# Sign Regulations in North Richland Hills, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Richland Hills, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/north-richland-hills
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/North_Richland_Hills/codes/Building_and_Land_Use_Regulations?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH106SI)

## At a glance

North Richland Hills, Texas regulates 7 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Freeway Overlay Zone zoning district are capped at 65 feet tall and 400 square feet (Sec. Sec. 106-12).

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freeway Overlay Zone | 2 | 65 feet | 400 square feet | — |
| Residential Districts | 2 | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 2 | 25 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| R-1-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, R-6-T, R-8, MH-1 | 2 | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| R-7-MF | 2 | 7 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| TC & RI-PD, TOD | 2 | 25 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| O-1, LR, C-1, C-2, OC, I-1, I-2, U, AG | 2 | 25 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 30 inches | 15 percent of habitable wall area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Freeway Overlay Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 65 feet | 400 square feet | — | — | One per platted lot | Within 200 feet from and parallel to the right-of-way of I.H. Loop 820 and State Highway 121 | — | Sec. 106-12 |
| Electronic Message Board | 65 feet | 400 square feet | — | — | One per platted lot | Within 200 feet from and parallel to the right-of-way of I.H. Loop 820 and State Highway 121 | — | Sec. 106-12 |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | Two per entrance | At each entrance of a single-family residential subdivision | — | Sec. 106-13 |
| Subdivision Nameplate Sign | Not extend above the fence or wall | 50 square feet | — | — | Two per entrance | Secured or mounted into a fence or masonry-screening wall | — | Sec. 106-13 |

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 7 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage per lot | — | Sec. 106-13 |
| Major Development Sign | 25 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | One per eligible development | Outside the freeway overlay zone | — | Sec. 106-13 |

## Prohibited signs in North Richland Hills

- Roof signs.
- Rotating and flashing signs, except as required by a governmental agency.
- Private signs on public property unless authorized by the city.
- Signs attached to utility poles, light poles, traffic control poles, and trees.
- Park bench signs.
- Searchlights and balloons, except when approved as a grand opening permit.
- Obnoxious signs exploiting sex.
- Off-premises advertising, unless provisions for such signs are contained in these regulations.
- Any other sign not specifically allowed by this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in North Richland Hills

- A public notice or warning sign required by a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- A sign located inside a building and not visible from outside.
- Artistic, historic or nostalgic objects, images and works of art approved by the sign review committee.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- Traffic control signs on private property.
- No Parking or Towing signs authorized by city ordinance.
- No Dumping Allowed signs posted to deter illegal dumping.
- Telephone and other underground utility warning signs, and other safety signs not exceeding one square foot in area.
- Temporary signs painted on glass surfaces of windows or doors.
- A sign within or on railway property.
- Security warning, neighborhood watch or crime watch signs under two square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The sign review committee may authorize special permits for signs and markers denoting properties or buildings with historical or memorial significance.
- The sign review committee may authorize signs to advertise patriotic, special events or special projects of general public interest.
- Approval of construction as a public roadway project by the sign review board shall be required for temporary signage during roadway construction.
- Digital billboards may be converted with approval by the sign review board.
- The sign review board may authorize upon appeal, in specific cases, such variance from the terms of this chapter.

## 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 8 zoning districts in North Richland Hills — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=North+Richland+Hills+TX&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-north-richland-hills

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