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Mission, Texas sign rules

538 confirmed rules from the City of Mission'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 Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AO-I and AO-P40 sq ftApplies to: Permanent signs, except as listed in Sec. 86-151
City's words · Sec. 86-151(b)(2)“No permanent sign shall have a face larger than 40 square feet, except as listed in this section.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

73 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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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

Channel letters rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AO-I and AO-P40 sq ftApplies to: Permanent signs, except as listed in Sec. 86-151
City's words · Sec. 86-151(b)(2)“No permanent sign shall have a face larger than 40 square feet, except as listed in this section.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

73 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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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

Monument sign rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area400 sq ftApplies to: Another tenant sign in a multifrontage development; per face; subject to planning and zoning site plan approval; monument signs are ground signs under Sec. 86-41 (any sign supported in or upon the ground, independent of any building)
City's words · Sec. 86-6(a)(2)“Four hundred square feet per face.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

71 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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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

  • Second tenant sign

    A second tenant sign on a series of commercial lots of one development needs approval from the planning and zoning commission (Sec. 86-41, ground and/or tenant sign), and an additional tenant sign in a multifrontage development is subject to site plan approval (Sec. 86-6(a)).

  • Monument and pole signs share one set of limits

    Mission's code does not set separate limits for monument and pole signs. Both count as a "ground and/or tenant sign" (called "ground pole" in some sections) and follow the limits each district section sets for that sign (Secs. 86-152 to 86-155 and 86-157). In agricultural districts (Sec. 86-151) only the general limits for all signs apply.

Pole or pylon sign rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area400 sq ftApplies to: Another tenant sign in a multifrontage development; per face; subject to planning and zoning site plan approval; pole and pylon signs are ground signs under Sec. 86-41 (any sign supported in or upon the ground, independent of any building)
City's words · Sec. 86-6(a)(2)“Four hundred square feet per face.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

71 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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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

  • Second tenant sign

    A second tenant sign on a series of commercial lots of one development needs approval from the planning and zoning commission (Sec. 86-41, ground and/or tenant sign), and an additional tenant sign in a multifrontage development is subject to site plan approval (Sec. 86-6(a)).

  • Monument and pole signs share one set of limits

    Mission's code does not set separate limits for monument and pole signs. Both count as a "ground and/or tenant sign" (called "ground pole" in some sections) and follow the limits each district section sets for that sign (Secs. 86-152 to 86-155 and 86-157). In agricultural districts (Sec. 86-151) only the general limits for all signs apply.

Blade or projecting sign rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AO-I and AO-P40 sq ftApplies to: Permanent signs, except as listed in Sec. 86-151
City's words · Sec. 86-151(b)(2)“No permanent sign shall have a face larger than 40 square feet, except as listed in this section.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • Projecting signs only downtown. Projecting signs are permitted in the designated central business district (Sec. 86-154(5)f), which the sign code does not map; no other district section lists them. Projecting signs over a sidewalk may also need preapproval from the Texas Department of Transportation.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

Awning or canopy sign rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AO-I and AO-P40 sq ftApplies to: Permanent signs, except as listed in Sec. 86-151
City's words · Sec. 86-151(b)(2)“No permanent sign shall have a face larger than 40 square feet, except as listed in this section.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Canopy sign limits. In Secs. 86-153, 86-154, 86-155 and 86-157 the general limits on sign face area and height apply "except as listed in this section", so whether they also cover canopy signs could not be confirmed and some canopy limits are not shown. Ask the city before ordering a canopy sign.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

Electronic message sign rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · AO-I and AO-P40 sq ftApplies to: Permanent signs, except as listed in Sec. 86-151
City's words · Sec. 86-151(b)(2)“No permanent sign shall have a face larger than 40 square feet, except as listed in this section.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Changeable copy signs on the expressway corridor need a conditional use permit. The zoning ordinance (Appendix A, the C-1 through I-2 district sections) lists changeable copy signs along the expressway corridor as a conditional use. That needs a conditional use permit: the application goes to a public hearing before the planning and zoning commission, and the city council makes the final decision (Appendix A Secs. 1.49, 1.50 and 1.55). The city's sign permit application warns that the required hearing slows the permit down.

  • Permanent signs per lot

    Sec. 86-6 limits the number of permanent signs on one lot and the number of different sign types on one site (temporary and exempted signs don't count toward the types). Most district sections add their own limits on how many permanent signs a business or site may have. Count every permanent sign already on the lot before ordering.

Temporary banner rules in Mission

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · C-1 and C-240 sq ftApplies to: C-1 (Office building) office building and C-2 (Neighborhood commercial) neighborhood commercial districts, except zoning areas along the city's expressway corridors (Sec. 86-155); all temporary signs
City's words · Sec. 86-153(3)a(2)“Maximum size: 40 square feet.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All temporary banner figures for an address

  • Expressway corridor and secondary arterial corridors. Sec. 86-155 sets its own sign rules for the expressway corridor and the secondary arterial corridors defined in Sec. 86-2: commercially or industrially zoned property along or near U.S. Expressway 83 from Taylor Road to Moorefield Road, all of U.S. Business 83, and listed commercially or industrially zoned FM 1016 lots. Secs. 86-153 and 86-154 say their district rules do not apply along the expressway corridors. The zoning map used here does not show the corridors; check with the Planning Department whether your site is in one.

  • Signs in the public right-of-way

    No sign of any type may be placed within the city's public right-of-way without the approval of the city council (Sec. 86-6(e)), and a private sign may not project into a public right-of-way unless Article III allows it (Sec. 86-73(e)).

  • Banner permits

    Sec. 86-42(d)(5) says certain banners used to draw attention to new residences or businesses do not need a permit, but Secs. 86-152, 86-153, 86-154, 86-155 and 86-157 say a permit is required for all banner signs. Ask the city which applies.

12 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 Mission

  • C-5 and R-5 districts. No district section of Chapter 86 covers the C-5 adaptive commercial district (Appendix A Sec. 1.44(A)). R-5 appears on the city's zoning map layer but not in the zoning district list (Appendix A Sec. 1.35), so it is unclear which sign section applies. Ask the Planning Department which rules apply there.

  • P Public district: two sets of limits. In the P Public district, institutional signs are limited by Appendix A Sec. 1.47A and Sec. 86-42(h) (one sign per site, with their own height, size and setback limits), while Sec. 86-157 allows a combination of permanent sign types with different limits. Ask the Planning Department which rules apply before ordering.

  • Planned unit developments

    In a PUD, most signs follow the PUD ordinance for each land use designation and are approved with the site plan; billboards are allowed only if the PUD ordinance permits them, and then only in its commercial or industrial areas, while portable signs follow Sec. 86-155 (Sec. 86-156).

Official sources

Permits: The City of Mission sign permit office, 956-580-8691. Zoning districts: Mission 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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