# Sign Regulations in Apopka, Florida

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Apopka, Florida, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Apopka, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/apopka
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Apopka/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH82VEHI_ARTVSIOTOPREVEHI)

## At a glance

Apopka, Florida regulates 16 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the AG, T, C-N, C-C, C-R, O, C-COR, I-L, I-H, MU-D, MU-ES, MU-KPI, INST, PR, AIR zoning district are capped at Varies by location tall and Varies by street frontage, with a Minimum distance from other signs calculated along the same side of the right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 5.10.8.A). Most commercial signs in Apopka require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential zoning districts | 5 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| AG, T, C-N, C-C, C-R, O, C-COR, I-L, I-H, MU-D, MU-ES, MU-KPI, INST, PR, AIR | 5 | Varies by location | 200 square feet | — |
| Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area | 4 | — | 200 square feet | — |
| Village Core, Transitional Character District | 1 | 8 feet | 72 square feet | — |
| Interchange and Employment character zones | 1 | 8 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 35 feet | 310 square feet per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Subdivision Entrance Sign | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — | — | One per entrance | Entrance or median | — | Sec. 5.10.9.G |
| Community Residential Home Living Facility Wall Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One | Exterior surface of the principal building | — | Sec. 5.10.9.G |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | — | — | — | One | Yard of the residence | — | Sec. 5.10.9.G |
| Real Estate Sign (Less than 2 acres) | — | 6 square feet per face | — | — | One per street frontage | Street frontage | — | Sec. 5.10.9.G |
| Real Estate Sign (2 acres or greater) | — | 32 square feet per face | — | — | One per street frontage | Street frontage | — | Sec. 5.10.9.G |

### AG, T, C-N, C-C, C-R, O, C-COR, I-L, I-H, MU-D, MU-ES, MU-KPI, INST, PR, AIR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | Varies by location | Varies by street frontage | — | Minimum distance from other signs calculated along the same side of the right-of-way | One per development | Not within 15 feet from a right-of-way | — | Sec. 5.10.8.A |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | One primary wall sign per wall | Parallel or perpendicular to a road or street | — | Sec. 5.10.8.B |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window area | — | — | Varies | Building windows | — | Sec. 5.10.8.C |
| Changeable Copy Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | One per development | Beneath the sign face of a monument sign | — | Sec. 5.10.8.D |
| Electronic Reader Board Sign | — | 50% of total sign face | — | — | One per development | Component of monument sign | — | Sec. 5.10.8.E |

### Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | Two per business frontage | Attached flat to a building wall | — | Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area |
| Canopy Sign | — | 75% of the width of the canopy | — | — | Two per business frontage | Suspended from, attached to, supported from or forms a part of a canopy | — | Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area |
| Awning Sign | — | 75% of the width of the awning | — | — | Two per business frontage | Painted, silk-screened, stitched on, imprinted on or otherwise applied directly onto the fabric of the awning | — | Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | Two per business frontage | Affixed and displayed perpendicular to any building wall or structure | — | Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area |

## Prohibited signs in Apopka

- It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained any sign not expressly authorized by this section, unless authorized by the Apopka City Council.
- Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code.
- Signs that do or will constitute a safety hazard.
- Blank temporary signs.
- Signs with visible flashing, moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movements of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles and as may be permitted for off-premise signs.
- Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.
- Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker or vary in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, unless used as traditional holiday decoration, completely attached to the primary structure, or used for landscaping or outdoor seating enhancement.
- Signs commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind.
- Signs that are attention-getting devices which incorporate projected images, emit any sound, odor, or visible matter, such as smoke or steam that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.
- Signs attached to the roof of any building or attached to the building which projects above the roof or is suspended above the roof.
- Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit or standpipe, or that obstruct any window so that security visibility is hampered.
- Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency or that by reason of position, shape or color would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location, movement, content, color or illumination that may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control device, including any sign within ten feet of a public right-of-way or within 100 feet of traffic-control lights that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic-control lights.
- Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.
- Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way.
- Signs that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.
- Nongovernmental signs that use the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger,' or any similar word, phrase, or symbol.
- Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television, or other communication signals.
- Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.
- Signs that are painted, pasted or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic-control signs.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters, or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized in writing pursuant to Ch. 337, Fla. Stat.
- Signs erected on public property, or on private property (such as private utility poles) located on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes and signs authorized in writing in accordance with Ch. 337, Fla. Stat.
- Signs erected over or across any public street (i.e., street banner), except governmental signs authorized by the City.
- Parked vehicles with advertising signs. Any vehicle or trailer with a sign or signs placed or painted thereon, which sign or signs are intended to be viewed from a main vehicular public right-of-way, subject to the following exceptions: Any vehicle or trailer which is actively engaged in making deliveries, pickups, or otherwise actively in use. Such vehicle or trailer, when not in use, shall be parked so as to not be viewed from any main vehicular public right-of-way. Any alternate location for parking shall be approved by the City or as located on an approved development plan, where no allowable location is reasonably available. Such alternate location shall be as inconspicuous from the public right-of-way as reasonably possible.
- Signs placed in the public right-of-way without authorization from the City and the associated jurisdictional governmental agency.
- Pole signs.
- Immoral, indecent, or obscene signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Apopka

- Signs that were in existence prior to or on December 6, 1972 (the date of the City's original sign ordinance) are deemed conforming.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Development plan applications for single or multiple-occupancy developments with 10,000 square feet of gross building area or greater shall include a master sign plan submitted in accordance with the following: Signs for multiple-occupancy development shall conform to an approved master sign plan submitted in conjunction with the development application. The master sign plan shall be included as part of a development plan which shall be maintained on file by the City.
- Substantial modification of the master sign plan may only be modified with the approval of the board which approved the initial master sign plan upon submission of a revised master sign plan and specifications detailing the revised format. Modifications determined to be minor or insignificant by the City may be approved by the Director.
- A sign master plan for mixed-use developments shall be prepared and submitted for City approval.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 6 zoning districts in Apopka — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Apopka+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-apopka

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