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Stafford, Texas sign rules

414 confirmed rules from the City of Stafford'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.

What the confirmed rules cover

Wall sign rules in Stafford

Allowed. 46 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, General Right-Of-Way50% (50 percent of the total wall surface)Applies to: Business not within an integrated business development that opted for greater sign area“Each business shall place no more than three on-premises wall signs, which shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the total wall surface.”Sec. 70-9(b)(2)b. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Some small signs pay no permit fee. Smaller on-premises wall signs, signs painted on windows or doors and canopy or marquee entrance name signs still need an application, but no permit fee is charged (Sec. 70-5(b)(3)). The fee schedule says all other permit fees apply; ask the city which fees you owe.

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Channel letters rules in Stafford

Allowed. 46 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Some small signs pay no permit fee. Smaller on-premises wall signs, signs painted on windows or doors and canopy or marquee entrance name signs still need an application, but no permit fee is charged (Sec. 70-5(b)(3)). The fee schedule says all other permit fees apply; ask the city which fees you owe.

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Monument sign rules in Stafford

Allowed. 70 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Residential Right-Of-Way75 sq ft“Ground signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height or 75 square feet in size.”Sec. 70-9(c)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Ground signs cover monument and pole signs. Stafford's code has one category, ground signs, for both monument and pole signs, so the same limits are shown for both.

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Pole or pylon sign rules in Stafford

Allowed. 70 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Residential Right-Of-Way75 sq ft“Ground signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height or 75 square feet in size.”Sec. 70-9(c)(1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Ground signs cover monument and pole signs. Stafford's code has one category, ground signs, for both monument and pole signs, so the same limits are shown for both.

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Blade or projecting sign rules in Stafford

Allowed. 59 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area300 sq ftNote: Except integrated business development and real estate development project signs under Sec. 70-44(b)-(c)“no on-premises sign other than an on-premises wall sign shall be established, constructed or erected which has a face area exceeding 300 square feet”Sec. 70-44(a) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).

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Awning or canopy sign rules in Stafford

Allowed. 55 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Some small signs pay no permit fee. Smaller on-premises wall signs, signs painted on windows or doors and canopy or marquee entrance name signs still need an application, but no permit fee is charged (Sec. 70-5(b)(3)). The fee schedule says all other permit fees apply; ask the city which fees you owe.

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Window sign rules in Stafford

14 confirmed rules: permit required, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Permit fee1/2 of the sign permit fee“Sign Plan Check Fee (All signs require review) 1/2 Of The Sign Permit”City of Stafford Fee Schedule, Budget Year 2026-2027 (Development Services: Sign), Fee Schedule FY 2026-2027, Development Services: Sign (page 19) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Some small signs pay no permit fee. Smaller on-premises wall signs, signs painted on windows or doors and canopy or marquee entrance name signs still need an application, but no permit fee is charged (Sec. 70-5(b)(3)). The fee schedule says all other permit fees apply; ask the city which fees you owe.

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Electronic message sign rules in Stafford

Allowed in some districts. 38 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.

Example: Maximum area, Integrated Business Development30% (30 percent of the display surface)Applies to: Integrated business development ground signs under Sec. 70-44(b)“Comprise more than 30 percent of the display surface of the sign to which they are attached;”Sec. 70-44(b)(5)a. · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

Integrated business developments. A large development with several businesses and frontage on a major thoroughfare may choose a few large ground signs instead. Each business there is then limited in its number of signs and no other ground signs are allowed (Secs. 70-9(b)(1), 70-44(b)).
Changing message signs are mostly prohibited. Signs with automatically changing or moving messages ('spectacular signs') are prohibited, except lights showing time, date, temperature, weather or stock reports, and a limited share on integrated business development signs. A message that changes only rarely does not count (Secs. 70-1, 70-8(m), 70-9, 70-44(b)(5)).

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Before you file in Stafford

Street type decides the limitsStafford's sign chapter sets limits by the street the business fronts, not by zoning. A business on a general right-of-way has a total sign count shared across ground, wall, projecting and marquee signs (Sec. 70-9(b)). On a residential right-of-way, where most of the block's frontage is residential, ground signs are smaller and lower and lighting must be indirect (Sec. 70-9(c)). Pick the category that matches the property.
Planned Development Districts and SUPsProperty zoned PDD, or with a specific use permit, may have its own sign conditions in its ordinance. Check the ordinance on the city's zoning map. Source
Extraterritorial jurisdictionChapter 70 also applies in Stafford's extraterritorial jurisdiction (Sec. 70-2(a)).

Official sources

Permits: The City of Stafford sign permit office, 281-261-3926. Zoning districts: Stafford 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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