Wall sign rules in Laredo
Allowed, with conditions. 93 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area5%“The size of wall signs shall be as prescribed in dimension tables, or not to exceed five (5) percent of total wall area facing…”Sec. 28-23 (Wall sign c.(4)) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Laredo
Allowed. 54 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area5%“The size of wall signs shall be as prescribed in dimension tables, or not to exceed five (5) percent of total wall area facing…”Sec. 28-23 (Wall sign c.(4)) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Laredo
Allowed. 87 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.
Example: Maximum area, Nonresidential50 sq ft“One monument sign per street egress and ingress shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet or ten (10) feet tall, and must comply with…”Sec. 28-43(j) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in Laredo
111 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, B-140 sq ftApplies to: Freestanding on-premise signs in general (dimensional table)“Y 72 12 &diaK 12 &diaK 12 &diaK 12 &diaK 30 in general, unless noted below NONE 40 30 72 200■ 200 200 200…”Sec. 28-38.a · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in Laredo
Allowed. 54 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area32 sq ft“The maximum area of a projecting sign is thirty-two (32) square feet including decorative appurtenance.”Sec. 28-23 (Projecting sign c.) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Laredo
Allowed. 90 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area4 sq ftApplies to: Under awning sign (suspended beneath an awning)“An under awning sign shall have a maximum size of four (4) square feet with a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet.”Sec. 28-23 (Under awning sign c.) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Laredo
13 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum spacing, illumination, other limit.
Example: Maximum area25%“The maximum area of a window sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the window where the sign is displayed”Sec. 28-23 (Window sign c.) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Laredo
Allowed in some districts. 99 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area100 sq ft for the first 50 linear ft of public street frontage + 1 sq ft per additional linear ftApplies to: Changeable electronic variable message sign (CEVMS), on-premise freestanding“one hundred (100) square feet for the first fifty (50) linear feet of public street frontage, plus one (1) additional square foot for each…”Sec. 28-23 (CEVMS c.6.) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Electronic signs depend on the street. Electronic variable message signs are allowed only along certain street classes of the city's thoroughfare plan (industrial collector or greater; minor arterial or greater for monument and wall variable message signs), not by zoning alone.
- LED and digital signs: special use permit. The city's Sign Permit Application (REV 05-2026) says LED animated and digital signs require a special use permit (S.U.P.), while the sign ordinance's tables name an S.U.P. only for CEVMS in the CBD/AE districts. Ask Building Development Services before planning an electronic message sign.
All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Laredo
Not allowed. 68 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area32 sq ftApplies to: Nonresidential use“For a nonresidential use, a banner shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area”Sec. 28-23 (Banner sign c.) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All temporary banner figures for an address16 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.