# Sign Regulations in Shallowater, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Shallowater, Texas regulates 15 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Free-Standing Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 250 square feet, with a Minimum of 10 feet or 1.43 feet per foot of sign height setback (Sec. § 16.9.7 Free-Standing Signs). Most commercial signs in Shallowater require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 35 feet | 300 square feet in C-4; 750 square feet in M-1 and M-2 | — |
| R-1, R-2 | 2 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| A-1 | 2 | — | 50 square feet | — |
| CA, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1, M-2 | 2 | 35 feet | 250 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not more than 3 feet above the wall | Not more than 10% of any wall | — | — | — | Flat against the wall | — | § 16.9.4 Wall Signs |
| Free-Standing Sign | 30 feet | 250 square feet | — | Minimum of 10 feet or 1.43 feet per foot of sign height | One per development lot | On development lot | — | § 16.9.7 Free-Standing Signs |
| Roof Sign | — | Not more than 10% of any sloping roof area | — | — | — | On roof | — | § 16.9.8 Roof Signs |
| Auxiliary Sign | — | 10 square feet per building | — | — | — | In window or flat against the wall | — | § 16.10 Auxiliary Signs |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | At development site | — | § 16.11 Temporary Construction Site and For-Sale and Rental Signs |
| Governmental Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Where state or federal regulations are not in conflict | — | § 16.12 Governmental Signs |
| Temporary Business Promotional Sign | — | 10% of the area of all windows on the same wall | — | — | — | In or on windows | — | § 16.13 Temporary Business Promotional Signs |
| Billboard | 35 feet | 300 square feet in C-4; 750 square feet in M-1 and M-2 | — | Not less than 43 feet or greatest setback of front buildings | — | C-4, M-1, M-2 Districts | — | § 16.15 Billboards |

### R-1, R-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Unit Sign | — | 1.5 square feet | — | — | One per residential unit | For each residential unit | — | § 16.7.1 |
| Property Sale or Rental Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One per development lot | On each development lot | — | § 16.7.2 |

### CA, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free-Standing Sign - Thoroughfare Frontage | 30 feet | 250 square feet | — | Minimum of 10 feet or 1.43 feet per foot of sign height | One per development lot | On development lot | — | § 16.9.7(a)(i) |
| Free-Standing Sign - Expressway Frontage | 35 feet | 250 square feet | — | Minimum of 1.22 feet per foot of sign height | One per development lot | On development lot | — | § 16.9.7(a)(ii) |

## Prohibited signs in Shallowater

- Any signs and their supports, other than those signs and supports placed by governmental authority, which are located on the public right-of-way, including on public streets, alleys and parkways.
- Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights and which append, either in physical form or in purpose, to primary signs and which are located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any street intersection.
- Any sign or poster, not otherwise regulated, which is tacked, painted, pasted or otherwise affixed, which is visible from any public right-of-way, and which is located on the walls of buildings or sheds, on trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures which do not pertain to the primary uses, services or products provided on the premises.
- Banners, pennants, search lights, twirling signs, sandwich or “A” frame signs, sidewalk or curb signs, balloons or other gas filled objects.
- Flags, other than those of any nation, state or political subdivision or one flag which shows an emblems or logo of a firm or corporation.
- Any signs which resemble an official traffic sign or signal or which bear the words “Stop,” “Go Slow,” “Caution,” “Danger,” “Warning” or similar words.
- Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illuminations, may be confused with or construed as a 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.
- Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter which serve as a distraction to persons within the public right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Shallowater

- No permit shall be required for nonilluminated signs otherwise permitted in Sections 16.7.1, 16.7.2, 16.9.5(d), 16.10, 16.12, 16.13 or 16.14.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Specific Use District - Signs shall be specifically described and indicated on the site plan.
- Conditional uses - Sign requirements for all conditional uses shall be set by the zoning board of adjustment.
- Free-standing sign locations shall be specifically indicated on the site plan.

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

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