# Sign Regulations in Springtown, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Springtown, Texas regulates 20 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Garage Sale Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 feet tall and 2 square feet (Sec. § 37.6D). Most commercial signs in Springtown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 8 feet | 32 square feet plus bonus | — |
| Commercial Only | 2 | Min. 6 feet; 10 feet if attached to a wall | 40 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial | 2 | 20 feet; not above wall | 200 square feet | — |
| Multifamily | 2 | 3 feet for freestanding/10 feet for wall | 24 square feet | — |
| C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2 | 3 | 30 feet for monument and pole | 250 SF monument/200 SF pole | — |
| C-2 | 3 | 35 feet | 200 square feet per face | — |
| C-1 | 1 | 35 feet from grade | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incidental Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 37.6A |
| Shingle Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per establishment | Perpendicular to the door | — | § 37.6C |
| Garage Sale Sign | 3 feet | 2 square feet | — | — | One on-site; no more than 2 off-site | — | — | § 37.6D |
| Development Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet plus bonus | — | — | One per street; no more than two | Properly located (ingress and egress) | — | § 37.6E |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 feet | 6 square feet residential/32 square feet commercial | — | — | 1 per street front; no more than 2 | — | — | § 37.6F |
| Political Sign | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | Unlimited | — | — | § 37.6G |
| Holiday Display | Unlimited | Unlimited | — | — | Unlimited | — | — | § 37.6I |
| Sponsorship Sign | Unlimited | Unlimited | — | — | Unlimited | Within public facilities | — | § 37.6K |

### C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet/10 feet in C-2 & I-2 zones | 60 SF per face/120 SF in C-1, C-2 & I-1, I-2 | — | — | One per street frontage; two maximum | Mid 1/3 of street frontage | — | § 37.6M |
| Pole Sign | 25 feet | 120 SF per face | — | — | One per street frontage; two maximum | Mid 1/3 of street frontage | — | § 37.6N |
| Joint Use Sign | 30 feet for monument and pole | 250 SF monument/200 SF pole | — | — | — | — | — | § 37.6O |

### C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Highway Pole Sign | 35 feet | 200 square feet per face | — | — | — | Street frontage adjacent to State Highway 51 or 199 | — | § 37.6P |
| Highway Monument Sign | 15 feet | 162 square feet per face | — | — | — | Street frontage adjacent to State Highway 51 or 199 | — | § 37.6Q |
| Electronic Message Board Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | Underneath the main identification sign | — | § 37.6T |

## Prohibited signs in Springtown

- No sign shall be erected or placed on any property within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction unless allowed by this article.
- No part of a permanent sign shall be within five feet of any street right-of-way.
- No part of a temporary sign shall be within any street right-of-way.
- No sign shall be attached to a fence, a natural feature, or, without the prior written authorization of the owner thereof, to a utility pole.
- Permanent signs shall be structurally sound, firmly attached, meet all building and electrical codes and shall not create a safety hazard.
- Signs which constitute a safety hazard shall be removed or repaired at the owner’s expense.
- No sign shall contain pictures displaying specified sexual activities, nudity or semi-nudity.
- The sign and surrounding area must be kept clean, safe, neatly painted and maintained and in good repair.
- The sign cannot have flashing or flickering lights or moving parts unless it is an electronic message board sign.
- Illuminated signs must not interfere with traffic or traffic devices.
- An illuminated sign next to a residential area must be placed away from this area a distance equal to four times its height.
- The sign must meet all other codes of the city such as building, electrical and fire codes.
- The sign must be at least ten feet from power lines or the distance required by the adopted electrical code whichever one requires the most separation.
- The sign can have no more than two faces.
- The wiring to freestanding signs must be underground. The wiring to all other signs must be hidden.
- Freestanding signs over eight feet in height require structural plans sealed by a civil or structural engineer licensed in Texas.
- Freestanding signs must be designed for a 90 mph wind load.
- Freestanding signs must be at least five feet away from buildings, driveways and parking areas.
- Signs shall not exceed a height of thirty-five feet above grade.
- Maximum size of any sign shall not exceed two hundred square feet.
- No sign shall be located within 200 feet of any other sign.
- Mobile signs are not permitted unless specifically allowed.
- Handwritten and hand-lettered signs are prohibited except for addresses on temporary garage sale signs issued by the city.

## Signs exempt from permit in Springtown

- Incidental signs used to inform or give direction for safety reasons, for example, 'Stop Engine,' 'No Smoking' and 'Do Not Enter.'
- Identification signs such as nameplates and addresses used primarily for convenience and not advertisement.
- Garage sale or yard sale signs located in the city only as long as no more than 3 sales are conducted each year and the signs are not up more than one day before or one day after the sale.
- Holiday displays and public event signs showing support for public, community-wide, commercial and noncommercial special events.
- Special event signs advertising a public event, such as a rodeo, car show or circus.
- Sponsorship signs and scoreboards located within public facilities, such as sports stadiums and ball fields, and designed to attract attention only from the people within the facilities.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Freestanding signs over eight feet in height require structural plans sealed by a civil or structural engineer licensed in Texas.
- The Building Official may require applicants for sign permits to provide a plan showing the proposed location of the sign on the property where it is desired to be placed, showing its distance from property lines, driveways and structures.
- Joint use signs are required when more than one business shares a common building or parking area.

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

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