422 confirmed rules from the City of DeSoto's sign code for 8 sign types, each quoted word for word with its code section and a link to the official source. Last checked Nov 13, 2026.
What the confirmed rules cover
Wall sign rules in DeSoto
Allowed in some districts. 62 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, Business40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per lineal ft of the building or store frontage the sign is for, whichever is greater“Maximum size of sign shall be forty (40) square feet or the product of two (2) times the lineal footage of the building or…”§ 3.1022(2)(D)(iii)(aa) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Allowed in some districts. 54 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, Business40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per lineal ft of the building or store frontage the sign is for, whichever is greater“Maximum size of sign shall be forty (40) square feet or the product of two (2) times the lineal footage of the building or…”§ 3.1022(2)(D)(iii)(aa) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Allowed in some districts. 107 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Mixed Use District MU-R50 sq ft (1 sq ft per 1.5 lineal ft of property frontage, max 50 sq ft)“Mixed Use District MU-R. Size regulations shall be: one square foot (1') per one and one-half (1-1/2) lineal feet of property frontage up to…”§ 3.1022(2)(G)(xii)(ee) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Pole signs only on freeway frontage. On-premises pole signs are allowed only on freeway frontage along I-35E and Hwy. 67, in the districts and locations listed in § 3.1022. With a new certificate of occupancy, existing pole signs must be replaced by monument signs.
Allowed in some districts. 67 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, Business120 sq ft (1 sq ft per 1.5 lineal ft of property frontage, max 120 sq ft)Applies to: Freestanding identification signs“One (1) square foot per one and one-half (1-1/2) lineal feet of property frontage up to a maximum of one hundred-twenty (120) square feet.”§ 3.1022(2)(D)(v)(bb) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Pole signs only on freeway frontage. On-premises pole signs are allowed only on freeway frontage along I-35E and Hwy. 67, in the districts and locations listed in § 3.1022. With a new certificate of occupancy, existing pole signs must be replaced by monument signs.
Allowed in some districts. 39 confirmed rules: permit required, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Minimum setback50 ft“No advertising sign of any type shall be erected within fifty feet (50') of an adjoining residential district except by special permit of the…”§ 3.1021(i) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Allowed in some districts. 36 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, minimum setback, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Business2 sq ftApplies to: Under canopy signs“Maximum size of sign shall be two (2) square feet.”§ 3.1022(2)(D)(iv)(aa) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Allowed. 36 confirmed rules: permit required, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Minimum setback50 ft“No advertising sign of any type shall be erected within fifty feet (50') of an adjoining residential district except by special permit of the…”§ 3.1021(i) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
Allowed, with conditions. 21 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, minimum setback, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Mixed Use12 sq ftApplies to: Banner signs“(dd) Banner signs shall not exceed 12 square feet.”§ 3.1022(2)(G)(x)(dd) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Before you file in DeSoto
Code uses older district namesDeSoto's sign regulations group districts under older names (for example O, C, CC, IP, SF-1, MF-1) that do not match today's zoning map (O-1, O-2, C-1, C-2, LI, SF-10 ...). Industrial (I) and Light Industrial (LI) are not listed in the code's Business Districts. Unless your district is named in the code, pick the group that applies and confirm it with the city.
Hampton Road Character Code not checkedProperties along the Hampton Road corridor were rezoned under the Hampton Road Character Code (approved December 2025). Its sign rules, if any, were not checked here. Ask Planning and Zoning before ordering signs for a Hampton Road property. Source
Planned Development (PD) zoningMuch of DeSoto's commercial land is zoned PD. A PD ordinance can set its own sign rules; check the PD ordinance with Planning and Zoning.
Mixed-use districts need a detailed site planIn MU-1, MU-2 and MU-R districts, sign location, type, size and look must be shown on the Detailed Site Plan required by the zoning ordinance.
Bond or insurance and Highway Control ZoneSign permit applicants must file a continuing bond or liability insurance policy with the building official. Signs within the Highway Control Zone also need a state Highway Department license.
Separate electrical reviewIlluminated signs are reviewed by the electrical inspector and are subject to the electrical code and its permit fees.
Code amendmentsThe sign rules were read from the online code as updated in October 2025. Amendments adopted after that were not checked. Confirm with the city when you apply. Source
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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