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Glenn Heights, Texas sign rules

177 confirmed rules from the City of Glenn Heights'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.

What the confirmed rules cover

Wall sign rules in Glenn Heights

Allowed. 29 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area2 sq ft per linear ft of the front length of the building or portion occupied“The allowable front wall sign area for each building shall not exceed two square feet per linear foot of the front length of the…”Sec. 66-65(a)(4) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Channel letters rules in Glenn Heights

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

Example: Maximum area2 sq ft per linear ft of the front length of the building or portion occupiedApplies to: As a wall sign“The allowable front wall sign area for each building shall not exceed two square feet per linear foot of the front length of the…”Sec. 66-65(a)(4) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Monument sign rules in Glenn Heights

Allowed, with conditions. 38 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential60 sq ftApplies to: Single-tenant premises“The monument sign shall not exceed eight feet (including the masonry base) in height and 12 feet in width, and the sign face area…”Sec. 66-66(a)(5) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Glenn Heights

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

Example: Maximum area450 sq ftNote: Multitenant premises“For multitenant premises, the sign face area shall not exceed 450 square feet”Sec. 66-66(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Pylon and pole signs need highway frontage. Masonry pylon and pole signs depend on frontage along IH-35E, other freeways, F.M. 664 or Ovilla Road (Sec. 66-66).

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Glenn Heights

Allowed, with conditions. 26 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, TC Town Center Commercial40%“The sign area shall not exceed 40 percent of the total face area of the canopy or awning upon which the sign is affixed.”Sec. 66-65(b)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Awning signs only in Town Center districts. Awning and canopy signs are allowed only in TC Town Center Commercial districts (Sec. 66-65(b)); the city's zoning map shows no TC district today. Ask the city.

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Window sign rules in Glenn Heights

3 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area.

Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential10%Applies to: Limit for the permit exemption; signs in windows facing public rights-of-way“No permit shall be required for signs in windows facing public rights-of-way that are limited to ten percent of the window area per façade…”Sec. 66-39(f) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Electronic message sign rules in Glenn Heights

Allowed, with conditions. 6 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, electronic message limits, other limit.

Electronic message signs reviewed case by case. The code lists changeable electronic message signs as prohibited but says signs whose copy changes slowly enough are reviewed case by case (Sec. 66-10(a)(2)). Ask the city first.

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11 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 Glenn Heights

Planned developmentsAddresses in a planned development (PD) may have their own sign rules in the PD ordinance. Ask the city before ordering.
Sign permit feeSec. 66-40 points to the city's adopted fee schedule, which could not be read automatically. Ask Planning & Development Services for the current sign permit fee.
Large developments need a sign packageLarge nonresidential developments get a comprehensive sign package reviewed case by case by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council (Sec. 66-66(e)).
Change of occupantA change of owner, occupant or use that needs a new certificate of occupancy brings all signs on the property under the current code (Sec. 66-7(b)).

Official sources

Glenn Heights Code of Ordinances Part III, Chapter 66 Signs and Advertising (Municode)

Permits: The City of Glenn Heights sign permit office, 972-223-1690 ext. 451. Zoning districts: Glenn Heights 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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