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Addison, Texas sign rules

190 confirmed rules from the Town of Addison's sign code for 9 sign types, each quoted word for word with its code section and a link to the official source. Last checked Nov 13, 2026.

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Wall sign rules in Addison

Allowed. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Mixed-Use and Nonresidential1.5 sq ft per linear ft of building frontage“1.5 square feet of sign area for”§5.9.10.B, Table 5.9-1 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Channel letters rules in Addison

Allowed. 21 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

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Monument sign rules in Addison

Allowed. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Mixed-Use and Nonresidential48 sq ftApplies to: Single-tenant sign, per side“Single-tenant: 48 square feet in Single-tenant: sign area per side”§5.9.10.B, Table 5.9-1 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Addison

Allowed. 32 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area36 sq ftApplies to: Multi-tenant sign, per tenant per side“No single tenant shall occupy more than 36 square feet of sign area per side on a multi-tenant sign.”§5.9.10.B, Table 5.9-1 note [4] · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Addison

Allowed. 19 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum height, M-2, M-3, M-4, CL, CG and LI24 in“b. Shall not exceed 24 inches in height.”§5.9.10.D.1.b · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Addison

22 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum areasign area = back-lit or illuminated area of the awning“For back-lit awnings, the area of the sign shall be based on the area of the awning that is back-lit or illuminated.”§5.9.10.B, Table 5.9-1 note [3] · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Window sign rules in Addison

Allowed. 8 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, other limit.

Example: Maximum area4 sq ft“1. Each sign shall be no more than four square feet in area.”§5.9.5.I.1 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026

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Electronic message sign rules in Addison

Not allowed. 5 confirmed rules: illumination, electronic message limits, other limit.

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16 more lines could not be confirmed by our automatic checks, so no figures are shown for them. A lookup lists them with the section to check.

Before you file in Addison

Sign districtsAddison Circle, Addison Town Center, Addison Walk Shopping Center, Dallas Parkway, Inwood Quorum Village, Village on the Parkway and Vitruvian Park are sign districts with their own rules (UDC §5.9.11.H and Appendix A). The general rules shown here may not apply there. Source
Planned developmentsThe permanent sign rules (UDC §5.9.10) are written for the Mixed-Use and Nonresidential districts. A planned development (PD) may set its own sign standards in its ordinance. Ask the town.
Master sign plansMulti-tenant buildings and multi-building commercial or mixed-use developments can have a master sign plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. It can change the height, area, number and location of signs (UDC §5.9.11). Ask the landlord or the town.
Airport OverlayAir-side signs at Addison Airport that are out of public view need no sign permit; signs visible from public areas do (UDC §5.9.5.A).
Before you applyThe business must already have a Certificate of Occupancy application filed, and sign and electrical contractors must be registered with the town before a sign permit application. Source
Sign permit fee not foundWe could not find Addison's sign permit fee in the town's published fee schedules. Ask Development Services.

Official sources

Permits: The Town of Addison sign permit office, 972-450-2880. Zoning districts: Addison zoning map.

Not legal advice. The city has the final say. Planned developments, master sign plans and special sign districts can override the general sign code. Check the linked section before you file.

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