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Signs on homes in Gonzales

Gonzales's own rules on signs on homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Gonzales Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Gonzales's code says

Gonzales code What Gonzales's code adds
Home business signs
  • Nameplate up to 1 square foot.
    Applies: Home occupation, in A, R-1 and R-2 districts.
    § 12.116.080 · code text
    A nameplate, not exceeding one square foot in area, pertaining to a home occupation.
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 16 square feet; remove within 5 days after the election.
    Applies: Temporary political signs; not lit except by existing lighting; not in the street right-of-way, on sidewalks or on traffic sign poles.
    § 12.116.180 · code text
    No temporary political sign may exceed an area of sixteen (16) square feet.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Not lit, up to 6 square feet. If freestanding, no higher than 4 feet.
    Applies: Real estate sign in A, R-1 and R-2 districts.
    § 12.116.080 · code text
    A nonilluminated real estate sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in area.
  • unlit; up to 4 square feet and 4 feet high, on a single pole or an A-frame; one sign per direction at an intersection; not in medians or on public property (a parkway strip is allowed with the adjacent owner's permission); owner permission needed on private property; no balloons or streamers; not before 6:00 a.m.; remove daily by 6:00 p.m. (Nov 1 to Mar 31) or 8:00 p.m. (Apr 1 to Oct 31)
    Applies: open house signs; each real estate company needs an annual encroachment permit
    § 12.116.170 · code text
    The open house sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet of area and four feet (4') in height

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Gonzales?

Gonzales's code: Nameplate up to 1 square foot. (Home occupation, in A, R-1 and R-2 districts.) (§ 12.116.080); Up to 16 square feet; remove within 5 days after the election. (Temporary political signs; not lit except by existing lighting; not in the street right-of-way, on sidewalks or on traffic sign poles.) (§ 12.116.180).

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