# Sign Regulations in Shavano Park, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Shavano Park, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/shavano-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Shavano_Park/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH24SI)

## At a glance

Shavano Park, Texas regulates 28 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Loop 1604 Frontage)s in the Business and Office Districts zoning district are capped at 25 ft from ground or as provided in 24-5(3)b.2; up to 48 ft from ground if site elevation is below driving lanes tall, 150 sq ft per side (sign area insert), and 25 ft at base; 20 ft above base; base must be ≥75% width of sign wide (Sec. Sec. 24-5(3)b). Most commercial signs in Shavano Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business and Office Districts | 13 | 25 ft from ground or as provided in 24-5(3)b.2; up to 48 ft from ground if site elevation is below driving lanes | 250 sq ft total, max 120 sq ft per sign | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts (A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, PUD, MXD, CE) | 7 | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Establishment | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 40 ft or not above highest point of principal building roof | 60 sq ft per flag | — |

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

### Business and Office Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Development Sign | — | 128 sq ft total, no one sign over 64 sq ft | — | — | 3 | On property of approved plat/development, not in right-of-way | — | Sec. 24-5(1) |
| Post-Certificate of Occupancy Sign | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property of development, not in right-of-way | — | Sec. 24-5(2) |
| Monument Sign (Loop 1604 Frontage) | 25 ft from ground or as provided in 24-5(3)b.2; up to 48 ft from ground if site elevation is below driving lanes | 150 sq ft per side (sign area insert) | 25 ft at base; 20 ft above base; base must be ≥75% width of sign | — | 1 per street frontage | Frontage along Loop 1604 | — | Sec. 24-5(3)b |
| Monument Sign (NW Military Highway) | 12 ft from ground | 55 sq ft per side (sign area insert, excluding trim/base) | 15 ft at base, 10 ft above base | — | 1 per street frontage | Frontage along NW Military Highway | — | Sec. 24-5(3)c |
| Monument Sign (All Other Roads, Frontage >250 ft) | 10 ft from ground | 50 sq ft (sign area insert, excl. trim & base) | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Frontage along roads other than Loop 1604 or NW Military Highway (frontage >250 ft) | — | Sec. 24-5(3)d.1, d.3 |
| Monument Sign (All Other Roads, Frontage ≤250 ft) | 6 ft from ground | 50 sq ft (sign area insert, excl. trim & base) | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Frontage along roads other than Loop 1604 or NW Military Highway (frontage ≤250 ft) | — | Sec. 24-5(3)d.2, d.3 |
| For Sale/Rent/Lease Sign | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Entirely within property; not in right-of-way | — | Sec. 24-5(4) |
| Wall Sign (Multi-tenant, Exterior Access) | — | 50 sq ft per wall per business; aggregate; up to 2 walls | — | — | 1 per business per wall (up to 2 walls); 1 awning sign per window/door | Building walls; must not extend above roof or parapet line | — | Sec. 24-5(5)a, Sec. 24-7 |

### Residential Zoning Districts (A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, PUD, MXD, CE)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Sign | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On approved plat/development property | — | Sec. 24-6(1) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft above grade | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On residential property | — | Sec. 24-6(2) |
| Residential Sign | 4 ft above grade | 4 sq ft per sign | — | — | 2 | Within 10 ft of front-facing of residence | — | Sec. 24-6(3) |
| For Sale/Lease Sign | 6 ft above grade | 6 sq ft (must meet conditions of 24-6(2)b-d) | — | — | 1 per street frontage during For Sale/Lease period | On property | — | Sec. 24-6(4) |
| Voting Period Sign | 6 ft (including pole/pylon) | No one sign over 36 sq ft; total for all voting period signs ≤44 sq ft | — | — | — | On residential property | — | Sec. 24-6(5) |
| Neighborhood Monument Sign | 10 ft (base included in max height) | — | 6 ft (average above base) | — | — | On property owned by property owner association | — | Sec. 24-6(6) |
| Street Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 24-6(7) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 24-9(1)-(5) |
| Vehicle Sign | — | Less than 32 sq ft (entire communicative area of vehicle) | — | — | — | On qualified vehicle operated as a vehicle | — | Sec. 24-9(6) |
| Vending Machine Sign | — | No larger than normal dimensions of machine | — | — | — | Attached to vending machine | — | Sec. 24-9(7) |
| Memorial Sign or Tablet | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Cut into masonry or attached to building | — | Sec. 24-9(8) |
| Interior Sign (Not Visible from Outside) | — | — | — | — | — | Within confines of building | — | Sec. 24-9(9) |
| Flag (Business or Office District) | 40 ft or not above highest point of principal building roof | 60 sq ft per flag | — | — | Up to 4 flags | On business/office property | — | Sec. 24-9(10) |
| Flag (Residential District) | 25 ft or not above highest point of principal building roof | 40 sq ft per flag | — | — | Up to 4 flags | On residential property | — | Sec. 24-9(11) |

## Prohibited signs in Shavano Park

- It is an offense to install or maintain, or cause to be installed or maintained, on private property any advertising bench, animated or moving sign, awning, canopy, or marquee sign, back-to-back sign, bandit sign, bill poster, electric sign, embellishment, flashing sign, monument sign, prohibited neon, blinking, rotating, moving, or intermittently illuminated sign, pole sign, portable sign, pylon sign, any sign protruding above the building roof line or parapet line, painted or Day-Glo colored sign, banner sign, valance or display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, paper, pliable vinyl, plastic, or other light material, feather banner, pennant, wall sign, any sign installed in exchange for a monetary or bartered benefit, any sign displaying prurient or patently offensive sexual content, or any sign not specifically listed as being allowed in the chapter.
- Any sign not specifically listed as being allowed in this chapter is expressly prohibited.
- No responsible party shall install a sign in the right-of-way or on property owned or controlled by the City without specific written permission of the City Council.
- All signs installed without the permission of the property owner of the land upon which the sign is installed are considered prohibited.
- No sign shall be installed on public property including a public easement or right-of-way unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
- An existing nonconforming sign shall not be repaired or rebuilt in the case of obsolescence, dilapidation, or destruction by fire or other causes, except as provided for minor repairs (i.e., repair cost less than 60% of a new sign).
- Abandoned or discontinued signs (advertising a business or project that has ceased operations for more than one year, or after two years if the property is leased) must be removed.
- It is an offense to install a sign in violation of this chapter; such signs are declared to be public nuisances.
- Bandit signs may be removed and discarded by the City without notice.
- Signs installed in violation of these regulations are considered a nuisance and may be removed by the City.
- No responsible party may reinstall, move, alter, modify, or relocate any sign which requires a permit without first obtaining a sign permit from the City.
- If any sign is installed on a building structure, the sign and its supporting structure shall not protrude above the building roof line or parapet line.

## Signs exempt from permit in Shavano Park

- Government signs.
- Traffic-control devices that are installed and maintained to comply with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices.
- Signs required by this chapter.
- Signs required by other law, including federal, state, or local law (e.g., property warnings or access prohibitions).
- Official governmental notices and notices installed by governmental officers for regulatory purposes (e.g., crime watch, street identification, danger warnings).
- Signs displayed on trucks, buses, trailers, mobile food units, or other vehicles with a sign area less than 32 square feet when operated as vehicles (with restrictions on flashing/moving elements, driver vision, and except for emergency vehicles).
- Vending machine signs not larger than the normal dimensions of the machine.
- Memorial signs or tablets cut into masonry or attached to a building when constructed of bronze or other metal up to six square feet as part of a building.
- Any sign wholly within the confines of a building and oriented to be out of view from outside the building.
- Flags (up to 4 on up to 3 flagpoles per business/residential property, with area and height limits specified for each zoning district).
- Addresses and monuments displaying the address do not constitute a sign for the purposes of limiting or eliminating other sign rights.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All pole signs require approval in an urban corridor sign plan (see chapter 24, article II for urban corridor sign regulations).
- A building permit is required for non-nuisance signs in business or office districts, including engineered drawings and a site plan showing the proposed sign location.
- An electrical permit is required for any sign requiring the use of electricity.
- Permit applications for signs must comply with the ordinance, and permits may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment.
- Any party seeking to install or use a sign not conforming to the ordinance may apply for a variance to the Board of Adjustment.
- Neighborhood monument signs in residential districts require a permit.
- Street monument signs may be installed in residential zones subject to City Council approval.
- City Council may, at its discretion, approve pole/pylon signs along Loop 1604 frontage upon application.
- No sign may be installed in a City right-of-way or on City property without specific written City Council approval.

## Full detail

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