284 confirmed rules from the City of Forest Hill'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 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.
61 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All wall sign figures for an address58 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum spacing, maximum letter height, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All monument sign figures for an address44 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.
All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressPole signs only in an "allowed area". A pole sign needs a site in an "allowed area" with enough public street frontage (Code Sec. 4.07.007). The sign article does not say which areas are allowed; ask the city.
2 confirmed rules: other limit.
All blade or projecting sign figures for an address36 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All awning or canopy sign figures for an address26 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All window sign figures for an address25 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
All electronic message sign figures for an addressElectronic message signs. The sign article's definitions tie changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS) to converted billboards, while Sec. 4.07.013 allows electronic changeable faces in nonresidential districts. Ask the city before ordering an electronic message sign.
32 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, 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.
Signs by land use. Forest Hill sets permanent sign allowances by the kind of building (single-tenant, multi-tenant with interior access, multi-tenant shopping center, school), not by zoning district (Code Sec. 4.07.007). Pick the group that matches the site.
Planned developments. The ordinance creating a PD zoning district can set its own sign heights and rules (Code Sec. 4.07.006(a)). Check the PD ordinance.
Sign permit fees are set by the city council (Code Sec. 4.07.053), and the city's application says they are based on the sign's valuation; no fee schedule was found on the city website. Ask the permit office.
The city council can waive sign rules for a sign package (Code Sec. 4.07.005).
Permits: The City of Forest Hill sign permit office, 817-806-4561. Zoning districts: Forest 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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