# Sign Regulations in Silsbee, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Silsbee, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/silsbee
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Silsbee/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH40ZO_ARTIVSUPR_S40-84SIRE)

## At a glance

Silsbee, Texas regulates 15 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Detached Owner-Identification Sign (Multifamily/nonresidential/institutional)s in the Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH) zoning district are capped at 15 ft. tall and 50 sq. ft., with a Minimum 15 ft. from property line setback (Sec. Sec. 40-84(b)(1)). Most commercial signs in Silsbee require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH) | 4 | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (C-1) | 1 | 20 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Community Business District (C-2), Light Industrial District (I-1), Heavy Industrial District (I-2) | 2 | 50 ft. | 800 sq. ft. (+ up to 20% cutout extensions) | — |
| Planned Development District (PD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 6 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached Owner-Identification Sign (Multifamily/nonresidential/institutional) | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 15 ft. from property line | One per abutting street | Minimum 15 ft. from any property line | — | Sec. 40-84(b)(1) |
| Attached Owner-Identification Sign (Multifamily/institutional) | Not to exceed height of wall to which attached | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | One per abutting street | Flat against wall for each abutting street | — | Sec. 40-84(b)(2) |
| Detached Owner-Identification Sign (Commercial Use with SUP) | 15 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 15 ft. from property line or at building setback line | One per site | Minimum 15 ft. from property line or at building setback line, whichever is less | — | Sec. 40-84(b)(3) |
| Real Estate/Temporary Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-84(b)(1)f |

### Community Business District (C-2), Light Industrial District (I-1), Heavy Industrial District (I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owner-Identification Sign (Detached or Attached) | 50 ft. | — | — | Minimum 10 ft. from property line or right-of-way | — | Not less than 10 ft. from property line or street right-of-way; no part may overlay ROW | — | Sec. 40-84(c)(2)-(3) |
| Advertising Sign (Billboard) | 50 ft. (board of adjustment may grant up to 60 ft.) | 800 sq. ft. (+ up to 20% cutout extensions) | — | Minimum 25 ft. from street ROW, 10 ft. from interior property line | — | Minimum 25 ft. from street ROW; minimum 10 ft. from interior side yard property lines | — | Sec. 40-84(d)(1)-(11) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Temporary and Nonilluminated) | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(4)-(5)-(6)-(9) |
| Construction Sign | — | 20 sq. ft. | — | Not in required yard | One per street abutting premises | — | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(5) |
| Election Sign (Residential Zone) | 6 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(9) |
| Nameplate/Street Address Sign | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(3) |
| Warning/Security/Directional Sign | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(8) |
| Temporary Decorative Flag | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(7) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Hung on inside of window or painted on glass | — | Sec. 40-84(e)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Silsbee

- No sign shall be attached or applied to trees, utility poles or trash receptacles, or located within any public right-of-way.
- Temporary/portable signs with flashing lights or intermittent illumination shall be prohibited, except those signs that cannot be seen from the public right-of-way.
- Signs shall not revolve or rotate.
- No sign shall resemble an official sign or marker erected by a governmental agency.
- No sign shall be placed on any property in such a manner to obstruct the view from the left or right of a vehicle from other traffic on the public right-of-way when lawfully entering the roadway.
- Roof-mounted advertising signs are prohibited.
- No advertising sign shall resemble an official marker erected by a governmental agency.
- No advertising sign shall obstruct from clear view any traffic signal or sign.
- No sign shall be located, constructed, erected, altered, attached, posted, or painted, except by a licensed and bonded sign contractor or by regular employees of the company for which the sign is located, constructed, erected, altered, attached, posted or painted.
- All signs shall be maintained in good appearance and safe structural condition.

## Signs exempt from permit in Silsbee

- Changing of permitted copy of an existing bulletin board, general advertising poster or paint panel, provided no increase occurs with respect to either the area or any such sign or the manner in which it is structurally supported.
- Signs on trucks, buses, or passenger vehicles which are used in the normal conduct of business.
- Nameplate and street address signs, less than three square feet in size.
- Nonilluminated real estate signs, temporary in nature, not exceeding more than 12 square feet in area, advertising real estate for sale or lease or announcing contemplated improvements; only one such sign per street fronting the property.
- Construction signs, not to exceed 20 square feet in area and not located in any required yard; only one sign for each street abutting the premises.
- Window signs hung on the inside of the window or painted on the window glass.
- Temporary decorative flags, excluding banners.
- Warning, security, and traffic directional signs, less than eight square feet in area and four feet in height.
- Election signs temporary in nature, 120 days maximum, less than eight square feet in area and six feet in height and not illuminated, when placed within a residentially zoned area; election signs temporary in nature placed within any other zone. Election signs must be removed within ten days after the election.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A site plan submitted with an application for a specific use permit must include the location, height and size of all proposed signs.
- A detached owner-identification sign for a commercial use with a specific use permit in a residential district must be included in the site plan approved in the specific use permit.
- There is no explicit reference to a required master sign plan or variance meeting for all signs, but signage may be reviewed as part of site plan approval for specific uses.

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

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