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Balch Springs, Texas sign rules

128 confirmed rules from the City of Balch Springs'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 14, 2026.

What the confirmed rules cover

Wall sign rules in Balch Springs

14 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum height6 ft“Maximum vertical height: Six feet.”Sec. 58-121(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Channel letters rules in Balch Springs

15 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum height6 ftApplies to: Channel letters fixed to a wall, face parallel to the wall, are wall signs (Sec. 58-1 definition of wall sign)“Maximum vertical height: Six feet.”Sec. 58-121(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Monument sign rules in Balch Springs

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

Example: Maximum area70 sq ftApplies to: Monument sign: sign face on an architectural brick masonry structure (Sec. 58-1)“Maximum surface area: 70 square feet.”Sec. 58-115(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Monument or ground sign. Balch Springs regulates monument signs (masonry base, Sec. 58-115) and ground signs (on uprights or braces, Sec. 58-113) separately, with different limits. Make sure the right one is applied.

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Balch Springs

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

Example: Maximum area, Property on Interstate Highways370 sq ft“Maximum surface area: 370 square feet.”Sec. 58-125(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Which commercial zone?. Balch Springs sets one pole sign setback in the LR and C-1 districts and a smaller one in all other commercial zones (Sec. 58-116). The sign code does not list which zoning districts count as commercial zones, and C-1 does not appear on the zoning map; ask the city which setback applies.
Interstate highway pole signs. Pole signs on property on interstate highways follow Sec. 58-125 instead of the general pole sign limits, and state outdoor advertising rules may also apply.

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Balch Springs

14 confirmed rules: permit required, minimum clearance, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Minimum setback1 ft“No part of any projecting sign shall be less than nine feet above the sidewalk immediately below such sign, nor nearer than one foot…”Sec. 58-118(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Balch Springs

16 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum height, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum height7 ftApplies to: Marquee sign: sign on a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by a building (Sec. 58-1, 58-114); attraction boards“Attraction boards having interchangeable letters and built as an integral part of a marquee shall not exceed seven feet in height, nor 30 feet…”Sec. 58-114(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Window sign rules in Balch Springs

3 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination, other limit.

Example: Maximum area50%“Window sign means a sign which is placed on the inside of a window and which covers not more than 50 percent of the…”Sec. 58-1 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Electronic message sign rules in Balch Springs

12 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Permit fee2 x the sign permit feeApplies to: Sign erected or work started before the permit was obtained“When a sign is erected, placed or maintained, or work is started on a sign before a sign permit has been obtained, there shall…”Sec. 58-73(d) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Temporary banner rules in Balch Springs

10 confirmed rules: permit required, number allowed, minimum setback, permit fee, other limit.

Example: Minimum setback10 ft“Banner signs and feather flag signs shall have a setback of ten feet from the outer edge of any public street intersections or private…”Sec. 58-74(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Banner permits and fees differ between sources. Sec. 58-72 lists banners among signs needing no permit, while Sec. 58-74 sets up banner permits; and the sign code and the city's Master Fee Schedule state different banner fees. Ask the city which applies.

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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 Balch Springs

Sign contractor license and bondAnyone installing or maintaining signs in Balch Springs needs the city's outdoor advertising business license and a surety bond on file before work starts (Sec. 58-71).
Planned Development zoningProperty zoned PD may have its own sign conditions in the Planned Development ordinance; check with the city.

Official sources

Permits: The City of Balch Springs sign permit office, 972-286-4477. Zoning districts: Balch Springs 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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