NEIGHBORHOOD SIGN DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
Austin City Code § 25-10-125
in effect§ 25-10-125 - NEIGHBORHOOD SIGN DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a sign in a neighborhood sign district must comply with this section.
(B) A sign may be a wall sign, an awning sign, a berm sign, or a hanging sign.
(C) The area of a hanging sign may not exceed eight square feet, and there must be not less than eight feet clearance between the bottom of the sign and the finished grade.
(D) A building in a Neighborhood Center Area of a traditional neighborhood zoning district or used for a neighborhood urban center special use in a neighborhood plan combining district may have not more than three signs with a total sign area of not more than 24 square feet.
(E) A commercial building in a Mixed Residential Area of a traditional neighborhood zoning district or used for a residential infill special use in a neighborhood plan combining district may have not more than two signs with a total sign area of not more than 12 square feet.
(F) A townhouse, condominium, or multifamily building within a Mixed Residential Area of a traditional neighborhood zoning district or used for a residential infill special use in a neighborhood plan combining district may have not more than two signs with a total sign area of not more than eight square feet.
(G) A spotlight on a sign or exterior lighting of a sign must be concealed from view and oriented away from adjacent properties and roadways.
(H) Internal lighting of a sign is prohibited, except for the internal lighting of individual letters.
Source: Section 13-2-867.1; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11.
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_S25-10-125NESIDIREFetched: 10/27/2026