Irving, TX Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum size
- 40 square feet
- Setback from homes
- 100 feet from residential zoning
- Message hold
- 8 seconds; 2-second change
- Video and animation
- Prohibited
- Allowed only as
- Component of on-premise sign
Summary
Irving permits electronic message signs only as small components of an on-premise monument, multi-tenant, wall, or canopy sign. They cap at 40 square feet, sit at least 100 feet from homes, and cannot show video, animation, scrolling, or flashing, so standalone digital billboards are effectively off the table.
(6) Electronic signs shall: a. Not exceed forty (40) square feet in area; b. Be located one hundred (100) feet or more from residentially zoned property; c. Be installed as a component of: 1. A monument sign or multi-tenant sign... or 2. A wall or canopy sign that... Is limited to no more than one (1) image change per day.... d.... 1. Not display any illumination by flashing, intermittent or moving lights; not contain or display animated, moving video or scrolling elements...; 2. Each message shall be displayed for at least eight (8) seconds and a change of message shall be accomplished within two (2) seconds or less
Full Breakdown
Under Land Development Code § 7-3(6), an electronic sign may not exceed 40 square feet and must sit at least 100 feet from residentially zoned property. It is allowed only as a component of a monument, multi-tenant, wall, or canopy sign, and wall or canopy versions get no more than one image change per day. Each message must hold for at least eight seconds and switch within two seconds or less: with no flashing, intermittent light, animation, scrolling, or moving video, and brightness must auto-adjust to ambient light. The sign owner must supply a contact who can shut the sign down after a malfunction or dim it within one hour of the Director's request.
Violations & Fines
Owning, erecting, or maintaining a sign that violates § 7-3 is unlawful. Existing electronic signs had ninety days to meet the performance standards, and the Director can order the display dimmed within one hour for traffic safety.
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