228 confirmed rules from the City of Live Oak'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 Live Oak
Allowed, with conditions. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area15% (total of all wall signs <= 15% of each building facade, capped at 300 sq ft (whichever is less))“The total of all wall signs shall not exceed 15 percent of each building facade or 300 square feet, whichever is less.”Sec. 24-79(h)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Wall signs and other signs on the same face. No building may have both a wall sign and any other type of sign on the same building face; canopy and awning signs count toward the wall sign total (Sec. 24-79(h), 24-79(c)).
Wall sign projection. Sec. 24-79(h) and the wall sign definition in Sec. 24-91 give different limits for how far a wall sign may stand off the wall; the code says the most restrictive rule applies (Sec. 24-78(h)). Ask the city before ordering.
Allowed, with conditions. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area15% (total of all wall signs <= 15% of each building facade, capped at 300 sq ft)Applies to: Channel letters mounted on a building wall are wall signs under the Sec. 24-91 definition ('Any sign erected against an exterior wall')“The total of all wall signs shall not exceed 15 percent of each building facade or 300 square feet, whichever is less.”Sec. 24-79(h)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Wall signs and other signs on the same face. No building may have both a wall sign and any other type of sign on the same building face; canopy and awning signs count toward the wall sign total (Sec. 24-79(h), 24-79(c)).
Wall sign projection. Sec. 24-79(h) and the wall sign definition in Sec. 24-91 give different limits for how far a wall sign may stand off the wall; the code says the most restrictive rule applies (Sec. 24-78(h)). Ask the city before ordering.
Allowed, with conditions. 32 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area50 sq ft“The area of a monument sign shall not exceed 50 square feet of sign area.”Sec. 24-79(g)(3)b. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Electronic message signs. Digital displays are allowed only in the special sign use districts, never on monument signs or in residential districts, and need a TxDOT outdoor advertising permit and a photometric plan (Sec. 24-80, 24-79(g), 24-83).
Allowed, with conditions. 50 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area64 sq ft“The area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed 64 square feet of sign area.”Sec. 24-79(d)(3)b. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Electronic message signs. Digital displays are allowed only in the special sign use districts, never on monument signs or in residential districts, and need a TxDOT outdoor advertising permit and a photometric plan (Sec. 24-80, 24-79(g), 24-83).
Allowed, with conditions. 25 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum areaincluded in the wall sign total: 15% of each building facade or 300 sq ft, whichever is less (Sec. 24-79(h)(3))“Canopy signs shall be counted as part of and limited to the total square footage allowable for wall signs.”Sec. 24-79(c)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Wall signs and other signs on the same face. No building may have both a wall sign and any other type of sign on the same building face; canopy and awning signs count toward the wall sign total (Sec. 24-79(h), 24-79(c)).
Allowed, with conditions. 9 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, other limit.
Example: Maximum area50% (combined temporary sign area <= 50% of the area of all windows on the same wall)Applies to: Temporary signs“Any sign shall have a combined area not exceeding 50 percent of the area of all the windows on the same wall”Sec. 24-79(e)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Wall signs and other signs on the same face. No building may have both a wall sign and any other type of sign on the same building face; canopy and awning signs count toward the wall sign total (Sec. 24-79(h), 24-79(c)).
Allowed in some districts. 38 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area64 sq ftApplies to: Freestanding signs“All 64 square feet may be composed of an electronic video screen and an electronic message center.”Sec. 24-79(d)(3)b. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
Electronic message signs. Digital displays are allowed only in the special sign use districts, never on monument signs or in residential districts, and need a TxDOT outdoor advertising permit and a photometric plan (Sec. 24-80, 24-79(g), 24-83).
Allowed, with conditions. 13 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area50%Applies to: Temporary signs placed in windows“Manner. Any sign shall have a combined area not exceeding 50 percent of the area of all the windows on the same wall”Sec. 24-79(e)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
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Before you file in Live Oak
Special sign use districts along major roadsLarger and taller freestanding signs, and all digital displays, are tied to special sign use districts measured from the Toepperwein Road, IH-35, Loop 1604 and Pat Booker Road rights-of-way (Sec. 24-82, Sec. 24-80). The zoning map does not show them; check the distance from the road. The SSUD-3 map is attached to Ord. No. 1489 and on file with the city.
Master sign plansLarge developments in the General Business District (B-3) can get a master sign plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission that changes sign number, height, area and location (Sec. 24-87).
Special use permits and PUDsSome parcels carry a specific use permit or PUD ordinance (shown in the zoning map's Overlay field) that may set its own conditions. Check the ordinance with the city.
PD means Pre-DevelopmentIn Live Oak, PD is the Pre-Development District (Sec. 24-21), not a planned development.
Licensed installers and annual inspectionSigns that need a permit must be installed by someone registered and licensed by the city, and permitted signs are inspected annually (Sec. 24-86).
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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