# Sign Regulations in Willow Park, Texas

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

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

## At a glance

Willow Park, Texas regulates 6 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Weekend Directional Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 feet above grade tall and 6 square feet, with a Minimum 3-foot setback from curb setback (Sec. § 14.07.002(d), § 14.07.021). Most commercial signs in Willow Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District | 4 | 30 feet above ground level | 260 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 1 | — | 96 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 6 feet above ground | 80 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 4 feet above roof line | 260 square feet | — | — | — | Attached against building fronts or exposed walls | — | § 14.07.006(b), § 14.07.007(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet above ground level | 40 square feet | — | — | One per business | Supported solely by posts or structures other than a building | — | § 14.07.006(a), § 14.07.007(b), § 14.07.007(c) |
| Off-Premise Sign | — | 96 square feet | — | — | — | Allowed within 100 feet of major thoroughfares | — | § 14.07.005, § 14.07.007(e), § 14.07.009 |
| Portable Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on a trailer, bench, wheeled carrier or other nonmotorized mobile structure | — | § 14.07.002(e), § 14.07.007(f) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-Premise Sign | — | 96 square feet | — | — | — | Allowed within 100 feet of major thoroughfares | — | § 14.07.005, § 14.07.007(e), § 14.07.009 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weekend Directional Sign | 4 feet above grade | 6 square feet | — | Minimum 3-foot setback from curb | Maximum of 20 signs | Not on public property or recorded utility easement | — | § 14.07.002(d), § 14.07.021 |
| Ground or Monument Sign | 6 feet above ground | 80 square feet | — | At least 15 feet behind the curb or property line | — | At least 15 feet behind the curb or property line | — | § 14.07.020 |

## Prohibited signs in Willow Park

- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained in such manner as to be likely to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
- No sign shall make use of words, phrases, symbols or characters or employ any lamp of light in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- No person shall attach any sign, paper, other material, or paint, stencil or write any name, number (except house numbers), or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, utility pole, trees, public building, fence or structure unless authorized by this article.
- No sign shall be illuminated to an intensity greater than two hundred (200) footlamberts.
- No portion of any sign shall be erected upon or over public property.
- Signs and advertising devices which move, flash, rotate, blink, change color, or are animated are prohibited.
- Signs and advertising devices which produce noises discernible from more than fifty (50) yards away are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Willow Park

- Signs advertising the sale or lease of real property on which they are located.
- An on-premise sign in existence before the effective date of this article.
- A sign that has as its purpose the protection of life and property.
- A sign or marker giving information about the location of underground electric transmission lines, telegraph or telephone properties and facilities, pipelines, public sewers or water lines or other public utilities.
- A sign erected by an agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
- A sign erected solely for and relating to a public election, but only if the sign is on private property, erected no sooner than the 30th day before the election and removed no later than the 7th day after the election, does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face, does not exceed ten (10) feet in height, and is self-supporting.
- On-site directional signs not exceeding two (2) square feet, provided such directional signs do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
- One unlighted or indirectly lighted sign with names and/or street numbers so long as the area of such sign does not exceed one (1) square foot for each dwelling unit.
- Bulletin boards not over sixteen (16) square feet in area for public, charitable or religious institutions when the same are located on the premises of such institutions.
- One (1) temporary construction sign denoting the architect, engineer, financial institution or contractor when placed upon the site under construction and not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
- Flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental body, and decorative displays for holidays or public demonstrations which do not contain advertising and are not used as such and which do not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height and one hundred (100) square feet in area.
- Temporary signs advertising occasional noncommercial sales (including garage sales, patio and porch sales) shall be limited to three (3) signs not to exceed two (2) square feet each. Signs shall be removed within two (2) days following such sale.

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