# Sign Regulations in Splendora, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Splendora, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/splendora
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Splendora/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28SI)

## At a glance

Splendora, Texas regulates 12 sign types across 1 zoning district. Wall Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Cannot project above the roofline. tall and 60% of total wall area (Sec. Sec. 28-34(e)(1)). Most commercial signs in Splendora require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 30 feet above average finished grade at front property line. | 200 sq ft including frame | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Cannot project above the roofline. | 60% of total wall area | — | — | Not restricted (aggregate surface not to exceed 60% of wall area). | On site where goods/services are offered. Not above roofline. | — | Sec. 28-34(e)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet above average finished grade at front property line. | 160 sq ft (including frame) | — | — | One for each business for each street frontage. | On site where goods/services are offered; one sign on each street or road frontage. | — | Sec. 28-34(e)(2) |
| Suspended Sign | Bottom edge at least 7 ft above sidewalk or 13 ft above parking lot. | 16 sq ft (aggregate for all suspended signs) | — | — | No limit on number; aggregate area restriction applies. | Suspended from underside of horizontal or vertical plane; not to project over public ROW or obstruct traffic. | — | Sec. 28-34(e)(3) |
| Multiple Tenant Sign (Freestanding) | 30 feet | 200 sq ft including frame | — | — | One multiple tenant sign per public road or street frontage. | For integrated developments of two or more businesses; one per public street frontage. | — | Sec. 28-34(e)(4) |
| Multiple Tenant Sign (Wall Sign) | Cannot project above the roofline. | 60% of total wall area | — | — | Not restricted (aggregate surface not to exceed 60% of wall area per business). | On site, attached to building; same as wall sign. | — | Sec. 28-34(e)(4)a, see also (e)(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Wall Mounted) | — | Counts toward 60% wall area limit. | — | — | 2 per business frontage | Wall mounted on business. | — | Sec. 28-34(f), (c) |
| Temporary Sign (Ground/A-frame, not wall-mounted) | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | 2 per business frontage | Ground or A-frame, not wall-mounted. | — | Sec. 28-34(f)(1) |
| Point-of-Sale Signage (External) | — | Minimal | — | — | — | On point-of-sale devices such as gas pumps, bank/fast-food drive-throughs, etc. | — | Sec. 28-34(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Splendora

- It is unlawful to place, construct, operate, or maintain any sign or sign structure within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction except as provided in the ordinance.
- It is unlawful to place, construct, operate, or maintain any sign or sign structure within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction without a permit, unless specifically exempted.
- No new permits shall be issued for off-premises signs or additional off-premises signs (including billboards), unless specifically authorized by the ordinance.
- Signs advertising activities, businesses, or services no longer conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located are prohibited.
- On-premises electronic signs that contain or display animated, moving video, or static images projected upon a stationary object or that is a mobile sign located on a truck or trailer are prohibited.
- Signs with attached posters, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, or similar devices are prohibited.
- Signs with statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character which offend public morals or decency are prohibited.
- Signs or portions thereof located on or projecting/extending over any public sidewalk, street, alley, or public property are prohibited, except signs required or authorized by governmental authority and temporary sidewalk signs.
- Signs that constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device are prohibited.
- Signs that use any word, phrase, symbol, or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse vehicular traffic are prohibited.
- Portable or wheeled signs are prohibited.
- Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or located upon benches, trash containers, or fences are prohibited.
- Signs placed on the side or rear of a building or property when such sign faces a contiguous residential area are prohibited.
- Roof signs that extend more than 24 inches above the highest point of the roof are prohibited.
- Handmade signs are prohibited; all signs must be professionally produced.
- Signs placed on any utility pole, traffic control device or sign, or placed in the city right-of-way, state right-of-way, or public right-of-way are prohibited.
- It is unlawful to fail to maintain a sign or sign structure as required, or to fail to remedy an unsafe sign following notice.
- It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, structurally alter, or relocate any sign without first obtaining a sign erection permit, unless otherwise provided.

## Signs exempt from permit in Splendora

- Professional and commercial nameplates and occupational signs denoting only the name and occupation of an occupant in a commercial building, co-op or lease space or public institutional buildings and not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Memorial and/or other historical signs designated by federal, state, or local governments.
- Traffic or other city signs, legal notices, or danger signs posted by federal, state, or local governments.
- Non-advertising signs or trespassing signs on private property, not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Non-advertising signs of public utility companies as may be required in their operations in providing services for the health and welfare of the public, or as required by any law or regulations of the state or any agency thereof.
- For nonprofit civic organizations, one sign up to nine square feet in area to advise the membership of meetings and civic information.
- On-site directional signs for public and private developments denoting the entrance, exit, and direction of traffic flow and not exceeding four square feet in area, provided such sign is not prohibited or further regulated by other sections or any other ordinance.
- Identification nameplate or sign on a commercial or industrial establishment not exceeding four square feet in area located near and for the purpose of identifying delivery entrances.
- Protection signs, including those placed on a fence, and not counted as a fence sign.
- Signs located on the inside of glass surfaces, windows or doors, as long as the sign does not exceed 50 percent of the glass surface for each panel, section, door, or window, except such signs shall not be placed at points of egress and ingress.
- Garage sale signs, allowed for a period of three days prior to the sale, must have a date, erected only on private property, and removed at the conclusion of the sale. No garage sale signs allowed on city, state, or public right-of-way. May be posted by residents within city limits.
- Lost or found pet signs are allowed, but no such signs allowed on city, state, or public right-of-way; initial posting date must be placed on the sign.
- Special event signs in designated areas may not be erected sooner than 45 days preceding a special event and must be removed within seven days following; applicants must submit the sign for approval to the sign official and signs must be professionally produced.
- Signs containing primarily a political message and located on private real property with owner consent that do not have an effective area greater than 36 square feet, are not more than eight feet high, are not illuminated, and have no moving elements.
- Permit is not required for changing the advertising copy or message of a painted sign, or for electrical, repairing, or cleaning maintenance of a sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign erection permit, including submittal of dimensional and sight drawings to scale, is required for erection, construction, reconstruction, structural alteration, or relocation of any sign unless otherwise exempted.
- Applications for sign permits must include detailed drawings showing dimensions, copy, location, elevations, heights, relation to other structures, proximity to electrical lines, and (when applicable) engineered plans for ground signs over 20 feet in height or signs constituting a potential safety risk.
- All permanent sign permit applicants must have completed previous sign permits and paid charges owed to the city before final approval.
- Engineer certification may be required for plans for signs constituting a risk to public safety.
- A variance from the requirements of the ordinance may be sought by submitting a variance application to the city, describing the hardship and reason for the request, and such requests are decided by city council in a public hearing.
- To erect certain types of signs such as special event signs in exempt categories, approval from the sign official is required.
- Temporary signs require a temporary sign permit, and any sign that has its face changed, altered, or replaced must apply for a new permit.
- No explicit mention of a 'master sign plan' or unified sign plan required for any development; requirements pertain to individual sign permit applications.

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