# Sign Regulations in Sherman, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Sherman, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Educational and Institutional Signs in the Single-family residential zoning districts zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 32 square feet per side, with a 5 feet from property line setback (Sec. § 14.07.007(4)). Most commercial signs in Sherman require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Single-family residential zoning districts | 5 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Multifamily residential zoning districts | 5 | 8 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| Non-Residential Zoning Districts | 6 | 50 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| C-1, C-2, M-1, M-1.5, M-2 | 1 | 42.5 feet | 300 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Single-family residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Occupant Name and Address Sign | — | 1.5 square feet | — | — | One per residential unit | Each residential unit | — | § 14.07.007(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per property | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.007(2)(A) |
| Undeveloped Real Estate Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per right-of-way frontage | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.007(2)(B) |
| Subdivision Development Entrance Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | — | One per entrance | At entrance of development bisected by publicly dedicated streets | — | § 14.07.007(3) |
| Educational and Institutional Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 5 feet from property line | One per right-of-way frontage | Per right-of-way frontage | — | § 14.07.007(4) |

### Multifamily residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | Flat against the wall of a building | — | § 14.07.008(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per property | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.008(2)(A) |
| Undeveloped Real Estate Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per right-of-way frontage | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.008(2)(B) |
| Multifamily Development Entrance Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 5 feet from property line | One per entrance | At each entrance of the development | — | § 14.07.008(3) |
| Educational and Institutional Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 5 feet from property line | One per right-of-way frontage | Per right-of-way frontage | — | § 14.07.008(4) |

### Non-Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | — | — | On building wall | — | § 14.07.009(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per property | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.009(2)(A) |
| Undeveloped Real Estate Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per right-of-way frontage | On property with owner consent | — | § 14.07.009(2)(B) |
| Pole or Pylon Sign | 50 feet | 300 square feet | — | 25 feet from property line | One per platted lot | Fronting a highway or major arterial | — | § 14.07.009(3)(A) |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | 65 square feet | — | 10 feet from property line | One per platted lot | On non-residential zoned property | — | § 14.07.009(3)(B) |
| Non-residential Development Entrance Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per entrance | At entrance of development bisected by publicly dedicated streets | — | § 14.07.009(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Sherman

- No off-premises advertising is allowed.
- No sign, sign structure, or sign support shall project over any property line, except that a sign placed flat against the wall of a building, which is on the property line may project eighteen (18) inches over the public property line.
- Trees, rocks, bridges, fences, windmill towers and dilapidated buildings shall not be used as sign supports.
- Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights shall have lightbulbs which do not exceed sixty (60) watts each. Such lightbulbs shall be frosted.
- Any signs and supports, other than those signs and supports required by governmental authority, or for which a street use license has been issued, which are located on the public right-of-way, including on public streets, alleys, and parkways.
- 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 illumination, 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.
- Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter which serves as a distraction to persons within the public right-of-way.
- Any sign, billboard or outdoor advertising, as those terms are defined in section 108.51 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, which advertises an alcoholic beverage or the manufacture, sale or distribution of an alcoholic beverage, except as allowed by state law.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sherman

- No permit shall be required for nonilluminated signs otherwise permitted in section 14.07.007(1), section 14.07.007(2), section 14.07.010, or section 14.07.011.

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

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