Tyler, TX Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- UDC Secs. 10-75, 10-408
- Wall Sign
- One, max 1 sq ft
- Permit
- Not required
- Freestanding Option
- Max 6 ft, 5 ft setback
Summary
Tyler home occupations may not alter the home's exterior except for one permitted sign under Sec. 10-408. In single-family districts that means a single wall sign up to one square foot, with no permit required.
Permit/license/bond not required. Sign may be substituted with freestanding sign of same size with a maximum height of 6 feet and minimum setback of 5 feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: July 2026: Including amendments through July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 10-75(d)(2) bars a home occupation from altering the exterior character of the dwelling, with the exception of permitted signage in Sec. 10-408. The residential sign table in Sec. 10-408 allows single-family and two-family lots one wall sign of up to one square foot; it may be swapped for a freestanding sign of the same size no taller than six feet, set back at least five feet. The table states a permit, license, or bond is not required for that sign. Larger commercial signage and window advertising remain prohibited in residential districts.
Violations & Fines
Signs exceeding the one-square-foot allowance, or any signage that diminishes the neighborhood's residential character, violate Sec. 10-75 and 10-408 and are subject to a removal order and code enforcement citation.
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