Celina, TX Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Digital billboards
- Banned on regulated highways by default
- Exception
- Requires city council agreement
- Pole requirement
- Masonry-encased support pole
- Wiring requirement
- Lateral electric lines buried
- General billboards
- Prohibited citywide
Summary
Celina prohibits billboards outright, including digital billboards on regulated highways, unless city council approves a specific agreement.
No billboards shall be permitted; ... Any digital billboard located, relocated, or upgraded along a regulated highway within the corporate limits or ETJ of the city, unless otherwise authorized in an approved agreement by city council that requires the support pole to be encased in masonry and any associated lateral electric service lines to be buried;
Full Breakdown
Celina's sign code flatly bans billboards and off-premises signs citywide. A specific clause targets digital billboards: none may be located, relocated, or upgraded along a regulated highway inside the city limits or ETJ unless city council approves an agreement requiring the support pole be encased in masonry and electric lines buried underground. Reader boards and changeable-copy signs are separately banned. There is no by-right path to install a digital billboard in Celina, every one requires a council-approved agreement.
Violations & Fines
Installing an unauthorized digital billboard is a prohibited sign under the sign code, subject to code enforcement removal action and citation; the sign ordinance is enforced by the city's code enforcement officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
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