Tex. Transportation Code § 394.042
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 394.042, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 394.042. FACE RESTRICTIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The face area of an on-premise sign may not be larger than 400 square feet, including a cutout but excluding an upright, trim, or apron.
(b) The face area of an off-premise sign may not be larger than 672 square feet, excluding a cutout, upright, trim, or apron.
(c) The cutout area of an off-premise or on-premise sign may not be larger than 20 percent of the sign's surface copy area.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) a sign that advertises the sale or lease of property on which the sign is located; or
(2) an on-premise wall sign.
(b) The face area of an off-premise sign may not be larger than 672 square feet, excluding a cutout, upright, trim, or apron.
(c) The cutout area of an off-premise or on-premise sign may not be larger than 20 percent of the sign's surface copy area.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) a sign that advertises the sale or lease of property on which the sign is located; or
(2) an on-premise wall sign.
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