# Sign Regulations in Venus, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Venus, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/venus
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Venus/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH20SI)

## At a glance

Venus, Texas regulates 26 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Electronic Message Centers in the C-2 (general commercial) district zoning district are capped at 38 ft on arterial street; 20 ft on non-arterial street (for pole/freestanding sign) tall and Not to exceed 50% of the total freestanding sign area allowed, with a No less than 15 ft from adjacent right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 20-10(d)(1), 20-8(i)). Most commercial signs in Venus require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential zones | 3 | Same as fence height limitation for business signs; 15 ft for other conditionally permitted uses (e.g., churches, schools) | 25 sq ft per face | — |
| Commercial zones | 4 | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing zones | 6 | — | 100 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-1 (restricted commercial) district | 4 | 20 ft on arterial street; 15 ft on non-arterial street | 150 sq ft | — |
| C-2 (general commercial) district | 6 | 38 ft on arterial street; 20 ft on non-arterial street (for pole/freestanding sign) | 250 sq ft if adjacent to arterial | — |
| CB (central business) district | 1 | — | — | — |
| Planned development districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 48 inches | 300 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Manufacturing zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Identification Sign | — | 25 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per building | One per building | — | Sec. 20-7(b) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall/façade | — | Sec. 20-7(c)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage; projects from building wall | — | Sec. 20-7(c)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 100 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 20-7(c)(3) |
| Under-Canopy Sign | — | — | Max horizontal length equal to suspended length; min vertical clearance 8 ft from ground | — | One per street frontage | Suspended perpendicular to building wall from canopy/awning/marquee or similar | — | Sec. 20-7(c)(4) |
| Off-Premises Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 20-7(c)(5), Sec. 20-7(c)(6), Sec. 20-10(h) |

### C-2 (general commercial) district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic Message Center | 38 ft on arterial street; 20 ft on non-arterial street (for pole/freestanding sign) | Not to exceed 50% of the total freestanding sign area allowed | — | No less than 15 ft from adjacent right-of-way | One per property | Freestanding or wall sign, as per code | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(1), 20-8(i) |
| Freestanding Sign (Non-Arterial) | 20 ft | 200 sq ft if adjacent to non-arterial | — | No less than 15 ft from adjacent right-of-way | Max 4 per development | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(2)-(8) |
| Freestanding Sign (Arterial) | 38 ft | 250 sq ft if adjacent to arterial | — | No less than 15 ft from adjacent right-of-way | Max 4 per development | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(3)-(8) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Building façade | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(6)-(7) |
| Gasoline Price Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(9) |
| Freestanding Menu Board (Drive-Through) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | For drive-through service | — | Sec. 20-10(d)(10) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign (Temporary) | 48 inches | 48 sq ft | — | — | — | All zones, on private property only | — | Sec. 20-11(a) |
| Portable Sign (Temporary) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per parcel or business | All zones, per parcel or business (lesser) | — | Sec. 20-11(b) |
| Real Estate Sign (Temporary) | — | 4 sq ft per sign (for first 10,000 sq ft of lot area, up to 32 sq ft max) | — | — | — | On property to which sign applies (except as provided for subdivision entrance sign) | — | Sec. 20-11(c) |
| Special Sale/Grand Opening Sign (Temporary) | — | 50% of permitted facade sign size or 4 sq ft, whichever is greater | — | — | Maximum two per facade | Attached to facade, wall, or window of building hosting the sale/event | — | Sec. 20-11(d) |
| Promotional Sign (Community Event Temporary) | — | — | — | — | — | Over public right-of-way or attached to wall with city approval | — | Sec. 20-11(e) |
| Directional Sign | — | 2 sq ft in residential; 4 sq ft in all other zones | — | — | Max two per street entrance | At entrance for access/egress | — | Sec. 20-10(b) |
| Billboard (Pre-Existing) | 42 ft max, 10 ft minimum ground clearance | 300 sq ft | — | 15 ft minimum front yard; 300 ft to residential; 1000 ft to other billboards; 200 ft to street intersection | One per parcel (except rail ROWs) | Minimum 15 ft setback from front yard; 300 ft spacing from residential, 1000 ft spacing from billboards, 200 ft from intersections | — | Sec. 20-10(a) |
| Bus Bench Sign | — | — | — | — | Two per lot | On bus benches | — | Sec. 20-10(i) |

## Prohibited signs in Venus

- No sign shall be erected, re-erected, constructed, altered or maintained except as provided by this chapter and after a permit has been issued by the appropriate official.
- Signs located in such a manner as to obstruct, or otherwise interfere with, an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or interfere with a driver's view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic are prohibited.
- Signs encroaching upon, or overhanging, the public right-of-way are prohibited, except as provided elsewhere in the Code. No sign shall be attached to any utility pole, light standard, street tree or any other public facility located within the public right-of-way.
- Cloth, paper, soft plastic, or similar advertising signs or devices, other than in rigid frames, are prohibited unless intended as temporary signs or as otherwise provided.
- Signs which blink, flash or are animated by lighting, in any fashion, that would cause such signs to have the appearance of traffic safety signs and lights, or municipal vehicle warnings, from a distance, are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited except as allowed for temporary signs.
- Any sign attached to, or placed on, a vehicle or trailer parked on public or private property is prohibited, except for identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle operating during the normal course of business or being taken home.
- Pennants, banners, and private flags bearing any logo, product name, business name or other advertising, and balloons, are prohibited except those temporarily attached to automobiles or temporarily displayed as part of a special sale, promotion or community event, not more than 60 days in any calendar year.
- All billboards are prohibited except as provided for existing billboards and subject to specific regulation.
- Illumination of signs shall not adversely affect the vision of pedestrians or vehicle operators, interfere with traffic control devices, or be of a pulsating strobe-like nature.
- No lighted sign shall be erected within 150 feet of a residential development unless it is oriented away from the residential use.
- Rotating signs shall not exceed a speed of four revolutions per minute and shall not extend over public right-of-way.
- Signs in a dilapidated or unsafe condition shall not be allowed to remain on any premises.
- All signs must be constructed to withstand appropriate wind and dead load stresses as specified by the appropriate construction code.
- Billboards existing prior to June 9, 2008 may not be altered or replaced.

## Signs exempt from permit in Venus

- Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official.
- Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, state or municipal governments.
- Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones, when cut or carved into a masonry surface, or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure.
- The flag of a government or a noncommercial institution, such as a school.
- Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
- Signs on fences or other structures that are positioned internally within the public or private play fields.
- Signs prepared for buildings of historical significance.
- Temporary signs advertising garage sales, provided such signs do not exceed four square feet, are only allowed on private property, and are removed within one day following the sale.
- Wall decorations and works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Flags, streamers, pennants and inflatables associated with a promotion or special event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All development complexes in commercial zones require a master signage plan prior to the installation of any signage.
- All development complexes in manufacturing zones require a master signage plan prior to the installation of any signage.
- Section 20-12 specifies that signs for all development complexes shall comply with a master signage plan for the development, approved by the code official pursuant to this section, including all proposed sign locations, materials, structures, and installation details.
- Additional submittals or amendments to the master sign plan may be necessary as a new development complex becomes occupied or as businesses within a complex change.

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

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