# Sign Regulations in Trophy Club, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Trophy Club, Texas regulates 23 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Builder/Contractor Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 ft. tall and 6 sq. ft. (Sec. § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 8 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential | 3 | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential | 9 | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 9 | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential districts | 3 | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Builder/Contractor Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per premises | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Contractor Service Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | No limit provided total combined sq. footage does not exceed 6 sq. ft. | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Development Sign | 5 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per project/premises | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Directional Sign | 3 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Ground Sign | 4 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entry/premises | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Protective Sign | 2 ft. | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per premises | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Special Purpose Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises/lot | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Temporary Pole Sign | 5 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises/lot | All districts | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |

### Nonresidential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | 36 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises or lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Billboard Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Canopy Sign | — | 25 sq. ft. or 10% of the face of the canopy of which it is a part of or to which it is attached, whichever is greater | — | — | — | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Directory Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Illuminated Sign | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Institutional Sign | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entry/premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Nameplate Sign | 1 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | 36 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises or lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Billboard Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Canopy Sign | — | 25 sq. ft. or 10% of the face of the canopy of which it is a part of or to which it is attached, whichever is greater | — | — | — | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Directory Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Illuminated Sign | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Institutional Sign | 4 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entry/premises | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Nameplate Sign | 1 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per lease space | Nonresidential | — | § 3.09.092 Table of signage criteria |

## Prohibited signs in Trophy Club

- Obsolete signs are prohibited.
- Obstructing signs that prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape are prohibited.
- Signs displaying materials determined to be obscene by a court of law are prohibited.
- Signs that obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal, or other traffic-control device are prohibited.
- Signs placed so as to prevent or inhibit free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or any exitway required by the building code or fire department regulations are prohibited.
- A-frame and sandwich board signs are prohibited.
- Signs located on public property, including signs attached to any public utility pole or structure, streetlight, tree, fence, fire hydrant, bridge, curb, sidewalk, park bench, or other location on public property are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs attached to a standpipe or fire escape are prohibited.
- Bandit signs are prohibited.
- Awning signs are prohibited.
- Fence signs are prohibited.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited except as expressly allowed in the article.
- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- No person shall attach any sign, paper or other material, or paint, stencil or write any name, number (except house numbers) or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, utility pole, public building, or structure except as otherwise allowed by the article.

## Signs exempt from permit in Trophy Club

- Changeable copy signs do not require a permit.
- Holiday decorations do not require a permit.
- Internal signs visible only from the premises do not require a permit.
- Memorial signs deemed an integral part of a structure, building, or landscape do not require a permit.
- Display of national and/or state flags is allowed without a permit.
- Vehicle mounted signs on motor vehicles or trailers bearing current license plates and inspection stickers, when appropriate, do not require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Approval of town council upon recommendation of the town planning and zoning commission is required to convert any existing sign into or to construct any new sign as a CEVMS or to construct any existing sign into or to convert any new sign into a sign with an electronic message board.
- Billboard signs are not allowed within the town or its extraterritorial jurisdiction unless specifically authorized by the town council upon recommendation of the town planning and zoning commission.

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

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