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Lockhart, Texas sign rules
413 confirmed rules from the City of Lockhart'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
Example: Maximum area, PI7% (7 percent of the building facade area: maximum aggregate area of all attached signs (wall and marquee signs) per building or building occupancy)“PI, CLB, CCB, ETJ-Non-highway frontage WS, MS 7 percent”Sec. 46-11(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area, PI7% (7 percent of the building facade area: maximum aggregate area of all attached signs (wall and marquee signs) per building or building occupancy)Applies to: Channel letters mounted on a building wall are attached (wall) signs“PI, CLB, CCB, ETJ-Non-highway frontage WS, MS 7 percent”Sec. 46-11(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area, PI100 sq ftApplies to: Maximum sign area per sign face, freestanding signs“PI, CLB, CCB, ETJ-Non-highway frontage WS, MS 7 percent LP MP 100 sq. ft.”Sec. 46-11(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Some freestanding signs need a specific use permit. The Sec. 46-11(b) table lists some freestanding sign types as allowed by right and others as needing a specific use permit (Planning and Zoning Commission). The table's columns could not always be read automatically, so ask the city which applies before ordering a medium-profile, high-profile or expressway corridor sign.
Pole or pylon sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area, PI100 sq ftApplies to: Medium-profile (MP) sign (with specific use permit); maximum sign area per sign face“PI, CLB, CCB, ETJ-Non-highway frontage WS, MS 7 percent LP MP 100 sq. ft.”Sec. 46-11(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Some freestanding signs need a specific use permit. The Sec. 46-11(b) table lists some freestanding sign types as allowed by right and others as needing a specific use permit (Planning and Zoning Commission). The table's columns could not always be read automatically, so ask the city which applies before ordering a medium-profile, high-profile or expressway corridor sign.
- SH 130 frontage. Lots fronting SH 130 have their own freestanding sign limits, and expressway corridor signs are allowed only on property abutting SH 130 (Sec. 46-10(b)(4), 46-11(b)).
Blade or projecting sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area, PI7% (7 percent of the building facade area: maximum aggregate area of all attached signs (wall and marquee signs) per building or building occupancy)Applies to: Projecting signs count as wall signs (Sec. 46-10(a)(1))“PI, CLB, CCB, ETJ-Non-highway frontage WS, MS 7 percent”Sec. 46-11(b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area10 sq ft (greater of 10 sq ft or 20 percent of each canopy fascia)Applies to: Freestanding canopy (e.g. gas station, ATM, drive-in canopy), per canopy fascia“Signs on a freestanding canopy may cover a maximum of ten square feet or 20 percent, whichever is greater, of each canopy fascia.”Sec. 46-10(a)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Permit fee$100 ($100.00 plus $1.00 per square foot)Applies to: Where a sign permit is required“Sign Permit $100.00, plus $1.00 per square foot”City of Lockhart FY 2026-2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-36), Exhibit B: page 7 Planning & Development ('Sign Permit'), page 9 Building Inspections & Enforcement, Commercial Building Fees ('Commercial Sign'), page 26 Special Activity Permits ('Banner Hanging Fee'), [page 7] Planning & Development · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
- Window signs. The sign chapter has no window sign category; it only exempts temporary window displays and indoor signs seen through a window. Ask the city whether a window sign counts toward the attached sign allowance.
Electronic message sign rules in Lockhart
Example: Permit fee$100 ($100.00 + $1.00 per square foot of sign)“Sign Permit $100.00, plus $1.00 per square foot”City of Lockhart FY 2026-2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-36), Exhibit B: page 7 Planning & Development ('Sign Permit'), page 9 Building Inspections & Enforcement, Commercial Building Fees ('Commercial Sign'), page 26 Special Activity Permits ('Banner Hanging Fee'), Exhibit B, page 7 (Planning & Development) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Lockhart
Example: Maximum area48 sq ft (48 sq ft total per street frontage per business or agency occupancy)Applies to: Total of all banner signs (not sail or light pole banners), per street frontage of each business or agency occupancy“provided that the total square footage of all banner signs does not exceed 48 square feet per street frontage of each business or agency…”Sec. 46-10(g)(3) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026
All temporary banner figures for an address28 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 Lockhart
- Historic districtSigns in the H (historic) district must meet the underlying district's standards and the Historic District requirements of chapter 28 (Sec. 46-11(b)). The H district is not on the zoning layer.
- Planned development districtsSign standards in a PDD are set by its development plan (Sec. 46-11(b)).
- Highway frontage and TxDOTSigns on property abutting a state or federal highway need TxDOT approval or a statement that none is needed (Sec. 46-5(a)). In the ETJ, limits depend on whether the lot has highway frontage (Sec. 46-11(b)).
Official sources
- Lockhart Code of Ordinances Part II, Chapter 46 Signs (Municode)
- City of Lockhart FY 2026-2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-36), Exhibit B: page 7 Planning & Development ('Sign Permit'), page 9 Building Inspections & Enforcement, Commercial Building Fees ('Commercial Sign'), page 26 Special Activity Permits ('Banner Hanging Fee')
Permits: The City of Lockhart sign permit office, 512-398-3461. Zoning districts: Lockhart 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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