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Midland, Texas sign rules

303 confirmed rules from the City of Midland'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.

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One example limit per sign type, with the city's words one click away. Limits often change by zoning district, so look up an address for every figure on that lot.

Wall sign rules in Midland

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AE - MF-250 sq ft (lesser of 50 sq ft or 15% of the area of the wall the sign is on)Applies to: Only for property occupied by a conforming, non-residential use; institutional uses and all other non-residential uses (11-7a-7(H)1(c))
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(H)1(c)v“Wall signs shall not exceed 50 square feet or 15 percent of the area of the wall to which such signs are painted or…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

54 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

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  • Downtown (CB): no general size limits stated. For buildings in the C-1 District (now CB), Sec. 11-7a-7(H)3 points to paragraph 6, which covers only signs on or over public property, and paragraph 7 covers only tall buildings. The code states no general wall or freestanding size limits for other CB buildings. Ask the city before designing a sign there.

  • Shopping centers and dealerships

    Shopping or office centers (several establishments) and vehicle or equipment dealerships have their own freestanding sign rules, and only freestanding signs count against their total sign area (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)4-5).

Channel letters rules in Midland

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · O-1 and O-2240 sq ftApplies to: Single street frontage of 150 feet or more; except buildings over five stories (paragraph 7); channel letters are not named in the code; letters attached directly to a building surface are wall signs (Sec. 11-7a-2)
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(H)2(h)“On property with a single street frontage of 150 feet or more in length, the combined area of freestanding and wall signs shall not…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, other limit.

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  • Downtown (CB): no general size limits stated. For buildings in the C-1 District (now CB), Sec. 11-7a-7(H)3 points to paragraph 6, which covers only signs on or over public property, and paragraph 7 covers only tall buildings. The code states no general wall or freestanding size limits for other CB buildings. Ask the city before designing a sign there.

Monument sign rules in Midland

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AE - MF-2120 sq ftApplies to: Only for property occupied by a conforming, non-residential use; institutional uses and all other non-residential uses (11-7a-7(H)1(c))
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(H)1(c)ii“One freestanding business sign shall be allowed per street frontage, not to exceed 120 square feet for any one sign.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

56 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

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  • Downtown (CB): no general size limits stated. For buildings in the C-1 District (now CB), Sec. 11-7a-7(H)3 points to paragraph 6, which covers only signs on or over public property, and paragraph 7 covers only tall buildings. The code states no general wall or freestanding size limits for other CB buildings. Ask the city before designing a sign there.

  • Arterial streets. Freestanding sign height in the office and business districts depends on whether the sign faces an arterial street, and the sign code does not define arterial streets. Ask the city which limit applies to your frontage.

  • Foundation requirement. Section 11-7a-7(C) is unclear on whether the engineered foundation requirement based on sign height applies to monument signs or only to pole signs; ask the city.

  • Taller signs on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 and I-20

    Property zoned LR-1 (now LR) or less restrictive with frontage on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 west of Loop 250 or Interstate Highway 20 may have one taller on-premises freestanding sign and a larger electronic message center (Sec. 11-7a-7(F)2(c)-(d), (H)8-9).

  • Shopping centers and dealerships

    Shopping or office centers (several establishments) and vehicle or equipment dealerships have their own freestanding sign rules, and only freestanding signs count against their total sign area (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)4-5).

  • Master sign plan

    Owners of one or more contiguous lots can apply for a master sign plan, decided by the Planning and Zoning Commission, that trades flexible sign placement for less sign area, height or count (Sec. 11-7a-6).

  • Downtown (CB) signs over public property

    In the C-1 District (now CB), signs on or projecting over public sidewalks or streets need a permit from the Director of Transportation (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)6).

  • Visibility clearance

    Freestanding signs must also stay out of the visibility clearance areas set in City Code Sec. 10-1-10, which are not checked here.

Pole or pylon sign rules in Midland

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AE - MF-2120 sq ftApplies to: Only for property occupied by a conforming, non-residential use; institutional uses and all other non-residential uses (11-7a-7(H)1(c))
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(H)1(c)ii“One freestanding business sign shall be allowed per street frontage, not to exceed 120 square feet for any one sign.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

57 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

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  • Downtown (CB): no general size limits stated. For buildings in the C-1 District (now CB), Sec. 11-7a-7(H)3 points to paragraph 6, which covers only signs on or over public property, and paragraph 7 covers only tall buildings. The code states no general wall or freestanding size limits for other CB buildings. Ask the city before designing a sign there.

  • Arterial streets. Freestanding sign height in the office and business districts depends on whether the sign faces an arterial street, and the sign code does not define arterial streets. Ask the city which limit applies to your frontage.

  • Foundation requirement. Section 11-7a-7(C) is unclear on whether the engineered foundation requirement based on sign height applies to monument signs or only to pole signs; ask the city.

  • Taller signs on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 and I-20

    Property zoned LR-1 (now LR) or less restrictive with frontage on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 west of Loop 250 or Interstate Highway 20 may have one taller on-premises freestanding sign and a larger electronic message center (Sec. 11-7a-7(F)2(c)-(d), (H)8-9).

  • Shopping centers and dealerships

    Shopping or office centers (several establishments) and vehicle or equipment dealerships have their own freestanding sign rules, and only freestanding signs count against their total sign area (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)4-5).

  • Master sign plan

    Owners of one or more contiguous lots can apply for a master sign plan, decided by the Planning and Zoning Commission, that trades flexible sign placement for less sign area, height or count (Sec. 11-7a-6).

  • Downtown (CB) signs over public property

    In the C-1 District (now CB), signs on or projecting over public sidewalks or streets need a permit from the Director of Transportation (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)6).

  • Visibility clearance

    Freestanding signs must also stay out of the visibility clearance areas set in City Code Sec. 10-1-10, which are not checked here.

Blade or projecting sign rules in Midland

Allowed in some districts
Minimum clearance · C-1, Central Area9 ftNote: Projecting over public property in the C-1 District
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(H)6(b)“shall have a minimum clearance of nine feet above the sidewalk grade or ground level.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

17 confirmed rules: permit required, minimum clearance, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

All blade or projecting sign figures for an address

  • Projecting signs outside downtown. The sign code gives projecting sign rules only for signs over public property in the C-1 District (now CB), and Sec. 11-7a-3 prohibits signs it does not expressly permit. Ask the city before planning a projecting sign anywhere else.

  • Downtown (CB) signs over public property

    In the C-1 District (now CB), signs on or projecting over public sidewalks or streets need a permit from the Director of Transportation (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)6).

Awning or canopy sign rules in Midland

Permit fee$50Applies to: Permanent signs
City's words · Ord. 10710, Exhibit H“Permanent Sign Permits 50. 00”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

12 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

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Window sign rules in Midland

No single example figure. A lookup lists every line for the address.

2 confirmed rules: permit required, other limit.

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  • Window signs

    Window signs of a temporary nature are exempt from the sign code's permit rules (Sec. 11-7a-5(R)). The code does not say how a permanent window sign is treated; ask the city.

Electronic message sign rules in Midland

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · AE - MF-224 sq ftApplies to: Only for property occupied by a conforming, non-residential use
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-7(F)2(a)i“An EMC shall not exceed 24 square feet in area.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

53 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, other limit.

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  • Taller signs on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 and I-20

    Property zoned LR-1 (now LR) or less restrictive with frontage on Loop 250, FM 1788, Highway 191 west of Loop 250 or Interstate Highway 20 may have one taller on-premises freestanding sign and a larger electronic message center (Sec. 11-7a-7(F)2(c)-(d), (H)8-9).

Temporary banner rules in Midland

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area35 sq ft
City's words · Sec. 11-7a-11(D)4“The sign area of a temporary sign shall not exceed 35 square feet.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

21 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, other limit.

All temporary banner figures for an address

73 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 Midland

  • Old district names in the sign code. Chapter 11-7a still names the districts in force before 2019 (AE - MF-2, NS, LR-1, C-1, C-2, MF-2). Zoning Ordinance Sec. 11-1-3.03 maps them to today's districts: for example NS and LR-1 are now LR, C-1 is now CB, C-2 is now C and MF-2 is now MF-22.

  • Which districts count as "less restrictive". The business sign limits apply to "the NS District and less restrictive districts" (Sec. 11-7a-7(H)3), but the code does not say which districts are less restrictive. These results put LR, RR, C, BP, TP, LI and HI in that group, following the district order in Sec. 11-1-3.03. Ask the city to confirm for BP, TP, LI and HI.

  • Planned Development and specific use permits

    Property in a planned district, or governed by a specific use permit, may have sign rules that are more or less restrictive than Chapter 11-7a (Sec. 11-7a-7(I)). Check the PD ordinance shown for the address.

  • Billboards

    Billboards and electronic billboards need a sign permit and a specific use permit with term, and are banned in the ETJ and in special control areas along Loop 250, Big Spring Street and Andrews Highway (Sec. 11-7a-8).

  • Home-based businesses

    No sign advertising a home-based business may be placed on the property where it is conducted (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 11-1-4.04).

Official sources

Permits: The City of Midland sign permit office, 432-685-7390. Zoning districts: Midland 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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