# Sign Regulations in San Saba, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

San Saba, Texas regulates 7 sign types across 14 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 32 to 50 square feet, with a Minimum of ten feet from street rights-of-way setback (Sec. § 3.08.007(3)(A)(ii)). Most commercial signs in San Saba require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (14 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 35 feet | 125 square feet | — |
| Residential and Suburban Districts | 2 | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts | 1 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| Areas Zoned Specific Use | 2 | — | 32 to 50 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 14 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Front or sides but not the rear of a building | — | § 3.08.007(3)(A)(i) |
| Monument Sign | — | 32 to 50 square feet | — | Minimum of ten feet from street rights-of-way | One per business establishment | Set back from street rights-of-way by a minimum of ten feet | — | § 3.08.007(3)(A)(ii) |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding) | 35 feet | 125 square feet | — | — | One per business establishment | No part of such sign overhangs public property | — | § 3.08.007(3)(A)(iii) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12-1/2 square feet | — | — | One per building face | Pinned away from the building wall at least six inches | — | § 3.08.007(3)(A)(iv) |
| Canopy Sign | 20 feet | — | — | — | — | Flush mounted on the canopy | — | § 3.08.007(4)(A)(vi) |

### Residential and Suburban Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 5 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | One per single-family dwelling unit or vacant lot | Anywhere on the premises | — | § 3.08.006(a)(1) |
| Temporary Monument Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | Minimum of ten feet from street frontage | One per street frontage of a ten-acre or larger tract | Set back a minimum of ten feet from any street frontage | — | § 3.08.006(a)(2) |

### Areas Zoned Specific Use

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Front or sides but not the rear of a building | — | § 3.08.009 |
| Monument Sign | — | 32 to 50 square feet | — | Minimum of ten feet from street rights-of-way | One per business establishment | Set back from street rights-of-way by a minimum of ten feet | — | § 3.08.009 |

## Prohibited signs in San Saba

- Billboards.
- Signs which advertise or otherwise direct attention to a product, service, activity, person, institution, or business which no longer occupies or is conducted, sold, manufactured, produced, or offered upon the premises where the sign is displayed.
- Signs which move or contain visible moving parts (animated and/or spectacular are examples); provided, however, the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit time and temperature components of permitted monument signs which are not otherwise intended as an attention getting device or barber poles of traditional design not to exceed 20 inches high which revolve during the time a barbershop is open for business.
- Signs which contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral nature which offend public morals or decency.
- Signs which interfere with, obstruct the view of, or may be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
- Portable or wheeled signs.
- Spectacular signs or any sign that mimics car headlights, emergency vehicle lights or sounds, or has a glaring, strobe effect.
- Signs attached to or located upon exposed amenities such as benches, trash containers, fences, trees, shrubs, and the like; provided, however, information about the manufacturer or distributor of benches and trash containers may be placed on their products not to exceed ten percent of one surface of the bench or trash container.
- Signs placed on the rear of any building except for identification nameplates or signs on a commercial or industrial establishment not exceeding two square feet in area and located near and for the purpose of identifying delivery entrances and authorized parking areas.
- Reader panel signs or those with runners, slots, or tracks in or on which changeable letters and numerals can be mounted, provided, however, that such signs shall be permitted if totally encased to prevent tampering.
- Garage sale signs are prohibited anywhere other than the premises of the event. The sign may be erected one (1) day prior of the event and must be removed within 24 hours of the end of the garage sale.
- Snipe signs.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, or relocate any energized/animated sign within the city.
- Signs or murals that are painted directly on a wall, roof, or fence. For purposes of this prohibition, paint shall include any medium, including paint or other dyes, applied to walls, roofs, or fences, with the intention of the application being permanent.

## Signs exempt from permit in San Saba

- Any sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function or required by any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation.
- Commemorative plaques and identification emblems of recognized historical societies and organizations.
- Decorations clearly incidental, customary, and commonly associated with a national, local, ethnic, or religious holiday. Such decorations may be displayed for only the length of time that such holiday or event is normally and customarily celebrated by the public.
- Nameplates not exceeding two square feet for residents or occupants of commercial, industrial, and professional buildings or dwellings, apartments, boarding or rooming houses, or other similar facilities.
- Monument signs erected by residential homeowner associations at major entrances to the subdivision for which it is associated. Such monument signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.
- Monument signs erected on-site by public and private developments directing or denoting the entrance, exit, parking, and direction of traffic flow, providing such signs are not prohibited or further regulated by other provisions of this section or other ordinances of the city. Such signs shall not exceed two square feet in area.
- Protection or security signs erected by the occupants of a premises denoting no trespassing or security devices. Such signs shall not exceed four square feet.
- Flag of any governmental entity provided that such flag is flown in accordance with established rules of etiquette. There shall be no flagpoles mounted on roofs nor flags displayed on or from roofs.
- Political signs: Shall be in conformance with section 259, Election Code. Temporary political campaign signs provided that: Signs advertising for or against the passage of any measure or the election of any candidate which are prohibited, except within 90 days before the election to which they relate and 14 days after said election. Such signs may remain in place between a primary election and general election, and between a general election and a run-off, provided that the measure or candidate will be on the general or run-off election, as applicable.
- Signs located in the interior of a building which are designed and located to be viewed by the general public outside of the building area viewed by the public.
- Signs on vehicles regulated by the city or any other governmental unit.
- Signs on licensed commercial vehicles, including trailers; provided, however, that such vehicles shall not be used as parked or stationary outdoor signs and further provided that such vehicles or trailers are not designed or constructed for the primary purpose of providing an advertising medium.
- Directory signs, menu boards and the like which are designed to be read from a distance no greater than ten feet.
- Banners and balloons for an individual business establishment in commercial zones shall be permitted provided that: No more than one banner may be displayed at any one time per business as long as maintained as specified in subsection (14)(I); No banner or balloon shall be displayed above the first floor of any building; A banner or balloon shall be attached to the building front or side but not the rear of a building; No banner or balloon shall obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic; A banner or balloon shall be constructed of weather-resistant materials; Each calendar year a schedule of events and celebrations which indicate the days such banners or balloons shall be displayed is submitted to and approved by the city; Grand opening balloons or banners are allowed for a maximum of 14 consecutive days; Any amendment to the schedule of events and celebrations which indicated the days such banners or balloons shall be displayed is submitted to and approved by the city; The banners or balloons may not be tattered, torn or faded in appearance.
- Civic and church signs: The city council may erect, or approve and permit to be erected, entrance signs at or near the city limits for the benefit of visitors, on which may be listed institutional names, churches, and points of interest. Civic organizations and churches may be permitted to place their insignias thereon. In addition, each church or institution may erect a maximum of four directional signs as long as each does not exceed four square feet.
- Administrative special exception for not for profit entities: Temporary yard size signs may be placed in private yards and other approved areas so long as the signs are for a public interest event or to promote an event sponsored by a nonprofit, school (including sports teams), civic, church, governmental or other public interest entity. Prior written permission must be obtained from the city manager/city attorney and said permission shall be effective for no longer than 14 days. Removal of the signs must be provided for in the request for this permission and a responsible party must be named for said sign removal; said party shall be subject to prosecution in municipal court under the sign ordinance for any failure to timely remove the signs or placement in unapproved areas.
- Spinners or pennants: No more than two spinners or pennants may be displayed at a shopping center at any one time and no more than one spinner or pennant may be displayed at a business at any one time.
- Pole banner: No more than one pole banner may be displayed at a business at any one time and it may not be placed within any city or public right-of-way.
- Inflatables: No more than one inflatable may be displayed at a business at any one time.
- Signs promoting Keep San Saba Beautiful Programs: Sign promoting event or program sponsored by Keep San Saba Beautiful may not exceed two square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for sign permits shall be accompanied by a plan or plans drawn to scale which shall include the following: The dimensions of the sign and, where applicable, the dimensions of the wall surface of the building to which it is to be attached; The dimensions of the sign’s supporting members; The maximum and minimum height of the sign; The proposed location of the sign in relation to the face of the building in front of which or above which it is to be erected; The proposed location of the sign in relation to the boundaries of the lot upon which it is to be situated; The location of all electrical transmission lines within 30 feet to any part of such proposed sign structure.
- Temporary signage shall be permitted upon approval of a sign plan for a residential subdivision. Sign plans should provide a way for a developer to identify important areas in the development and should contain high quality understated signs that consolidate as many messages as possible in as few signs as possible.
- Temporary signs that provide information about and/or direct the public to a special event of civic interest, such as parades, organized holiday festivities or celebrations, special events on the behalf of charitable or nonprofit organizations are allowed provided a sign plan is submitted to and approved by the city council.

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

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