Sign Regulations in Dallas, TX (2026)
6 verified sign regulations for Dallas, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Dallas regulates political signs as temporary signs under Article VII of the Dallas Development Code. Residential properties may display non-illuminated temporary signs up to 36 square feet aggregate without permits. State law (Tex. Transp. Code §393.0025) bars content-based restrictions. Signs in the public right-of-way are removed by Code Compliance without notice.
Dallas Political/Temporary Sign Rules (Dallas Sign Reg.)
Some RestrictionsTexas Election Code Chapter 259 - Political Signs and Advertising
Sec. 259.002. REGULATION OF DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. (a) In this section, "property owners' association" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code.(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not enforce or adopt a restrictive covenant that prohibits a property owner from displaying on the owner's proper...
Garage Sale Signs
Dallas Development Code Chapter 51A, Article VII allows signs advertising occasional sales (garage sales) as an exception to the non-premise sign prohibition. One sign up to 2 square feet may be placed on the lot where the sale occurs. Up to five off-site signs (2 square feet each) are permitted with the property owner's permission. Signs may not be placed in medians or on trees or light poles. All signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends.
Dallas Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsTexas Transportation Code Chapter 394 - Highway Beautification on Rural Roads
Sec. 394.022. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) The commission shall issue a permit to a person:(1) whose application complies with commission rule;(2) whose sign, if erected, would comply with the requirements of this chapter; and(3) who, if the off-premise sign is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million that is exercising its authority to regulate of...
Holiday Displays
Dallas does not have a specific holiday display ordinance. Residential holiday decorations and displays are generally permitted under the noncommercial message provisions of Development Code Chapter 51A, Article VII. Displays should not create traffic hazards or violate the site lighting requirements of Sec. 51A-13.601, which prohibits lighting that substantially interferes with neighboring property use. Temporary holiday displays do not typically require sign permits if they are noncommercial.
Dallas Holiday Display Regulations
Few RestrictionsDigital Billboards
Dallas Code Chapter 51A-7 prohibits new digital billboards and conversions of existing static billboards to digital. A long-running moratorium reflects council policy treating off-premise electronic message displays as incompatible with the Dallas streetscape and traffic safety.
Dallas Bans New Digital Billboard Conversions Citywide
Heavy RestrictionsWindow Signs
Dallas Code Chapter 51A-7 limits the total area of permanent window signs to 25% of the window glass area on commercial frontages. Temporary banners, painted text, and interior LED signs visible from the street all count toward the cap.
Dallas Caps Window Signs at Quarter of Glass Area
Some RestrictionsFreeway-Facing Signs
Texas Transportation Code Chapter 391 (Highway Beautification Act) requires TxDOT outdoor-advertising licenses and permits for any sign visible from an interstate or primary highway right-of-way. Dallas Chapter 51A-7 layers zoning and spacing rules on top.
TxDOT Permits Required for Dallas Freeway-Facing Signs
Heavy RestrictionsTex. Transp. Code Sec. 391.031
Sec. 391.031. UNLAWFUL COMMERCIAL SIGNS; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person erects or maintains a commercial sign, or allows a commercial sign to be erected or maintained on property owned by the person: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of a right-of-way if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary system; or (2) outside an urban area...
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