# Sign Regulations in Casselberry, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Casselberry, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/casselberry
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Casselberry/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH58OFPUNUMIPR_ARTVIIINUTHTEDICECOSIDIPAMOPUPRPURI-W)

## At a glance

Casselberry, Florida regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial, office, institutional and industrial zoning districts zoning district are capped at 15 feet above the crown of the road tall and 100 sq ft per sign, with a No part of sign closer than 10 feet to paved surface of road. At property line but not over it. setback (Sec. Sec. 3-16.3.C.4.a, 3-16.3.C.3.a, 3-16.3.C.5.a, 3-16.3.C.6, 3-16.7.C, 3-16.10). Most commercial signs in Casselberry require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial, office, institutional and industrial zoning districts | 7 | 15 feet above the crown of the road | Single tenant: 350 sq ft. Multi-tenant: 250 sq ft per individual tenant unit (first floor), 150 sq ft (individual unit above ground floor, or 1 sq ft/linear ft, not to exceed 150 sq ft) | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 4 | 15 ft above crown of adjacent road | 48 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial, office, institutional and industrial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 15 feet above the crown of the road | 100 sq ft per sign | — | No part of sign closer than 10 feet to paved surface of road. At property line but not over it. | See above in additional requirements. | May be erected at property line but no part projects over property line and must be at least 10 feet from paved road surface. No projection over public property. | — | Sec. 3-16.3.C.4.a, 3-16.3.C.3.a, 3-16.3.C.5.a, 3-16.3.C.6, 3-16.7.C, 3-16.10 |
| Facade Sign | Lower of building roofline or fascia | Single tenant: 350 sq ft. Multi-tenant: 250 sq ft per individual tenant unit (first floor), 150 sq ft (individual unit above ground floor, or 1 sq ft/linear ft, not to exceed 150 sq ft) | — | May not project over property line. | No limit to number at ground floor or with exterior access above ground floor, as long as aggregate sq ft not exceeded. Interior access multi-story: only single sign above ground floor. | On wall of building, may not protrude beyond property line | — | Sec. 3-16.3.C.2, 3-16.3.C.3.c.2, 3-16.3.C.5.b, 3-16.10 |
| Window Sign | 15 ft (per overall wall height limit) | 25% of glass area per window | — | — | No number limit specified; aggregate area per window applies. | Placed on or inside window panes or doors | — | Sec. 3-16.3.C.3.b, 3-16.7.C.8 |
| Ingress and Egress Ground Sign at Entrances | 4 ft above crown of the road | 6 sq ft | — | Must not project over the property line and be at least 10 ft from the paved road surface. | See above. | At property entrances. Number: Max 2 per premises (4 if premises has 2 road frontages) | — | Sec. 3-16.3.C.3.c, 3-16.3.C.4.b, 3-16.3.C.5.c |
| Temporary Signs (Ground/Wall) | 10 feet (ground), 15 feet (wall, including window signs) | 32 sq ft per sign; maximum aggregate surface area on parcel: 128 sq ft | — | Minimum 3 ft from right-of-way; min spacing 10 ft between signs | 4 per parcel (non-residential); 2 per business (1 banner/feather/inflatable). | Ground signs min 3 ft from right-of-way, min 10 ft between temporary ground signs. No temporary signs allowed on public right-of-way. | — | Sec. 3-16.4 Table 3-16.4 |
| Drive-through Lane Display Sign | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | One per drive-through lane | At drive-through lanes | — | Sec. 3-16.7.E |
| Flag (on pole or bracket) | — | 24 sq ft per flag (per side) | — | — | Max 6 flags on flagpoles (nonresidential >0.5 acre); 2 per bracket (max 2 brackets per principal structure) | Flagpoles on site, brackets on principal structure | — | Sec. 3-16.3.G |

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent On-premises Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 3-16.3.D, 3-16.3.B.1 and .2, 3-16.7.C.2 |
| Ingress and Egress Ground Sign at Subdivision Entrances | 15 ft above crown of adjacent road | 48 sq ft | — | Minimum 25 ft from any intersection of street rights-of-way. | One per subdivision entrance. | At each entrance to subdivision; sign must be minimum 25 ft from intersection of any street rights-of-way. | — | Sec. 3-16.3.E |
| Temporary Sign (Ground/Wall/Window) | 6 ft (ground), 15 ft (wall/window). | 6 sq ft per sign; up to 30 sq ft aggregate per parcel | — | 3 ft from right-of-way | 5 per parcel | On private property, min 3 ft from edge of right-of-way (for ground signs) | — | Sec. 3-16.4 & Table 3-16.4 |
| Flag (on pole or bracket) | — | 24 sq ft per flag (per side) | — | — | 2 per pole, 2 per bracket; see restrictions above | Flagpole on site or bracket attached/placed to principal structure | — | Sec. 3-16.3.G |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prohibited Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 3-16.5 (off-premises signs), 3-16.8 B, 3-16.7.C (illumination rules); also see 3-16.9 (nonconforming), 3-16.11 (maintenance), 3-16.12-16.16 (content neutrality), etc. |

## Prohibited signs in Casselberry

- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Snipe signs (signs attached to public property, utility poles, trees, or placed in public rights-of-way) are prohibited.
- Any sign not permitted or defined within Article XVI is prohibited.
- Any sign which obstructs the view at intersections or traveled ways is prohibited.
- Motor vehicle signs are prohibited except when the vehicle is actively engaged in business (deliveries, pickups, etc.) and primarily used for something other than signage.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Animated, revolving, or moving signs are prohibited, except that manually changeable copy signs are allowed, and a premises is allowed a maximum of three static LED signs no more than 4.5 sq. ft. with photocells that display a maximum of four characters.
- Electronic display type signs are prohibited.
- Signs that contain lighting in violation of Section 3-10.2(6) or which impair motorists' vision or distract drivers are prohibited.
- Signs that use objects that digitally or electronically produce color/black and white images similar to a television screen, or multi-vision display devices capable of presenting two or more images or ad copy sequentially by rotating cylinders are prohibited.
- Signs located in the right-of-way are prohibited.
- Wall wrap signs are prohibited.
- Abandoned or discontinued signs are prohibited and must be removed.
- Signs (other than traffic devices) using the words 'stop' or 'danger', or which imply the need to stop or presence of danger or imitate traffic devices near roadways, are prohibited.
- Signs that obstruct or conceal official traffic control devices or signals are prohibited.
- Streamer signs and pennants (banners of lightweight material suspended, typically moving in the wind) are prohibited.
- Signs containing objects that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in color intensity are prohibited.
- Illuminated signs within 50 feet of a single-family residential use or zone may not be internally illuminated.
- Temporary sign illumination is prohibited (except for trailer signs).
- Any sign not maintained in a state of good repair and that creates a public safety threat is prohibited.
- Signs larger than six square feet require a building permit (displaying a flag does not require a building permit).
- Permanent sign illumination that leaves illumination devices exposed to public view is prohibited, except neon tubing for window signs.
- Wall wrap signs, window wrap signs, and signs made from fabric or similar material that drape over a building/wall/window are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Casselberry

- Government signs on government property, including traffic control devices, are exempt.
- Signs required or installed by a government agency on private property are exempt.
- Notices required to be posted by law or ordinance on private property are exempt from regulation as a sign.
- Temporary signs do not require a building permit (however, registration is required for temporary commercial signs except for sale/lease signs).
- Temporary signs with noncommercial messages, regardless of size, do not require an application to the Community Development Department but must conform to Table 3-16.4.
- Temporary commercial signs sized six square feet or less do not require a fee.
- Address signs (two sq. ft. for residential, four sq. ft. for non-residential) are exempt from permit requirements.
- Flags displayed on permitted flagpoles or flag brackets are exempt from building permit requirements.
- For residential uses: permitted on-premises signs up to six square feet and one flagpole with up to two flags are exempt.
- Street address signs as required for 911 purposes are allowed without permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign plan is required for permanent signs as part of the building permit application process (Section 3-16.10). The application must include: a summary table listing location, type, and area of all existing and proposed signs; fully dimensioned elevation drawing of any proposed sign; and, for facade signs, an elevation of the building showing placement.
- Permanent signs larger than six square feet require a building permit, which includes submittal and approval of a sign plan (Section 3-16.10).
- Temporary signs do not require a building permit or sign plan but commercial temporary signs (except for sale/lease) must be registered with the Community Development Department.
- Article XIII, Section 3-13.9, requires submission of a landscape plan (which may include signage and sign landscaping) as part of site plan/Development Review Committee approval.
- For appeals or variances related to sign permits or administrative interpretation, applications are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission as per Section 3-16.13.
- Compliance with sign standards is confirmed upon permit review, including a requirement to provide wind load calculations, construction, electrical, and site details for signs.

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