# Sign Regulations in Cinco Bayou, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cinco Bayou, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/cinco-bayou
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Cinco_Bayou/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=SPBLADECO_CH11SI)

## At a glance

Cinco Bayou, Florida regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 35 ft tall and 32 sq ft per frontage ≤32 ft, or 1 sq ft per linear ft of frontage up to 100 sq ft, with a 10 ft setback from property line, 10 ft minimum side setback setback (Sec. 11.03.00, 11.03.01, 11.06.02, 11.08.00). Most commercial signs in Cinco Bayou require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 35 ft | 32 sq ft per frontage ≤32 ft, or 1 sq ft per linear ft of frontage up to 100 sq ft | — |
| Single-family use zones | 2 | 8 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — |
| Multi-family residential | 1 | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — |

## 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 | 35 ft | 32 sq ft per frontage ≤32 ft, or 1 sq ft per linear ft of frontage up to 100 sq ft | — | 10 ft setback from property line, 10 ft minimum side setback | 1 per street frontage | On-premises, minimum side/setback 10 ft from property line, can allocate total sign area among frontages | — | 11.03.00, 11.03.01, 11.06.02, 11.08.00 |
| Building Sign | — | Lesser of 10% of facade area or 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building, not to extend beyond edge nor disrupt major architectural feature. May project ≤4 ft perpendicular from surface. | — | 11.03.02, 11.06.04, 11.08.00 |
| Utility Sign | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On or near location of utility lines/facilities | — | 11.03.05 |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 11.04.03(1), 11.04.01 |
| Temporary Grand Opening Sign | 8 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 11.04.03(2), 11.04.01 |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 11.04.03(3), 11.04.01 |
| Temporary Sign (No Permanent Sign Installed) | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Only where no permanent sign is installed on a commercial or non-residential premises. | — | 11.04.03(4), 11.04.01 |
| Temporary Non-Commercial Event Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Permitted in all zoning districts for events | — | 11.04.03(5), 11.04.01 |

### Single-family use zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-family Residential Sign | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | On premise | — | 11.03.06 |
| Residential Subdivision Entrance Sign | 8 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per entrance | At entrance of subdivision from each abutting street | — | 11.03.04 |

### Multi-family residential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Multi-family Residential Dwelling Unit Sign | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | On premise | — | 11.03.07 |

## Prohibited signs in Cinco Bayou

- It is unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, this Code.
- Signs that are in violation of the building or electrical codes.
- Any sign declared by the town manager/clerk to be an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare by reason of an unsafe condition.
- Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists traveling on or entering public or private streets or signs within the visibility triangle.
- Signs tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, utility poles or fences, except temporary construction fences.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Flashing lights or signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color (except for signs which change display not more than once every ten seconds).
- Strings of light bulbs when mounted to extend beyond the front or side wall of any commercial building, except for those used for holiday decorations, landscape enhancement, or permitted outdoor dining areas.
- Wind signs consisting of banners, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers, captive balloons or other objects/material fastened to move in the wind, except for flags.
- Signs that incorporate projected images, emit sound intended to attract attention, or involve live animals.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement, except barber poles.
- Signs with an optical illusion of movement by means of design.
- Portable signs.
- Abandoned or discontinued signs.
- Signs or sign structures interfering with fire escapes, emergency exits, standpipes, or obstructing windows such that light or ventilation is reduced below legal requirements.
- Signs resembling any official sign or marker erected by government, or similar enough to be confused with or obstruct traffic control devices.
- Signs with such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare, impair vision of motorists/cyclists/pedestrians, or be a hazard or nuisance due to their physical characteristics.
- Searchlights when used for purposes other than public safety by government agencies.
- Signs painted, pasted, or printed on curbstones, flagstones, pavements, sidewalks, or streets, except house numbers, addresses, parking markings, or traffic controls.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as authorized by law or the responsible entity.
- Signs erected over or across any public street except as authorized by this Code, the town council, or as provided in section 11.01.00.
- Vehicle signs with a total sign area exceeding ten square feet when the vehicle is not regularly used in the business advertised; vehicles used solely for advertising do not qualify.
- Obscene signs.
- Roof signs extending above the roof peak.
- Off-premises signs (except those already permitted, or as may be authorized by the town council); existing off-premises signs may not increase in area, height, or change configuration or structure.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cinco Bayou

- Signs of two square feet or less, provided such sign or combination of signs does not constitute a sign prohibited by section 11.02.01.
- Signs authorized by statute or ordinance when erected on public property by governmental agencies having jurisdiction.
- Legal notices and official instruments when required by law.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- One sign or tablet per building, of four square feet or less, when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze or other incombustible material and attached to the building surface.
- Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer.
- Signs carried by a person.
- Temporary signs as permitted by section 11.04.00.
- Flags.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign plan is required as part of the application for a sign permit and must include: a summary table of existing and proposed signs, scaled elevation drawings, building elevations for building signs, and, for multiple occupancy complexes, the format required by section 11.03.02(B).
- For building signs in multi-occupancy complexes constructed or remodeled after the adoption of this Code, an approved sign format detailing types, dimensions, and common design elements is required and must be part of the application and kept on file at Town Hall.
- Plans for certain signs must be prepared and sealed by a Florida registered professional engineer: building signs projecting more than 24 square feet in area, and ground signs over ten feet in height and 100 square feet in area.
- Variance requests regarding height, size, or setback require a request processed per the Appeals and Variances procedures outlined in sections 3.15.00 and 3.14.01.

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