3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Dallas County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
TX Election Code Section 259.002 and TX Property Code Section 202.009 protect political sign display. HOAs cannot prohibit political signs from 90 days before through 10 days after election. No county sign ordinance.
No county ordinance restricting garage sale signs on private property. TX Transportation Code prohibits signs on state highway ROW. Signs on county road ROW may be removed. HOA rules may restrict temporary signage.
Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 394.021(a),(b) β Off-Premise Sign Permit Required
Sec. 394.021. ERECTING OFF-PREMISE SIGN WITHOUT PERMIT; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person erects an off-premise sign unless the person first obtains a permit under this subchapter from the commission. (b) Except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, the commission may not issue a permit for an off-premise sign unless the sign is to be located: (1) within 800 feet of a re...
No county regulation on holiday displays. TX Property Code Section 202.011 limits HOA authority over religious displays (25 sq ft per door). First Amendment protects seasonal expression on private property.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.018 (Regulation of Display of Certain Religious Items)
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 ...
9 cities in Dallas County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules β’ Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
2 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Political Signs
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
3 verified rules β’ Garage Sale Signs, Holiday Displays
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