# Sign Regulations in Pampa, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Pampa, Texas regulates 9 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 75 ft. tall and 200 sq. ft., with a Set back at least ten (10) feet from the property line setback (Sec. Ground signs shall not exceed a height greater than seventy-five feet (75') above the level of the street upon which the sign faces, or above the adjoining ground level, if such ground level is above the street level. Ground signs shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area; provided, however, a ground sign may exceed such area based on .5 square foot per linear front feet of street frontage up to a total of 400 square feet of sign area.). Most commercial signs in Pampa require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural district (A) | 1 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| One-family dwelling district one (SF-1), One-family dwelling district two (SF-2), One-family dwelling district three (SF-3), Multiple-family dwelling district (MF) | 1 | — | 400 sq. ft. | — |
| Office district (O) | 1 | — | No restriction except as hereinafter provided for certain districts and types | — |
| Retail district (R), Commercial district (C), Central business district (CB), Light industrial district (LI), Heavy industrial district (HI), Planned development district (PD) | 1 | — | No restriction except as hereinafter provided for certain districts and types | — |
| Commercial district (C), Central business district (CB), Light industrial district (LI), Heavy industrial district (HI) | 1 | — | No restriction except as hereinafter provided for central districts | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 75 ft. | 300 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Agricultural district (A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Permitted in A, R, C, CB, LI, HI and PD districts \| 100 sq. ft. \| 200 ft. between signs |

### One-family dwelling district one (SF-1), One-family dwelling district two (SF-2), One-family dwelling district three (SF-3), Multiple-family dwelling district (MF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign | — | 400 sq. ft. | — | — | One per project or one for each 100 acres in project | — | — | In single-family, two-family and multiple-family district subject to approval of building official as provided in section 14(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 75 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — | Set back at least ten (10) feet from the property line | — | — | — | Ground signs shall not exceed a height greater than seventy-five feet (75') above the level of the street upon which the sign faces, or above the adjoining ground level, if such ground level is above the street level. Ground signs shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area; provided, however, a ground sign may exceed such area based on .5 square foot per linear front feet of street frontage up to a total of 400 square feet of sign area. |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Not extend more than six (6) inches beyond the building line | — | No wall sign shall exceed three hundred (300) square feet in area. |
| Roof Sign | 30 ft. above the roof level | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Not nearer than five (5) feet to the outside wall toward which the sign faces | — | No roof sign shall have a surface or facing exceeding three hundred (300) square feet, nor have its highest point extended more than thirty (30) feet above the roof level. |
| Projecting Sign | — | Horizontal: 50 sq. ft. \| Vertical: 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | At least ten (10) feet above the public sidewalk | — | Horizontal projecting signs shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet on each side. Vertical projecting signs shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet on each side. |
| Electronic Sign | — | — | — | — | May not consist of more than one (1) panel per side | Not within 1,500 feet of another electronic sign on the same street if facing the same direction of travel | — | Electronic signs are allowed. Any electronic sign as defined by this article must meet the following conditions: |

## Prohibited signs in Pampa

- No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected or maintained in violation of the permit requirements of section 3.15.004.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be inadequately maintained so as to show evidence of deterioration, including peeling, rust, dirt, fading, discoloration or holes.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall advertise a business or product which is no longer in existence.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall obstruct free and clear vision at any street intersection.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device because of its position, shape or color.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall make use of the words “stop,” “look,” “drive-in,” “danger,” or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in a manner that interferes with, misleads or confuses traffic.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate design, construction, repair or maintenance.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall display any matter in which the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex, or is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters, and is utterly without redeeming social value.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall have lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity or color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pampa

- Temporary real estate signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which the sign is located.
- Temporary political signs concerning candidates for public office and ballot issues.
- Temporary signs advertising the date, time and location of a garage or yard sale and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
- Signs attached to the inside of a window and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area which do not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the windowpane.
- Signs which are an integral part of the historic character of a landmark building or historic district.
- Public signs regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic or designating or giving direction to streets, schools, hospitals, historical sites or public facilities.
- Flags of any government or governmental agency or any patriotic, religious, charitable, civic, educational or fraternal organization not exceeding forty (40) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs in conjunction with special events such as a philanthropic campaign or church, circus, carnival or other community activity.
- Temporary displays or decorations customarily associated with any national, state, local or religious holiday or celebration.
- Handheld signs of a noncommercial nature not set on or affixed to the ground and not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs identifying the architect, engineer, developer or contractor when placed upon construction sites and not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet in area.
- Home and commercial building occupational signs identifying the name and profession of the occupant(s) and not exceeding two (2) square feet in area.
- Memorial or commemorative plaques or tablets denoting a building name and/or date of erection or a location of historic significance and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
- Property identification signs indicating address and/or name and not exceeding two (2) square feet in area for residential land uses or five (5) square feet in area for nonresidential land uses.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Within fifteen (15) days after denial of a sign permit by the building official, a request for variance may be filed with the board of adjustment.
- Any sign with more than a forty-foot height shall have plans sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in this state.
- Any roof sign with more than a twenty-foot height from the top of the sign to the roof below shall have plans sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in this state.

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

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