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  • Commercial type signs are prohibited in residential districts. Exceptions include grandfathered signs (signs that existed before the sign ordinance was adopted) and auxiliary type signs. Signs denoting the name and address of occupants of the premises on the premises, provided that such signs are not more than two square feet in area. Such signs are permitted in addition to any required address sign otherwise required by any Ordinance of the City of Fredericksburg.

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  • In most cases, private property starts approximately 5’ from the curb line or street. You may contact the City’s Engineering Department who will come to your property and attempt to locate the property line along the street, however they will not actually conduct a survey. If the City is unable to locate the property line, a professional surveyor should be consulted.
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  • Code Enforcement no longer processes sign permits. Please visit the Development Services Department's online portal to request a sign permit.

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  • The “ETJ” stands for Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and is the area within one mile of the City Limits of Fredericksburg. The City enforces it’s Subdivision Ordinance and Sign Regulations within the ETJ. If you have a question as to whether or not your property is within the ETJ, view maps on the City’s website.

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  • You may contact the City’s Code Enforcement Officer at (830) 990-8793 #1 to report such a situation. The Code Enforcement Officer will investigate the situation and, if it is determined that there is a code violation, the officer will contact the owner of the property and request that they remedy the situation. If the problem persists, a letter is sent to the property owner, who is given 10 days to rectify the problem.

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  • The sign ordinance does not apply only to commercial businesses. As you are planning garage sales or other events, please keep in mind that city ordinance limits each property to a maximum of three per year and prohibits signs posted on trees, utility poles, stakes, fences or other objects when the advertising content of the sign is not applicable to the use of the premise upon which the sign is located. In other words, you are not allowed to attach a poster to a utility pole directing traffic to your garage sale several blocks away; however, if the garage sale is on your property, you may place the sign on your property only. If you are having a fundraiser, you may only advertise the event on the premises of the fundraiser. If you have any questions or comments, call the Code Enforcement Officer at (830) 990-8793 #1.

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