# Sign Regulations in Century, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Century, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/century
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Century/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH82SI)

## At a glance

Century, Florida regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 65 feet tall and 192 square feet or one-fourth foot per foot of frontage, with a Minimum distance from any side property line varies by frontage setback (Sec. Sec. 82-7(a)). Most commercial signs in Century require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 65 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Residential Developments | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## 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 | 65 feet | 192 square feet or one-fourth foot per foot of frontage | — | Minimum distance from any side property line varies by frontage | Varies by frontage | Public right-of-way | — | Sec. 82-7(a) |
| Building Sign | 18 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | Varies by occupancy | On each side of the principal building | — | Sec. 82-7(b) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On all parcels | — | Sec. 82-8 |
| Temporary Sign | 10 feet | Varies by parcel type | — | — | Varies by parcel type | Varies by parcel type | — | Sec. 82-14 |

### Residential Developments

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrance Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | One per entrance | At each entrance from each abutting street | — | Sec. 82-9 |

## Prohibited signs in Century

- It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained, any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, the Land Development Code.
- Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the town.
- Any sign that does or will constitute a safety hazard.
- Blank temporary signs.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles.
- Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.
- Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations.
- Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of the Land Development Code or other ordinance of the town.
- Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location, movement, content, color, or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control device.
- Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.
- Nongovernmental signs that use the words stop, look, danger, or any similar word, phrase, or symbol.
- Signs, within ten feet of public right-of-way or 100 feet of traffic control lights, that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights.
- Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.
- Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.
- Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.
- Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized in writing pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.
- Signs erected on public property, or on private property such as private utility poles located on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes and signs authorized in writing pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.
- Signs erected over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by the Land Development Code, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer.
- Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten square feet, when the vehicle is parked for more than 60 consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right of way, is visible from the street right-of-way that the vehicle is within 100 feet of, and is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle.

## Signs exempt from permit in Century

- Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property.
- On-premises signs of 32 square feet or less provided that the signs are no more than eight feet in height.
- Signs necessary to promote health, safety and welfare and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or directional signs erected on public property with permission as appropriate from the state, the United States, the county, or the town.
- Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the town for a prescribed period of time.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs larger than 32 square feet at entrances to residential developments may be approved by the town subject to the provision of an architectural plan, blueprint and landscaping plan which indicates conformity to the design of the development.
- Building signs for multiple occupancy complexes constructed or remodeled after the effective date of the Land Development Code shall conform to an approved sign format. The sign format shall be included as a submittal for authorization to erect such a sign and shall be maintained on file in the town.

## Full detail

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