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Pasadena, Texas sign rules

272 confirmed rules from the City of Pasadena'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 Pasadena

Allowed. 27 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area20% (1% of the business building's usable floor area (sq ft) + 1 sq ft per linear ft of street frontage, max 20% of the wall or building area below the roof line)“one (1) per cent of the total usable square feet of the business building, plus one (1) square foot for each linear foot of…”Sec. 31-13(c)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Channel letters rules in Pasadena

22 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application.

Example: Maximum area20% (1% of the business building's usable floor area (sq ft) + 1 sq ft per linear ft of street frontage, max 20% of the wall or building area below the roof line)Applies to: Channel letters on a building wall count as wall signs (a wall sign is 'any sign affixed to or painted upon the wall of any building')“one (1) per cent of the total usable square feet of the business building, plus one (1) square foot for each linear foot of…”Sec. 31-13(c)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Monument sign rules in Pasadena

Allowed. 49 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area60 sq ft (points = 1% of usable building floor area (sq ft) + linear ft of street frontage)Applies to: Each sign face; less than 1,100 points; 50 sq ft when it has 30 sq ft of reader board“12 feet 60 sq. ft. or 50 sq. ft. with 30 sq. ft. of reader board less than 1,100”Sec. 31-13(e)(2) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Pasadena

Allowed, with conditions. 68 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Abutting State Highway 225 and Beltway 8120 sq ft“Such sign may also have a maximum sign face of one hundred twenty (120) square feet plus thirty (30) square feet of architectural embellishment…”Sec. 31-13(e)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Pasadena

Allowed, with conditions. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area300 sq ftApplies to: Combined area of the up to five sign faces per business location (wall signs not counted)“Those five (5) sign faces may not exceed in total face area the total of three hundred (300) square feet.”Sec. 31-13(c)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Pasadena

29 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application.

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Window sign rules in Pasadena

7 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, permit fee, other limit.

Example: Maximum area25%Applies to: Painted window or door signs exempt from permit“Signs painted on glass surface of windows or doors not to exceed twenty-five (25) per cent of the window or door area;”Sec. 31-9(l)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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Electronic message sign rules in Pasadena

22 confirmed rules: permit required, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Permit fee$50“Annual operating $50.00 each face/biannual - 2-year renewal program - six-month prorated with approvals”Pasadena Permits & Licenses Fee Schedule web page (sign permit and operation fees), (3) e. Sign permit and operation fees · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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83 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 Pasadena

Pasadena has no zoningPasadena is a non-zoned city. Sign limits depend on the business's building floor area and street frontage (the code's point system), not on a zoning district. Signs abutting State Highway 225 and Beltway 8 have their own height and size allowance (Sec. 31-13(e)). Source
Fee figures differ between the code and the city's fee pageThe sign code's fee table (Sec. 31-9(g)) and the Permits & Licenses fee schedule web page list different application, inspection and operating fees for signs. Confirm the current fees with the Permit Department before quoting them. Source
Deed restrictions can be stricterSec. 31-2.1: where subdivision restrictions, covenants or a binding agreement regulate signs more strictly, the more restrictive requirements apply.
Licensed sign company and operating permitsSign companies must hold a city license (Sec. 31-10), and every sign face needs its own operating permit that expires on December 31 and is renewed (Sec. 31-9(f)). Ground signs must be landscaped (Sec. 31-13(a)(5)) and on-premises ground signs must be monument style or have painted pole covers (Sec. 31-13(a)(4), (e)).
No new portable or off-premises signsThe city issues no permits for new portable signs (Sec. 31-15(i)) or new off-premises signs (Sec. 31-13(a)(1)).

Official sources

Permits: The City of Pasadena sign permit office, 713-475-5575.

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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