and submitted in writing to the city secretary.
- An application for a conditional sign permit shall be submitted to the permitting department and shall include all documents necessary to obtain a building permit.

## Full detail

Complete sign requirements for New Summerfield, including every field PermitPal tracks for each sign type, are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=New+Summerfield+TX&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-new-summerfield

---

PermitPal — AI sign code research. Full HTML page: https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/new-summerfield