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Garland, Texas sign rules

256 confirmed rules from the City of Garland'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 13, 2026.

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Wall sign rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 37 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Downtown (DT)30 sq ft“Wall Sign Not to exceed - Max area: 30 Min 10 ft Max of 1 per height of wall sq ft separation occupancy, per”Table 7-7 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
  • Highway frontage. Along IH-635, IH-30 and SH 190, larger wall signs are allowed, and electronic message signs have extra limits.
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Channel letters rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 36 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Downtown (DT)30 sq ft“Wall Sign Not to exceed - Max area: 30 Min 10 ft Max of 1 per height of wall sq ft separation occupancy, per”Table 7-7 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
  • Highway frontage. Along IH-635, IH-30 and SH 190, larger wall signs are allowed, and electronic message signs have extra limits.
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Monument sign rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 29 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area50 sq ft“Monument Sign 7 ft Max area: 50 sq ft 5 ft min setback”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
  • Unified lot / multi-tenant complex signs. A multi-tenant complex sign is its own sign type with its own limits and needs a recorded unified lot sign agreement (§ 4.78(F)).
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Pole or pylon sign rules in Garland

Allowed in some districts. 24 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area150 sq ftApplies to: Pylon sign“Pylon Sign 22 ft Max area: 150 sq - 20 ft min setback”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
  • Unified lot / multi-tenant complex signs. A multi-tenant complex sign is its own sign type with its own limits and needs a recorded unified lot sign agreement (§ 4.78(F)).
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Blade or projecting sign rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 22 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area4 sq ftNote: Suspended beneath a ground-level canopy or awning, or attached to the façade on the ground level“ground level: Max ground level: Min area of 4 sq ft of 8 ft and max of Yes”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Awning or canopy sign rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 37 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area25 sq ft (75% of the face of the canopy, max 25 sq ft (whichever is less))Applies to: Canopy sign“or to which it is - Min vertical attached, or 25 sq clearance of 8 ft ft, whichever is above any less”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Window sign rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 14 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, other limit.

Example: Maximum area25%“- Area not to exceed 25% of total window No Sec. 4.78 surface area for each building facade that is visible from a public…”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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Electronic message sign rules in Garland

Allowed in some districts. 34 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Downtown (DT)100 sq ft“Changeable Max area: 100 - Sign shall be Max of 1 per Message Sign, sq ft attached to a venue Electronic building”Table 7-7 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
  • Highway frontage. Along IH-635, IH-30 and SH 190, larger wall signs are allowed, and electronic message signs have extra limits.
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Temporary banner rules in Garland

Allowed, with conditions. 23 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area2 sq ft per linear ft of width of the associated tenant façade, max 200 sq ft (all temporary signs combined)“- Max area of all Freestanding: 15 ft Max in exceed height of temporary signs: 2 min setback nonresidential building sq ft per 1…”Table 4-10 · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026
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64 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 Garland

  • New sign ordinance (Ordinance 7698, 1 Sep 2026)Garland rewrote its sign rules in September 2026. The online code may still show the old text. Figures here follow Ordinance 7698 (Tables 4-10 and 4-11).
  • Planned developmentsMany Garland properties are zoned PD (planned development) or have a specific use provision. A PD ordinance can set its own sign rules. Check the PD ordinance or ask the city.
  • Downtown (DT) DistrictDowntown has its own sign tables (GDC Chapter 7, Tables 7-7 and 7-8) and rules depend on the building type. Some sign types need a waiver there.
  • Iconic and historic signsSigns designated by City Council as Iconic Signs (§ 4.80) or historic signs (§ 4.79) are exempt from many general limits.
  • Sign permit fee not confirmedThe code points to the city's fee schedule (Code Chapter 30), which we could not open. Ask Building Inspection for the current fee.

Official sources

Permits: The City of Garland sign permit office. Zoning districts: Garland 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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