3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Williamson County, Texas.
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Political signs are protected on private property in unincorporated Williamson County. The county has no sign ordinance, and Election Code §259.003 blocks any local sign rule that would ban a political sign, charge a fee, or cap its size when the owner consents.
Tex. Election Code §259.003
A municipal charter provision or ordinance that regulates signs may not, for a sign that contains primarily a political message and that is located on private real property with the consent of the property owner: (1) prohibit the sign from being placed; (2) require a permit or approval of the municipality or impose a fee for the sign to be placed; (3) restrict the size of the sign; or (4) provi...
Garage-sale signs face no county rule on your own property in unincorporated Williamson County — the county has no sign ordinance. But Transportation Code §393.002 makes it illegal to plant a sign in a public road right-of-way, which covers most roadside placements.
Tex. Transp. Code §393.002
a person may not place a sign on the right-of-way of a public road unless the placement of the sign is authorized by state law.
Williamson County has no ordinance regulating holiday lights, inflatables, or yard displays in unincorporated areas — those fall to HOA deed restrictions. Property Code §202.018 blocks an HOA from banning religious-motivated displays on an owner's property or dwelling.
Tex. Prop. Code §202.018
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 the display of which is motivated by the owner's or resident's sincere ...
1 cities in Williamson County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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