Brownsville, TX · Cameron County

No notary required

Sign Permit Application

Sign contractors use this application to request a permit and provide contractor, property, zoning, and proposed sign information to the City of Brownsville.

What this form is

Sign contractors use this application to request a city sign permit for a proposed sign. It asks for contractor and property details, zoning, sign type and construction, dimensions, materials, electrical connection, setbacks, and other sign information. The form says incomplete applications will not be accepted, and it notes that issued permits require a final inspection.

Who needs it

Only sign contractors may submit this application for a sign permit, and the form lists several permitted sign types and zoning districts.

How to submit it

Submit applications and documents by email to [email protected] or deliver them to the Planning and Redevelopment Department, 1034 E. Levee St., 2nd Floor, Brownsville, Texas 78520.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Application

    Download the Sign Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete the Application

    Fill in the contractor, property, zoning, and sign information requested on the form.

  3. 3

    Review and Sign

    Check that the application is complete, then sign and date it; the form says incomplete applications will not be accepted.

  4. 4

    Submit to the City

    Email the application and documents to [email protected] or deliver them to the Planning and Redevelopment Department.

Frequently asked questions

Who can submit the Sign Permit Application?
The application says only sign contractors may submit it. It requests contractor, property, zoning, and proposed sign information.
What information does the application request?
It requests contractor and property details, zoning, sign type and construction, materials, electrical connection, dimensions, setbacks, and other sign details.
How do I submit the Sign Permit Application?
Email the application and documents to [email protected], or deliver them to the Planning and Redevelopment Department at the address listed on the form.
Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application?
No. This application is signed and dated without a notary, and it lists no notarized or sworn attachment.

Need something notarized?

This Sign Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.