403 confirmed rules from the City of College Station'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.
One example limit per sign type, with the city's words one click away. Limits often change by zoning district, so look up an address for every figure on that lot.
49 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All wall sign figures for an address49 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All channel letters figures for an address80 confirmed rules: maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All monument sign figures for an address56 confirmed rules: maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All pole or pylon sign figures for an address61 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressProjection signs in MF. The Summary of Permitted Signs table (UDO Sec. 7.5.C) marks projection signs as allowed in both MF and MU, but the projection sign rules (UDO Sec. 7.5.W) name only the MU district. Ask the city about a projection sign in MF.
45 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All awning or canopy sign figures for an address4 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination.
All window sign figures for an addressWindow signs. The window sign rules shown come from the Northgate district standards (UDO Sec. 5.8). For other districts, ask the city how window signs are treated.
9 confirmed rules: maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee.
All electronic message sign figures for an address50 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, minimum setback, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All temporary banner figures for an address3 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.
Planned development districts. Properties zoned PDD or P-MUD may have their own sign conditions in the ordinance that created them. Ask the city which sign rules apply.
Corridor Overlay. Signs in the OV Corridor Overlay district also follow UDO Sec. 5.10, and the city asks for colour samples. The map may show the overlay instead of the base district; check both.
Wolf Pen Creek and Northgate. Signs in the WPC district follow UDO Sec. 5.8 and need Design Review Board approval before the sign application. The Northgate districts (NG-1, NG-2, NG-3) allow only the sign types listed in UDO Sec. 5.8.
Residential and rural districts. Which signs are allowed in each residential and rural district (R, WE, E, WRS, R-1B, GS, D, T, MH, MHP) is set column by column in the Summary of Permitted Signs table (UDO Sec. 7.5.C, Table 1), which these results may not fully show. Ask the city before planning a sign there.
The city's sign checklist says signs in the College Station Business Center must be approved by its Advisory Review Board before the sign application.
Permits: The City of College Station sign permit office, 979-764-3570. Zoning districts: College Station 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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