# Sign Regulations in Seagoville, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Seagoville, Texas regulates 13 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the Nonresidential zoning districts zoning district are capped at 75 feet tall and 200 square feet for up to 50 feet tall. Signs between 51 and 75 feet may be 300 square feet., with a 15 feet from any curbline or a setback equal to 1 foot for each foot of the sign’s overall height, whichever is greater. setback (Sec. § 21.09.004 Pole sign.). Most commercial signs in Seagoville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 6 | 75 feet | 200 square feet for up to 50 feet tall. Signs between 51 and 75 feet may be 300 square feet. | — |
| Multifamily zoning districts | 3 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Townhome zoning districts | 3 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Manufactured housing zoning districts | 3 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Agricultural zoning districts | 3 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Single-family zoning districts | 2 | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| Two-family zoning districts | 1 | 5 feet | 8 square feet | — |
| Retail zoning districts | 1 | 7 feet if freestanding; top edge 7 feet above sidewalk grade if wall-mounted. | 32 square feet if freestanding; 4 square feet if wall-mounted. | — |
| Commercial zoning districts | 1 | 7 feet if freestanding; top edge 7 feet above sidewalk grade if wall-mounted. | 32 square feet if freestanding; 4 square feet if wall-mounted. | — |
| Industrial zoning districts | 1 | 7 feet if freestanding; top edge 7 feet above sidewalk grade if wall-mounted. | 32 square feet if freestanding; 4 square feet if wall-mounted. | — |
| Planned development districts | 1 | 75 feet | 200 square feet for up to 50 feet tall. Signs between 51 and 75 feet may be 300 square feet. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Height of vertical face only of awning. | Not to exceed 75% of the awning’s vertical surface area. | — | — | Not applicable | On the vertical face of an awning which provides weather protection, identity, or decoration and is supported by the building the awning is attached to. | — | § 21.09.004 Awning sign. |
| Banner | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per dedicated street frontage per business | Must be securely attached to the vertical face only of a building or a canopy. | — | § 21.09.004 Banner. |
| Canopy Sign | Not to exceed the height of the canopy. | Not to exceed 10% of the area of the face of the canopy or a maximum of 25 square feet, whichever is greater. | — | — | One per canopy face | On the vertical face only of a canopy; minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet above any sidewalk/pedestrian travel surface, and 14 feet above any vehicular parking or circulation surface. | — | § 21.09.004 Canopy sign. |
| Pole Sign | 75 feet | 200 square feet for up to 50 feet tall. Signs between 51 and 75 feet may be 300 square feet. | — | 15 feet from any curbline or a setback equal to 1 foot for each foot of the sign’s overall height, whichever is greater. | One per property/lot | Within 50 feet of the right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 175. | — | § 21.09.004 Pole sign. |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | On sidewalks in front of the advertised store, but a 4-foot walkway shall be kept open to pedestrians. | — | § 21.09.004 Sandwich board sign. |
| Wall Sign | Height of wall surface (cannot extend above top of wall or roofline). | 10% of wall surface in aggregate or 250 square feet, whichever is smaller. | — | — | Limited by allowable area | On the vertical face only of a building. | — | § 21.09.004 Wall sign. |

### Multifamily zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per dedicated street frontage per business | Must be securely attached to the vertical face only of a building or a canopy. | — | § 21.09.004 Banner. |
| Directional Sign (On-site) | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | No limit | 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line. | — | § 21.09.004 Directional sign (on-site). |
| Directory Sign (On-site) | Same as for monument sign if freestanding. | 18 square feet if freestanding; 8 square feet if wall-mounted. | — | — | One per property/lot, or one per 25 acres (or portion thereof) for a development that is over 25 acres in size | 10 feet from any property or right-of-way line for freestanding or monument-style. | — | § 21.09.004 Directory sign (on-site). |

### Townhome zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per dedicated street frontage per business | Must be securely attached to the vertical face only of a building or a canopy. | — | § 21.09.004 Banner. |
| Directional Sign (On-site) | 3 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | No limit | 5 feet from any property or right-of-way line. | — | § 21.09.004 Directional sign (on-site). |
| Directory Sign (On-site) | Same as for monument sign if freestanding. | 18 square feet if freestanding; 8 square feet if wall-mounted. | — | — | One per property/lot, or one per 25 acres (or portion thereof) for a development that is over 25 acres in size | 10 feet from any property or right-of-way line for freestanding or monument-style. | — | § 21.09.004 Directory sign (on-site). |

## Prohibited signs in Seagoville

- All signs not expressly defined, regulated and permitted under this article are hereby prohibited within the corporate limits of the city, and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city (if applicable by law).
- No sign shall be located or constructed as to interfere with or confuse the flow or control of traffic on the public streets, and no sign shall use a rotating beacon, beam or flashing illumination resembling an emergency signal.
- No sign shall be erected so as to project into the public right-of-way of any street or alley.
- No sign structure shall contain more than two (2) sign face panels facing (i.e., exposed; readable) in the same direction.
- Roof signs of all types are prohibited.
- No person shall erect, maintain or permit the erection of any type of banner, balloon, inflatable or other similar inflatable/floating device anchored to the ground or to any other structure within the city.
- Signs attached to or upon any vehicle shall be prohibited where any such vehicle is allowed to remain parked in the same location, or in the same vicinity, at frequent or extended periods of time where the intent is apparent to be one of using the vehicle and signs for purposes of advertising an establishment, service or product.
- Any type of sign not specifically addressed in this article shall be prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Seagoville

- Flags, emblems and insignia of the United States and governmental agencies and offices, emblems and insignia of any state or local governmental body shall be exempt from this article.
- A permit shall not be required for address signs.
- A permit shall not be required for memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into the masonry, surface or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure.
- A permit shall not be required for nameplate or occupational signs.
- A permit shall not be required for on-site directional and directory/informational signs behind the front building line.
- A permit shall not be required for flags (official).
- A permit shall not be required for one (1) temporary wall sign not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area, which advertises the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which such sign is located.
- A permit shall not be required for political sign in or upon a motor vehicle if such sign does not exceed six (6) square feet in area and does not project from the front, side, rear or top surfaces of such vehicle.
- A permit shall not be required for protective/security signs.
- A permit shall not be required for traffic or other municipal signs, official signs, legal notices, danger and such emergency, temporary or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the city.
- A permit shall not be required for temporary special occasion announcement signs on residential lots for a maximum time limit of five (5) days.
- A permit shall not be required for seasonal decorations.
- A permit shall not be required for interior signs that are not visible from the outside of the building.
- A permit shall not be required for on-site municipal park signage.
- A permit shall not be required for unlighted and unanimated on-site signs at a public school or athletic facility operated by an applicable school district or other public governmental entity.
- A permit shall not be required for street pole banners that are placed by nonprofit civic service organizations.
- A permit shall not be required for religious emblems when installed in compliance with this article and with other applicable codes/ordinances.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Requests for special exceptions from the strict administration of this article may be sought through the zoning board of adjustment in the same manner as a variance to a zoning regulation.
- In a PD district, the sign standards shall be as specified in the planned development’s ordinance. It shall be part of the planned development to identify the type and number of signs.

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

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