City of Southlake

Sign Ordinance

The Sign Ordinance creates the legal framework for a comprehensive and balanced system of signage in the city.

Sign Ordinance 704-C

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Regulations for Commercial Leasing Signs and For Sale Signs NEW

 

Sign Ordinance History

City Council adopted Sign Ordinance No. 704-C, an amendment to Ordinance No. 704-B, at their regular meeting on December 5, 2006 and the new ordinance became effective on December 8, 2006.  Some of the most significant changes to the sign regulations include increases to area and letter height standards for attached signs; larger monument signs on S.H. 114, F.M 1938, and Southlake Boulevard; limitations on window signs; and limitations on temporary real estate signs.

Sign Permit Applications

With the adoption of the new ordinance, new sign applications have been created.  Please use these forms for all new sign permit requests.  Each application includes a summary table with the sign regulations for the particular sign type.

• Temporary Sign Application (includes banners, special purpose signs, sandwich board signs, and new construction for sale/leasing signs)
• Permanent Attached Sign Application (includes attached business signs, blade signs, attached menuboard signs, attached subdivision entry signs, and attached drive through signs)
• Permanent Monument Sign Application (includes business monument signs, menuboards, subdivision entry signs, directory signs, etc.)

Sign Variance Applications

Please contact Planning & Development Services staff at 817-748-8195 for complete details on the requirements for sign variances and master sign plan applications. 

• Sign Variance (for individual sign variance requests)
• Master Sign Plan (for developments - please refer to Section 8 of Sign Ordinance 704-C for design guidelines)