# Sign Regulations in University Park, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

University Park, Texas regulates 8 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Political Signs in the Residential Zones zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 36 square feet, with a Shall not violate the setback requirements of § 3.09.108. setback (Sec. § 3.09.110). Most commercial signs in University Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 6 feet | 125 square feet | — |
| Residential Zones | 3 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Zones | 2 | 4 feet | 125 square feet | — |
| University Campus (UC-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| University Campus (UC-2) | 1 | — | — | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 125 square feet | — | — | — | Parallel to the facing or abutting street. | — | § 3.09.010 |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.09.011 |
| Projecting Sign | 6 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | Only one projecting sign per ground floor business allowed. | Mounted at the midpoint of the street frontage of the business and/or the side wall if it abuts a public street. | — | § 3.09.012 |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | Only one sign of any type permitted on any site, except for security protection signs, address signs, permitted flags, and political signs. | Anywhere on the premises but not on the parkway or other public property. | — | § 3.09.102 |
| Building Identification Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 3.09.103 |
| Political Sign | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — | Shall not violate the setback requirements of § 3.09.108. | — | Must comply with setback requirements of § 3.09.108. | — | § 3.09.110 |

### Nonresidential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | Only one real estate sign per site. | One real estate sign per site. If the property includes a building with glass frontage, one real estate sign not to exceed 6 square feet may be placed behind each 30 feet of length of glass frontage. | — | § 3.09.142 |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 125 square feet | — | — | Not more than one business identification sign permitted on a permitted side or wall of a building as to any one business located therein. | Limited to portions of a building within which such business is located, and sides of a building fronting a public street or private property under the same ownership, contiguous with a public street. | — | § 3.09.144 |

## Prohibited signs in University Park

- It shall be unlawful for any person to post, suspend, print, stick, stamp, tack, or otherwise affix, or cause the same to be done, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising, or other device calculated to attract the attention of the public to, over, or upon any street right-of-way, public sidewalk, curb, lamp post, hydrant, tree, electric light pole, telephone pole, or telegraph pole, or upon any fixture of the alarm systems, telephone systems or similar or related systems involving governmental or public service of the city, or upon any public building or utility.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to post, print, stick, stamp, tack, or otherwise affix, or cause the same to be done, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising, or other device calculated to attract the attention of the public over or on private land, or to, at, from, or upon any post, fence, wall, building, structure, or any part of any building or structure located in or upon any private premises or property within the city, unless the written consent of the owner, agent, or occupant has first been obtained.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or install any sign which, in whole or in part, moves, rotates, flashes, reflects, blinks, or appears to do any of the foregoing, or which simulates motion in any manner.
- A sign shall not be supported in whole or in part from any public utility installation or any tree on private premises.
- No exposed, visible electrical conduits, raceways, circuit breakers or other exposed electrical appurtenances shall be allowed, except as may be required by applicable law.
- Signs with movable or changeable type shall not be allowed except for theaters.
- Signs identifying, advertising or directing the public to a business, merchandise, service, institution, residential area, entertainment or commercial activity which is located, sold, rented, based, produced, manufactured, furnished or taking place at a location other than on the property or site where the sign is located shall not be allowed.

## Signs exempt from permit in University Park

- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including, but not limited to, traffic or similar regulatory devices, other devices required by law, and warnings at railroad crossings.
- Signs required to be maintained by law or governmental order, rule, or regulation, provided that the total surface area of all such signs on any one lot or parcel does not exceed ten (10) square feet or as required by state law.
- Signs placed by a public utility for the safety, welfare, or convenience of the public, such as signs identifying high voltage, public telephone, or underground cable.
- Signs upon a vehicle, provided that any such vehicle with signs thereon is not conspicuously parked or left standing for advertising purposes so as to constitute a device or other type of sign.
- Signs not more than two (2) in number and noticing or soliciting the sale, lease, or hire of a vehicle to which such signs are attached if such signs are nine inches (9") by twelve inches (12") or less.
- Signs located inside a building or structure, provided the sign is not so located as to be visible and readable without intentional and deliberate effort from outside the building or structure.
- Barber poles of the traditional type and design not exceeding three feet (3') in height and not erected so as to extend more than twelve inches (12") from the front of the building to which it is attached.
- Noncommercial decorations in a residential zone commemorating a generally recognized seasonal event or occasion, for periods not to exceed thirty (30) days.
- Commemorative or historical markers which have been approved by the city council.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The urban design and development advisory committee may consider a request for a special exception to this article, when submitted by the owner or owners of a building, lot or tract of land, to install a special sign.
- Applications for sign permits shall be made in writing upon forms furnished by the building official.
- The urban design and development committee may consider a recommendation for a special exception to this article when submitted by the owner or owners of a particular, clearly defined, and identifiable commercial or retail area, such as a shopping center, to provide signage for such area as part of an overall graphics program.

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

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