# Sign Regulations in Boca Raton, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Boca Raton, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/boca-raton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-14
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Boca_Raton/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=VOII_CH24SI)

## At a glance

Boca Raton, Florida regulates 40 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Identity Sign - Place of Worship, School, College or Universitys in the Single-Family Residential Districts (R-E-2, R-E-1, R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-1-D, R-1-E, R-1-F, R-1-G) and R-2 Districts zoning district are capped at 7 feet tall, 24 square feet, and 12 feet wide, with a 10 feet min from ROW setback (Sec. Sec. 24-71(4)b.1). Most commercial signs in Boca Raton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Single-Family Residential Districts (R-E-2, R-E-1, R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-1-D, R-1-E, R-1-F, R-1-G) and R-2 Districts | 10 | 7 feet | 72 square feet | — |
| Multifamily Residential Districts (R-3, R-3-A, R-3-B, R-3-C, R-3-D, R-3-E, R-3-F, R-4, R-5, R-5-A) | 10 | 7 feet | 72 square feet | — |
| Non-Residential Districts (R-B-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, C-1, GC, LB, NCBD, PM-0.40, POI, REC, PT, PL, MC, M-1, M-2, M-3, W-1, VC, LIRP, DDRI, commercial nodes) | 26 | 15 feet | 120 square feet | — |
| Industrial General-Special District #1 (IG/S1) | 9 | 7.5 feet | 48 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Single-Family Residential Districts (R-E-2, R-E-1, R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-1-D, R-1-E, R-1-F, R-1-G) and R-2 Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identity Sign | 4 feet (for ground sign) | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | Attached to or ground-mounted on dwelling unit | — | Sec. 24-71(1) |
| Ground Identity Sign | 7 feet | 72 square feet | — | 10 feet min from ROW (or per Sec. 24-92(4)); 4x height from interior lines (reducible 50%) | 1 per entrance | At each entrance into residential or master residential development, on association-controlled parcel | — | Sec. 24-71(2) |
| Wayfinding Sign | 6 feet | 30 square feet per face | — | 50 feet from external boundary | Minimum necessary (determined via master sign plan) | Internal to development on private property | — | Sec. 24-71(3) |
| Wall Identity Sign - Nonresidential Use | 5 feet vertical dimension max (general) | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 | On eligible building frontage per Sec. 24-93(2) (e.g., pedestrian entrance, plaza frontage) | — | Sec. 24-71(4)a.1 |
| Awning or Canopy Identity Sign - Nonresidential Use | — | 8 square feet (valance) or lesser of 40% canopy face or 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 (substitute for wall) | Vertical face (valance) of awning/canopy parallel to facade; centered | — | Sec. 24-71(4)a.2 |
| Ground Identity Sign - Place of Worship, School, College or University | 7 feet | 24 square feet | 12 feet | 10 feet min from ROW | 1 | On property with principal nonres use | — | Sec. 24-71(4)b.1 |
| Electronic Sign - Place of Worship, School, College or University | 7 feet | 24 square feet | 12 feet | 100 feet min from ROW | 1 | Oriented to internal vehicular/pedestrian traffic | — | Sec. 24-71(4)b.2 |
| Ingress/Egress Sign | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 per point | At each ingress/egress to parking area or access drive | — | Sec. 24-71(5) |

### Multifamily Residential Districts (R-3, R-3-A, R-3-B, R-3-C, R-3-D, R-3-E, R-3-F, R-4, R-5, R-5-A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identity Sign | 4 feet (ground) | 3 square feet aggregate | — | — | 1 or combination per dwelling unit | Per dwelling unit | — | Sec. 24-72(1) |
| Ground Identity Sign - Development Entrance | 7 feet | 72 square feet | — | 10 feet from ROW | 1 per entrance | At each entrance to development >=50 units or master | — | Sec. 24-72(2) |
| Wall Identity Sign - Multifamily or Nonresidential | 5 feet vertical | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 | Eligible frontage per Sec. 24-93(2) | — | Sec. 24-72(3)a |
| Awning or Canopy Identity Sign - Multifamily or Nonresidential | — | As per Sec. 24-94 | — | — | 1 (substitute) | On awning/canopy | — | Sec. 24-72(3)b |
| Ground Identity Sign - Multifamily or Nonresidential | 7 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10 feet from ROW | 1 | On property | — | Sec. 24-72(3)c |
| Electronic Sign - Place of Worship, School, College or University | 7 feet | 24 square feet | 12 feet | 100 feet from ROW | 1 | Internal orientation | — | Sec. 24-72(4) |
| Wayfinding Sign | 6 feet | 30 square feet per face | — | 50 feet from boundary | Minimum necessary | Internal | — | Sec. 24-72(5) |
| Ingress/Egress Sign | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 per point | At ingress/egress points | — | Sec. 24-72(6) |

### Non-Residential Districts (R-B-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, C-1, GC, LB, NCBD, PM-0.40, POI, REC, PT, PL, MC, M-1, M-2, M-3, W-1, VC, LIRP, DDRI, commercial nodes)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Identity Sign - Single-Occupancy (Outside DDRI) | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | Per Sec. 24-92(4) | 1 per qualifying frontage | Per street frontage with driveway | — | Sec. 24-81(1)c.1 |
| Ground Identity Sign - Multiple-Occupancy (Outside DDRI) | 8.5 feet | Distributed, no individual > chapter max | — | Per Sec. 24-92(4) | 1 per frontage +1 per extra driveway, <= # driveways | Per street frontage with driveway; additional per extra driveway | — | Sec. 24-81(1)c.2-3 |
| Ground Identity Sign - DDRI | 5 feet | 24 square feet | — | Per Sec. 24-92(4) | As per (1)a | Per Sec. 24-81(1)a | — | Sec. 24-81(1)b |
| Wall Identity Sign | 5 feet vertical | 120 square feet | — | — | 1 per eligible frontage (up to 4); +1 for building ID | Eligible frontages per Sec. 24-93(2); ground/top floor for multi-story | — | Sec. 24-81(2) |
| Blade Identity Sign | 12 feet to bottom (no roof) or under roof | 6 sq ft (18 in vertical x 6 ft length max) | 6 feet | — | 1 per in-line occupancy | Perpendicular to facade, adjacent primary entrance | — | Sec. 24-81(4) |
| Wall Plaque | 6 feet to top | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per occupancy | Adjacent main entry | — | Sec. 24-81(5) |
| Wayfinding Sign | 6 feet | 30 square feet | — | 50 ft boundary | Minimum necessary | Internal | — | Sec. 24-81(12) |
| Directory Sign | 7 feet | 14 sq ft (<100 ft property line) or 8 sq ft (building) | — | Not in required yard | As needed (pedestrian) or 1 per entrance (building) | Along pathways or adjacent entrances for multi-occ buildings | — | Sec. 24-81(14) |

## Prohibited signs in Boca Raton

- Abandoned signs
- Animated signs
- Inflatable signs
- Neon signs
- Off-site signs
- Painted wall signs (except as permitted pursuant to section 24-81(18))
- Signs with exposed, unshielded light sources
- Signs in the public rights-of-way which are not the subject of an encroachment license or agreement with the city
- Signs which emit a sound, odor or visible matter
- Signs which obstruct free ingress to or egress from a door, window, fire escape or other required exit way
- Signs that obstruct the view of, may be confused with, purport to be a governmental or traffic control device, or official signage, or warning sign or any other sign or group of signs which create a traffic hazard as determined by the city
- Permanent signs on fences
- Snipe signs
- Vehicle signs
- Roof signs
- Any sign that is projected onto a surface using light from a remote source
- Sandwich or sidewalk signs
- Any other type or kind of sign not listed in these regulations as an exempt, permitted or temporary sign, or which otherwise does not comply with the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in this chapter

## Signs exempt from permit in Boca Raton

- Government signs on government property or public rights-of-way, including city signs on property owned or controlled by the city, the county or the State of Florida
- Hazard, life-safety, warning signs and traffic control devices required or installed by a government agency on public or private property
- Flags (provided that a flag used to attract the attention of the public for commercial purposes shall be deemed a banner)
- Notices required to be posted by law or ordinance on public or private property
- Signs that are wholly within the interior of a building or structure, and not visible from the exterior of such building or structure
- Temporary signs, including noncommercial signs, as permitted in section 24-104, for which a building permit is not required pursuant to chapter 19 (exempt from sign permit)
- On single-family and 2-family residential properties, up to 3 square feet of identity signage per residential unit, not exceeding 4 feet in height if such identity sign is a ground identity sign (exempt from sign permit)
- Window signs pursuant to section 24-100 (exempt from sign permit)
- An address sign pursuant to section 19-199 (exempt from sign permit)
- Painted wall signs pursuant to section 24-81(18) (exempt from sign permit)

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master sign plan is required for a nonresidential development that is designed for multiple occupancies
- All signs shall comply with the approved master sign plan; no sign permit shall be issued until the master sign plan for the development is submitted and approved, and the sign or sign modification proposed is determined by the city manager to be in compliance with the approved master sign plan
- When a new site plan or site plan amendment is approved for a property where a master sign plan is required, approval of a new master sign plan or amendment to an existing master sign plan shall be required prior to installation or alteration of any signs
- After any ground signs shown on an approved site plan have been installed and inspected, installation of new ground signs and alterations (including changes in location) of existing ground signs may be authorized through an amendment to the master sign plan, without requiring a site plan amendment, so long as the sign changes and any changes to the site proposed to occur contemporaneously would not otherwise require a site plan amendment
- Sign criteria for multiple-occupancy nonresidential developments approved prior to May 27, 2020, shall have the same force and effect as a master sign plan; any application for an amendment of said sign criteria shall be processed as an application for a new master sign plan
- Master sign plan approval is by the Community Appearance Board (CAB) pursuant to Sec. 24-34
- An alternative identity sign design in a multiple-occupant development shall be consistent with the applicable approved master sign plan and shall be subject to and effective only upon the approval of a master sign plan or amendment thereto; for multiple-occupancy developments without an approved master sign plan, an application for any alternative identity sign design must be accompanied by a proposed master sign plan
- An architectural sign in a multiple-occupant development shall be consistent with the applicable approved master sign plan
- Sign variances may be granted by the CAB when the strict application of the requirements creates an undue hardship, provided no variance permits a sign or sign structure expressly prohibited by section 24-6 or alters any procedural requirement; criteria include special unique conditions, undue hardship, minimum variance necessary, no adverse effect on character, and not contrary to public interest
- Sign variance applications are reviewed by the city manager and decided by the CAB pursuant to Sec. 24-35

## Full detail

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