# Sign Regulations in Carrabelle, Florida

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

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

## At a glance

Carrabelle, Florida regulates 5 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Street Name Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Top of sign 7 feet above centerline grade of road tall, with a 10 feet from edge of pavement setback (Sec. Sec. 7.02.02.05 Street name signs / Table 7.02.02.05 Street name sign standards). Most commercial signs in Carrabelle require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Agriculture-Conservation (A1), Very Low Density Residential (RVL), Low Density Residential (RL), Single Family Residential (R1), Single Family Mobile Home (R2), Mobile Home Park (R3), Multi-Family (R4), Limited Residential (R5), Residential Mixed (RM) | 2 | — | 2 square feet | — |
| Residential Office (R6) | 1 | — | 2 square feet | — |
| Mixed Use Commercial (C1), Commercial Fishing (C2), Mixed Use (MU) | 3 | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Industrial (I1) | 3 | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — |

_2 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Street Name Sign | Top of sign 7 feet above centerline grade of road | — | — | 10 feet from edge of pavement | One per street intersection | At each street intersection | — | Sec. 7.02.02.05 Street name signs / Table 7.02.02.05 Street name sign standards |
| Mini-Warehousing and Storage Unit Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.12 F – Mini-Warehousing and Storage Units |
| Recycling Center Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | — | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.16 E – Recycling Centers |
| Home Occupation Sign (Wall Sign) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One | On wall, adjacent to main entrance | — | Sec. 7.08.10 B – Home Occupations |
| Tent Sign (Temporary) (Commercial) | — | — | — | As determined by building official | No specific restriction; only as permitted for the temporary tent use | As determined by building official for commercial/industrial lots | — | Sec. 7.08.20 – Tents (commercial only) |

### Mixed Use Commercial (C1), Commercial Fishing (C2), Mixed Use (MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mini-Warehousing and Storage Unit Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.12 F – Mini-Warehousing and Storage Units |
| Recycling Center Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | — | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.16 E – Recycling Centers |
| Tent Sign (Temporary) (Commercial) | — | — | — | As determined by building official | As per event; not specified | On commercial or industrial zoned parcel (as determined by building official) | — | Sec. 7.08.20 B – Tents (commercial only) |

### Industrial (I1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mini-Warehousing and Storage Unit Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.12 F – Mini-Warehousing and Storage Units |
| Recycling Center Sign (Freestanding) | 25 feet | — | — | — | One per street frontage | One per adjacent street frontage | — | Sec. 7.08.16 E – Recycling Centers |
| Tent Sign (Temporary) (Commercial) | — | — | — | As determined by building official | As per event; not specified | On industrial zoned parcel (as determined by building official) | — | Sec. 7.08.20 B – Tents (commercial only) |

## Prohibited signs in Carrabelle

- No obstruction shall be placed within any public right-of-way that would result in less than 14 feet of vertical clearance.
- No obstruction shall be placed within any public right-of-way less than ten feet from the edge of pavement to a height of 14 feet.
- Half streets shall be prohibited.
- No building shall exceed a height of 35 feet measured from the elevation of the first inhabitable floor required to meet flood protection standards.
- No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height established for the district, except as otherwise provided.
- No part of any individual sewerage system shall be located below an established base flood elevation.
- No package Sewage Systems are allowed.
- Areas specified for particular purposes or uses on a plat may not be used in a manner inconsistent with such uses unless vacated or conveyed away by the city commission.
- No permanent structures attached to travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, motor homes, park trailers, except as allowed by specific regulation.
- No home occupation shall occupy more than 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit.
- No advertising is visible from the street except for a small professional announcement for cottage industries.
- Outdoor storage of materials shall not be permitted for home occupations.
- Home occupation uses such as public dining facility, tearoom, antique/gift shop, fortune telling, outdoor repair, food processing, or retail sales are not permitted.
- Accessory structures shall not be permitted in any required front, secondary front, side or rear yard setback.
- No structure may be erected or placed in violation of required front, side, or rear setbacks.
- No structure shall exceed in height the limitations determined to protect approach and clear air zones established for the Carrabelle Municipal Airport.

## Signs exempt from permit in Carrabelle

- The height limitations do not apply to flagpoles, church spires, chimneys, and antenna towers.
- The construction of a single family or duplex residential dwelling unit and accessory structures on a lot of record is exempt from stormwater management requirements, subject to on-site retention of the first one and one-half inch of runoff.
- Development within a subdivision with previously approved and valid stormwater management provisions (final plat or development plan) is exempt from stormwater management requirements if conducted in accordance with those provisions.
- Bona fide agricultural activity is exempt from stormwater management requirements.
- Maintenance activity that does not change or affect the quality, rate, volume, or location of stormwater flows on the site or runoff from the site is exempt from stormwater management requirements.
- Action taken under emergency conditions to prevent imminent harm or danger to persons, or to protect property from imminent fire, violent storms, hurricanes or other hazards is exempt (subject to reporting).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signage for large retail projects shall be designed as part of a complete system, and may be approved as part of the overall site plan, without acquiring a separate permit.
- A site plan is required for uses such as auto service stations, churches, funeral homes, mortuaries, mini-warehousing (showing locations including signs), and recycling centers.
- Development applications must submit plans including traffic studies, access and circulation plans, and stormwater management systems, which may include sign locations as part of overall site planning.
- No master sign plan or variance meeting requirement is specified in the provided ordinance text.

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

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