Wall sign rules in Terrell
Allowed in some districts. 75 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum areagreater of 10% of the façade area or 60 sq ft“The maximum size of a wall sign shall be the greater of ten percent of the façade or 60 square feet.”Sec. 4-22(6)(h)2a · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Two sets of wall sign limits. Sec. 4-22(6)(d) sets flat-to-wall sign sizes for business sites by suite size, while Sec. 4-22(6)(h) sets wall sign limits by façade size. The code does not say which applies where. Confirm with the building official before ordering.
- Multi-family signs in the zoning ordinance. The zoning ordinance (Sec. 21.4.F) also limits MF business signs, with a smaller wall sign than Sec. 4-22(6)(b).
All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Terrell
Allowed, with conditions. 63 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum areagreater of 10 percent of the façade or 60 sq ft“The maximum size of a wall sign shall be the greater of ten percent of the façade or 60 square feet.”Sec. 4-22(6)(h)2.a · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Two sets of wall sign limits. Sec. 4-22(6)(d) sets flat-to-wall sign sizes for business sites by suite size, while Sec. 4-22(6)(h) sets wall sign limits by façade size. The code does not say which applies where. Confirm with the building official before ordering.
All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Terrell
Allowed in some districts. 66 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.
Example: Maximum area48 sq ftApplies to: Single tenant site; 80 sq ft including the frame“At a single tenant site, the maximum size shall be 48 square feet, 80 square feet including the frame.”Sec. 4-22(6)(i)1b · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Multi-family signs in the zoning ordinance. The zoning ordinance (Sec. 21.4.F) also limits MF business signs, with a smaller wall sign than Sec. 4-22(6)(b).
All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in Terrell
Allowed in some districts. 58 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area740 sq ftApplies to: Highway signs within 80 ft of a limited access freeway or toll road right-of-way; per face“Such signs must not exceed 740 square feet per face.”Sec. 4-22(6)(m)2 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Pole signs mostly prohibited. Sec. 4-22(8)(a)20 prohibits pole signs and billboards except along a limited access freeway or toll road or in an industrial or technology zoned area, although Sec. 4-22(6)(d) sets freestanding sign sizes for business sites. Pole and pylon signs are not allowed in the CBD.
All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in Terrell
Allowed, with conditions. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum height2/3 of the building heightApplies to: Blade signs“The maximum height shall be equal to two-thirds the building height”Sec. 4-22(6)(h)7c · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Terrell
Allowed, with conditions. 42 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, maximum letter height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum areagreater of 10% of the façade or 60 sq ftNote: Awnings“The maximum area shall be the greater of ten percent of the façade or 60 square feet. The maximum width shall be 75 percent…”Sec. 4-22(6)(h)3c · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Terrell
6 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, other limit.
Example: Maximum area25%“The maximum size of a window sign shall be 25 percent of the total window area, measured per façade of the premise or lease…”Sec. 4-22(6)(h)1a · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Terrell
25 confirmed rules: permit required, number allowed, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Number allowed1“Programmed electronic display is allowed on one sign per street frontage per business. Animation, video, or scrolling is not allowed.”Sec. 4-22(4)(b)3 · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Electronic message signs conflict. Sec. 4-22(4)(b) allows programmed electronic displays on one sign per street frontage per business, but business sites ban moving or animated signs and Sec. 4-22(8)(a) prohibits changing and moving signs. Ask the city before ordering.
All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Terrell
Allowed in some districts. 47 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area32 sq ft“The maximum size of a banner shall be 32 square feet.”Sec. 4-22(6)(k)3b · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Banner rules conflict. The sign code contradicts itself on feather banners and on how often banners may be displayed. Ask the city before ordering.
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