# Sign Regulations in Pantego, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Pantego, Texas regulates 25 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Single Tenant Monument Signs in the Commercial District (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 60 sq ft, with a At least 20' from any property zoned residential setback (Sec. Table 14.10.730). Most commercial signs in Pantego require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5) | 3 | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4) | 17 | 50 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Light Industrial District (L-I) | 17 | 50 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 15 ft above vehicular traffic | 36 sq ft | — |

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

### Commercial District (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single Tenant Monument Sign | 6 ft | 60 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another single-tenant monument sign or multi-tenant sign on the same lot | On any street on which the single lot occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 12 ft | 120 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another multi-tenant sign | On any street on which the multiple occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Single Tenant Pole Sign | 35 ft | 100 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from any other pole sign | On any street on which the single lot occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Multi-Tenant Pole Sign | 50 ft | 200 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another multi-tenant sign | On any street on which the multiple occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Company Logo Flag | 35 ft | 60 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | Commercial zoning districts and R-4 residential zoning district | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| New Development Sign | 15 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | Site of the residential or commercial project | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Inflatable and Balloon Sign | 25 ft | — | — | Setback from any side or rear property line equal to the height of the sign | Not more than one per premises | On building or ground | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Undeveloped Nonresidential Real Estate Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Minimum of 20' behind any curb or edge of pavement and 10' behind the property line | One per street frontage | On undeveloped commercial property | — | Table 14.10.730 |

### Light Industrial District (L-I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single Tenant Monument Sign | 6 ft | 60 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another single-tenant monument sign or multi-tenant sign on the same lot | On any street on which the single lot occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 12 ft | 120 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another multi-tenant sign | On any street on which the multiple occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Single Tenant Pole Sign | 35 ft | 100 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from any other pole sign | On any street on which the single lot occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Multi-Tenant Pole Sign | 50 ft | 200 sq ft | — | At least 20' from any property zoned residential | Minimum of 50' from another multi-tenant sign | On any street on which the multiple occupancy fronts | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Company Logo Flag | 35 ft | 60 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | Commercial zoning districts and R-4 residential zoning district | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| New Development Sign | 15 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | Site of the residential or commercial project | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Inflatable and Balloon Sign | 25 ft | — | — | Setback from any side or rear property line equal to the height of the sign | Not more than one per premises | On building or ground | — | Table 14.10.730 |
| Undeveloped Nonresidential Real Estate Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Minimum of 20' behind any curb or edge of pavement and 10' behind the property line | One per street frontage | On undeveloped commercial property | — | Table 14.10.730 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | — | Any zoning district | — | 14.10.730(2)(F) |
| Community Event Sign | 10 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | Any zoning district | — | 14.10.730(2)(G) |
| Grand Opening Signage | Depends on type | Depends on type | — | — | — | All nonresidential zoning districts | — | 14.10.730(2)(I) |
| Pennants | 15 ft above vehicular traffic | — | — | — | — | All commercial zoning districts | — | 14.10.730(2)(J) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Inside glass | — | 14.10.730(2)(K) |

## Prohibited signs in Pantego

- Roof signs.
- Billboard advertising signs.
- Rotating and flashing signs.
- Private signs on public property.
- Signs attached to utility poles.
- Display of offensive signs.
- Off-premises advertising shall be prohibited unless provisions for such signs are contained in these regulations or in state law, or are approved by PD site plan for property that does not abut the nearest public street and signage can be provided as part of multi-tenant monument sign.
- Any other sign not specifically allowed by this division is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pantego

- A public notice or warning sign required by a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, including historical signs and markers placed by a town, city, county, state or national historical preservation organization and official vehicle inspection station signs.
- Any incidental sign located inside a building which is not displayed so as to be visible from outside the building.
- Works of art, including barber poles attached to a building that do not include a commercial message.
- Telephone and other underground utility warning signs, and other safety signs not exceeding one square foot in area.
- Security warning, neighborhood watch or crime watch signs under two square feet in area.
- On-premises residential real estate signs, political signs, garage sale signs.
- Temporary holiday and special event decorations located in residential areas.
- Holiday decorations in commercial areas shall not require a permit provided that the decorations do not have any advertising copy, that the decorations be displayed for a maximum of thirty (30) days, that any window decorations meet the window sign requirements, and that any inflatable decorations over ten feet (10') tall or mounted off of the ground shall require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The zoning administrator may require plans to be prepared by a state-registered professional engineer or state-registered professional architect.
- The zoning administrator may require the applicant to obtain a state-registered professional engineer’s seal on plans, if in his reasonable discretion, plans appear to require a state-registered professional engineer’s approval of the design due to the size, type of design, or structural appearance of the sign set forth in the plans.
- A business shall obtain or be in the process of obtaining a certificate of occupancy prior to the issuance of any sign permit.
- Any person aggrieved by a decision of the zoning administrator or his/her designee, under this division, or any person seeking a variance from this division, may file an appeal with the board of adjustments in accordance with the comprehensive zoning ordinance.

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

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