258 confirmed rules from the City of Hutto'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
Wall sign rules in Hutto
Allowed. 35 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC1.0 sq ft per linear ft of wall frontage on the front facade (all attached signs on that wall combined)Applies to: Single use/building sites“Attached Front/façade: 1.0 (awning, sq. ft. per linear Any, up to canopy, wall frontage ft.”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC1.0 sq ft per linear ft of wall frontage on the front facade (all attached signs on that wall combined)Applies to: Single use/building sites“Attached Front/façade: 1.0 (awning, sq. ft. per linear Any, up to canopy, wall frontage ft.”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed, with conditions. 56 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC32 sq ftApplies to: Single use/building sites and outparcels“single use/ corner lot with 32 sq. ft. per sign 100 ft. from other”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed in some districts. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC180 sq ftApplies to: SH 130 frontage only“with stucco per every 1,000 180 sq. ft. per sign elevation of the 100 ft. from other”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Pole signs only on SH 130. In conventional districts a pole sign is allowed only along the SH 130 frontage, instead of a monument sign (Sec. 10.410.3.4).
Allowed. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC1.0 sq ft per linear ft of wall frontage on the front facade (all attached signs on that wall combined)Applies to: Single use/building sites“Attached Front/façade: 1.0 (awning, sq. ft. per linear Any, up to canopy, wall frontage ft.”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed. 25 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial, Retail and Industrial Uses, and B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC1.0 sq ft per linear ft of wall frontage on the front facade (all attached signs on that wall combined)Applies to: Single use/building sites“Attached Front/façade: 1.0 (awning, sq. ft. per linear Any, up to canopy, wall frontage ft.”UDC Sec. 10.410.3.4 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed, with conditions. 23 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, FBC and OT32 sq ftApplies to: Monument sign with message board (public, non-profit, institutional, religious uses)“v. Freestanding 1 per lot 32 6 feet 4 feet”UDC Sec. 10.410.4.3, table row v · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Electronic signs. Section 10.410.6 prohibits electronic message centers but allows auto-dimming changeable copy signs, and Sec. 10.409.11 prohibits changes in illumination 'including electronic message centers'. Confirm with the city before ordering.
Allowed, with conditions. 19 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area32 sq ft“Banners, no more than 32 sq. ft.”UDC Sec. 10.410.7.1 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Temporary sign permit threshold conflict. Sec. 10.203.18.2 and Sec. 10.410.10.1 give different sizes above which a temporary sign needs a permit. Ask the city which applies.
28 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 Hutto
Sign rules follow the use, not only the districtHutto's conventional sign tables (UDC Sec. 10.410.3) are set by the use of the lot: agricultural, residential, institutional and civic, or commercial, retail and industrial (which also covers every use in B-1, B-2, LI, I and REC). Pick the group that matches the property's use.
Old Town and Form Based Code districtsIn the OT Old Town and FBC Form Based Code districts, signs follow Sec. 10.410.4 instead of Sec. 10.410.3. Pole signs are prohibited there, building signs must use individual channel letters, and Old Town master sign plans are approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.
Planned Unit DevelopmentsA Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance can set its own sign rules. Check the PUD ordinance on the city's Development Codes page first. Source
Sign Master PlanCity staff may require a Sign Master Plan with a concept or site plan (UDC Sec. 10.410.9.10); in OT/FBC an applicant can set unique sign standards through one (Sec. 10.410.4.1).
UDC rewrite in progressHutto is drafting a new Unified Development Code. The rules shown are from the UDC as amended through March 2024.
Extraterritorial jurisdictionThe sign rules also apply in Hutto's extraterritorial jurisdiction (UDC Sec. 10.410.2).
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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