# Sign Regulations in Pittsburg, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Pittsburg, Texas regulates 20 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Bulletin Board Signs in the Districts zoned A, R-1a, R-1b, R-2, R-TH, PD, and MHP zoning district are capped at 32 square feet, with a 10 feet setback (Sec. §4.g.1). Most commercial signs in Pittsburg require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Central Business District (B-3) | 2 | 48 inches for letters, insignia or symbol | 100 square feet per business or organization | — |
| Districts zoned A, R-1a, R-1b, R-2, R-TH, PD, and MHP | 5 | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Districts zoned R-3 and R-4 | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Districts zoned O and AR | 2 | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| Districts zoned B-1 and B-4 | 6 | 35 feet | 100 square feet for facade less than 2,000 square feet | — |
| Districts zoned B-2 and B-3 | 2 | 48 inches for letters, insignia or symbol | 100 square feet per business or organization | — |
| Districts zoned M-1 & M-2 | 1 | 35 feet | 800 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| All manufacturing districts | 1 | 35 feet | 800 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Districts zoned A, R-1a, R-1b, R-2, R-TH, PD, and MHP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet | One per lot | Same lot as sanctuary or school | — | §4.g.1 |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | One per lot | Affixed to building or structure | — | §4.g.2 |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §4.g.3 |
| Permanent Development Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §4.g.4 |
| Historic Home Sign | 4 feet | 14 inches by 18 inches | — | — | One per historic home | Hanging from a crossbar | — | §4.g.5 |

### Districts zoned B-1 and B-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade Sign | — | 100 square feet for facade less than 2,000 square feet | — | — | — | Single facade of building | — | §4.j.2.cc |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet per face | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | §4.j.2.ee |
| Change Panel Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per lot | On allowed pole sign | — | §4.j.2.hh |
| Tenant Directory Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per lot | Per lot | — | §4.j.2.ii |
| Flagpole | 35 feet | — | — | — | Three per lot | — | — | §4.j.2.jj |
| Menu Board | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per drive-thru serving lane | Per drive-thru serving lane | — | §4.j.2.kk |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §4.f |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per lot | On the lot advertised | — | §4.m.1 |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 64 square feet | — | — | One per lot | On the lot of construction | — | §4.m.2 |
| Temporary Development Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | One per project or per 30 acres | Per project or per 30 acres of development | — | §4.m.3 |
| Banner Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | Six permits per year | — | — | §4.m.4 |
| Off-Premises Sign for Nonprofit Organizations | — | 40 square feet | — | — | Two per event | On private property with owner's permission | — | §4.m.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Pittsburg

- Signs shall not be in, or permitted to project into, the public right-of-way except in areas zoned B-3 (Central Business District).
- No sign base or support shall be erected in a public right-of-way in any district.
- Facade or attached signs shall not project above the principal roof of the building.
- Illumination of any type shall not flash.
- No portable, mobile, or designed to be mobile signs shall be permitted.
- No off-premises signs shall be permitted in any zoning district.
- An electronic sign shall not be illuminated by flashing, intermittent, or moving lights, contain or display animated, moving video, or scrolling advertising, consist of static image projected upon a stationary object or be a mobile sign located on a truck or trailer.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Special Use Permit is required to install or display a home occupation sign.
- A sketch of the proposed home occupation sign shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission along with the Special Use Permit application.

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

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