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Nacogdoches, Texas sign rules

362 confirmed rules from the City of Nacogdoches'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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Wall sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · B-1, B-3, and M300 sq ft (1.5 sq ft per linear ft of the occupancy's building frontage on each street frontage, max 300 sq ft)Note: Wall signage for each occupancy.
City's words · Sec. 78-98(4)“Wall signage for each occupancy shall not exceed one and one-half square feet in sign area for each linear foot of that occupancy's building…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All wall sign figures for an address

  • Wall signs in B-2. Sec. 78-100 (B-2) sets no wall sign size of its own and carries over the differing wall sign limits of Secs. 78-98 and 78-99. Ask the city which limit applies. A projecting sign may replace an allowed wall or freestanding sign there (Sec. 78-100(7)).

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Signs over public sidewalks and right-of-way. Placing a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other public property is unlawful unless the city manager has first given express consent (Sec. 78-4(8)a); this does not apply to public property leased for private business purposes. When work on a sign is done beyond the curb line or on or above public property and may cause the city loss or expense, the building official requires a bond or deposit before any permit is issued (Sec. 78-10). Ask the city before planning a sign or awning that extends over a public sidewalk.

Channel letters rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · B-1, B-3, and M300 sq ft (1.5 sq ft per linear ft of the occupancy's building frontage on each street frontage, max 300 sq ft)Applies to: Wall signage for each occupancy. Channel letters are not named in Chapter 78; the wall sign definition (Sec. 78-1) includes individual letter signs.
City's words · Sec. 78-98(4)“Wall signage for each occupancy shall not exceed one and one-half square feet in sign area for each linear foot of that occupancy's building…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All channel letters figures for an address

  • Wall signs in B-2. Sec. 78-100 (B-2) sets no wall sign size of its own and carries over the differing wall sign limits of Secs. 78-98 and 78-99. Ask the city which limit applies. A projecting sign may replace an allowed wall or freestanding sign there (Sec. 78-100(7)).

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Signs over public sidewalks and right-of-way. Placing a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other public property is unlawful unless the city manager has first given express consent (Sec. 78-4(8)a); this does not apply to public property leased for private business purposes. When work on a sign is done beyond the curb line or on or above public property and may cause the city loss or expense, the building official requires a bond or deposit before any permit is issued (Sec. 78-10). Ask the city before planning a sign or awning that extends over a public sidewalk.

  • Channel letters

    Chapter 78 does not name channel letters. The wall sign definition includes individual letter signs (Sec. 78-1), so wall sign rules are shown.

Monument sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area60 sq ftApplies to: Signs classed as low profile signs (Sec. 78-1 definition).
City's words · Sec. 78-1 (low profile sign)“Low profile sign means a sign having a maximum height of 11 feet and a maximum sign area of 60 square”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

64 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.

All monument sign figures for an address

  • Freestanding sign table reference. Secs. 78-98(6), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2) and (5) point to "table 1 in section 78-101", but Sec. 78-101 contains only Table 2 (freestanding sign area). Ask the city which area limits apply to freestanding signs in industrial and B-2 districts and for strip centers.

  • Monument signs. Chapter 78 does not name monument signs and never says whether they count as freestanding signs. It defines low profile signs and freestanding signs (supported upon the ground by poles or braces); both sets of rules are shown. Ask the city which rules apply to a monument sign.

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Taller signs on S.H. 224 West and U.S. 59

    Commercial zones with at least a minimum length of frontage on S.H. 224 West or U.S. 59 north or south of Loop 224 may have a taller freestanding sign. It must be set farther back from the right-of-way and kept away from property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M (medical) or historic (Sec. 78-101, Table 2 note 2).

Pole or pylon sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area25 sq ftApplies to: Freestanding sign (Sec. 78-1: supported upon the ground by poles or braces and not attached to any building). Table 2 (area of freestanding signs), row Frontage (feet) 0-50; column 'Max Area*' (the asterisk refers to note *2). Applies where a freestanding sign is allowed (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2), 78-100(2)).
City's words · Sec. 78-101, Table 2Table 2 › 0-50 › Max Area* (square feet): 25View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

60 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.

All pole or pylon sign figures for an address

  • Freestanding sign table reference. Secs. 78-98(6), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2) and (5) point to "table 1 in section 78-101", but Sec. 78-101 contains only Table 2 (freestanding sign area). Ask the city which area limits apply to freestanding signs in industrial and B-2 districts and for strip centers.

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Taller signs on S.H. 224 West and U.S. 59

    Commercial zones with at least a minimum length of frontage on S.H. 224 West or U.S. 59 north or south of Loop 224 may have a taller freestanding sign. It must be set farther back from the right-of-way and kept away from property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, M (medical) or historic (Sec. 78-101, Table 2 note 2).

Blade or projecting sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · B-2100 sq ft (1 sq ft per 2 linear ft of the occupancy's building frontage, max 100 sq ft)Applies to: Used instead of an allowed wall or freestanding sign.
City's words · Sec. 78-100(7)“not to exceed a sign area of one square foot for each two linear feet of an occupancy's building frontage up to a maximum…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

All blade or projecting sign figures for an address

  • Wall signs in B-2. Sec. 78-100 (B-2) sets no wall sign size of its own and carries over the differing wall sign limits of Secs. 78-98 and 78-99. Ask the city which limit applies. A projecting sign may replace an allowed wall or freestanding sign there (Sec. 78-100(7)).

  • Projecting signs. Chapter 78 allows projecting signs by name only in Sec. 78-100(7), for B-2 districts, where a projecting sign may be used instead of an allowed wall or freestanding sign. Sec. 78-1 defines projecting signs and how their area is measured, but no other district section lists them. Ask the city before planning a projecting sign in another district.

  • Signs over public sidewalks and right-of-way. Placing a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other public property is unlawful unless the city manager has first given express consent (Sec. 78-4(8)a); this does not apply to public property leased for private business purposes. When work on a sign is done beyond the curb line or on or above public property and may cause the city loss or expense, the building official requires a bond or deposit before any permit is issued (Sec. 78-10). Ask the city before planning a sign or awning that extends over a public sidewalk.

Awning or canopy sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · B-1, B-3, and M30%Applies to: Awning signs.
City's words · Sec. 78-98(10)“Awning signs not more than 30 percent of the surface area of the awning.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All awning or canopy sign figures for an address

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Signs over public sidewalks and right-of-way. Placing a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other public property is unlawful unless the city manager has first given express consent (Sec. 78-4(8)a); this does not apply to public property leased for private business purposes. When work on a sign is done beyond the curb line or on or above public property and may cause the city loss or expense, the building official requires a bond or deposit before any permit is issued (Sec. 78-10). Ask the city before planning a sign or awning that extends over a public sidewalk.

Window sign rules in Nacogdoches

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

5 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, other limit.

All window sign figures for an address

  • Illuminated signs inside windows. Chapter 78 defines a window sign as a sign installed inside a window, made of wood, paper, paint or vinyl and not illuminated (Sec. 78-1), and the permit exemption in Sec. 78-77(a)(12) is for window signs. The code does not say how an illuminated sign inside a window, such as a neon or LED sign, is treated; the electronic message center definition includes LED displays and screens (Sec. 78-1). Ask the city whether such a sign needs a permit and which rules apply.

Electronic message sign rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · Industrial50%Applies to: Electronic message center attached to an existing freestanding sign. Sec. 78-8: signs with automatic changeable copy must meet the restrictions of Sec. 78-99(5) (set out in the industrial districts section).
City's words · Sec. 78-99(5)g.i.1“No electronic message center attached to a freestanding sign shall exceed 50 percent of the total allowable sign face area for any on-premise freestanding…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All electronic message sign figures for an address

  • Rules for all districts do not mean a sign is allowed everywhere. Some rules here are marked for all districts, such as lighting, setbacks and the freestanding sign table, but that does not mean a sign type is allowed in every district. In R-1 and R-2, Chapter 78 lists only the signs allowed in all districts: signs that need no permit, construction, real estate and political signs (Sec. 78-96). R-3, R-4 and A add subdivision and complex entrance signs and, for permitted nonresidential uses such as churches, a low-profile sign and a wall sign (Sec. 78-97(a)). The freestanding sign limits of Sec. 78-101 are referenced only from the business, medical and industrial district sections (Secs. 78-98(3), 78-99(2) and 78-100(2)). Ask the city before planning any other sign in a residential or agricultural district.

  • Illuminated signs inside windows. Chapter 78 defines a window sign as a sign installed inside a window, made of wood, paper, paint or vinyl and not illuminated (Sec. 78-1), and the permit exemption in Sec. 78-77(a)(12) is for window signs. The code does not say how an illuminated sign inside a window, such as a neon or LED sign, is treated; the electronic message center definition includes LED displays and screens (Sec. 78-1). Ask the city whether such a sign needs a permit and which rules apply.

  • Electronic message centers in every district

    Signs with automatic changeable copy must meet the electronic message center rules of Sec. 78-99(5) wherever they are allowed (Sec. 78-8), although that paragraph sits in the industrial districts section.

Temporary banner rules in Nacogdoches

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · B-1, B-3, and M25 sq ftNote: Total area of banner signage at each occupancy, Table 1 inch Sec. 78-98(8)g, row Frontage (Feet) 0-100.
City's words · Sec. 78-98(8)g, Table 1Table 1 › 0-100 › Max Area (Square Feet): 25View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All temporary banner figures for an address

  • Banners outside B-1, B-3 and M. Banners are prohibited except as allowed in Secs. 78-98 and 78-100 (Sec. 78-4(2)). The banner rules are written in Sec. 78-98 (B-1, B-3, historic and M). Sec. 78-100 (B-2) has no banner rules of its own, but it allows all signs permitted in Secs. 78-96 through 78-99 (Sec. 78-100(1)). The industrial districts section allows all signs permitted in Secs. 78-96 through 78-98 (Sec. 78-99(1)), but Sec. 78-4(2) does not list Sec. 78-99 as an exception, so the code is unclear on whether banners are allowed in industrial districts. Ask the city.

  • Signs over public sidewalks and right-of-way. Placing a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other public property is unlawful unless the city manager has first given express consent (Sec. 78-4(8)a); this does not apply to public property leased for private business purposes. When work on a sign is done beyond the curb line or on or above public property and may cause the city loss or expense, the building official requires a bond or deposit before any permit is issued (Sec. 78-10). Ask the city before planning a sign or awning that extends over a public sidewalk.

27 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 Nacogdoches

  • New R-3M district is not in the sign code. Ordinance No. 2086-08-26 (passed August 4, 2026) added the R-3M Two-family mixed district to the zoning ordinance. Chapter 78 does not name R-3M, so no district sign rules are shown for it. Ask the city which sign rules apply there.

  • Planned Development districts. Signs in a planned development (PD) district are approved under Sec. 118-392 (Sec. 78-102): the PD site plan must show all proposed signage, and the planning and zoning commission approves it (Sec. 118-392(c)). Chapter 78 sets no sign limits specific to PD districts, but its rules for all districts (Sec. 78-4, Sec. 78-96) still apply. Check the PD ordinance or ask the city.

  • Sign permit fees. Sign permit fees are set in the master fee schedule (Sec. 78-79(a)). The master fee schedule (Appendix A) lists sign permit fees only for banners, pole banners, temporary changeable advertisements, balloon or inflatable signs, pennants and festoons, feather flags and temporary overhead street banners, so the permit fee for other signs is not stated; electronic message center permits are priced by their valuation under the adopted building code (Sec. 78-79(c)). Signs with electrical parts also need a permit under the city electrical code (Secs. 78-2 and 78-76(b)). Ask the city for the fee.

  • Carried-over sign rules in business, medical and industrial districts. Each later district section carries over the earlier ones: B-1, B-3 and M allow all signs permitted in Secs. 78-96 and 78-97 (Sec. 78-98(1)), industrial districts all signs of Secs. 78-96 to 78-98 (Sec. 78-99(1)), and B-2 all signs of Secs. 78-96 to 78-99 (Sec. 78-100(1)). These results list each rule under the district section that states it, so, for example, the low-profile sign and wall sign for nonresidential uses in Sec. 78-97(a) are shown only for R-3, R-4 and A. Ask the city how the carried-over rules combine with each district's own limits.

  • Historic districts. Signs in the historic overlay district need a certificate of appropriateness before permits are issued, and the underlying zoning district decides which signs are allowed (Sec. 78-126). Chapter 78 does not preempt the sign laws of the historic preservation district (Sec. 78-2); those historic preservation rules are not shown here, and this lookup does not check whether an address is in a historic district. Ask the city before planning a sign downtown or in another historic district.

  • Old district names in the sign code

    Chapter 78 calls the medical use district "M" (MD in the zoning ordinance, Sec. 118-268) and the light and heavy industrial districts (I-1, I-2) "I" or "industrial" (Sec. 78-1, Sec. 78-99). No section of Chapter 78 sets sign rules for R-1 or R-2 by name. They are named only in the definitions (Sec. 78-1), the rules for all districts (Sec. 78-96) and the spacing rule for taller freestanding signs (Sec. 78-101).

Official sources

Permits: The City of Nacogdoches sign permit office, 936-559-2551. Zoning districts: Nacogdoches 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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