City_Ordinance_Article_II._Downtown_District_Sign_Regulations.pdf

Subpart B - Land Development Regulations Chapter 90 - SIGNS

ARTICLE II. DOWNTOWN DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS

Conroe, Texas, Code of Ordinances Created: 2026-07-06 12:02:22 [EST] (Supp. No. 85)

ARTICLE II. DOWNTOWN DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS

Sec. 90-25. Downtown district boundaries.

The provisions of this article apply within the area of the City of Conroe bounded by Frazier Street on the west, Phillips Street on the north, the Pacific Street on the east, and the BNSF railway on the south.

(Ord. No. 2739-25, § 2 (Exh. A.), 3-27-2025)

Sec. 90-26. Purpose and intent.

This article is intended to:

(1) Protect the public health, safety and welfare;

(2) Conform new signage within the downtown area to the historical use and appearance of signs within the district;

(3) Protect property values by minimizing the adverse effects of visual blight caused by the proliferation of signs; and

(4) Balance the rights of individuals and businesses to convey their messages with signs and the rights of the public and adjacent property owners to be protected against the adverse effects of the unrestricted proliferation of signs.

(Ord. No. 2739-25, § 2 (Exh. A.), 3-27-2025)

Sec. 90-27. Definitions.

In this article:

Attention getting device means banners, cut out figures, streamers, ribbons, balloons and other inflatable objects, pennants, flags other than those of a federal, state, or local unit of government, flood lights, spot lights, flashing or strobe lights, or other similar devices or displays that attract attention.

Awning sign means a sign that is painted, sewed or applied to an awning in a manner that the display does not project from the awning.

District means the territory within the City of Conroe described in section 90-25 of this article.

Door sign means a sign that is painted, attached or otherwise affixed to a door.

Earth tones means a color on the approved palette maintained in the office of the building official.

Sign means a structure, display, light device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform and is visible from a public place. The term includes an attention getting device.

Shingle sign means a small sign that is hung or suspended below a roof or awning.

Wall mounted projecting sign means a small sign affixed to a wall by means of a bracket or similar mechanism in such a manner that the sign is positioned at a right angle to the wall.

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Wall sign means a sign that is painted, attached or otherwise affixed to a wall, including a parapet, of a building.

Window sign means a sign painted on or affixed to or behind a window in a way that allows it to be viewed from a public place.

(Ord. No. 2739-25, § 2 (Exh. A.), 3-27-2025)

Sec. 90-28. Permitted sign forms.

(a) The following forms of outdoor signs are permitted in the district:

(1) Wall signs;

(2) Window signs;

(3) Door signs;

(4) Canopy signs;

(5) Wall mounted projecting signs; and

(6) Shingle signs.

(b) Free standing sidewalk signs or sandwich boards having no more than two sides and six square feet of display area per side, and being no more than four feet in height may be displayed by a business on the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance of the business during its hours of operation. Not more than one such sign per business shall be permitted and the sign may not be placed in a manner that obstructs passage along the sidewalk.

(c) Outdoor sign forms not expressly permitted by this section are prohibited in the district. Prohibited signs include, but are not limited to pole, pylon or freestanding signs of any kind or character, mechanical signs, roof top signs, streamers, banners, pennants or other forms of attention getting devices. Outdoor neon signs are prohibited but indoor neon signs visible through a window or storefront display case are not prohibited.

(d) Traffic signs and signals, or other signs erected at the direction or with the consent of the City of Conroe or another unit of government, or signs giving notice of the presence of underground pipelines or utilities are exempt from regulation under this article.

(Ord. No. 2739-25, § 2 (Exh. A.), 3-27-2025)

Sec. 90-29. Size, color, number, height and area limits.

(a) No outdoor sign may include colors other than black, white, brown or other earth tones.

(b) Not more than 50 percent of the area of a wall may be occupied by wall signs, and no wall sign may project from the wall more than four inches. No portion of the wall sign shall extend above the top of the wall upon which the sign is mounted.

(c) Not more than 50 percent of the area of a window may be occupied by window signs.

(d) Not more than 25 percent of the area of a door may be occupied by a door sign.

(e) No wall mounted projecting sign or shingle may have more than two sides nor may the area of the sign exceed eight square feet per side. The lowest point of a wall mounted projecting sign or shingle may not be less than seven feet above ground level.

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(f) Each tenant is limited to a single shingle or wall mounted projecting sign, which sign must be located next to the tenant's place of business.

(Ord. No. 2739-25, § 2 (Exh. A.), 3-27-2025)