Plano, TX Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard general business sign
- 90 sq ft monument / 60 sq ft pole
- US 75 frontage bonus
- 100 sq ft allowed
- Standard pole sign height
- 20 feet
- US 75 frontage height bonus
- 40 feet permitted
- Front setback
- 8 feet from front property line
- Sign permit fee
- $60 non-illuminated / $80 illuminated
- Max criminal fine
- up to $2,000 per day
Summary
Plano's zoning ordinance gives general business signs, identification signs, and multipurpose signs a larger size and height allowance on property fronting U.S. Highway 75, letting owners build taller, bigger freestanding signs than the standard nonresidential limit permits elsewhere in the city.
General business signs may be erected in nonresidential zoning districts and shall not exceed 90 square feet for monument signs and 60 square feet for pole signs, except for signs on property fronting on U.S. Highway 75, in which case the sign may be 100 square feet. Maximum height of a general business sign shall be 10 feet for a monument sign and 20 feet for pole signs, except for signs located on property fronting on U.S. Highway 75, in which case a height of 40 feet is permitted. Required setback shall be 8 feet from the front property line (or any property line adjacent to a street) and shall be located a minimum of 30 feet from adjoining private property lines and a minimum of 60 feet from any other freestanding sign, except directional signs.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
C, a general business sign in a nonresidential district is normally capped at 90 square feet for a monument sign or 60 square feet for a pole sign, with a maximum height of 10 feet for monument signs and 20 feet for pole signs. S. S. " The same freeway-frontage bonus, raising the standard 20-foot pole-sign cap to 40 feet, is repeated for identification signs under Sec. D and for multipurpose pole signs under Sec. F, all traced to ZC2009-04; Ordinance No. 2009-6-15. S. 75 frontage exception, the underlying setback rules still apply: 8 feet from the front property line or any street-adjacent property line, a minimum 30 feet from adjoining private property lines, and 60 feet of spacing from any other freestanding sign except directional signs.
A sign permit is required before installation; the Building Official processes applications under Sec. 100, with a $60 fee for a non-illuminated sign and $80 for an illuminated sign carrying electrical components, plus a plan-review fee equal to 65% of the permit fee. Signs installed without a permit trigger an investigation fee in addition to the permit fee. S. 75 bonus.
Violations & Fines
Installing, constructing, or displaying a sign in violation of Article 22, including exceeding the applicable height or area cap even under the U.S. 75 bonus, is a misdemeanor. The Building Official issues a written notice of violation describing the address, the specific violation, and a correction deadline; failure to correct exposes the sign owner to a criminal penalty of up to $2,000 per day and a separate civil action seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties up to $1,000 per day, each day counting as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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