# Sign Regulations in Woodsboro, Texas

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Woodsboro, Texas (TX)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/texas/woodsboro
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/TX/Woodsboro/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8BU_ARTVSEORBU_DIV2OPRE_S8-139EMADSI)

## At a glance

Woodsboro, Texas regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Primary Sign (Sexually Oriented Business)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall, 75 square feet, and 10 feet wide (Sec. Sec. 8-139(c)-(d), Sec. 8-206, Sec. 8-207, Sec. 8-208). Most commercial signs in Woodsboro require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 10 feet | 75 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Primary Sign (Sexually Oriented Business) | 10 feet | 75 square feet | 10 feet | — | One | Affixed flat against any wall or door of the business | — | Sec. 8-139(c)-(d), Sec. 8-206, Sec. 8-207, Sec. 8-208 |
| Secondary Sign (Sexually Oriented Business) | — | — | — | — | One | On premises | — | Sec. 8-139(c), Sec. 8-206(c) |
| Wall Sign (Sexually Oriented Business) | 10 feet | 75 square feet | 10 feet | — | One | Affixed flat against wall or door | — | Sec. 8-139(a)-(d); Sec. 8-206-8-207 |
| Interior Notice Sign (Sexually Oriented Disease Notification) | — | — | — | — | At least one in each patron-accessible room or compartment | Posted in plain view in each room or compartment of the sexually oriented business to which patrons are allowed access | — | Sec. 8-143(a)-(b) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sexually Oriented Business Signs | — | — | — | Must be at least 1,000 feet from residential property | N/A | — | — | Sec. 8-137(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Woodsboro

- On-premises advertisements, displays or other promotional materials for a sexually oriented business, which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, shall not be shown or exhibited so as to be visible to the public from public places located outside the business premises.
- A person commits an offense if that person allows on-premises advertisements, displays or other promotional materials for a sexually oriented business, which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, to be shown or exhibited so as to be visible to public places located outside the business premises.
- It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any sexually oriented business to maintain or have maintained by another person, more than one primary sign and more than one secondary sign on the premises of a sexually oriented business.
- Primary signs shall not exceed one structure or device, must be a flat plane and rectangular in shape, not exceed 75 square feet, not exceed ten feet in height or width, be affixed flat against any wall or door of the business, and not contain any moving parts, flashing lights, reflectors, photographs, silhouettes, drawings or pictorial representations of any manner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Woodsboro

- No general exemptions to sign regulations are stated in the provided ordinance text.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A diagram of the premises showing a plan thereof, specifying the manager's station locations if applicable, which designates the portions of the premises in which patrons will not be permitted, is required as part of the application for a sexually oriented business permit. The diagram must be oriented toward the north or to a designated street, drawn to a designated scale, and accurate to plus or minus six inches.

## Full detail

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