# Sign Regulations in Oyster Creek, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Oyster Creek, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/oyster-creek
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Oyster_Creek/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH17.7SI)

## At a glance

Oyster Creek, Texas regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Commercial Signs in the Non-residential Zone zoning district are capped at 96 square feet, with a No sign shall be placed less than 20 feet from any property boundary or lot line contiguous to the right-of-way line of any street. setback (Sec. Sec. 17.7-12. - Number of freestanding, commercial signs per premises.). Most commercial signs in Oyster Creek require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zone | 5 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Non-residential Zone | 3 | — | 96 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 35 feet | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 17.7-11. - Signs in residential zones; general rule. |
| Monument Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Major entrances to subdivisions | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |
| Protection or Security Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |
| Noncommercial Flag | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One sign per premises | On the premises being advertised | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |

### Non-residential Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Commercial Sign | — | 96 square feet | — | No sign shall be placed less than 20 feet from any property boundary or lot line contiguous to the right-of-way line of any street. | Not more than four per premises | — | — | Sec. 17.7-12. - Number of freestanding, commercial signs per premises. |
| Off-premise Sign | — | 96 square feet | — | No sign shall be placed less than 20 feet from any property boundary or lot line contiguous to the right-of-way line of any street. | One per business | On a tract adjoining State Highway 523 or State Highway 332 | — | Sec. 17.7-12. - Number of freestanding, commercial signs per premises. |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 96 square feet | — | — | One sign per premises | On the premises being advertised | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat to the wall of a building | — | Sec. 17.7-1. - Definitions. |
| Monument Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On-site by public and private developments | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |
| Political Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Not allowed in the right-of-way of any street or highway | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |
| Flag | 35 feet | — | — | — | — | Freestanding or mounted on the walls of buildings | — | Sec. 17.7-14. - Size limits. |
| Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the same premises | — | Sec. 17.7-13. - Exceptions. |

## Prohibited signs in Oyster Creek

- Spectacular signs are prohibited, regardless of any other provision.
- No person shall participate in any way in the erection, maintenance, repair, or keeping of a sign that in any way violates this chapter or any applicable law.
- No person, who owns any interest of any nature in any premises shall allow or suffer any sign that violates any provision of this chapter or any applicable law to be built, maintained, repaired, or kept on those premises.
- No person who owns any interest in a sign that violates any provision of this chapter or any applicable law shall allow or suffer such sign to be built, maintained, repaired, or kept.
- Each person who owns any interest in a sign that violates any aspect of this chapter or in the premises where such a sign is located shall be responsible for removing the sign or causing it to comply with all applicable law.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oyster Creek

- Any sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function or required by any law.
- Decorations clearly incidental, customary, and commonly associated with a national, local, ethnic, or religious holiday.
- Nameplates not exceeding two square feet for residents or occupants of commercial, industrial, and professional buildings or dwellings, apartments, boarding or rooming houses, or other similar facilities.
- Monument signs erected by residential homeowner associations at major entrances to the subdivisions for which they are associated.
- Monument signs erected on-site by public and private developments directing or denoting the entrance, exit, parking, and direction of traffic flow.
- Protection or security signs erected by the occupants of a premises denoting no trespassing or security devices.
- A flag of any governmental entity provided that such flag is flown in accordance with established rules of etiquette.
- Any other noncommercial flag not exceeding 32 square feet in a residential zone.
- Political signs within 90-days before the election to which they relate and 14 days after said election.
- Signs located in the interior of a building which are designed and located to be viewed by the general public outside of the building area viewed by the public.
- Signs on vehicles owned or operated by the city or any other governmental unit.
- Signs on licensed commercial vehicles, including trailers; provided, however, that such vehicles shall not be used as parked or stationary outdoor signs.
- Directory signs, menu boards and the like which are designed to be read from a distance no greater than ten feet.
- Civic and church signs: The city council may erect, or approve and permit to be erected, entrance signs at or near the city limits for the benefit of visitors.
- Signs giving directions to something on the same premises, provided that no such sign shall exceed eight square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A person aggrieved by the application of this chapter to property owned or occupied by such person may apply for a variance or special exception by the board of adjustments.

## Full detail

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