Minimum sign residential buffer/setback and height restrictions.
San Antonio City Code § 28-42
in effectSec. 28-42. - Minimum sign residential buffer/setback and height restrictions.
Signs on property that abuts a single-family residential property shall meet the following minimum setback and height restrictions in addition to the other applicable sign provisions listed in chapter 28.
(1) Freestanding signs on properties abutting a platted lot that is zoned and used for single-family residential purposes shall require a minimum ten-foot setback from the property line abutting the residential property and be a maximum of eight (8) feet in height, except as provided below.
(2) Freestanding signs on properties abutting a platted lot that is zoned and used for single-family residential purposes may be erected to exceed eight (8) feet in height, provided that such sign is located back from the minimum ten (10) foot setback required above one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of height in excess of eight (8) feet prescribed above.
(3) This section shall not apply to a sign that is subject to an agreement between the sign owner and all owners of single-family property abutting and/or within one hundred (100) feet of the sign. The agreement shall: a) be in writing; b) signed by the owner of the sign and all owners of single-family property abutting and/or within one hundred (100) feet of the sign; c) identify the minimum permitted setback from the property line abutting the single-family residential property or properties; and d) identify the maximum permitted height of the sign. Note that the use of this provision shall not permit a minimum setback less than ten (10) feet and the agreed sign height shall not exceed that prescribed elsewhere in this chapter.
(4) The owner of a property that abuts a lot that is zoned and/or used for single-family residential purposes is entitled to place one (1) sign ("relocated sign") on an abutting platted lot that is zoned and used for commercial purposes ("relocation site"), subject to an agreement between the sign owner and the owner of the relocation site. A relocated sign shall be treated as an on-premises sign. The relocated sign agreement shall: a) be in writing; b) signed by the owner of the relocated sign and the owner of the relocation site; and c) identify the location of the relocated sign. A relocated sign may either be a freestanding sign or part of a multi-tenant sign on the relocation site. A relocated sign shall be in addition to any signage permitted on the relocation site and shall not be subject to the limitation on the number or spacing of signs permitted on the relocation site.
(Ord. No. 2017-05-04-0297, § 1(Att. 1), 5-4-17)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH28SI_ARTIVERMARE_DIV1INGE_S28-42MISIREBUSEHEREFetched: 10/27/2026