Permit Description
Any person or company engaging in exterior sign work for others within the City of Houston Sign Code Application Area must be licensed by Houston Sign Administration.
Statutory Authority
- Chapter 46 of City of Houston Building Code
Fees
Fee: $520.32
Admin fee: $33.56
Inspection fee: 546.28
Renewal fee: $485.61
Additional Information
Plan Review: Not Required
Inspection: Not Required
Renewal: Required
Valid Period: 1 year
Processing Time: 3 to 5 business days
Contact
Houston Public Works
1002 Washington Ave., 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832.395.9607
8 am to 4:30 pm
What You Need
- Sign Contractor License Application
- Construction Bond Affidavit
- Removal Bond Affidavit
- Proof of Insurance and Endorsement (City of Houston Sign Administration as Certificate Holder)
Apply in Person
- Obtain a ticket for Sign Administration from the Information desk located on the 1st floor at 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77002.
- Proceed to the 4th floor and scan ticket to be placed in the queue.
- Once number is called, submit application packet to the licensing contact.
- Receive a sales order and proceed to cashier station to pay fees.
Conditions & Exceptions
In order to do electrical sign work, a Sign Contractor must have a dedicated Master Electrician or Sign Master Electrician, licensed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and registered with the City of Houston Building Code Enforcement Electrical Inspections Division.
Additional Resources
Renew
What You Need
- Thirty (30) days prior to the renewal date, an invoice will be mailed to the billing address listed on the application.
Renew Online
- Call the phone number on the invoice to get a Shopping Cart number.
- Log in to the company iPermits account & make the Shopping Cart purchase.
- License receipts are mailed to the address on file.
Renew in Person
- Obtain a ticket for Sign Administration from the Information desk located on the 1st floor at 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77002.
- Proceed to the 4th floor and scan ticket to be placed in the queue.
- Once number is called, show invoice to the licensing contact.
- Receive a sales order and proceed to cashier station to pay fees.
- Return to the 4th floor, use the lobby phone to call the licensing contact, and receive a license receipt.
Renew by Mail
1. Send a copy of the invoice, with a check for the invoice amount, to:
City of Houston - Sign Administration
P.O. Box 2688
Houston, TX 77252-2688
2. Once the payment is processed, a license receipt will be mailed to the address on file.