# Sign Regulations in Bushnell, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bushnell, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/bushnell
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Bushnell/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22SI)

## At a glance

Bushnell, Florida regulates 3 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Residential District (R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-3, R-M-H, R-O) zoning district are capped at 4 ft (R-2, R-O), 6 ft (R-3, R-M-H) tall and 16 ft² (R-2), 24 ft² (R-O), 48 ft² (R-3, R-M-H), with a 15 ft (R-2, R-O), 25 ft (R-3, R-M-H) setback (Sec. Table 1). Most commercial signs in Bushnell require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-3, R-M-H, R-O) | 1 | 4 ft (R-2, R-O), 6 ft (R-3, R-M-H) | 16 ft² (R-2), 24 ft² (R-O), 48 ft² (R-3, R-M-H) | — |
| Commercial District (C-O, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-B-O, C-M) | 1 | 8 ft (C-O), 24 ft (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M), 6 ft (C-B-O) | 32 ft² (C-O), 96 ft² (C-1), 128 ft² (C-2), 280 ft² (C-3), 48 ft² (C-B-O), 192 ft² (C-M) | — |
| Industrial District (I-1, I-2) | 1 | 12 ft | 240 ft² (I-1), 320 ft² (I-2) | — |
| Agricultural District (AG) | 1 | 10 ft | 128 ft² | — |
| Public District (P) | 1 | 10 ft | 128 ft² | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District (R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-3, R-M-H, R-O)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 4 ft (R-2, R-O), 6 ft (R-3, R-M-H) | 16 ft² (R-2), 24 ft² (R-O), 48 ft² (R-3, R-M-H) | — | 15 ft (R-2, R-O), 25 ft (R-3, R-M-H) | — | — | — | Table 1 |

### Commercial District (C-O, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-B-O, C-M)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 ft (C-O), 24 ft (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M), 6 ft (C-B-O) | 32 ft² (C-O), 96 ft² (C-1), 128 ft² (C-2), 280 ft² (C-3), 48 ft² (C-B-O), 192 ft² (C-M) | — | 15 ft (C-O, C-B-O), 25 ft (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M) | — | — | — | Table 1 |

### Industrial District (I-1, I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 12 ft | 240 ft² (I-1), 320 ft² (I-2) | — | 50 ft | — | — | — | Table 1 |

## Prohibited signs in Bushnell

- Any sign which obstructs any window, door, fire escape, ladder or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building, as required by law
- Any sign, any part of which projects more than 12 inches from any wall and is less than eight feet above the level of the ground at that point
- Any sign which violates the traffic safety portion of this chapter
- Any sign located within 50 feet of any residentially-zoned property, except signs advertising uses allowed outright or by special exception in that residential zone that conforms with the provisions of that zone in this chapter
- Any sign which obstructs the vision between pedestrians and vehicle using the public right-of-way
- Signs using revolving, flashing or stroboscopic lights
- Bare bulbs in excess of 11 watts
- Signs attached to trees or utility poles
- Signs attached to or painted on vehicles which are not regularly used by the advertised business and are obviously parked in such a way as to advertise to the passing motorist or pedestrian
- Privately constructed signs in public rights-of-way
- Signs made of combustible materials that are attached to fire escapes or firefighting equipment
- More than one off-premise sign per establishment
- Any other signs on-premise that are not specifically permitted or exempted by this chapter

## Signs exempt from permit in Bushnell

- Signs to regulate traffic
- Warning signs and no trespassing signs
- Signs established by governmental agencies
- Signs indicating bus stops, taxi stands and similar transportation facilities
- Temporary real estate sign no greater than four square feet in area located on and advertising specific property for sale, lease, rent or development on private property
- Identification signs of four square feet or less
- Directional or instructional signs four square feet or less
- Governmental signs for traffic control, street names or direction to public facilities
- Memorial signs or tablets when cut into any masonry surface or constructed of a noncombustible material
- Governmental or religious flags or insignia and holiday decorations, customarily associated with any national, religious or local holiday
- Window signs or banners
- Credit card or membership signs of two square feet or less
- A maximum of two menu boards or price lists for drive-through facilities of no more than 24 square feet each
- Graphics and trademarks on vending machines, gas pumps and other machinery customarily used for sales outside of buildings
- Standard size menus mounted at the entrance to restaurants

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The zoning board of adjustment is hereby designated as the sign code board of adjustment, and is authorized to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirements, decisions or termination made by the building inspector in the enforcement of this chapter
- Grant variances to this chapter in specific cases where such variances will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owning to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter would result in unnecessary hardship

## 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 Bushnell — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Bushnell+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-bushnell

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