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Sign Regulations in Lubbock, TX (2026)

3 verified sign regulations for Lubbock, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Garage Sale Signs

Garage sale signs may be placed only on the selling propertys own lot. Placing signs on public right-of-way, utility poles, traffic signs, or median strips violates Lubbock sign code and signs are removed without notice.

Signs: Garage Sale Signs

Light Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 394.041

Sec. 394.041. HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. (a) An on-premise or off-premise sign may not be higher than 42-1/2 feet, excluding a cutout that extends above the rectangular border, measured from the highest point on the sign to the grade level of the road from which the sign is viewed.(b) No part of a roof sign that has a tight or solid surface may be higher than 24 feet above the roof level.(c) An ...

Holiday Displays

Holiday decorations and temporary seasonal displays on residential property are not regulated by Lubbock sign code. Lights and inflatables are allowed without permit subject to general electrical safety and nuisance rules.

Signs: Holiday Displays

Few Restrictions

Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.018

Sec. 202.018. REGULATION OF DISPLAY OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ITEMS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not enforce or adopt a provision in a dedicatory instrument, including a restrictive covenant, that prohibits a property owner or resident from displaying or affixing on the owner's or resident's property or dwelling one or more religious items ...

Digital Billboards

Off-premise billboards in Lubbock are allowed only in the LI and GI industrial zoning districts, and only with a Specific Use Permit. Digital electronic-message-display billboards are permitted but must meet the city's EMD operational standards on top of every billboard limit.

Lubbock Billboards Need a Specific Use Permit

Significant Restrictions

Sec. 39.03.023 (Permanent signs — Billboards), Lubbock Unified Development Code

Billboards require a Specific Use Permit and are only permitted in the LI and GI zoning districts... The maximum area of any billboard shall be 750 square feet. There shall be a minimum separation of 700 feet between all billboards on the same side of the street, provided, however, this shall be increased to 1,500 feet on expressways... Billboards shall have a maximum height of 35 feet... Billb...

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