Grapevine, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Texas law strongly protects the right of residents to display political signs on private property during election periods. Under Texas Election Code and related statutes, municipalities may not ban political signs entirely but can regulate size, location, and duration. Grapevine's Sign Ordinance generally limits individual political signs on private residential property to 36 square feet and 8 feet in height, with multiple signs allowed as long as they fit within yard sign standards. Signs may go up starting from the filing deadline of the candidate or at a reasonable period before the election. All political signs must be removed within 10 days after the election to which they relate. Political signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way, medians, utility poles, and on public property; signs placed there may be removed by city crews without notice. Texas Property Code Section 202.009 sharply limits HOA authority over political signs: HOAs may only restrict political signs in limited ways (size, materials, removal deadlines) and cannot prohibit them on a lot owner's property during the period starting 90 days before and ending 10 days after an election. Commercial property political advertising follows sign ordinance rules for commercial signs. In the Historic Township Overlay, temporary signs including political signs must still respect historic district sensitivities but cannot be banned outright on private property.