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Tenants in Frisco's new centers usually open with lit channel letters built to the center's criteria, and Frisco asks for the sign's listing, such as UL or MET, on the plans for internally illuminated signs.
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Commercial Signs for Frisco's New Retail, Office and Mixed-Use Buildings
Much of Frisco's commercial space is new, and new developments come with sign coordination plans, tenant criteria and a sign ordinance the city updated in 2022. We design within all three, prepare the permit submittal and install signs for Frisco retailers, restaurants, offices and developers.
Does Signs Express install signs in Frisco?
Yes. Signs Express designs, permits, fabricates and installs commercial signs in Frisco, including channel letters, monument signs, building signs and restaurant signs. Frisco requires a permit from the building official for most signs, a separate permit for each sign and, for certain signs, an approved sign coordination plan, so we plan the full sign package with the development before submitting.
Commercial Frisco
Frisco: tollway frontage and a city still being built.
Frisco grew up along the Dallas North Tollway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121). The tollway frontage carries office campuses, retail centers and the stretch of mixed-use development known as the $5 Billion Mile, while Preston Road and US 380 bring retail and service businesses farther north.
Destinations such as Stonebriar Centre, The Star, Frisco Square and the PGA of America campus draw regional traffic, and the historic Rail District downtown keeps an older, smaller-scale main street.
Because so much is newly built, a Frisco sign project usually starts with a development's sign coordination plan and a landlord's tenant criteria rather than an old sign on a wall.
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What Frisco businesses ask us for.
Permits
Sign permits in Frisco
Frisco requires a permit from the building official before most signs are erected, attached or altered, and sign permit applications start online through the city's Plans and Permits portal. Separate sign permits are required when more than one sign is submitted.
The city's sign permit submittal requirements list documents by sign type. Monument signs, for example, need stamped engineered plans and an approved site plan, and plans for internally illuminated signs must show the sign's listing, such as UL or MET.
Sign rules are in Chapter 70 (Signs) of the Frisco Code of Ordinances, updated by Ordinance 2022-05-21. The chapter requires a sign coordination plan before permits are issued for certain signs, and anyone installing signs that need a permit must first register with the city.
Requirements depend on the sign, the site and its zoning. We confirm the current rules for your address before design and handle the application for you.
- City of Frisco: Sign Permit Submittal Requirements (PDF)
- City of Frisco: Sign Ordinance, Chapter 70 Signs (PDF)
- City of Frisco: Most Requested Ordinances
Sources reviewed 2026-09
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Send the lease plan, the landlord's sign criteria and your logo. We will design to the criteria and any sign coordination plan, then handle the permit and installation.
- A photo of the building or site, even from a phone
- Your logo or brand files, if you have them
- The city where the sign will be installed
- Landlord sign criteria, if the space is leased
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Signs in Frisco: common questions.
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What is a sign coordination plan in Frisco?
It is a city-approved plan that sets the overall sign locations on a property and keeps signs consistent and uniform across its buildings. It shows sign elevations, materials, colors, lighting and fonts, and where each sign sits on the site. Frisco requires one before permits are issued for certain signs, including unified development monument signs.
Does each sign need its own permit in Frisco?
Yes. Frisco's submittal requirements say separate sign permits are required when submitting more than one sign, so a wall sign and a monument sign are two applications, each with its own drawings.
Does a Frisco monument sign need engineering?
Yes. The city's submittal requirements list stamped engineered plans for monument signs, along with an approved site plan and sign details showing height, length and materials. We prepare the sign details and coordinate the sealed engineering.
Do sign installers have to register with Frisco?
Yes. Chapter 70 requires anyone installing or erecting a sign that needs a permit to register with the city first and provide proof of liability insurance. Registration is valid for 12 months.
What does Frisco need for an illuminated sign?
For internally illuminated wall, awning, projecting and monument signs, Frisco's submittal requirements ask for plans that show the sign's listing, such as UL or MET. In Texas, the electrical work on a sign must be done by a licensed electrical sign contractor, and Signs Express holds Texas Electrical Sign Contractor #18921.
We are opening in a new Frisco development. When should we start on the sign?
As soon as the lease is signed. The landlord's criteria and any sign coordination plan decide what the sign can be, and landlord approval usually comes before the city submittal. Starting early keeps the sign on track for opening day.
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Tell us about your Frisco property and what you need people to see. We will handle the survey, approvals, fabrication and installation.