# Sign Regulations in Quinlan, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Quinlan, Texas regulates 2 sign types across 3 zoning districts. A-frame Signs in the Nonresidential zoning district zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall, 12 square feet, and 3 feet wide (Sec. § 3.06.017 A-frame sign). Most commercial signs in Quinlan require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential zoning district | 1 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Planned development district | 1 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | Varies by building height | Varies by building height and width | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-frame Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet | 3 feet | — | 1 per business or tenant | On a sidewalk, adjacent to a sidewalk, or adjacent to or near the front of the primary structure | — | § 3.06.017 A-frame sign |

### Planned development district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-frame Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet | 3 feet | — | 1 per business or tenant | On a sidewalk, adjacent to a sidewalk, or adjacent to or near the front of the primary structure | — | § 3.06.017 A-frame sign |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary) | Varies by building height | Varies by building height and width | — | — | Varies by building width | Parallel to and extending not more than 18 inches from the facade of any building | — | § 3.06.017 Wall sign (primary) |

## Prohibited signs in Quinlan

- No sign shall be erected, placed, attached, secured, altered or displayed without a permit unless exempted.
- Signs shall not block or interfere with exits or windows, or pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
- Signs constructed of glass or other materials which may shatter upon impact are prohibited over a public right-of-way or pedestrian area.
- No sign shall be attached to fire escapes.
- No sign shall be erected nearer than five feet from any telephone cable, power line or streetlight.
- No sign shall block or obstruct public access, fire escapes, traffic visibility, or public utilities.
- No sign shall imitate governmental signs including traffic-control signs and/or devices.
- No sign shall contain obscene, indecent, or immoral words, pictures or other matter.
- No sign shall be located in the direct line of vision of any traffic-control signal from any point in a moving traffic lane within fifty feet of such signal.
- No sign shall be placed on or attached to other signs, utility poles, fire hydrants, trees, flag poles, street lamps or other means of support of an outdoor advertising display.
- Any hand painted or spray painted signs not utilizing proper materials, workmanship or having the appearance of such are prohibited.
- Flags other than national, state, municipal or corporate flags as permitted by this article shall not be permitted in nonresidential districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Quinlan

- Signs required by federal, state or local laws are exempt.
- Holiday decorations are exempt.
- Internal signs visible only from the property upon which they are located are exempt.
- Memorial signs are exempt.
- Name signs having an area of not more than two square feet are exempt.
- Warning signs having an area of not more than six square feet are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A unified sign development plan is required for variance requests.
- A unified sign development plan is required prior to the issuance of a sign permit for certain signs specified in this section.
- A unified sign development plan is required to exceed one monument sign per street frontage.
- A unified sign development plan is required for a multi-tenant development sign on a development containing multiple parcels.

## Full detail

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