Sign Regulations in Harris County, TX (2026)

Texas Election Code Sec. 259.002

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...

Texas Transportation Code Sec. 394.001 and 394.002 (Outdoor Advertising — Definitions and Application)

Sec. 394.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "On-premise sign" means a freestanding sign identifying or advertising a business, person, or activity, and installed and maintained on the same premises as the business, person, or activity. (2) "Off-premise sign" means a sign displaying advertising that pertains to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not...

Harris County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 41, Subchapter 41F, Sec 5 (Sign Permits — Prohibited Signs)

The erection and maintenance of strings, pennants, flags, twirlers, propellers, flares, balloons, noise creating wind devices, inflatable displays and similar devices of carnival character, including wind devices activated by natural or artificial means, are prohibited, except: ... Holiday decorations in season, provided such decorations are removed within 20 calendar days of the passing holida...

Harris County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 41, Subchapter F, Sec 5

No permit may be granted for the following: signs which do not conform to these Regulations; off-premise signs including billboards, leased signs or other advertising signs, except those authorized by an operating permit as provided in this Section; ... spectacular signs, except otherwise conforming signs which use moving or intermittent lights to give time, date, temperature, weather, or stock...

Harris County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 41, Subchapter 41F, Sec 5

No person shall hereafter erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain or use a sign visible from the main-traveled way of a County toll road for the purpose of having the message seen from the main-traveled way of the County toll road without first having secured a written permit from the County Engineer. ... No permit shall be required under these Regulations for the following on-premise si...

Harris County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 41, Subch. 41F, Sec 5

No permit may be granted for the following: signs which do not conform to these Regulations; off-premise signs including billboards, leased signs or other advertising signs, except those authorized by an operating permit as provided in this Section; roof signs; projecting signs, except marquee signs, which conform to Section 10;