# Sign Regulations in Troy, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Troy, Texas regulates 10 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Name Plates in the Residentially Zoned Properties (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, MH, MF-1, MF-2) zoning district are capped at 2 sq. ft. (Sec. [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494)). Most commercial signs in Troy require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residentially Zoned Properties (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, MH, MF-1, MF-2) | 3 | — | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| All Residential | 3 | — | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential | 3 | — | See below and in Table 5 [sic] | — |
| All Districts with Apartments | 1 | — | 64 sq. ft. | — |
| LR | 3 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| GB | 3 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| LI | 3 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| HI | 3 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| A | 1 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| PD (Planned Development District) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 300 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### Residentially Zoned Properties (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, MH, MF-1, MF-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Institutional | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Real Estate | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One for each platted lot or tract and for acreage one for each 200 ft. of street frontage | One for each platted lot or tract and for acreage one for each 200 ft. of street frontage | — | [12-116](https://ecode360.com/40681515#40681515) |

### All Residential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Institutional | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Real Estate | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One for each platted lot or tract and for acreage one for each 200 ft. of street frontage | One for each platted lot or tract and for acreage one for each 200 ft. of street frontage | — | [12-116](https://ecode360.com/40681515#40681515) |

### Nonresidential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | See below | — | — | See below | See below | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Institutional | — | See below and in Table 5 [sic] | — | — | See below and in Table 5 [sic] | See below and in Table 5 [sic] | — | [12-104](https://ecode360.com/40681494#40681494) |
| Real Estate | — | See below | — | — | None specified | None specified | — | [12-116](https://ecode360.com/40681515#40681515) |

## Prohibited signs in Troy

- It shall be unlawful for any person to paste, stick, or place any advertisement, handbill, placard, printed matter, pictures, or written matter or any device for advertising purposes upon any fence, railing, sidewalk, telephone, electric light or public utility pole, city property or other public property.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected so as to project into the public right-of-way of any street or alley.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be inadequately maintained so as to show evidence of deterioration, including rotting supports, peeling, rust, dirt, fading, discoloration or holes.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall continue to advertise a business or project which has been out of business in excess of ninety (90) days.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall obstruct free and clear vision at any street intersection.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall present a traffic hazard by using illumination resembling an emergency signal.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate design, construction, repair or maintenance.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be illuminated with lights which glare into or upon the surrounding area or any residential premises or distract operators of vehicles or pedestrians on the public right-of-way.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall display any matter in which the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex.
- No sign or other advertising structure shall be painted on or be attached to a motor vehicle used primarily for the display of such sign.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Bench signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Troy

- Temporary real estate signs not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which the sign is located.
- Temporary political signs concerning candidates for public office and ballot issues and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs advertising the date, time and location of a garage or yard sale and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
- Signs attached to the inside of a window and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area which do not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the window pane.
- Signs which are an integral part of the historic character of a landmark building or historic district.
- Public signs regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic or designating or giving direction to streets, schools, hospitals, historical sites or public facilities.
- Flags of any government or governmental agency or any patriotic, religious, charitable, civic, educational or fraternal organization not exceeding forty (40) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs in conjunction with special events such as a philanthropic campaign or church, school, circus, carnival or other community activity.
- Temporary displays or decorations customarily associated with any national, state, local or religious holiday or celebration.
- Hand-held signs of a noncommercial nature not set on or affixed to the ground and not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs identifying the architect, engineer, developer or contractor when placed upon construction sites and not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet in area.
- Commercial building occupational signs identifying the name and profession of the occupant(s) and not exceeding two (2) square feet in area.
- Memorial or commemorative plaques or tablets denoting a building name and/or date of erection of a location of historic significance.
- Property identification signs indicating address and/or name and not exceeding two (2) square feet in area for residential land uses or five (5) square feet in area for nonresidential land uses.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Within thirty (30) days after denial of a sign permit by the City Secretary, a request for a variance may be filed with the Mayor to appear before the City Council.
- A sign owner may request a variance from the City Council from the provisions of this chapter [ordinance] relating to sign spacing, area, height, and setback.

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

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