Sign Regulations in Fort Bend County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Holiday Displays

Decorative holiday lighting is exempt from Fort Bend County's outdoor lighting rules, but only from November 15 through the next January 15.

Fort Bend County Holiday Lighting Exemption

Light Restrictions

Orders for Regulation of Outdoor Lighting in the Unincorporated Areas of Fort Bend County, Texas, Section III, § 3.1(a)

3.1 This ordinance shall not apply to the following: a) Decorative holiday lighting from November 15 through the next January 15;

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Digital Billboards

Fast-changing electronic billboards visible from a county toll road are banned; slow-changing displays and permitted off-premise signs are allowed.

Fort Bend County Digital Billboard Restrictions

Some Restrictions

Regulations of Fort Bend County for the Placement of Signs Visible from the Main-Traveled Way of a Toll Road, Section 05(c)(7) (see also Section 03(b)(3) definition of "Spectacular Sign")

No permit may be granted for the following: ... (7) spectacular signs, except otherwise conforming signs which use moving or intermittent lights to give time, date, temperature, weather, or stock market reports;

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