Answers to Key Questions about Sign Regulations in Old Town Lewisville
Below is a list of questions that address getting a sign or maintaining a sign in Old Town Lewisville. Please click on each question to be taken to the answer for that question.
Q. Are there regulations for signs in Old Town that are different from the rest of the City?
Q. Why are there sign regulations in Old Town Lewisville that are different from the rest of the city?
Q. For the purposes of the Sign Ordinance, what area of the city is considered “Old Town”?
Q. Which signs require a sign permit?
Q. What is the Old Town Design Review Committee?
Q. What types of signs may I have on my commercial property in Old Town?
Q. Can I have a pole sign or a roof sign?
Q. What information do I need to provide to the Old Town Design Review Committee for my sign?
Q. I would like to reface my existing sign in Old Town. Is a permit required?
Q. What materials are allowable for signs in Old Town?
Q. What type of lighting may I have for my sign?
Q. Can I internally light my sign?
Q. Can I use LED lighting?
Q. Where do I go for more information on allowable dimensions for signs and information on how many types of signs I may have?
Q. Who do I contact for more information regarding signage in Old Town?
Q. Are there regulations for signs in Old Town that are different from the rest of the city?
A. Yes. The Sign Ordinance has specific sections with different regulations for Old Town. To see the Sign Ordinance in its entirety click here.
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Q. Why are there sign regulations in Old Town Lewisville that are different from the rest of the city?
A. The Sign Ordinance addresses Old Town with different regulations for the purpose of having signs that contribute to the historic atmosphere of Old Town.
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Q. For the purposes of the Sign Ordinance, what area of the city is considered “Old Town”?
A. The Old Town Design District is bounded by I35 to Railroad St. & College St. to Purnell St. (Excluding Center District). The Old Town Center District is bounded by Charles St. to Kealy Ave. & Elm St. to Church St. Both the Old Town Center and Old Town Design Districts have special regulations that apply to their respective areas.
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Q.Which signs require a sign permit?
A. All new signs in Old Town require a sign permit and re-facing an existing sign also requires a sign permit. In addition, signs in Old Town that require a permit must be first approved by the Old Town Design Review Committee for historic sensitivity and compliance with the materials, color, and lighting requirements for Old Town.
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Q. What is the Old Town Design Review Committee?
A. The Old Town Design Review Committee is a City Council-appointed committee that consists of five voting members and one advising architect. Any exterior changes to a home or commercial building in Old Town that require a building permit as well as any new signs or alterations to existing signs must first be reviewed by the Old Town Design Review Committee.
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Q. What types of signs may I have on my commercial property in Old Town?
A. The numbers and types of signs allowable for a particular building in Old Town will depend on the location of the building in Old Town as well as the number and types of signs currently installed on the building. Generally, the following types of signs are allowed: low-profile/monument sign, projecting sign, wall sign, window sign. Sandwich board signs and awning/marquee signs are only allowable in the Old Town Center District. For more information on the allowable types and numbers of signs see Sign Ordinance.
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Q. Can I have a pole sign or a roof sign?
A. Pole signs and roof signs are prohibited in Old Town.
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Q. What information do I need to provide to the Old Town Design Review Committee for my sign?
A. To review a sign, the Committee will need full color sign designs drawn or rendered to scale with dimensions and materials clearly labeled and photographs or drawings to scale of the existing building with the proposed sign shown on the building. If the proposed sign is a monument sign, please include a site plan. If the proposed sign projects over a pedestrian way or vehicular way, show the distance from the lowest part of the sign to the finished grade.
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Q. I would like to reface my existing sign in Old Town. Is a permit required?
A. Yes, re-facing an existing sign also requires a sign permit and review by the Old Town Design Review Committee.
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Q. What materials are allowable for signs in Old Town?
A. For sign faces, wood, metal, molded polyurethane or masonry is allowable. Lettering may be mounted, painted, engraved or vinyl lettering.
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Q. What type of lighting may I have for my sign?
A. External lighting of signs is allowable as well as limited use of neon lighting, when appropriate.
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Q. Can I internally light my sign?
A. No, signs in Old Town shall not be internally lit. However, signs may be lit externally.
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Q. Can I use LED lighting?
A. LED lighting on signs is prohibited in Old Town.
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Q. Where do I go for more information on allowable dimensions for signs and information on how many types of signs I may have?
A. Please go to the Old Town Center District Sign Guide or the Old Town Design District Sign Guide for more specific information on signs in Old Town. You may also go to the Sign Ordinance.
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Q. Who do I contact for more information regarding applying for a sign permit in Old Town?
A. Please contact Sarah McLain, Economic Development Specialist at 972-219-3736 or smclain@cityoflewisville.org
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