The Killeen City Council has voted to enforce the banner sign ordinance as written, with enforcement beginning July 1, 2025.
The regulation is outlined in the City's Code of Ordinances under Signs and Outdoor Displays in section 31-502, and states that a banner sign shall mean any non-permanent sign usually made from cloth, vinyl or similar material denoting a business related advertisement, name, message, design, emblem, symbol or color that is suspended or displayed for advertisement or to attract attention.
The ordinance has been in place for nearly 15 years and has not changed. Following a moratorium on enforcement that began in March 2025, the City Council has now decided to move forward with proper implementation of the ordinance as originally written.
Free-standing banner signs, also known as "flag signs," are classified as temporary on-premise signs and are regulated under Sec. 31-504(2). Property owners can display these signs for 5-day increments, up to a maximum of 120 days per year, with each 5-day period requiring a separate permit. The cost for each permit is $75, plus a $10 technology fee.
Additional regulations regarding these types of signs include:
- Only one (1) temporary ground sign is allowed per street frontage for each lease or business space at any given time. Each sign must be permitted separately.
- Businesses with more than 300 feet of frontage, an additional temporary sign can be placed for every additional three hundred (300) feet of street frontage or any fraction thereof, with a permit required for each extra sign.
- The maximum size for each sign is limited to 32 square feet.
- Signs must be placed on private property and not in the right-of-way.
- Once the permit expires, the sign must either be removed or renewed with a new permit.
Business owners and property managers are encouraged to review the banner sign requirements and make any necessary adjustments before enforcement begins July 1.
For more information on all City ordinances, please visit www.KilleenTexas.gov/Ordinances.
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