Wall sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 41 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area250 sq ft (1 sq ft per lineal ft of building frontage (single tenant) or lease space frontage (multi-tenant), max 250 sq ft, min 25 sq ft)Applies to: Sign located at a height of 36 ft or less“or lease space frontage in a multiple tenant building, not to exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet, and a minimum of twenty five…”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)24)b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, illumination, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area250 sq ft (1 sq ft per lineal ft of building frontage (single tenant) or lease space frontage (multi-tenant), max 250 sq ft, min 25 sq ft)Applies to: Sign located at a height of 36 ft or less; channel letters as attached wall signs“or lease space frontage in a multiple tenant building, not to exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet, and a minimum of twenty five…”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)24)b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 39 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum setback, minimum spacing, illumination, electronic message limits, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area125 sq ftApplies to: Multiple-tenant shopping centers and office buildings“Maximum Size 125 square feet”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)13) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Where monument signs are allowed is not shown here. Sec. 5.08 says to refer to Section 4.03 of the zoning ordinance for the districts where monument signs are allowed. We did not read Section 4.03, so this page does not say whether a monument sign is allowed in your district. Ask the city.
- Unified-lot signs. A shared monument sign for neighboring lots needs a recorded signage easement and an SUP (Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)23)).
All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 31 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 area200 sq ftApplies to: Sign up to 50 ft tall“Maximum Size Area 200 square feet for up to fifty (50) feet tall.”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)15) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Pole and pylon signs only on IH 35E and US 287 bypass, by SUP. Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)15) allows pole and pylon signs only on Interstate Highway 35E and the U.S. Hwy 287 bypass, and only by SUP in the ordinance establishing a planned development (PD). Sec. 5.08(e)(iv) gives a different height limit and setback for pylon signs in highway districts than Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)15); ask the city which applies.
All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 16 confirmed rules: permit required, minimum clearance, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Minimum clearance8 ftNote: Over sidewalks / pedestrian surfaces“Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above any sidewalk or other pedestrian travel surface, and fourteen (14) feet above…”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)17) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 27 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, minimum clearance, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area75%Applies to: Awning signs“Any awning sign shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the awning's surface area.”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)1) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed in some districts. 7 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, other limit.
Example: Maximum area40%“Maximum Size Area Forty (40) percent of the total window area, except for a civic, governmental, or charitable organization(s).”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)24)c) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 22 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area70%“A maximum of seventy (70) percent of the sign face may be devoted to changeable sign copy.”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)8)c) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 - Where monument signs are allowed is not shown here. Sec. 5.08 says to refer to Section 4.03 of the zoning ordinance for the districts where monument signs are allowed. We did not read Section 4.03, so this page does not say whether a monument sign is allowed in your district. Ask the city.
- Electronic message signs need an SUP. Electronic message signs may be allowed in any zoning district only by Specific Use Permit (Sec. 7.03), must be monument signs, and the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council may add requirements.
All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Waxahachie
Allowed, with conditions. 22 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, number allowed, permit fee, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area50 sq ft“The promotional signage shall be limited to a maximum of fifty (50) square feet in area per sign.”Sec. 5.08(d)(ii)19)b) · View source · last checked Nov 14, 2026 All temporary banner figures for an address18 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.