# Sign Regulations in Post, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Post, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 5 zoning districts. A-frame Signs in the C-1 zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide, with a No portion more than 4 feet from building line setback (Sec. § 14.02.273(d)(1)). Most commercial signs in Post require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C-1 | 5 | 4 feet | 20 square feet | — |
| R-1, R-2 | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| I | 1 | 35 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Street Address Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Clearly visible from the street | — | § 14.02.273(b)(1) |
| Business Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Mounted flat against the building | — | § 14.02.273(b)(2)-(5) |
| Side Building Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted flat against the building | — | § 14.02.273(b)(8) |
| Hanging Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Secured to underside of awnings | — | § 14.02.273(b)(9) |
| A-frame Sign | 4 feet | — | 2.5 feet | No portion more than 4 feet from building line | One per business location, one per 50 feet of street frontage | Front lines of the business advertised | — | § 14.02.273(d)(1) |

### R-1, R-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Unit Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | One per residential unit | Indicating name and address of occupant | — | § 14.02.422(b)(1) |
| Multifamily Housing Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per multifamily housing | Designating house name | — | § 14.02.422(b)(1) |
| Property Sale/Rental Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per development lot | On development lot | — | § 14.02.422(b)(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | At development site on property of one acre or more | — | § 14.02.422(b)(10) |
| Governmental Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 14.02.422(b)(11) |
| Banner/Flag/Sign by Schools or Civic Organizations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 14.02.422(b)(12) |

## Prohibited signs in Post

- Any sign which resembles an official traffic sign or signal or which bears the words 'stop,' 'go slow,' 'caution' or similar wording.
- Signs which by reason of their size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination may be confused with or construed as traffic control sign, signal or device, or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or device.
- Portable or wheeled signs including advertising vehicles or trailers visible from any public right-of-way which remain within the corporate city limits in excess of ten days.
- Any signs which emit sound, odor or visible matter which serves as a distraction to persons within the public right-of-way.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway, street or alley any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be, is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway, street or alley any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.

## Signs exempt from permit in Post

- Governmental signs shall be exempt from this division.
- Signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs are permitted on private property adjacent to highways, streets or alleys.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No person or business firm, acting either as principal or agent, shall alter the copy face or lettering of any sign, or shall erect any sign or sign structure until a sign permit for the work has been issued by the city.
- Any person desiring to erect an A-frame or other portable sign shall apply for a permit at the office of the city secretary.

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

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