Irving, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Political signs = noncommercial signs, § 7-17
- Same standards as
- Commercial signs (time, place, manner, permit, fee)
- ROW weekend window
- Thu 12:01 a.m. to Mon 12:01 a.m., ≤4 sq ft
- Height near right-of-way
- 2½ feet max within 15 feet of ROW
- Penalty
- $1-$500 fine, each day a separate offense
Summary
Irving does not carve out a separate rule for political signs: Code § 7-17 folds them into the noncommercial-sign category and holds them to the same permit, fee, time, place, and manner rules as commercial signs citywide, including the right-of-way weekend window in § 7-4(4).
§ 7-17. Noncommercial signs. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, wherever a sign, other than a governmental sign, is authorized in this chapter to be erected, a noncommercial sign may be substituted for it. Noncommercial signs are subject to the same time, place, and manner regulations and to the same permit and fee requirements as are commercial signs regulated by this chapter. ... § 7-4(4): ...It is an affirmative defense to subsection (3) that temporary signs of not more than four (4) square feet may be placed in the public right-of-way from 12:01 a.m. Thursday to 12:01 a.m. of the following Monday;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 7's sign code treats a political yard sign as a "noncommercial sign" under § 7-17, which says that wherever chapter 7 authorizes a sign to be erected, a noncommercial sign may be substituted for it, but it must follow the same time, place, and manner regulations and the same permit and fee requirements that apply to commercial signs. That means a political sign on private property is generally subject to the general provisions of § 7-2, including the 2½-foot height cap in § 7-2(13) for any temporary sign standing within 15 feet of a public right-of-way, and the ban on projecting over a right-of-way in § 7-2(6).
The sharpest numeric rule for the classic scenario, a small yard sign in the public right-of-way ahead of an election, sits in § 7-4, "Prohibited signs." Subsection (4) makes it unlawful to place a sign on the right-of-way of a city-maintained road outside the state highway system, but carves out an affirmative defense: temporary signs of not more than 4 square feet may be placed in the public right-of-way from 12:01 a.m. Thursday to 12:01 a.m. of the following Monday. Outside that weekend window, a right-of-way sign has no defense under this subsection. Section 7-4(3) separately bars signs on city-owned public property at all, except a temporary sign placed on privately occupied residential property that happens to be city-owned.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 7's sign rules, including the noncommercial-sign standards incorporated by § 7-17, is punishable under § 7-22: a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $500.00 upon conviction, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. Signs placed unlawfully in the right-of-way or on city property are also subject to removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a political yard sign in the right-of-way in front of my house in Irving?
Does Irving require a permit for a political sign in my yard?
Is there a height limit on political signs near the street?
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