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San Angelo, Texas sign rules

298 confirmed rules from the City of San Angelo'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 San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Commercial and Manufacturing25%Applies to: All attached signs together (canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting, sloping roof) on the wall on which the sign is attached or which it fronts; commercial or industrial zoning districts
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(A)“Total aggregate area of canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting or sloping roof signs attached to a structure shall not exceed 25 percent of the…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All wall sign figures for an address

  • Wall signs above the wall or on a roof. A fascia (wall) sign may extend only a limited distance above the top of the wall it is attached to, and a sign on a sloping roof may not project beyond the edges of the roof or more than a limited distance above the ridgeline (Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(C)(i) and (ii)). These limits are not in the results; check them for letters mounted on or above a parapet or roof.

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Projecting signs over the right-of-way

    Apart from city-approved public event banners, signs may project over the public right-of-way only in the CBD zoning district, where they must stay back from the curb line and keep a minimum clearance above grade; a larger projecting sign over the right-of-way needs City Council approval after notice and a public hearing (Sec. 12.04.009, Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(B) and (C)(iv)).

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

Channel letters rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Commercial and Manufacturing25%Applies to: All attached signs together (canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting, sloping roof) on the wall on which the sign is attached or which it fronts; commercial or industrial zoning districts; channel letters read as attached signs
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(A)“Total aggregate area of canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting or sloping roof signs attached to a structure shall not exceed 25 percent of the…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All channel letters figures for an address

  • Wall signs above the wall or on a roof. A fascia (wall) sign may extend only a limited distance above the top of the wall it is attached to, and a sign on a sloping roof may not project beyond the edges of the roof or more than a limited distance above the ridgeline (Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(C)(i) and (ii)). These limits are not in the results; check them for letters mounted on or above a parapet or roof.

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Projecting signs over the right-of-way

    Apart from city-approved public event banners, signs may project over the public right-of-way only in the CBD zoning district, where they must stay back from the curb line and keep a minimum clearance above grade; a larger projecting sign over the right-of-way needs City Council approval after notice and a public hearing (Sec. 12.04.009, Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(B) and (C)(iv)).

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

Monument sign rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Residential64 sq ft (0.5 sq ft of sign area per linear ft of lot frontage, max 64 sq ft)Applies to: Only for nonresidential uses allowed within a residential district (Sec. 12.04.005(a)(2)); the code does not name the sign type of a 'nonresidential use sign'
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(a)(2)(A)“A nonresidential use sign shall be no larger than one-half square foot of sign area for one linear foot of lot frontage, not to…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All monument sign figures for an address

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Street type sets freestanding sign height

    In commercial and manufacturing districts, the freestanding sign height limit depends on whether the street is a local or collector street, an arterial street, or a freeway or designated US highway (Sec. 12.04.005(b)(1)(D)). The code defines arterial and major collector streets by the city's thoroughfare plan (Sec. 12.04.002). Ask the city which category applies to your frontage.

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

  • Billboards

    Billboards (freestanding signs larger than the freestanding size limit) are allowed in the CH, OW, ML and MH districts, and in CG and CG/CH only next to listed thoroughfares. They are banned in the historic districts and in the Cultural, River Corridor and Downtown overlay districts, and have their own size, spacing, setback and residential-distance rules (Sec. 12.04.005(c)). They are not covered by these results.

Pole or pylon sign rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Residential64 sq ft (0.5 sq ft of sign area per linear ft of lot frontage, max 64 sq ft)Applies to: Only for nonresidential uses allowed within a residential district (Sec. 12.04.005(a)(2)); the code does not name the sign type of a 'nonresidential use sign'
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(a)(2)(A)“A nonresidential use sign shall be no larger than one-half square foot of sign area for one linear foot of lot frontage, not to…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All pole or pylon sign figures for an address

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Street type sets freestanding sign height

    In commercial and manufacturing districts, the freestanding sign height limit depends on whether the street is a local or collector street, an arterial street, or a freeway or designated US highway (Sec. 12.04.005(b)(1)(D)). The code defines arterial and major collector streets by the city's thoroughfare plan (Sec. 12.04.002). Ask the city which category applies to your frontage.

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

  • Billboards

    Billboards (freestanding signs larger than the freestanding size limit) are allowed in the CH, OW, ML and MH districts, and in CG and CG/CH only next to listed thoroughfares. They are banned in the historic districts and in the Cultural, River Corridor and Downtown overlay districts, and have their own size, spacing, setback and residential-distance rules (Sec. 12.04.005(c)). They are not covered by these results.

Blade or projecting sign rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Commercial and Manufacturing25%Applies to: All attached signs together (canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting, sloping roof) on the wall on which the sign is attached or which it fronts; commercial or industrial zoning districts
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(A)“Total aggregate area of canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting or sloping roof signs attached to a structure shall not exceed 25 percent of the…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

All blade or projecting sign figures for an address

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Projecting signs over the right-of-way

    Apart from city-approved public event banners, signs may project over the public right-of-way only in the CBD zoning district, where they must stay back from the curb line and keep a minimum clearance above grade; a larger projecting sign over the right-of-way needs City Council approval after notice and a public hearing (Sec. 12.04.009, Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(B) and (C)(iv)).

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

Awning or canopy sign rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Commercial and Manufacturing25%Applies to: Canopy and fixed awning signs count with all other attached signs (fascia, projecting, sloping roof) toward the share of the wall on which the sign is attached or which it fronts
City's words · Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(A)“Total aggregate area of canopy, fixed awning, fascia, projecting or sloping roof signs attached to a structure shall not exceed 25 percent of the…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

26 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

All awning or canopy sign figures for an address

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Projecting signs over the right-of-way

    Apart from city-approved public event banners, signs may project over the public right-of-way only in the CBD zoning district, where they must stay back from the curb line and keep a minimum clearance above grade; a larger projecting sign over the right-of-way needs City Council approval after notice and a public hearing (Sec. 12.04.009, Sec. 12.04.005(b)(2)(B) and (C)(iv)).

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

Window sign rules in San Angelo

Allowed, with conditions
Other limit60Applies to: Temporary signs (including temporary window signs); value in days
City's words · Sec. 12.04.008(b)“Unless specifically stated above, temporary signs are allowed with a time limit of 60 days”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

7 confirmed rules: permit required, other limit.

All window sign figures for an address
  • Permanent window signs

    The sign code names only temporary window signs (cloth or paper, for a temporary sales event or promotion, Sec. 12.04.008(a)(5)), and the window results cover only those. Ask the city whether permanent window lettering needs a permit and counts toward the attached sign area.

Electronic message sign rules in San Angelo

Not allowed
Maximum area · River Corridor, Downtown, Cultural and Historic Districts and Overlays15 sq ftNote: River Corridor District, Downtown District, Cultural District Overlays and Historic Districts and Overlays; prohibited in the Historic Districts or Historic Overlay designated properties (no variance)
City's words · Sec. 12.04.017(3)“Electronic message signs are limited to 15 square feet”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All electronic message sign figures for an address

  • Electronic message signs also follow freestanding and attached sign limits. An electronic message sign on its own structure is a freestanding sign, and one fixed to a wall, fascia, awning or canopy is an attached sign (Sec. 12.04.002), so the size, height, number and setback limits of Sec. 12.04.005 apply to it as well. The results for this sign type list only the extra electronic sign rules; also check the monument, pole or wall results for the same address.

  • Sign permit fee. The sign permit fees here come from the city's fee schedule file (posted as effective 22 January 2026). Under Sec. 12.04.015 the city council sets these fees, so they can change, and other city pages may not match. Confirm the current fee with Building Permits & Inspections before you apply.

  • Replacing or moving an older sign

    An existing sign that was legal when built but does not meet the current rules may stay while it is kept in good repair. It loses that status, and must be brought into line with the current rules or removed, if it is completely replaced, relocated, structurally altered or enlarged, or if the business stops operating for the period set in Sec. 12.04.012(b)(3). Repairing the face, or replacing the faces for a new business, is not a complete replacement (Sec. 12.04.012).

  • Billboards

    Billboards (freestanding signs larger than the freestanding size limit) are allowed in the CH, OW, ML and MH districts, and in CG and CG/CH only next to listed thoroughfares. They are banned in the historic districts and in the Cultural, River Corridor and Downtown overlay districts, and have their own size, spacing, setback and residential-distance rules (Sec. 12.04.005(c)). They are not covered by these results.

Temporary banner rules in San Angelo

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · Commercial and Manufacturing30 sq ftApplies to: The code says 'no larger than 30 square feet or 10 percent of the area of the wall to which the banner is attached' without saying which governs
City's words · Sec. 12.04.008(a)(4)“Banners are allowed only in commercial and manufacturing districts and may be no larger than 30 square feet or 10 percent of the area…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

15 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, other limit.

All temporary banner figures for an address

  • Temporary sign rules added in August 2026. An ordinance adopted on 4 August 2026 adds auction, estate and garage sale signs, political signs, real estate signs and feather flag banners to the temporary signs allowed by Sec. 12.04.008; the existing temporary sign rules stay as they were. The online code read here does not include the new rules yet, so they are not shown. Ask the city for the current text before putting up one of these signs.

  • Banner size. Sec. 12.04.008(a)(4) states the banner size limit two ways (a fixed area or a share of the wall) without saying which one governs. Ask the city before ordering a banner.

  • Moving and inflatable signs

    Streamers, spinning devices and other moving or air-activated signs are prohibited, and so are larger signs, balloons and figures inflated with air or gas (Sec. 12.04.016(a)(2)(A) and (G)).

34 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 San Angelo

  • River Corridor, Downtown, Cultural and Historic districts. In the River Corridor District, Downtown District, Cultural District Overlays and the historic districts and overlays, Sec. 12.04.017 adds lower freestanding sign limits, limits electronic message signs (and bans them in historic districts and on historic overlay properties) and bans billboards. In the River Corridor, Downtown and Cultural District areas all signs and banners are reviewed by the Design and Historic Review Commission (or by the Planning Director where authorized), which may recommend stricter conditions on size, location, height or lighting; the applicant may appeal to the City Council. The Cultural District Overlay has its own sign rules too (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 311.V). These areas are not read from the map: check the city's development map.

  • Fort Concho Historic District. In the Fort Concho Historic District and the area around it, Sec. 12.04.018 sets tighter limits on freestanding signs and bans billboards with no variance. Signs in the district itself are reviewed by the Fort Concho Museum Board, which may recommend conditions. The map does not show this district; ask the city if the property is near Fort Concho.

  • RM-1L multifamily district. The sign code (Sec. 12.04.005(a)(1)) names only the RM-1 and RM-2 multifamily districts and does not mention RM-1L. Property zoned RM-1L is not covered by these results; ask the city which sign rules apply.

  • Planned Development and PIP districts. The sign article (Article 12.04) does not name the PD or PIP districts. Sign standards come from the property's own PD or PIP district ordinance; if a PD ordinance sets none, the standards of the most similar district apply, as interpreted by the Planning Director (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 505). Get the property's district ordinance and ask the city which sign limits apply.

  • Residential districts

    Freestanding and attached signs are prohibited in residential districts unless the sign article authorizes them, for example signs for uses in the RM-1 and RM-2 multifamily districts, signs for nonresidential uses allowed in a residential district, and subdivision development signs (Sec. 12.04.005(a)). Temporary signs and certain permit-exempt signs are allowed in any zoning district (Sec. 12.04.004(c)).

  • Portable signs

    Portable signs need a separate permit for each period of use and have their own limits (Sec. 12.04.007); they are not covered by these results.

Official sources

Permits: The City of San Angelo sign permit office, 325-657-4210. Zoning districts: San Angelo 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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