Ground-Level Signs Causing a Uproar and Safety Issues in Crosby, Texas

CROSBY, TEXAS - The ground-level signs in Crosby, Texas are causing local area citizens to complain in a private Facebook Group designated for the Crosby area, about not being able to see and check for oncoming traffic prior to entering 2100 from local area businesses. The ground-level signs are a safety hazard, however, the Town of Crosby, is not a city or a municipality, and does not currently have local-level ordinances in place. "This sign will cause a serious accident one day," said a local area citizen.

There is a county-level law in place for sign permits for towns that are not that does apply to a municipality or a city that much.

According to the Harris County Permit Website, Harris County, Texas adopted Municipal Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Regulations for on-premise signs on May 17, 1988, click to see - https://www.eng.hctx.net/permits/Sign/Signs/Sign-Permitting) for reference.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

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The following signs shall require a Sign Permit:

• On-premise signs are located in the unincorporated area of Harris County.
• Outdoor display sign.
• Any means of advertising for, or identifying a business, activity, or service.
• Banners exceeding 40 s.f. in area.
• Roof signs are prohibited.

The following signs do not require a Sign Permit:
On-premise signs:

• A temporary ground sign 40 s.f. or less containing information concerning a building or other structure under repair or construction or advertising the sale or rental of the premises, 5 Ft. Maximum height.
• A temporary banner 40 s.f. or less displayed for 7 consecutive days in any 30 day period.
• Signs painted on glass surfaces, doors or windows.
• Government signs.
• Railroad signs.
• Legal notices and house numbers.
• Directional signs - no larger than 6 s.f. in size and no more than 5' in height.
• Signs on motor vehicles not used for advertising.
• Signs less than 200 s.f. in area painted on the face of a building, forming an integral part of the structure, no higher than the roofline, and stating only the name of the proprietor and the name of the building.

According to the website, it does not actually say how close to the road that the signs can legally be planted, but it clearly discusses the height of the ground-level sign.  

If you have any questions or concerns about the signs that are causing safety issues, please contact the Harris County Permit Office at signs@hcpid.org. 

Crosby is in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas.