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Cedar Hill, Texas sign rules

290 confirmed rules from the City of Cedar Hill'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 Cedar Hill

Allowed. 49 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area100 sq ft (2 sq ft per lineal ft of building frontage, max 100 sq ft)Applies to: Attached sign located at a height of 36 ft or less“the sign area is limited to two (2) square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed one…”Sec. 4-244(2)b.1. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Channel letters rules in Cedar Hill

Allowed. 47 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area100 sq ft (2 sq ft per lineal ft of building frontage, max 100 sq ft)Applies to: Attached sign located at a height of 36 ft or less“the sign area is limited to two (2) square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed one…”Sec. 4-244(2)b.1. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Monument sign rules in Cedar Hill

Allowed. 64 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area64 sq ftNote: Sexually oriented business signage only“(1) Not contain any flashing lights; (2) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape; (3) Not exceed 64 square feet in area; and”Sec. 4.1.7(F)(2)(b) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Pole or pylon sign rules in Cedar Hill

Allowed, with conditions. 57 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area64 sq ftNote: Sexually oriented business signage only“(1) Not contain any flashing lights; (2) Be a flat plane, rectangular in shape; (3) Not exceed 64 square feet in area; and”Sec. 4.1.7(F)(2)(b) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Awning or canopy sign rules in Cedar Hill

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

Example: Maximum area20 sq ftApplies to: Canopy signs“In no case shall sign or logo exceed twenty (20) square feet.”Sec. 4-244(2)g.5. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Window sign rules in Cedar Hill

3 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination.

Example: Maximum area40% (40% of window area per facade)Note: Windows facing public right-of-way“Window signs: Signs in windows facing public right-of-way are limited to forty (40) percent of the window area per façade.”Sec. 4-244(2)b.8. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Electronic message sign rules in Cedar Hill

Allowed, with conditions. 22 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Other limit730,000 sq ft“The development on which the sign is proposed has a structure or structures that contain a minimum of seven hundred thirty thousand (730,000) square…”Sec. 4-248(4)(e)3.B. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Temporary banner rules in Cedar Hill

Allowed, with conditions. 20 confirmed rules: permit required, number allowed, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Number allowed4Note: Special event permits per business per calendar year“No more than four (4) special event permits shall be issued for any one (1) business during any calendar year.”Sec. 4-244(2)e.3. · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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26 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 Cedar Hill

  • Uptown Overlay DistrictIn the Uptown Overlay District the Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 3.14.8) limits signs to monument and building signs, allows pole signs only near U.S. Highway 67, and sets its own monument height and spacing limits. Source
  • Old Town DistrictIn the Old Town Corridor Sub-District only building-attached, post-and-panel and monument signs are permitted (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3.13.7c); Old Town building elements are approved through design review. Source
  • Sign exceptionsExceptions to the sign ordinance are heard by the Building Appeals and Advisory Board. Source
  • Code amendmentsThe sign rules were read from the online code as published in January 2026. Amendments adopted after that were not checked. Confirm with the city when you apply. Source

Official sources

Permits: The City of Cedar Hill sign permit office, 972-291-5100 ext. 1090. Zoning districts: Cedar Hill 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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