# Sign Regulations in Baldwin, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Baldwin, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/baldwin
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Baldwin/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22ZOLAUSLADERE_ARTXIIISI)

## At a glance

Baldwin, Florida regulates 4 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 18 feet tall and Varies by frontage (24-96 sq ft) (Sec. Sec. 22-702).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 18 feet | Varies by frontage (24-96 sq ft) | — |
| Commercial in-town land uses | 1 | 6 feet | Varies by frontage (24-96 sq ft) | — |
| Residential developments | 1 | — | 32 sq ft per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 18 feet | Varies by frontage (24-96 sq ft) | — | — | Varies by frontage (1-3 signs) | — | — | Sec. 22-702 |
| Building Sign | 18 feet, except for buildings over two stories | 10% of facade area or 200 sq ft | — | — | Multiple signs allowed per building side | On each side of the principal building | — | Sec. 22-702 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per parcel | Primary street frontage | — | Sec. 22-708 |

### Commercial in-town land uses

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | Varies by frontage (24-96 sq ft) | — | — | Varies by frontage (1-3 signs) | — | — | Sec. 22-702 |

### Residential developments

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance Sign | — | 32 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per entrance | At entrance from each abutting street | — | Sec. 22-703 |

## Prohibited signs in Baldwin

- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs located on trees are prohibited.
- Signs located in rights-of-way except for signs expressly authorized by the town and attached to bus shelters or bus benches are prohibited.
- Signs on telephone poles are prohibited.
- Temporary flashing lighted signs, except for traffic control and safety signs, are prohibited.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Baldwin

- Signs that are not visible from any street or adjoining property.
- Signs of two (2) square feet or less.
- Legal notices erected by governmental entities.
- Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the Baldwin Town Council for a prescribed period of time.
- Governmental signs for traffic control, street designation, or directions to public facilities.
- Under canopy signs less than four (4) square feet.
- Up to two (2) menu boards for drive-in facilities per commercial enterprise.
- Memorial signs or tablets when cut into masonry.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The community development board is the sign code board authorized to hear and decide appeals and make recommendations to the town council on variances from the interpretation of this code.

## Full detail

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