SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL SIGNS.
Dallas City Code § 51A-7.1104
in effectSEC. 51A-7.1104. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL SIGNS.
(a) Pursuant to the authority of Section 51A-7.503 of this article, the rules relating to the erection of all signs in the Uptown Sign District are expressly modified as follows:
(1) No illuminated sign may contain flashing or moving elements or change its brightness, except as otherwise provided in this division.
(2) Except as provided in this paragraph, signs may be illuminated by fluorescent back lighting or indirect lighting. Signs in the 23 Springs subdistrict may also be illuminated by LED.
(3) The use of neon or single incandescent bulbs is allowed.
(4) The use of fiberglass as a sign material is allowed.
(5) Except as provided in this subsection, the use of plastic as an exterior face of a sign is prohibited. Plastic may be used as a backing for routed letters in a sign can or as decorative ornaments.
(6) For signs located within the 23 Springs subdistrict, plastic may be used for faces of individual channel letters. Channel letters must be either visually trim capless or use metal fabricated trim caps. No plastic trim caps are allowed.
(7) The use of fluorescent color on a sign is prohibited.
(8) No sign or part of a sign may move or rotate, with the exception of a wind device, the motion of which is not restricted.
(b) The following typestyles are suggested, but not required, for signs in this district: Americana Extra Bold, Aster Bold, Avante Garde, Baskerville Bold, Bookman Bold, Caslon No. 3, Century Bold Condensed, Cheltenham Bold, Univers 67. (Ord. Nos. 19649; 20037; 33060)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-87463Fetched: 10/26/2026