# Sign Regulations in Paris, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Paris, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/paris
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-03
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/39775755#39775755)

## At a glance

Paris, Texas regulates 8 sign types across 4 zoning districts. A-frame Signs in the Downtown Historic District zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall, 12 square feet per side, 24 square feet total, and 3 feet wide, with a 3 feet from adjacent street setback (Sec. § 4.10.049(a)). Most commercial signs in Paris require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 30 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| Downtown Historic District | 3 | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Planned Development Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Light Industrial + Heavy Industrial (LI + HI) | 1 | 50 feet | 300 square feet per facing | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Building facade | — | § 4.10.004(a) |
| Detached Sign | 30 feet | 300 square feet | — | 6 feet from building or property line, 15 feet from curb line | More than one allowed per property | Ground | — | § 4.10.004(b) |
| Electronic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Nonresidential zoning district, school or church property | — | § 4.10.004(c) |

### Downtown Historic District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Building facade | — | § 4.10.048(a) |
| A-frame Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet per side, 24 square feet total | 3 feet | 3 feet from adjacent street | 1 per business | Sidewalk adjacent to business | — | § 4.10.049(a) |
| Blade Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 8 feet from curb line | — | Perpendicular to building facade | — | § 4.10.048(d) |

### Light Industrial + Heavy Industrial (LI + HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | 50 feet | 300 square feet per facing | — | Minimum distance from property line equal to billboard height | — | Building site, building tract, or building lot | — | § 4.10.006 |

## Prohibited signs in Paris

- No sign shall be erected or placed within, or project over, any public sidewalk, street, alley, right-of-way, or other public place except as permitted in division 2 of this article.
- No sign erected above the second story of any building shall extend beyond the walls of the building more than two (2) feet, or be so spaced as to obstruct any window or means of exit above the second floor of the building.
- No sign having a height greater than three (3) feet above the level of the center of the nearest abutting street shall be permitted on or in that portion of any corner lot which is included in a triangle on the street corner of the lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting the property lines at points twenty (20) feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines.
- No sign of any kind shall be placed in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape, door, window, or other passageway leading to a fire escape or to a street exit, nor shall the sign be fastened in any manner to a fire escape.
- Sky signs are prohibited except as provided in division 2 of this article.
- Except as permitted in division 2 of this article and article 5.06 (Special Events), no sign shall suspend or project over or across any street, alley or other public space or portion thereof for any purpose whatsoever.
- Abandoned or obsolete signs as defined in this article are prohibited.
- No sign shall be placed or maintained in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance as that term is defined herein.
- Temporary or portable signs, except as permitted in section 4.10.005, are prohibited.
- Torpedo signs shall be prohibited, except as permitted in section 4.10.005.
- No person shall attach or maintain any sign upon any tree, shrub, fence post, public utility pole, traffic-control device, or public building.
- No person shall place, attach, or maintain any sign on vacant lots or abandoned buildings. However, on-premises real estate signs shall be permitted.
- No person shall place or maintain any off-premises sign other than a billboard as regulated herein.
- No flashing signs, rotating or moving signs, animated signs, signs with moving lights, or signs which create the illusion of movement shall be permitted.
- Signs attached to or upon any vehicle, including a trailer, when the primary use of said vehicle is to provide a base for such sign or constitute the sign itself, are prohibited.
- Any sign not specifically allowed under this article is hereby prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected or placed within twenty (20) feet of any residence or be so placed as to obstruct the lighting of any street, alley or public space, or interfere with any public utility service.

## Signs exempt from permit in Paris

- Works of art which in no way identify a product or business and which are not displayed in conjunction with a numerical for-profit enterprise.
- Temporary decorations or displays directly incidental to and customarily and commonly associated with national, regional, or local holiday celebrations.
- Traffic and other official signs and devices of any public or governmental agency.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- If a property is located within a planned development district, all signs on such property may be reviewed and approved in accordance with the zoning ordinance as part of the planned development ordinance.
- A certificate of appropriateness shall be obtained in accordance with article 9.05 prior to the issuance of any sign permit.
- The certificate of appropriateness review and sign permit review process may be conducted simultaneously.

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

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