(a) 
The provisions of this chapter apply to all signs in any nonbusiness zoned district, and also to signs which are within 25 feet of a nonbusiness zoned district boundary.
(b) 
No sign shall be illuminated in such a manner so as to produce intense glare or direct illumination across any property line.
(c) 
Owners of property in a nonbusiness zoned district shall only erect signs listed in sections 62-192 through 62-199.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(A), 5-13-1997; Ord. No. 1127-08, § 2, 10-14-2008]
Churches, apartments, townhomes, schools or government facilities or buildings may have detached monument signs subject to the following restrictions:
(1) 
Number of signs.
Each premises may have no more than one detached monument sign provided, however, that a premises with more than 750 feet of frontage along a public way, other than an alley may have one additional detached monument sign for each 750 feet of additional frontage. Signs must be a minimum of 750 feet apart measured along the right-of-way.
(2) 
Setback and effective area.
A minimum setback of ten feet from the city right-of-way is required of all detached monument signs. No detached monument sign shall exceed 36 square feet.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(B), 5-13-1997]
Churches, apartments, town homes, schools and government facilities or buildings may have one attached sign subject to the following restrictions:
(1) 
Location.
All signs and their words shall be mounted to and parallel to the building surface to which they are attached. No sign or work shall project more than 18 inches from the surface to which it is attached. Signs shall not be mounted on or to the roof surface and support members and shall not project above roofs. Church steeples and other bonafide architectural features shall not be considered signs.
(2) 
Effective area.
Attached signs may not exceed 36 square feet in size.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(C), 5-13-1997]
(a) 
New multifamily developments shall be allowed to display one banner sign as provided in this subsection. Such signs shall refer to leasing information only and shall be removed within three months of the date the certificate of occupancy was issued. Signs shall not exceed 150 square feet.
(b) 
Churches, schools, model homes and government facilities may display one banner sign as provided in this subsection. Signs shall be displayed no longer than 15 days. Such signs shall be displayed a maximum of three times each calendar year. A new permit for such a sign shall not be issued within 30 days of the date that any temporary banner sign was displayed at the property. The permit fee for a temporary banner sign is as provided in appendix A. Bonafide nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from paying the permit fee; however, a permit is required.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(D), 5-13-1997]
(a) 
Owners or occupants may erect nonilluminated real or personal property sale signs in the required front yard of property until the ownership has been transferred. On lots where a sidewalk exists within the street right-of-way, signs shall be located between the sidewalk and the house. On lots where no sidewalk exists within the street right-of-way, the sign shall be located at least ten feet from the edge of the street. Lots that abut streets where sidewalks exist shall locate the signs no closer than ten feet to any street curb line. Lots shall be limited to three such real or personal property signs. Each sign shall not exceed eight square feet. No permit or permit fee is required.
(b) 
New subdivisions which contain four or more lots may display streamers at the model home. The length of time the streamers may be displayed will be determined by the building official. However, the maximum time the streamers may be displayed is six months.
(c) 
Builders of single family homes who currently hold an active building permit issued by the City of Richland Hills may place a maximum of ten temporary directional signs within the city limits on a temporary basis each weekend (defined as Saturday and Sunday) and holiday (defined as New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day), beginning at 12:00 p.m. the day preceding the weekend or holiday, and must be removed no later than 12:00 p.m. the day following the weekend or holiday. Such signs must be a minimum of three feet from the curb or edge of the street, a minimum of 100 feet apart, and a minimum of 40 feet from any intersection, and 15 feet from any drive approach. Such signs may be a maximum of six square feet in area, and three feet in height, and may not be illuminated. Prior to placing such signs, the builder or its agent must obtain permission of the owner of the property which fronts the sign location. Any such sign violating the limitations contained in this section may be removed by the City of Richland Hills, and may be destroyed or discarded by the city, provided that if the builder requests return of such signs within ten days of their removal and prior to their destruction or discarding, the city may return them to the builder after the builder pays a removal fee of $15.00 per sign.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(E), 5-13-1997; Ord. No. 924-02, § 3, 2-12-2002]
(a) 
Builders and developers may erect one temporary construction sign on property zoned R-3 or R-4. Such signs are intended to identify the contractor, financier, architects, engineers or to advertise the name and use of the construction project on which the sign is located. Such signs shall not be erected prior to the issuance of a building or utility construction permit for the property the sign pertains to. The sign must be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or letter of acceptance of the utility construction work from the city. Such signs must refer to a new structure or to a remodeling project or building addition with a valuation of $75,000.00 or more and must conform to the following provisions:
(1) 
Maximum size: 50 square feet.
(2) 
Maximum height: ten feet.
(3) 
Setbacks: 15 feet from the street right-of-way.
(b) 
Remodeling projects, building additions or repair projects may erect one eight square foot sign while the work is being done. The sign must be removed at the completion of the project.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(F), 5-13-1997]
Developers and homeowners groups may erect subdivision signs. Subdivision signs must be either detached monument signs or attached signs placed on a screening or a decorative wall at the entry to the subdivision. Subdivision signs must be approved by the building official. The effective area of subdivision signs shall be limited to 36 square feet. The effective area of subdivision signs attached to a screening or decorative wall shall be calculated by drawing the largest possible rectangle around the entire message of words including artistic designs and logos. Only one subdivision sign shall be permitted for each street entrance to the subdivision.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(G), 5-13-1997; Ord. No. 1028-05, § 5, 9-27-2005]
All garage sale signs must comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
Signs cannot be attached to or posted on any tree, utility pole or curb.
(2) 
Signs cannot be located within any street right-of-way or on any public property.
(3) 
Signs can be located on private property provided that permission is granted by the property owner to locate the sign on the property.
(4) 
A maximum of five signs may be posted throughout the city for each sale. Signs shall not be posted earlier than three days prior to the sale and must be removed within 24 hours after the close of the sale.
[Ord. No. 817-97, § 8(H), 5-13-1997]
(a) 
Owners or occupants of a residentially zoned lot may erect no more than three non-illuminated signs each not to exceed three square feet in size in the front or side yards to address any issues or developments directly relating to the sale, lease or proposed sale or lease of mineral rights regarding such lot, for the greater of the following:
(1) 
One hundred eighty days each calendar year; or
(2) 
Until such time as the sale or lease is concluded, or until negotiations regarding the proposed sale or lease are concluded.
No permit or permit fee is required.
(b) 
On lots where a sidewalk exists within the street right-of-way, any such sign shall be located between the sidewalk and the primary structure, and no closer than three feet to the edge of such sidewalk. On lots where no sidewalk exists within the street right-of-way, any such sign shall be located at least three feet from the edge of the street pavement.
[Ord. No. 1127-08, § 3, 10-14-2008]