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Texarkana, Texas sign rules

331 confirmed rules from the City of Texarkana'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 Texarkana

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · O, Office48 sq ftApplies to: Office District business sign, as stated in the Business sign row ('For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)'); Sec. 140-145 itself does not state this figure.
City's words · Sec. 140-239 (table, Business sign, Spacing Standards)Table 1 › Business sign › Spacing Standards: One per street frontage. See section 140-247. For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • No electronic message signs on some corridors. Electronic message signs (CEVMS) are not allowed along Galleria Oaks Drive, Cowhorn Creek Road north of I-30, Moores Lane, Richmond Road north of Moores Lane, Pleasant Grove Road and Texas Boulevard, except for institutional uses (Sec. 140-179, Ord. No. 2016-030 Exhibit A). A CEVMS may not be attached to a wall, window or building facade (Sec. 140-179).

  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

Channel letters rules in Texarkana

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · O, Office48 sq ftApplies to: Office District business sign, as stated in the Business sign row ('For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)'); Sec. 140-145 itself does not state this figure. Channel letters count as wall signs: the wall sign definition includes individual letter signs.
City's words · Sec. 140-239 (table, Business sign, Spacing Standards)Table 1 › Business sign › Spacing Standards: One per street frontage. See section 140-247. For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

Monument sign rules in Texarkana

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum area · O, Office48 sq ftApplies to: Office District business sign, as stated in the Business sign row ('For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)'); Sec. 140-145 itself does not state this figure.
City's words · Sec. 140-239 (table, Business sign, Spacing Standards)Table 1 › Business sign › Spacing Standards: One per street frontage. See section 140-247. For office see section 140-145 (48 square feet)View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Changeable copy panels count as CEVMS. In Texarkana's code, CEVMS covers changeable copy signs as well as electronic ones: a sign that can display words, symbols, figures or images controlled by electronic communications or mechanical processes (Sec. 140-179). A monument or pole sign with a changeable letter panel may therefore fall under the electronic message sign rules, including the corridors where CEVMS are not allowed and the CEVMS rows of the Sec. 140-239 table. Ask the city before adding a changeable copy panel.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

  • Signs near the interstate or loop

    On-premises business signs near the interstate or loop corridor right-of-way have their own height rule, measured from the grade of the interstate or loop, and the zoning board of adjustment may not vary sign height (Sec. 140-247, Sec. 140-181).

  • Building code and other ordinances also apply

    The sign article does not replace the city's other ordinances on sign standards, materials or construction (Sec. 140-246). Pylon signs built under the shopping center height exception must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241), and in a Planned Development District the applicant must also meet the permit requirements of the city's building code (Sec. 140-240). This page did not read the city's building or electrical codes; ask the city's inspection department which building and electrical permits your sign needs.

Pole or pylon sign rules in Texarkana

Allowed in some districts
Maximum height75 ftApplies to: Shopping centers or similar commercial or office centers containing six acres or more; pylon or major identification signs; must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241).
City's words · Sec. 140-241“pylon or major identification signs not to exceed 75 feet in height may be erected when set back from the side and rear property…”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All pole or pylon sign figures for an address

  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Changeable copy panels count as CEVMS. In Texarkana's code, CEVMS covers changeable copy signs as well as electronic ones: a sign that can display words, symbols, figures or images controlled by electronic communications or mechanical processes (Sec. 140-179). A monument or pole sign with a changeable letter panel may therefore fall under the electronic message sign rules, including the corridors where CEVMS are not allowed and the CEVMS rows of the Sec. 140-239 table. Ask the city before adding a changeable copy panel.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

  • Signs near the interstate or loop

    On-premises business signs near the interstate or loop corridor right-of-way have their own height rule, measured from the grade of the interstate or loop, and the zoning board of adjustment may not vary sign height (Sec. 140-247, Sec. 140-181).

  • Building code and other ordinances also apply

    The sign article does not replace the city's other ordinances on sign standards, materials or construction (Sec. 140-246). Pylon signs built under the shopping center height exception must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241), and in a Planned Development District the applicant must also meet the permit requirements of the city's building code (Sec. 140-240). This page did not read the city's building or electrical codes; ask the city's inspection department which building and electrical permits your sign needs.

Blade or projecting sign rules in Texarkana

Allowed, with conditions
Maximum height50 ftApplies to: Only for an on-premises sign (for a business) erected within 100 feet of the interstate or loop corridor right-of-way; height measured from the grade level of the interstate or loop; no height variance from the zoning board of adjustment
City's words · Sec. 140-247“will be allowed to have a sign height of 50 feet measured from the grade level of the interstate or loop”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

  • Building code and other ordinances also apply

    The sign article does not replace the city's other ordinances on sign standards, materials or construction (Sec. 140-246). Pylon signs built under the shopping center height exception must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241), and in a Planned Development District the applicant must also meet the permit requirements of the city's building code (Sec. 140-240). This page did not read the city's building or electrical codes; ask the city's inspection department which building and electrical permits your sign needs.

Awning or canopy sign rules in Texarkana

Maximum height50 ftApplies to: Only for an on-premises sign (for a business) erected within 100 feet of the interstate or loop corridor right-of-way; height measured from the grade level of the interstate or loop; no height variance from the zoning board of adjustment
City's words · Sec. 140-247“will be allowed to have a sign height of 50 feet measured from the grade level of the interstate or loop”View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All awning or canopy sign figures for an address

  • Awning, canopy and window signs. Texarkana's sign rules do not address awning, canopy or window signs as their own type; ask the city which rules apply.

  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Building code and other ordinances also apply

    The sign article does not replace the city's other ordinances on sign standards, materials or construction (Sec. 140-246). Pylon signs built under the shopping center height exception must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241), and in a Planned Development District the applicant must also meet the permit requirements of the city's building code (Sec. 140-240). This page did not read the city's building or electrical codes; ask the city's inspection department which building and electrical permits your sign needs.

Window sign rules in Texarkana

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

1 confirmed rule: illumination.

All window sign figures for an address

  • No electronic message signs on some corridors. Electronic message signs (CEVMS) are not allowed along Galleria Oaks Drive, Cowhorn Creek Road north of I-30, Moores Lane, Richmond Road north of Moores Lane, Pleasant Grove Road and Texas Boulevard, except for institutional uses (Sec. 140-179, Ord. No. 2016-030 Exhibit A). A CEVMS may not be attached to a wall, window or building facade (Sec. 140-179).

  • Awning, canopy and window signs. Texarkana's sign rules do not address awning, canopy or window signs as their own type; ask the city which rules apply.

Electronic message sign rules in Texarkana

Allowed in some districts
Maximum area · GR, General Retail32 sq ftApplies to: Row 'CEVMS (changeable electronic variable message sign (electronic message sign))' of the Sec. 140-239 table; measured by the square footage of the sign face, not the overall sign structure.
City's words · Sec. 140-239 (table, CEVMS, Maximum Area)Table 1 › CEVMS › Maximum Area: No larger than 32 square feet in sizeView source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

All electronic message sign figures for an address

  • No electronic message signs on some corridors. Electronic message signs (CEVMS) are not allowed along Galleria Oaks Drive, Cowhorn Creek Road north of I-30, Moores Lane, Richmond Road north of Moores Lane, Pleasant Grove Road and Texas Boulevard, except for institutional uses (Sec. 140-179, Ord. No. 2016-030 Exhibit A). A CEVMS may not be attached to a wall, window or building facade (Sec. 140-179).

  • No business signs listed in some districts. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists business signs as permitted in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, I-1, I-2 and PD districts. It does not list them in the A Agricultural District, the P Parking District or the residential districts, so this page has no business sign rules there. In the Agricultural and residential districts the table lists electronic message signs only for institutional uses. Ask the city before ordering a business sign for a property in one of those districts.

  • Changeable copy panels count as CEVMS. In Texarkana's code, CEVMS covers changeable copy signs as well as electronic ones: a sign that can display words, symbols, figures or images controlled by electronic communications or mechanical processes (Sec. 140-179). A monument or pole sign with a changeable letter panel may therefore fall under the electronic message sign rules, including the corridors where CEVMS are not allowed and the CEVMS rows of the Sec. 140-239 table. Ask the city before adding a changeable copy panel.

  • Reusing or re-facing an existing sign. If the existing sign or sign structure on the property does not meet today's rules, it may have to come down rather than be re-faced. Sec. 140-179, in its rules for nonconforming electronic message signs, requires removal of an on-premise nonconforming sign or sign structure when the business it advertises stops operating there or its certificate of occupancy changes. A nonconforming sign damaged or deteriorated past the point set in Sec. 140-243 must be removed, and damaged or obsolete signs must be removed or repaired (Sec. 140-248). Ask the city whether the existing sign is nonconforming before ordering a new face.

  • Building code and other ordinances also apply

    The sign article does not replace the city's other ordinances on sign standards, materials or construction (Sec. 140-246). Pylon signs built under the shopping center height exception must comply with the building code as to design and construction (Sec. 140-241), and in a Planned Development District the applicant must also meet the permit requirements of the city's building code (Sec. 140-240). This page did not read the city's building or electrical codes; ask the city's inspection department which building and electrical permits your sign needs.

Temporary banner rules in Texarkana

Allowed
Maximum area64 sq ftApplies to: Promotional/banner sign row of the Sec. 140-239 table.
City's words · Sec. 140-239 (table, Promotional/banner sign, Maximum Area)Table 1 › Temporary Type Signs: › Promotional/banner sign › Maximum Area: 64 square feetView source · last checked Nov 14, 2026

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

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12 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 Texarkana

  • Sign permit fee. Texarkana's sign rules in the zoning code (Chapter 140, Article IX) do not state sign permit fees. Ask the city's inspection department for the current fee before applying.

  • Specific use permits for some signs. Which districts allow each type of sign is set by the schedule of uses (Sec. 140-238, Sec. 140-81). That schedule marks off-premises and on-premises advertising signs and electronic message signs (CEVMS) as needing a specific use permit in several business districts, while the sign table in Sec. 140-239 lists on-premises electronic message signs in the business districts without mentioning one. This page could not read which uses the schedule permits outright, because the city's copy shows that only by shading. Ask the city whether your sign needs a specific use permit (Sec. 140-177) before ordering it.

  • Planned developments. In a Planned Development District, no sign may go up until the city approves a site plan, or a site plan amendment, showing the sign's location, description and dimensions (Sec. 140-240). Sign height in a PD is set by the city council with the site plan (Sec. 140-181). Check the PD's site plan with the city.

  • Office District business signs. The sign table in Sec. 140-239 sends office business signs to Sec. 140-145 and adds a sign area in brackets, but Sec. 140-145 covers special building height allowances and states no sign size. The sign height table in Sec. 140-144(b), repeated in Sec. 140-181, sets a maximum height and length for Office District signs and allows only monument, planter or low profile signage there. Confirm the allowed sign size and type in the Office District with the city.

  • Historic district and University district. The zoning code lists special district designations, including HD Historic District and UPDD University Planned Development District (Sec. 140-50). Uses in the UPDD are set out in Sec. 140-111, in Article V (Special District Designations) of Chapter 140, which this page does not cover. Check with the city before ordering a sign in one of these districts.

Official sources

Permits: The City of Texarkana sign permit office, 903-798-3912. Zoning districts: Texarkana 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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