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Burleson, Texas sign rules

277 confirmed rules from the City of Burleson'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 Burleson

Allowed. 40 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area30%“All wall signs on a building elevation shall not exceed 30 percent of the area of that elevation.”Sec. 63-30(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Channel letters rules in Burleson

Allowed. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area30%“Area.Maximum 30 percent of the area of the building elevation to which it is attached.”Sec. 63-33(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Monument sign rules in Burleson

41 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area300 sq ftApplies to: Single tenant sign along IH 35, Chisholm Trail Parkway, SH 174 or FM 731“Maximum 300 square feet for single tenant sign constructed along IH 35, Chisholm Trail Parkway, SH 174 or FM 731.”Sec. 63-54(b)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Sizes depend on the road. Monument, pole and pylon sign limits in Chapter 63 depend on which road the property fronts (IH 35, Chisholm Trail Parkway, SH 174, FM 731, or the North Wilshire Sign Corridor). Pole signs are allowed only on IH 35 frontage and in the North Wilshire Sign Corridor (Sec. 63-56). This page cannot tell which road your property fronts; check the rules for that road.
Spinks Airport air hazard zone. Signs may not extend into the Spinks Airport air hazard zone, and illuminated or changeable message signs there follow the airport zoning rules (Secs. 63-11, 63-70).

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Burleson

Allowed in some districts. 51 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area200 sq ftApplies to: Pole sign“Maximum 200 square feet.”Sec. 63-56(b)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Sizes depend on the road. Monument, pole and pylon sign limits in Chapter 63 depend on which road the property fronts (IH 35, Chisholm Trail Parkway, SH 174, FM 731, or the North Wilshire Sign Corridor). Pole signs are allowed only on IH 35 frontage and in the North Wilshire Sign Corridor (Sec. 63-56). This page cannot tell which road your property fronts; check the rules for that road.
Spinks Airport air hazard zone. Signs may not extend into the Spinks Airport air hazard zone, and illuminated or changeable message signs there follow the airport zoning rules (Secs. 63-11, 63-70).

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Burleson

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

Example: Maximum area30%“The surface area of the sign where text and graphics are displayed shall not exceed a maximum of 30 percent of the area of…”Sec. 63-37(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Projecting sign limits conflict. The Sec. 63-20 definition of a projection sign and Sec. 63-37 give different projection limits. Ask the city which applies.

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Burleson

Allowed. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area30%Applies to: Awning sign“Area.Maximum 30 percent of the area of the awning elevation.”Sec. 63-31(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Window sign rules in Burleson

Allowed. 9 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, other limit.

Example: Maximum area30%“Area.Maximum 30 percent of the area of the window.”Sec. 63-39(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Electronic message sign rules in Burleson

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

Example: Maximum area50%Applies to: On a monument or pylon sign“Shall not comprise an area greater than 50 percent of the allowed area of the monument or pylon sign.”Sec. 63-70(b)(2)a · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Sizes depend on the road. Monument, pole and pylon sign limits in Chapter 63 depend on which road the property fronts (IH 35, Chisholm Trail Parkway, SH 174, FM 731, or the North Wilshire Sign Corridor). Pole signs are allowed only on IH 35 frontage and in the North Wilshire Sign Corridor (Sec. 63-56). This page cannot tell which road your property fronts; check the rules for that road.
Brightness limits unclear in the code. The brightness limits for electronic signs in Sec. 63-70 are printed in a way that can be read more than one way, so they are not shown here. Ask the city for the limits.
Spinks Airport air hazard zone. Signs may not extend into the Spinks Airport air hazard zone, and illuminated or changeable message signs there follow the airport zoning rules (Secs. 63-11, 63-70).

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18 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 Burleson

Shopping center sign plansShopping centers can have a shopping center sign plan approved by the city council (Sec. 63-72). Ask the landlord whether the center has one.
EasementsThe city's sign permit application says signs are prohibited within any easement.

Official sources

Permits: The City of Burleson sign permit office, 817-426-9632. Zoning districts: Burleson 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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