# Sign Regulations in West, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** West, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/west
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/40774323#40774323)

## At a glance

West, Texas regulates 4 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Business District zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 50 square feet, with a 10 feet from other signs or structures setback (Sec. § 3.07.007(a)(1)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business District | 2 | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 1 | 30 feet | 225 square feet | — |
| Historical District | 1 | 12 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 32 square feet | — |

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

### Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet | — | 10 feet from other signs or structures | One per lot or tract; two if multiple tenants are present. | Street frontage | — | § 3.07.007(a)(1) |
| Attached Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Building frontage | — | § 3.07.007(b)(1) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 225 square feet | — | 10 feet from other signs or structures | One per lot or tract; two if multiple tenants are present. | Street frontage | — | § 3.07.007(a)(1) |

### Historical District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 12 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet from other signs or structures | One per lot or tract; two if multiple tenants are present. | Street frontage | — | § 3.07.007(a)(1) |

## Prohibited signs in West

- Portable signs, including any vehicle or trailer fitted for commercial advertising along roadway frontages.
- Roof signs.
- Modified signs designed to be used as portable signs altered for use as permanent signs.
- Snipe signs.
- Signs or advertising in or over public street rights-of-way, public easements, alleys, or upon any utility pole.
- Lighted signs containing flashing lights resembling emergency lights or traffic control devices.
- Rope lighting or linear LED lighting forming a commercial message.
- Signs blocking entrances or exits.
- Signs creating traffic hazards by obstructing vision or using misleading words or symbols.
- Signs illuminated in excess of 50 lux causing glare or brightness constituting a hazard or nuisance.
- Use of excessive or unreasonable light, including searchlights and spill light.
- Unsafe or poorly maintained signs showing signs of deterioration or constituting a safety hazard.
- Flashing signs and neon signs, including CEVMS.
- Obscene signs appealing to prurient interest in sex or patently offensive.

## Signs exempt from permit in West

- Community service signs soliciting support for nonprofit, political, community, public, or social purposes not exceeding eight square feet.
- Government signs for public instruction, street or highway designation, or traffic control.
- Changing advertising copy or message on painted or printed signs designed for replaceable copy.
- Seasonal or patriotic signs, including U.S., state, or patriotic flags.
- Maintenance activities like painting, repainting, or cleaning of advertising structures without structural changes.
- Temporary real estate signs not exceeding eight square feet advertising availability of premises.
- Garage or yard sale signs not exceeding four square feet posted for limited duration.
- Signs attached to the inside of a window not exceeding four square feet or twenty percent of the window's area.
- Political signs supporting or opposing a candidate or issue.
- Memorial or commemorative plaques or tablets not exceeding four square feet.
- Temporary signs or banners for special events not exceeding thirty-two square feet.
- Temporary commercial construction signs conforming to federal guidelines not exceeding forty-eight square feet.
- Portable signs placed on business property not impeding pedestrian movement.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- One set of site plans is required with a sign permit application indicating the position of the proposed sign in relation to nearby buildings and other existing advertising structures.
- A written request for a variance may be filed with the city to appear before the city council within thirty days after denial of a sign permit.

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

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