All signage lighting must comply with the city’s outdoor lighting ordinance, section 5.12 of the Unified Development Code, and any applicable provisions of future lighting ordinances.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.001, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Athletic sponsorship signs.
Athletic sponsorship signs shall only be located on city property or BISD property, shall be located only on ball field fences and/or scoreboards facing the playing area, and shall be erected by the city or BISD.
(b) 
Distance from certain uses.
Unless otherwise associated with such location, no sign shall be located nearer than twenty (20) feet to any church, cemetery, public building, or historic site or district.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.002, adopted 11/8/11)
Only one (1) side of a double-faced, V-shape, back-to-back, or other similar type of sign shall be measured to determine the surface area of a sign.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.003, adopted 11/8/11)
All signs and supporting structures shall be required to be set back at a minimum of eight (8) feet from the street right-of-way. The sign administrator can grant an administrative variance (without the need for payment of a variance fee) that will allow temporary signs, which are signs with a time limit, to be placed on the property line abutting the street right-of-way. An administrative variance may only be granted if it can be shown to the sign administrator that the placement of the sign will not cause a safety hazard or interfere with lines of sight for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.004, adopted 11/8/11)
All sign installations commenced in accordance with this article must be in compliance with the International Building Code, as adopted by the city council.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.005, adopted 11/8/11)
(See Appendix A - Summary Table.)
(a) 
The maximum area of a sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(b) 
The maximum height for a sign shall not exceed the height of the fence, wall or scoreboard to which it is attached.
(c) 
Athletic sponsorship signs in city parks shall only be installed on fences, walls and scoreboards and must be facing the playing area.
(d) 
Athletic sponsorship signs for university interscholastic league related events may be installed on fences, walls and scoreboards that are visible from public rights-of-way, except when such events are being held in city parks.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.051, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
One-third (1/3) of the area of an awning sign shall be counted toward the limit on the total area of wall signs on the wall to which the awning is attached.
(b) 
Only one (1) awning sign is permitted per property, unless the property is a corner lot in which case two (2) awning signs are permitted.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.052, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Permits for banners can be issued either individually or on an annual basis. An annual permit authorizes placement of up to four (4) banners a year.
(b) 
Banners must be securely attached to a permanently installed building, fence, or wall and they must be kept in good repair throughout the time of their display. Banners attached to city lampposts must follow all city ordinances and state regulations. Pipes, poles, posts or other materials may not be used solely to erect banners.
(c) 
A single banner may not be erected for more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year. This time limit does not apply to banners on BISD property that are related to officially recognized academic achievement.
(d) 
The responsible party must remove a banner within no more than three (3) days following any event to which they call attention.
(e) 
Banners shall not be placed on any site more than four (4) times within a calendar year.
(f) 
The maximum surface area for banners on nonresidential property shall be thirty-two (32) square feet. Banners do not count towards total cumulative signable area limits.
(g) 
Banners hung on nonresidential property shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(h) 
Only one (1) banner at a time is permitted per nonresidential property.
(i) 
The responsible party must affix a copy of the permit to the back of the banner.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.053, adopted 11/8/11; Enacted by action of the city council on 3/8/22)
(a) 
The party responsible must obtain a banner permit from the TxDOT and provide the sign administrator with proof of the permit.
(b) 
The permit applicant must submit a sign permit application including the dates for the banner to be hung. A banner may be hung for no more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year.
(c) 
The sign permit application must be submitted to the administrator at least five (5) working days before, but no more than ninety (90) days before, the date requested for the banner to be hung.
(d) 
Banners will be hung solely by the Pedernales Electric Co-op (PEC), pursuant to PEC policies.
(e) 
Locations are to be determined by PEC.
(f) 
Banners will be hung and removed on a first-come, first-served basis.
(g) 
Specifications for banners shall be confirmed with PEC and proof of such confirmation shall be provided to the sign administrator.
(h) 
The maximum surface area for banners hung across Highway 281 shall be 144 square feet.
(i) 
Banners hung across Highway 281 shall have a minimum clearance of eighteen (18) feet above roadway in height.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.054, adopted 11/8/11; Enacted by action of the city council on 3/8/22)
(a) 
Only one (1) canopy sign shall be permitted per entrance to each business in a single- or multi-unit complex.
(b) 
No canopy sign shall extend beyond an edge of the canopy structure to which it is attached. Except at a street corner, no canopy sign shall be closer than five (5) feet from the end of the longer side of the canopy structure.
(c) 
No canopy sign shall extend more than two (2) feet either above or below the horizontal underside of the canopy structure. No canopy sign shall be less than eight (8) feet from the ground.
(d) 
The area of a sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet.
(e) 
Fuel station canopy signs are exempt from the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.055, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The area of a community service sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in a residential zoning district.
(b) 
The area of a community service sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in a nonresidential zoning district.
(c) 
The height of a community service sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(d) 
A community service sign that promotes any particular event shall not be installed more than thirty (30) days prior to the event and shall be removed by the responsible party not more than three (3) days after the event. The same or similar event shall not be advertised more frequently than four (4) times a year.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.056, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(b) 
The maximum height for a sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(c) 
Construction/development signs may only be erected on the land being developed upon the commencement of construction/development and shall be removed when eighty percent (80%) of the construction/development is completed or twelve (12) months after the sign is first installed, whichever comes first. The twelve (12) month term can be extended pursuant to the variance procedure of this article.
(d) 
If the construction/development sign is attached to stakes, posts, poles, uprights, or braces the height of the sign is measured from the average grade of the ground on which the sign is located.
(e) 
Only one (1) construction/development sign is permitted per property.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.057, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum height of a directory sign is three (3) feet.
(b) 
The maximum area of a directory sign is fifteen (15) square feet.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.058, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
One (1) non-governmental flag is allowed per property. Two (2) governmental flags are allowed per business.
(b) 
The area of a governmental flag shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet. The area of a non-governmental flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet.
(c) 
Flagpoles shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height, and if governmental flags and non-governmental flags are to be flown on the same property, the responsible party must comply with the Texas Flag Code, found in chapter 3100 of the Texas Government Code.
(d) 
Flagpoles must be installed either: (i) on the ground at finished grade or (ii) on the building. Flagpoles may not be affixed to rooftops.
(e) 
The area of non-governmental flags will count towards the total cumulative signable area for a particular property.
(f) 
The area of governmental or political flags will not count towards the total cumulative signable area for a particular property. With the exception of national or state holidays, there must be a distance of sixteen (16) feet between each flag, and the cumulative signable area of governmental or political flags may not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per property.
(g) 
Illuminated flags must utilize downward shining lighting.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.059, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a hanging sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet.
(b) 
The clearance from the ground to the bottom of any hanging sign must be at least seven (7) feet.
(c) 
Only one (1) hanging sign is permitted per property unless the property is a corner lot, in which case two (2) hanging signs are permitted.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.060, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Each entrance to a property from a right-of-way and each exit from a property to a right-of-way may be appropriately designated as such.
(b) 
The maximum area of each sign shall not exceed three (3) square feet. Ingress/egress signs do not count towards total cumulative signable area limits.
(c) 
The maximum height for each sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.061, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
One (1) monument sign shall be permitted at each entrance to a neighborhood or residential subdivision from a public right-of-way.
(b) 
The maximum area of a sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(c) 
The maximum height for a sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.062, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
A political sign shall not have an area greater than thirty-six (36) square feet.
(b) 
A political sign shall not be more than six (6) feet in height.
(c) 
A political sign shall not be lighted or have any moving elements.
(d) 
Political signs may be installed on private property only with the consent of a property owner and may not be installed in, on or over any street or public right-of-way.
(e) 
Political signs related to a particular candidate may be erected no earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the election or primary for which the sign is installed and must be removed no later than three (3) days after the victor is sworn in.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.063, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a private street, road name, or residence sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
(b) 
The maximum height for a private street, road name, or residence sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.064, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a private traffic-control sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet. Traffic-control signs do not count towards total cumulative signable area limits.
(b) 
The maximum height of a private traffic-control sign shall be eight (8) feet.
(c) 
The maximum number of private traffic-control signs shall be determined by the sign administrator in consultation with the city engineer.
(d) 
Special provisions shall be as follows:
(1) 
Signs may be either freestanding or wall-mounted, with same size requirements.
(2) 
All traffic-control signs shall be of uniform design approved by the sign administrator. No individual sign shall be approved unless it conforms to an overall sign master plan for the entire site, submitted by the applicant.
(3) 
No sign shall contain any advertising, but may identify the owner by name.
(e) 
This section does not apply to traffic-control signs authorized, required, or placed by a governmental entity for use in a public right-of-way.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.065, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Only one (1) projecting sign is permitted per business on each property, unless the property is a corner lot, in which case two (2) projecting signs will be permitted.
(b) 
The signable area of the projecting sign for each business shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in a residential zoning district.
(c) 
The signable area of the projecting sign for each business shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in a nonresidential zoning district.
(d) 
No projecting sign shall extend either above the roof of the building or beyond the wall to which it is attached by more than four (4) feet at the point of attachment. In no instance shall the height of the sign exceed the maximum building height established for the zoning district.
(e) 
A projecting sign attached to a building on private property shall not extend over any public land except a sidewalk adjacent to the building.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.066, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Only one (1) non-illuminated (illuminated signs are prohibited) real estate sign shall be permitted per lot, except that two (2) non-illuminated real estate signs shall be permitted if it is a corner lot.
(b) 
The maximum area of a sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(c) 
The maximum height for a sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(d) 
Real estate signs advertising the sale or lease of property shall be removed at the completion of the transaction advertised or within twenty-four (24) months, whichever comes first, unless the twenty-four (24) month term is extended by the city council.
(e) 
If multiple units are available for lease on a single property or property ownership is structured as a condominium project, the property may have smaller signs (not to exceed six (6) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height) for each individual unit provided the individual signs are not legible from the public right-of-way (i.e., street). Neither a permit nor a permit fee is required for these smaller, individual signs.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.067, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The area of a sign for a multi-unit complex in a nonresidential zoning district shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet. The height shall not exceed twelve (12) feet for pole signs and (8) feet for monument signs.
(b) 
One (1) sign is permitted every two hundred (200) feet along a public right-of-way for each multi-unit complex, and one (1) sign is permitted per building if there is more than one building in the complex.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.068, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The area of a monument sign for an apartment complex and/or town home complex in a residential zoning district shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(b) 
The area of a monument sign for a model home/sales office in a residential zoning district shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet.
(c) 
The area of a sign for a property with a single business in a nonresidential zoning district shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet.
(d) 
The height of any monument sign in a residential zoning district shall not exceed six (6) feet, except for a monument sign for a model home/sales office, which may not exceed four (4) feet. The height of any monument sign in a nonresidential zoning district shall not exceed six (8) feet. The height of any pole sign in a nonresidential district shall not exceed twelve (12) feet.
(e) 
Only one (1) sign is permitted for use by a single business, unless it is on a corner lot, in which case the business is entitled to one (1) sign per entrance to a public right-of-way, up to two (2) signs.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.069, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Except as provided in subsection (d), the maximum area of a special event sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in a nonresidential area and twelve (12) square feet in a residential area. Special event signs do not count towards total cumulative signable area limits.
(b) 
The maximum height for a special event sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(c) 
Special event signs must be removed within three (3) days after the end of the event to which the sign refers, but in any case may only be installed for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in a calendar year.
(d) 
Garage sale, yard sale, and open house signs shall be installed only during the day of the event, during daylight hours, and the maximum area shall not exceed six (6) square feet.
(e) 
Only one (1) special event sign is permitted per property.
(f) 
Special event signs may not be erected more frequently than four (4) times a year.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.070, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area for vehicular signs is thirty-two (32) square feet.
(b) 
Only one vehicular sign is permitted per property.
(c) 
Vehicular signs that are related to a particular business are exempted from the prohibition against off-premises signs only when they are in use as means of transportation.
(d) 
The signable area of a vehicle sign is not counted towards the cumulative sign limits of division 7 of this article if it is regularly and frequently used in the course of business and cannot reasonably be parked out of view from a public right-of-way.
(e) 
There is a rebuttable presumption that the vehicle is not regularly and frequently used in the course of business if it is inoperable (e.g., flat tire) and/or if it does not have a current license, registration, or inspection.
(f) 
There is a rebuttable presumption that the vehicle can be parked out of view from a public right-of-way if there is a parking space that:
(1) 
Is of sufficient size;
(2) 
Is out of view from a public right-of-way;
(3) 
Is on land owned or leased by the responsible party; and
(4) 
Is on or near the property that contains the business to which the vehicle sign is related.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.071, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Vending machine signs may not be in excess of the normal dimensions of the machine to which the sign is attached.
(b) 
If the vending machine contains signage specific to the business where it is located, each side of the vending machine that has signable area which is visible from a public right-of-way gets counted towards the total amount of signable area for that property.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.072, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Only one (1) wall sign shall be permitted per business in a nonresidential zoning district, unless the property is a corner lot in which case two (2) signs are permitted. Wall signs are not permitted in residential zoning districts.
(b) 
The area of the wall sign, including the area of any awning signs which are required to be counted, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the wall on which it is attached, or painted, but in no event may it exceed sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) 
The height of a wall sign is limited to the height of the wall to which the sign is affixed.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.073, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet.
(b) 
The maximum height for a sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
(c) 
The maximum number of signs shall not exceed two (2). The sign administrator is authorized to approve additional signs upon showing of the applicant’s legitimate safety concerns.
(d) 
“No Trespassing” signs may be posted as close as one thousand (1,000) feet apart as necessary to provide notice in accordance with Texas Penal Code section 30.05, as may be amended.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.074, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Only one (1) window sign is permitted per business on each property, unless the property is a corner lot, in which case two (2) window signs will be permitted.
(b) 
The signable area of a window sign, such as “No Solicitors,” shall not exceed one (1) square foot in a residential zoning district.
(c) 
The signable area of a window sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in a nonresidential zoning district.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.075, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
Permit applications must be accompanied by written, notarized authorization from the property owner or manager verifying that the applicant has authorization to temporarily locate the concession trailer at that location.
(b) 
A permit will only be valid for a three (3) month period.
(c) 
Permits are not required for seasonal activities or civic events that last less than one week.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.076, adopted 11/8/11)
(a) 
The maximum area of a mobile services sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet. Mobile services signs do not count towards total cumulative signable area limits for the property.
(b) 
The maximum height for a mobile services sign shall not exceed four (4) feet.
(c) 
Mobile services signs must be removed daily.
(d) 
Mobile services signs may only be installed for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) days in a calendar year.
(e) 
Mobile services signs shall be installed only during the day services are provided at that location.
(f) 
Only one (1) mobile services sign is permitted per property.
(Ordinance 2011-392, sec. 26.06.077, adopted 11/8/11)