DOWNTOWN SIGN DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
Austin City Code § 25-10-129
in effect§ 25-10-129 - DOWNTOWN SIGN DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
(A) This section applies to a downtown sign district.
(B) One freestanding sign is permitted on a lot. Additional freestanding signs may be permitted under Section 25-10-131 (Additional Freestanding Signs Permitted).
(C) Wall signs are permitted.
(D) A wall sign may be a projecting sign if the sign complies with this subsection.
(1) One projecting sign for each building facade is permitted.
(2) The sign area of a projecting sign may not exceed 35 square feet.
(3) A sign may extend from the building facade not more than the lesser of:
(a) six feet; or
(b) a distance equal to two-thirds the width of the abutting sidewalk.
(4) For a sign that projects over state right-of-way, the state must approve the sign.
(E) One flag for each curb cut is permitted. A flag may be suspended over public right-of-way.
(F) This subsection prescribes the maximum sign area.
(1) For signs other than freestanding signs, the total sign area for a lot may not exceed 20 percent of the facade area of the first 15 feet of the building.
(2) For a freestanding sign, the sign area may not exceed the lesser of
(a) 0.5 square feet for each linear foot of street frontage; or
(b) 200 square feet.
(G) The sign height may not exceed:
(1) for a freestanding sign, six feet; or
(2) for a commercial flag, 30 feet.
Source: Sections 13-2-867 and 13-2-869; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20170817-072, Pt. 13, 8-28-17.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-10SIRE_ART6REAPCESIDI_S25-10-129DOSIDIREFetched: 10/27/2026