Georgetown, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political signs in Georgetown are governed primarily by Texas state law rather than a city-specific ordinance. Under the Texas Election Code Chapter 259, a municipality may not, by ordinance, require a permit or charge a fee for a political sign placed on private real property with the consent of the owner, and may not restrict the size of such a sign or otherwise prohibit it. State protection applies to qualifying signs; a sign loses protection (and may be regulated by the city) if it has an effective area greater than 36 square feet, is more than 8 feet high, is illuminated, or has any moving element. Separately, the Texas Transportation Code restricts signs in highway and street rights-of-way, and Georgetown's own rules prohibit temporary signs in the public right-of-way regardless of message. For homeowners in an HOA, Texas Election Code Section 259.002 bars an association from prohibiting a political sign from 90 days before an election through 10 days after, though an HOA may require ground mounting and limit a property to one sign per candidate or measure. In short, a reasonably sized political sign on your own front yard in Georgetown does not require a permit and cannot have its size restricted by the city, but it cannot be placed in the street right-of-way.