Wall sign rules in McAllen
Allowed, with conditions. 122 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O50 sq ft“Sign Area (max.) 50 sf 50 sf 50 sf U U U U”Sec. 4.9.9.A.2.a, Table 4.9.9-1 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - No area limit in the table. Wall and attached awning/canopy signs in the commercial, mixed-use, City Core and industrial districts have sign area listed as 'U' (unlimited) in UDC Tables 4.9.9-1 and 4.9.9-2, so no area limit is shown; the per-storefront number limit still applies.
All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in McAllen
Allowed, with conditions. 72 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O50 sq ftApplies to: Channel letters mounted as a wall sign (Table 4.9.9-1 Wall Sign Standards)“Sign Area (max.) 50 sf 50 sf 50 sf U U U U”Sec. 4.9.9.A.2.a, Table 4.9.9-1 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - No area limit in the table. Wall and attached awning/canopy signs in the commercial, mixed-use, City Core and industrial districts have sign area listed as 'U' (unlimited) in UDC Tables 4.9.9-1 and 4.9.9-2, so no area limit is shown; the per-storefront number limit still applies.
- Channel letters. The UDC sign tables have no row for channel letters (Sec. 4.9.7.C); here they are read as wall signs. Confirm with Building Permits & Inspections.
All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in McAllen
Allowed in some districts. 125 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, A-O50 sq ft“Sign Area (max.) 50 sf - - 200 sf 150 sf - 200 sf”Sec. 4.9.8.A.2.a, Table 4.9.8-1 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in McAllen
Allowed in some districts. 132 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O300 sq ft“Sign Area (max.) 300 sf - - 300 sf 300 sf - 300 sf”Sec. 4.9.8.B.2.a, Table 4.9.8-2 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Pole sign location and frontage rules. Sec. 4.9.8.B adds a location limit measured from the thoroughfare right-of-way, a frontage-based area formula and a taller height near Expressway 83; the last two are printed under 'Multi-Tenant Allowances'. Check with the city how they apply to the property.
All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in McAllen
Allowed in some districts. 59 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, M-130 sq ft“Sign Area (max.) - - - - 30 sf 30 sf -”Sec. 4.9.9.F.2.a, Table 4.9.9-6 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in McAllen
Allowed in some districts. 176 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O25 sq ftApplies to: Attached awning/canopy sign (Table 4.9.9-2)“Sign Area (max.) 25 sf 25 sf 25 sf U U U U”Sec. 4.9.9.B.2.a, Table 4.9.9-2 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - No area limit in the table. Wall and attached awning/canopy signs in the commercial, mixed-use, City Core and industrial districts have sign area listed as 'U' (unlimited) in UDC Tables 4.9.9-1 and 4.9.9-2, so no area limit is shown; the per-storefront number limit still applies.
All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in McAllen
Allowed, with conditions. 92 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O15%Note: Percentage of window area“Sign Area (max. percentage of window area) 15% 15% 15% 25% 50% 50% 25%”Sec. 4.9.9.H.2.a, Table 4.9.9-8 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in McAllen
Allowed in some districts. 75 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Permit fee$79.8“Current Permit Fee Sign Permit $79.80”City of McAllen Building Permits & Inspection Department Permit fee schedule (Effective October 1, 2016; Updated 11/21/2019) (PDF, 3 pages), Permit fee schedule (Effective October 1, 2016), page 3 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in McAllen
Allowed, with conditions. 75 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, A-O35 sq ft“Dimensions Sign Area (max.) 35 sf 35 sf 35 sf 50 sf 35 sf 35 sf 50 sf”Sec. 4.9.11.C.2.a, Table 4.9.11-3 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Detached banners, feather and balloon signs. UDC Sec. 4.9.11 names detached banners, feather signs and balloon signs as temporary sign types, but the code publishes no standards for them (Sec. 4.9.11 covers only general temporary signs, sidewalk signs, attached banners and exempt political signs). The limits shown here are for attached banners only. Ask Building Permits & Inspections before putting up a detached banner, feather sign or balloon sign.
All temporary banner figures for an address59 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.