KILLEEN, Texas (March 28, 2025) – The City of Killeen has placed a moratorium on enforcing a banner sign ordinance, following a request from City Councilmembers to discuss it at two future Council meetings, beginning April 15.
The regulation is outlined in the City’s Code of Ordinances (www.KilleenTexas.gov/Ordinances) under Signs and Outdoor Displays in section 31-502, and states that a banner sign shall mean any non-permanent sign usually made from cloth, vinyl or similar material denoting a business related advertisement, name, message, design, emblem, symbol or color that is suspended or displayed for advertisement or to attract attention.
The ordinance has been in place for nearly 15 years and has not changed, although City staff reassessed implementation and began enforcing the ordinance properly as written. City staff previously interpreted the ordinance in a manner that treated these types of signs as flags, rather than banner signs, although ‘banner signs’ is the original intent of the ordinance.
“We do, indeed, acknowledge the confusion that the reimplementation may have brought,” Wallis Meshier, Executive Director of Development Services said. “We have worked with Code Enforcement staffing to ensure proper understanding of the requirements of the ordinance, so it can be properly explained.”
Enforcement will discontinue until the matter is discussed at the April 15 Council meeting, and a decision is not expected to happen sooner than May 6.
For more information on all City ordinances, please visit www.KilleenTexas.gov/Ordinances.