# Sign Regulations in Socorro, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Socorro, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/socorro
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Socorro/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTVIPURE_DIV2PRCH_S2-329DEINSI)

## At a glance

Socorro, Texas regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Business Establishment Sign - One Business in the C-1, C-2, SU-1 zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall and 80 square feet (Sec. Sec. 46-634, (23)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 40 inches | 80 square feet | — |
| RE, R-1, R-2, UM | 1 | 12 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| C-1, C-2, SU-1 | 4 | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| Mixed Use Districts (IC-MUD, GMU) | 3 | 15 feet | 80 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Informational Sign or Historic Marker | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (13) |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Prohibited in public rights-of-way | — | Sec. 46-634, (13) |
| Building and Wall-Mounted Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (14) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (15) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (16) |
| Wall-Mounted Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (18) |
| Clock or Thermometer Sign | 40 inches | — | 40 inches | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (19) |
| Temporary Advertising Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | One | During active stages of construction or development | — | Sec. 46-634, (20) |

### C-1, C-2, SU-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Establishment Sign - One Business | 25 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | Not more than three | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (23) |
| Business Establishment Sign - Two Businesses | 25 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | Not more than four | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (23) |
| Business Establishment Sign - Three or More Businesses | 25 feet | 150 square feet | — | — | One | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (23) |
| Building Frontage Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | One per business establishment | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (23) |

### Mixed Use Districts (IC-MUD, GMU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 15 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | One per lot and per dedicated street frontage | Not closer than five feet from property line or within sight triangle | — | Sec. 46-634, (24) |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | One per occupant | One wall sign per dedicated street per occupant | — | Sec. 46-634, (24) |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 46-634, (24) |

## Prohibited signs in Socorro

- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape; no sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign shall be erected at the intersection of any street in a manner which obstructs free and clear vision; or any location where by reason of position, shape or color it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device; or which make use of the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger,' or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- It is unlawful for any person to display on any sign or other advertising structure any obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, indecent, or immoral matter.
- No sign shall flash, blink, vary in intensity, revolve, or otherwise appear to be in motion.
- No sign shall have movable parts except that those signs or marquees having design and construction features for changing of legend or inscription may be approved.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on or over public property; except for wall signs projecting over a front property line where the building wall is less than one foot from the property line; providing such sign shall not impede or endanger pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Portable signs are prohibited in public rights-of-way on account of their danger to public safety.
- Poles signs shall not be permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Socorro

- Any directional informational sign or historic marker shall not exceed four square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications for permits for new signs shall contain: The signature of the applicant, The name and address of the sign owner and sign erector, Three-scaled line drawings showing the design and dimensions of the sign and standard sign structure.
- Three-scaled lined drawings of the site plan or building facade indicating the proposed location of the sign, and all other existing signs maintained on the premises and regulated by this chapter.

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

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