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Ennis, Texas sign rules
293 confirmed rules from the City of Ennis'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
Example: Maximum area40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per lineal ft of the available wall area / store frontage, whichever is greater“Wall signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet or the product of two (2) times the lineal footage of the wall area available…”Sec. 14-31(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Ennis
Example: Maximum area40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per lineal ft of the available wall area / store frontage, whichever is greater“Wall signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet or the product of two (2) times the lineal footage of the wall area available…”Sec. 14-31(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Ennis
Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential80 sq ft“the actual sign face shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet per side.”Sec. 14-21(b)(1)e · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Pole signs depend on the road, not the zoning. Only monument signs are allowed in nonresidential and multi-family districts, except that pole or pylon signs are allowed along Interstate Highway 45, the US Highway 287 Ennis By-Pass and faster minor thoroughfares, each with its own height limit (Sec. 14-21(b)(1)). Check which road the property fronts.
- Electronic reader boards. Electronic reader boards on monument signs need Planning and Zoning Commission approval (Sec. 14-21(b)(1)e).
Pole or pylon sign rules in Ennis
Example: Maximum area150 sq ft“A free-standing sign shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet in area.”Sec. 14-28(d) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Pole signs depend on the road, not the zoning. Only monument signs are allowed in nonresidential and multi-family districts, except that pole or pylon signs are allowed along Interstate Highway 45, the US Highway 287 Ennis By-Pass and faster minor thoroughfares, each with its own height limit (Sec. 14-21(b)(1)). Check which road the property fronts.
Blade or projecting sign rules in Ennis
Example: Number allowed, Historic Downtown District (Historic Overlay No. 2)1Applies to: Marquee signs (counted together with corner, parapet and mid-story signs)“Corner, Parapet, Mid-story, and /or Marquee Signs: 1 per building”6.7.7 Section 1: Signage 1.3 a. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Ennis
Example: Number allowed, Historic Downtown District (Historic Overlay No. 2)1“Awning Signs: 1 per awning in each permitted location”Ennis Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 4.1.1 Zoning Districts Established and Sec. 6.7.7 Historic Overlay No. 2 (Historic Downtown District) Article 7: Other Regulations (signage, lighting) (Municode), UDO Sec. 6.7.7, Art. 7, Sec. 1.3(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Ennis
Example: Maximum area, Historic Downtown District (Historic Overlay No. 2)50%“no sign or combination of signs may cover more than 50 percent of the glazed area in which the sign is located”6.7.7 Section 1: Signage 1.3 d. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Ennis
Example: Permit fee$50 ($50 minimum review fee plus the Sec. 14-34 rate based on the value of the uninstalled signage)“shall pay to the city a minimum review fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus an accelerating rate, as identified in section 14-34”Sec. 14-10(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Electronic reader boards. Electronic reader boards on monument signs need Planning and Zoning Commission approval (Sec. 14-21(b)(1)e).
Temporary banner rules in Ennis
Example: Number allowed1“Each establishment doing business within the city shall be allowed one (1) banner sign at any given time, per business,”Sec. 14-6(f) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All temporary banner figures for an address40 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 Ennis
- No sign-type table by zoning districtEnnis's sign chapter says the sign types allowed in each zoning classification are set in the Unified Development Ordinance (Sec. 14-23), but the UDO has no such table. Its only business sign rules are for the Historic Downtown District. Ask the city which sign types it allows in your district.
- Historic Downtown DistrictDowntown (Historic Overlay No. 2) signs follow UDO Sec. 6.7.7 as well as Chapter 14. Compliance is decided by the Historic Landmark Commission and city staff, and signs must reflect the style and period of the early Ennis era (Sec. 14-32). Signs over the public right-of-way need a license from the City Commission. The overlay boundary is not on the zoning layer, so confirm with the city whether the lot is inside it.
- Two minimum sign permit feesSec. 14-10(a) gives a lower minimum review fee than the fee table in Sec. 14-34(a). The figures shown are from Sec. 14-34. Confirm the fee with the city.
- Planned DevelopmentsProperty zoned PD (including CC-PD, PD-MF-2 and R-5-PD) may have its own sign rules in its PD ordinance. Ask the city.
- Recent amendmentOrd. 26-0317-F3 adds Sec. 14-35 on electioneering signs, which is not yet in the code copy we read.
Official sources
- Ennis Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14 Signs (Municode)
- Ennis Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 4.1.1 Zoning Districts Established and Sec. 6.7.7 Historic Overlay No. 2 (Historic Downtown District) Article 7: Other Regulations (signage, lighting) (Municode)
Permits: The City of Ennis sign permit office. Zoning districts: Ennis 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.
Rules are extracted from official city documents by AI and checked automatically, not reviewed by a person. How the checks work