Converse, TX Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- New billboards
- Prohibited citywide
- LED conversion
- Council approval + TxDOT permit
- 1-for-1 rule
- One old billboard removed per LED sign
- LED size cap
- 672 sq ft per face
- Brightness cap
- 0.3 footcandles above ambient at 250 ft
Summary
New billboards are banned in Converse, but LED billboard conversions can be approved by city council under a strict one-for-one removal rule.
Billboards shall not exceed 200 square feet in face area. Billboards are permitted only in commercial or industrial districts. The installation of new billboards is prohibited. New LED billboards will be permitted in industrial/commercial areas with city council approval if the following conditions are met: One existing billboard structure within the city must be completely removed for every billboard erected or converted to an LED billboard; an LED billboard must be constructed and operated pursuant to TxDOT outdoor advertising regulations as contained in the Texas Administrative Code.
Full Breakdown
Converse bans the installation of any new billboard outright. The only path to a digital billboard is converting or replacing an existing structure: one existing billboard citywide must be completely removed for every LED billboard erected, the sign needs city council approval plus a TxDOT outdoor-advertising permit under the Texas Administrative Code, and it can be built back-to-back. LED billboards are capped at 672 square feet per face, with brightness limited to 0.3 footcandles above ambient light at 250 feet.
Violations & Fines
Erecting a billboard or LED sign without a permit, or exceeding the size/brightness limits, is a sign code violation subject to city enforcement and removal at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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