# Sign Regulations in Spring Valley Village, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Spring Valley Village, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/spring-valley-village
- **Data last verified:** 2026-05-06
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Spring_Valley_Village/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CH10TRCO_ART10.1000STSI)

## At a glance

Spring Valley Village, Texas regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Temporary Sign (Garage or Yard Sale)s in the A - Dwelling District zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 6 sq ft per face, with a Minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street setback (Sec. 10:04.02; 10:07.01). Most commercial signs in Spring Valley Village require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A - Dwelling District | 5 | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 50 sq ft per sign face | — |
| B - Office Building District | 6 | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 100 sq ft per face | — |
| C - Commercial District | 5 | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including base) | 100 sq ft per face | — |
| PAD - Planned Area Development District | 1 | 15 ft above natural grade | 32 sq ft per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 12 ft above finished grade | 100 sq ft | — |

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

### A - Dwelling District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale or For Rent) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft total sign area | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On the subject lot; one sign allowed for each street frontage of the lot | — | 10:04.01; 10:02.N-01; 10:07.01 |
| Temporary Sign (Garage or Yard Sale) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per face | — | Minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street | Up to 4 per sale event | On private property only with owner’s consent; prohibited within any public street right-of-way | — | 10:04.02; 10:07.01 |
| Temporary Sign (Residential Development Sales) | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 48 sq ft per face | — | Minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street; not within any public street right-of-way | 1 per major street entrance | At each major street entrance to an approved and recorded residential development of two or more one-family dwellings | — | 10:04.03; 10:03.01 |
| Subdivision Identification Sign (Monument or Masonry-Embedded) | — | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 1 per main street entrance | At each main street entrance to a residential subdivision | — | 10:04.04; 10:03.01 |
| Monument Sign (Place of Worship) | 6 ft above surrounding finished grade | 20 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 monument sign per place of worship property | On the property of the church, synagogue, or other place of worship | — | 10:07.02; 10:08.10 (lighting prohibitions) |

### B - Office Building District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Building Construction) | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 48 sq ft per face | — | Minimum 10 ft from a railroad right-of-way; not within any public street right-of-way; minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street | 1 per building project | On the site of the office building project while under construction and being offered for sale, lease, or rent | — | 10:05.01(.01), .03; 10:03.01 |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale or For Rent) | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 48 sq ft per face | — | Minimum 10 ft from a railroad right-of-way; not within any public street right-of-way; minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street | 1 per lot or parcel | On the lot or parcel being offered for sale, lease, or rent | — | 10:05.01(.02), .03; 10:03.01 |
| Banner (Temporary – Office Space Availability) | 2 inches of banner height per 1 foot of wall height; must not extend above the top of the building parapet | 15% of the wall area to which attached | — | — | 1 banner per building at a time (implicit by regulation of a single banner) | Mounted on the wall of the office building; must be oriented and displayed only in a southerly direction facing Interstate Highway 10 | — | 10:05.02 |
| Monument Sign (Office Building – Frontage on Interstate Highway 10) | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including base) | 100 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per office building (integrated office developments: 1 per separate office building) | On the office building property that fronts Interstate Highway 10 | — | 10:05.03 and 10:05.03(.01) |
| Monument Sign (Office Building – Frontage on Other Thoroughfares) | 6 ft above surrounding finished grade (including base) | 50 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per office building (integrated office developments: 1 per separate office building) | On the office building property that faces a thoroughfare other than Interstate Highway 10 | — | 10:05.03 and 10:05.03(.01) |
| Wall Sign (Office Buildings) | 2 inches of sign height per 1 foot of wall height; must not extend above the top of the building parapet | 15% of the area of the wall to which attached (cumulative for all wall signs on that wall) | — | — | Not numerically limited; subject to cumulative area cap per wall | Attached to the wall(s) of the building or portion of building to which the sign pertains | — | 10:05.04 |

### C - Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Project Construction) | 10 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 48 sq ft per face | — | Not within any public street right-of-way; minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street | 1 per project site | On the site of the project or building while under construction and being offered for sale, lease, or rent | — | 10:06.02(.01), (.03); 10:03.01 |
| Temporary Sign (For Sale or For Rent) | 10 ft above surrounding finished grade (including supporting structure) | 48 sq ft per face | — | Not within any public street right-of-way; minimum 10 ft from the pavement edge of any street | 1 per lot or parcel | On the lot or parcel being offered for sale, lease, or rent | — | 10:06.02(.02), (.03); 10:03.01 |
| Monument Sign (I-10 Frontage) | 12 ft above surrounding finished grade (including base) | 100 sq ft per face | — | Minimum spacing: 50 ft from any other monument sign on the same tract | 1 per tract; in Integrated Business Developments: 1 per separate building, total not to exceed number of driveway entrances | On a tract where the enterprise fronts Interstate Highway 10 | — | 10:06.03 and 10:06.03(.01) |
| Monument Sign (Other Thoroughfares) | 6 ft above surrounding finished grade (including base) | 50 sq ft per face | — | Minimum spacing: 50 ft from any other monument sign on the same tract | 1 per tract; in Integrated Business Developments: 1 per separate building, total not to exceed number of driveway entrances | On a tract fronting a thoroughfare other than Interstate Highway 10 | — | 10:06.03 and 10:06.03(.01) |
| Wall Sign (Commercial Uses) | 2 inches of sign height per 1 foot of wall height; must not extend above the top of the building parapet | 15% of the area of the wall to which attached (cumulative for all wall signs on that wall) | — | — | Not numerically limited; subject to cumulative area cap per wall | Attached to the wall(s) of the building or portion of building to which the sign pertains | — | 10:06.04 |

## Prohibited signs in Spring Valley Village

- Erecting, constructing, reconstructing, or altering a sign without first obtaining a sign permit, except where specifically exempted (10:03.01).
- Changeable Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) are prohibited citywide except for properties adjacent to State rights-of-way (subject to CEVMS regulations) (10:07.03(a)).
- Off-premise signs (10:08.01).
- Portable or wheeled signs, including trailer or bench signs, or any sign not permanently anchored (10:08.02).
- Signs advertising a business, activity, or service no longer conducted on the premises after 12 months (abandoned signs) (10:08.03).
- Signs that move or contain visible moving parts (10:08.04).
- Signs with or having attached banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, balloons, strings of lights, spinners, or similar devices, except where specifically authorized in this ordinance (10:08.05).
- Signs with obscene, indecent, or immoral content that offend public morals or decency (10:08.06).
- Signs located on or projecting/overhanging any public right-of-way, sidewalk, street, alley, or other public property (10:08.07).
- Any sign that creates a hazard or danger to public health, safety, or welfare (10:08.08).
- Signs that use words/symbols in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses vehicular traffic (10:08.09).
- Signs with reflectors or glaring, rotating, strobe, flashing, blinking, traveling, or spot lights; signs featuring a changing or moving message or the illusion of movement; or exposed neon tubing, except as otherwise authorized (10:08.10).
- Signs attached to or located upon benches, trash containers, or fences visible from any street (10:08.11).
- Signs placed on the side or rear of a building or property when facing a residential area from which such sign is visible (10:08.12).
- Miscellaneous posters/signs tacked, painted, pasted, or affixed on walls, trees, poles, posts, fences, or other structures and visible from a public right-of-way or pedestrian area (10:08.13).
- Signs resembling official traffic control signs/signals/devices or bearing words like Stop, Go Slow, Caution, Danger, Warning, or similar (10:08.14).
- Signs that may be confused with traffic control signs/signals/devices or emergency/road equipment lights, that obstruct visibility of such devices, or otherwise create traffic hazards (10:08.15).
- Advertising devices attached to motor vehicles or trailers parked on public right-of-way, public property, or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way when the basic purpose is advertising/directing to a business or activity; typical commercial vehicle lettering is not prohibited (10:08.16).
- Any sign that emits audible sound, odor, or visible matter (10:08.17).
- Banners, pennants, search lights, twirling signs, sandwich or A-frame signs, or similar advertising signs located on the development site or on the sidewalk, curb, or right-of-way adjacent to the property, except as otherwise provided (10:08.18).
- Roof signs (including any sign extending above the roof/parapet or top of fascia as defined) (10:08.19).
- Signs painted directly on the building fascia (10:08.20).
- Project identification signs mounted on pylons or supports made of wood (10:08.21).
- Placing a sign on property not owned or lawfully occupied without the written consent of the owner or lawful occupant (10:09.01).
- Failing to remove a sign after written notice from the Sign Administrator (10:09.02).

## Signs exempt from permit in Spring Valley Village

- Signs erected by the City of Spring Valley, the State of Texas (including its political subdivisions such as school districts), or the United States Government, or signs otherwise required by Federal, State, or local law are exempt from sign permit (10:03.03.01).
- Railroad signs are exempt from sign permit (10:03.03.02).
- On-premise directional signs for parking/building location or on-site traffic flow are exempt from sign permit, limited to 6 square feet and 3 feet in height (10:03.03.03).
- Non-Commercial Message Signs are exempt from sign permit in all districts (10:03.03.04; 10:07.01).
- Display of standard-size flags of the United States, the State of Texas, Harris County, or the City of Spring Valley is not prohibited (10:07.01.02).

## Full detail

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