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Selma, Texas sign rules

269 confirmed rules from the City of Selma'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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Most limits depend on the zoning district. Enter the address to get every confirmed figure for that lot.

What the confirmed rules cover

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 Selma

Allowed
Maximum area350 sq ftApplies to: Category A (no ground, roof or projecting sign erected by occupant); maximum copy area
City's words · Sec. 74-291(d)“Category A - maximum 350 square feet;”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

35 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

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Channel letters rules in Selma

Allowed
Maximum area350 sq ftApplies to: Channel letters mounted as a wall sign; Category A (no ground, roof or projecting sign erected by occupant); maximum copy area
City's words · Sec. 74-291(d)“Category A - maximum 350 square feet;”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

37 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

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Monument sign rules in Selma

Allowed
Maximum area200 sq ft (0.5 sq ft per linear ft of frontage along the same right-of-way, max 200 sq ft per face)Applies to: Premises under single occupancy whose sole occupant combines the allowance of two or more permitted ground signs into one ground sign
City's words · Sec. 74-271(a)“area not to exceed one-half square-foot for every one linear foot of frontage along the same right-of-way, up to 200 square feet maximum per…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Selma

Allowed
Maximum area200 sq ft (0.5 sq ft per linear ft of frontage along the same right-of-way, max 200 sq ft per face)Applies to: Premises under single occupancy whose sole occupant combines the allowance of two or more permitted ground signs into one ground sign
City's words · Sec. 74-271(a)“area not to exceed one-half square-foot for every one linear foot of frontage along the same right-of-way, up to 200 square feet maximum per…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Selma

Allowed
Maximum areaone-half of the Table 4 area (and of the Table 1 area for the ground sign)Applies to: A ground sign and a projecting sign, or two projecting signs, installed by the same occupant on the same frontage
City's words · Sec. 74-311“the area of the ground and projecting signs are reduced to one-half that allowed by Table 1 of division 4 of this article and…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Selma

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

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

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Window sign rules in Selma

Maximum area30%Applies to: Signs permanently affixed to an exterior window
City's words · Sec. 74-345“may not exceed a total area of more than 30 percent of window area.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

12 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum letter height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.

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Electronic message sign rules in Selma

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area50%
City's words · Sec. 74-431(c)“The automatically changing and changeable electronic variable message portion of any sign shall not be more than 50 percent of the total face area…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • Electronic message signs. Electronic message signs have their own section (Sec. 74-431) with spacing and residential-distance rules and special limits facing IH 35, and other parts of the sign chapter restrict moving or changing signs. Ask the city before ordering one.

Temporary banner rules in Selma

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum areatotal of one-half the area permitted for wall signs (Sec. 74-291, Table 3)Applies to: Grand opening banner signs (Sec. 74-482)
City's words · Sec. 74-482“The total maximum area permitted shall be one-half the area permitted for wall signs.”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All temporary banner figures for an address

8 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 Selma

  • Pick the street width and overlay yourself. Selma sets ground, wall and projecting sign limits by the right-of-way width of the street the sign faces (Tables 1, 3 and 4), and separate rules apply in the IH 35 Overlay District along the interstate (Sec. 74-221 to 74-225). The zoning map cannot tell which applies; pick the one that fits or ask the city.

  • Comprehensive sign plans

    Comprehensive sign plans approved by the planning and zoning commission can replace the regular limits for planned commercial or industrial developments and the LI, C-1 and C-2 zones (Sec. 74-61).

  • Sign permit fee

    Sign permit and inspection fees are set in Appendix A of the Selma Code of Ordinances (Sec. 74-84), which is not shown here. Check the current amount with the city.

Official sources

Permits: The City of Selma sign permit office, 210-651-7827. Zoning districts: Selma 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.

Rules are extracted from official city documents by AI and checked automatically, not reviewed by a person. How the checks work

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