# Sign Regulations in Atlantis, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Atlantis, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/atlantis
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Atlantis/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH11.6SIAD)

## At a glance

Atlantis, Florida regulates 28 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Local Street)s in the C-1A, CG zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 50 square feet, with a Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less setback (Sec. Sec. 11.6-10(1)). Most commercial signs in Atlantis require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residentially Zoned Property (R-1AAA, R-1AA, R-1A, R1B, R-1, R-2, R-3) | 5 | 36 inches above finished grade | 324 square inches | — |
| RD | 3 | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| C-1A, CG | 17 | 36 inches above finished grade | 100 square feet | — |
| CO, PO | 18 | 36 inches above finished grade | 75 square feet | — |
| H-D | 15 | 36 inches above finished grade | 150 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

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

### C-1A, CG

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Local Street) | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Per street frontage (local street) | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street) (Street Frontage: up to 100 ft) | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major Street, street frontage up to 100 feet | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street) (Street Frontage: 101-149 ft) | 15 feet | 75 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major Street, street frontage 101-149 feet | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street) (Street Frontage: 150 ft or more) | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major Street, street frontage 150 feet or more | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Temporary Commercial Speech Sign | 12 feet | 72 square feet | 6 feet | — | 1 per plot | On plot | — | Sec. 11.6-9(a)(2) |
| Temporary Noncommercial Speech Sign | 36 inches above finished grade | 18 inches x 24 inches (3 square feet) | — | 12 feet from edge of street or max 4 feet from structure | 1 per plot per definite event; 1 not associated with event | Front yards only, setback minimum 12 feet from Edge of Street (or max 4 feet from structure if not feasible) | — | Sec. 11.6-9(b) |
| Building Wall Sign (up to 25 ft frontage) | 2.5 feet | Max 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | Wall generally facing or oriented to abutting street | — | Sec. 11.6-10(3) |
| Building Wall Sign (26-50 ft frontage) | 4 feet | Max 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | Wall generally facing or oriented to abutting street | — | Sec. 11.6-10(3) |

### CO, PO

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Local Street, up to 50 ft frontage) | 6 feet | 30 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Local street, up to 50 feet of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Local Street, 51-99 ft frontage) | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Local street, 51-99 feet of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Local Street, 100+ ft frontage) | 6 feet | 75 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Local street, 100 feet or more of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street, up to 50 ft frontage) | 15 feet | 30 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major street, up to 50 feet of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street, 51-99 ft frontage) | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major street, 51-99 feet of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street, 100+ ft frontage) | 15 feet | 75 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major street, 100 feet or more of street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Temporary Commercial Speech Sign | 12 feet | 72 square feet | 6 feet | — | 1 per plot | On plot | — | Sec. 11.6-9(a)(2) |
| Temporary Noncommercial Speech Sign | 36 inches above finished grade | 18 inches x 24 inches (3 square feet) | — | 12 feet from edge of street or max 4 feet from structure | 1 per plot per definite event; 1 not associated with event | Front yards only, setback minimum 12 feet from Edge of Street (or max 4 feet from structure if not feasible) | — | Sec. 11.6-9(b) |

### H-D

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Local Street, up to 50 ft frontage) | 6 feet | 75 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Local street, up to 50 feet frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street, 51-99 ft frontage) | 18 feet | 100 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major street, 51-99 feet street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Ground Sign (Major Street, 100+ ft frontage) | 18 feet | 150 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line unless city manager approves less | 1 per street frontage | Major street, 100+ feet street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6-10(1) |
| Building Wall Sign (up to 25 ft frontage) | 2.5 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | Wall generally facing or oriented to abutting street | — | Sec. 11.6-10(3) |
| Building Wall Sign (26-50 ft frontage) | 4 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | Wall generally facing or oriented to abutting street | — | Sec. 11.6-10(3) |
| Building Wall Sign (over 50 ft frontage) | 7.5 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | Wall generally facing or oriented to abutting street | — | Sec. 11.6-10(3) |
| Temporary Commercial Speech Sign | 12 feet | 72 square feet | 6 feet | — | 1 per plot | On plot | — | Sec. 11.6-9(a)(2) |
| Temporary Noncommercial Speech Sign | 36 inches above finished grade | 18 inches x 24 inches (3 square feet) | — | 12 feet from edge of street or max 4 feet from structure | 1 per plot per definite event; 1 not associated with event | Front yards only, setback minimum 12 feet from Edge of Street (or max 4 feet from structure if not feasible) | — | Sec. 11.6-9(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Atlantis

- It shall be unlawful to erect or keep any Sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, this chapter.
- Any Sign that constitutes a safety hazard.
- Blank Temporary Signs.
- Changeable Copy signs, except for specific gas station signs subject to restrictions.
- Marquee signs.
- Non-governmental signs that use the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger,' or similar words, or symbols such as 'child at play' child shaped structures.
- Off Site Signs.
- Outline Neon, Other Gaseous Tube, or LED lighting used on Commercially Zoned Property for commercial purposes on the building exterior or within five feet of any window visible from the exterior.
- Painted Wall Signs.
- Portable Signs.
- Roof Signs.
- Searchlights.
- Wind Signs or feather banners, including banners, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers, captive balloons, or objects/materials that move in the wind.
- Signs displaying Copy that is Harmful to minors.
- Signs erected on public property or private property located on public property, unless by the City or other public authority for public purposes.
- Signs erected over or across any public Street, except as expressly authorized or by the City.
- Signs or Sign Structures that interfere with fire escapes, emergency exits, standpipes, or obstruct windows to the point of reducing light or ventilation below code.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles.
- Signs that violate the Florida Building Code or electrical code adopted by the City.
- Signs so intense or brilliant as to cause glare or impair the vision of motorists, cyclists or pedestrians, or creating a nuisance due to glare or other characteristics.
- Signs painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, sidewalk, or Street, except for house numbers and traffic control Signs.
- Signs containing lighting or control mechanisms that interfere with radio, television, or other communication signals.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Signs with projected images, emitting sound to attract attention, or involving live animals.
- Signs obstructing the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists.
- Signs resembling or conflicting with official governmental signs or traffic control devices, or using illumination that could be confused with or conceal a traffic-control device.
- Signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker or vary in intensity or color.
- Signs with optical illusions of movement by design.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts, or apparent movement by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except traditional barber poles.
- Signs within ten feet of any public right-of-way or 100 feet of any traffic control device that contain red or green lights that might be confused with a traffic control device.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially zoned properties, except traditional holiday decorations or as permitted in C-1A with City approval.
- Temporary construction Signs.
- Vehicle Signs visible from any Street with a total sign area ≤10 sq ft, when vehicle is parked >60 consecutive minutes on the same property as the business being advertised and within the front two-thirds of the area between the building line and lot line, or within 30 feet of any Street right-of-way line.
- Vehicle Signs with total Sign area >10 sq ft, when vehicle is parked on the same property as the business being advertised for more than 60 consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right-of-way and visible from that street.
- Snipe Signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Atlantis

- Commercial Speech Signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or other vehicles or vehicle bumpers, except as otherwise provided.
- Holiday lights and decorations erected during the associated holiday season and in compliance with building/electrical codes, limited to four weeks before and two weeks after the holiday, and displayed within applicable setbacks.
- Legal notices and official instruments.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection cut into masonry or made of bronze or other incombustible materials and attached to the surface of a building.
- Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights.
- Public warning Signs or devices to indicate dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals, chemical lawn treatment or other hazards; also, Signs advising of home security monitoring systems (excluding 'child at play' child shaped structures).
- Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor which identify only the product or service (e.g., air conditioning units, satellite dishes, newspaper racks, vending machines, gasoline pumps).
- Signs or devices necessary to promote health, safety, and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or Directional Signs erected on public property with City's express approval.
- Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any Street or adjoining property.
- Temporary Signs as set forth in subsection 11.6-9.
- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, names of occupants of premises, or other identification of premises not having commercial connotations.
- Flags except as regulated at section 11.6-10(4).
- Legal notices; identification, information, or directional signs erected or required by governmental bodies.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings except letters, trademarks, moving parts, or moving lights.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Unless otherwise exempted, all Signs erected within the City shall require review and approval from the Architectural Review Committee (AARC).
- Permanent Signs typically require permitting and inspections for construction or installation.
- Unless otherwise stated, Temporary Signs not regulated by the Florida Building Code and exempt signs do not require permits, fees, or AARC review, but must comply with other chapter provisions.
- A uniform Sign program is required for Multi-tenant complexes for Building Wall Signs; for existing complexes, the owner may submit a uniform Sign program for AARC consideration. If not submitted, Signs must comply with the established uniform Sign program as set by the majority of existing wall Signs.
- Applications for sign variances shall follow the process set forth in the zoning chapter of the City's Code.
- Approval by special exception from City Council and a building permit is required for permanently installed strings of white light bulbs outlining buildings and decorating trees in C-1A zoning.

## Full detail

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