# Sign Regulations in Troup, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Troup, Texas regulates 10 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the H zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 16 square feet (Sec. § 14A-24.104h.2).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SF-1, SF-2, MH-1 | 4 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| MF | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| H | 2 | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| C-1 | 2 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per face | — |
| C-2 | 2 | 35 feet | 100 square feet per face | — |
| M-1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 40 square feet | — |

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

### SF-1, SF-2, MH-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Church or School Bulletin Board | — | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet from the property line | — | On the same lot as the sanctuary or school | — | § 14A-24.104f.1 |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | 1 per lot | Affixed to the building or structure | — | § 14A-24.104f.2 |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-24.104f.3 |
| Permanent Development Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 14A-24.104f.4 |

### H

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | Per lot | — | § 14A-24.104h.2 |
| Facade Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per business or nonprofit organization | Per business or nonprofit organization | — | § 14A-24.104h.2 |

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed building height | — | § 14A-24.104i.2.cc |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet per face | — | — | 1 per lot or premises; corner lots 1 per street front | One per lot or premises; corner lots one per street front | — | § 14A-24.104i.2.ff |

## Prohibited signs in Troup

- It is unlawful to place or maintain any permanent and temporary sign, signpost, advertising displays, merchandise or construction materials, or other obstruction within a public right-of-way or median.
- Signs shall not be in, or permitted to project into, the public right-of-way.
- Facade or attached signs shall not project above the principal roof of the building.
- No portable, mobile, or designed to be mobile signs shall be permitted.
- Electronic signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in total area.

## Signs exempt from permit in Troup

- Any pole or other object which is currently permanently in place within a public right-of-way or median unless, in the expert opinion of the police chief, such pole or object presents a public safety hazard.
- Any traffic-control sign or device erected or maintained by the city including, but not limited to, bus stop signs.
- Any sign, placard, or any other designated marker relating to the placement of public utilities.
- Any temporary sign or device if placement of such sign has been approved in advance by the police department.

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

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