182 confirmed rules from the City of Lakeway'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 Lakeway
Allowed. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial24 sq ft“Maximum size: Twenty-four (24) square feet and no greater than sixteen (16) feet wide.”§ 26.04.005(b)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial24 sq ftApplies to: Channel letters used as a building sign“Maximum size: Twenty-four (24) square feet and no greater than sixteen (16) feet wide.”§ 26.04.005(b)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed. 56 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial36 sq ftApplies to: Property with frontage on RR (Ranch Road) 620 and/or SH (State Highway) 71; address numbers counted separately“On property with frontage on RR 620 and/or SH 71: Text and logo shall be no more than thirty-six (36) sq. ft.”§ 26.04.005(a)(1)(B)(i) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Frontage on RR 620 or SH 71. Monument sign sizes and address number heights are larger for property with frontage on RR 620 and/or SH 71.
No pole, awning or general window signs. Any sign not expressly authorized by Chapter 26 is prohibited. The chapter names no pole or awning signs, and the only window sign it authorizes is a small open/closed sign.
Allowed, with conditions. 20 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial4 sq ft“Maximum size: Four (4) sq. ft.”§ 26.04.005(d)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Allowed, with conditions. 10 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, Commercial2 sq ftApplies to: Open/closed sign“Maximum size: Two (2) sq. ft.”§ 26.04.005(c)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
No pole, awning or general window signs. Any sign not expressly authorized by Chapter 26 is prohibited. The chapter names no pole or awning signs, and the only window sign it authorizes is a small open/closed sign.
Not allowed. 8 confirmed rules: illumination, electronic message limits.
Electronic signs. Flat-panel, scrolling and exposed-LED signs are prohibited. Schools may have marquee signs, where LED may be approved through a variance application (§ 26.04.005(f)).
Allowed, with conditions. 24 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area36 sq ftApplies to: Temporary signs in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction“No temporary sign in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction shall exceed thirty-six (36) square feet.”§ 26.01.004 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
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Before you file in Lakeway
Planned Unit DevelopmentsIn a Planned Unit Development (PUD), Lakeway's sign code treats the commercial part as a commercial district and the residential part as a residential district. A PUD ordinance or its master sign plan can set its own sign rules. Check with the city first.
Master sign plansLarge projects, PUDs and multi-unit complexes can have a master sign plan approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission (§ 26.04.008). Signs there follow that plan instead of the general rules.
Districts the sign code does not listLakeway's sign code defines commercial districts as C-1, C-2, C-3, HM, M, GUI, AV, R-8 and REC. The zoning map also has C-4 (Automotive Sales/Service) and MMC (Major Medical Center), which the sign code does not name. Ask the city which sign rules apply there.
Code official approval and designThe code official approves sign applications based on conformance with the chapter and its aesthetic value, and can send any application to the Zoning and Planning Commission (§ 26.02.006). Monuments must be solid masonry matching the building; cabinet signs, molded plastic and flex-face signs are not allowed.
Extraterritorial jurisdictionLakeway's permanent sign rules also apply in its extraterritorial jurisdiction; its temporary sign rules do not (§ 26.01.004).
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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