Wall sign rules in Dallas
Allowed, with conditions. 41 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Non-Business40 sq ft“No attached sign erected pursuant to this section shall be permitted to have more than eight words consisting of characters in excess of four…”Sec. 51A-7.404(a)(5) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Dallas
Allowed, with conditions. 42 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Non-Business40 sq ft“No attached sign erected pursuant to this section shall be permitted to have more than eight words consisting of characters in excess of four…”Sec. 51A-7.404(a)(5) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Dallas
Allowed, with conditions. 58 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 area, Business200 sq ft (10:1 effective-area-to-height ratio, max 200 sq ft, whichever is less)Applies to: Multi-tenant monument sign“The effective area of a multi-tenant monument sign may not exceed a 10:1 effective-area-to-height ratio or 200 square feet, whichever is less.”Sec. 51A-7.304(d)(3)(A) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 - Expressway signs. Detached signs near an expressway have their own setback-based size and height limits (Sec. 51A-7.304(f)).
All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in Dallas
Allowed, with conditions. 61 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 area, Business200 sq ft (5:1 effective-area-to-height ratio, max 200 sq ft, whichever is less)Applies to: Multi-tenant non-monument sign“The effective area of a multi-tenant non-monument sign may not exceed a 5:1 effective-area-to-height ratio or 200 square feet, whichever is less.”Sec. 51A-7.304(d)(3)(B) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 - Expressway signs. Detached signs near an expressway have their own setback-based size and height limits (Sec. 51A-7.304(f)).
All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in Dallas
34 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Business20 sq ftApplies to: Projecting sign; premise or occupancy maintains no detached sign“provided that the premise or occupancy maintains no detached sign on the premise, and that the sign does not exceed 20 square feet in…”Sec. 51A-7.305(e)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Dallas
Allowed, with conditions. 39 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Non-Business40 sq ft“No attached sign erected pursuant to this section shall be permitted to have more than eight words consisting of characters in excess of four…”Sec. 51A-7.404(a)(5) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Dallas
Allowed. 23 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Business15%Note: Each window or glass door“The combined effective area of all signs attached to any window or any glass door may not exceed 15 percent of the area of…”Sec. 51A-7.305(d) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Dallas
32 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum areagreater of 50 sq ft or 50 percent of the total effective area of the sign allowed in the respective zoning district“The effective area of digital display may not exceed 50 square feet or 50 percent of the total effective area of the sign as…”SEC. 51A-7.216(a) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Dallas
Allowed in some districts. 13 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Permit fee$40Applies to: Special purpose sign (only where an SPSD (special provision sign district) or PD allows it)“Signs - Special Purpose $40”Dallas Planning and Development Permit Fee Schedule (effective May 1, 2024; Ordinance 32676), Permit Fee Schedule (May 1, 2024) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All temporary banner figures for an address82 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.