# Sign Regulations in Coleman, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Coleman, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/coleman
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Coleman/codes/Land_Development_Code?nodeId=ARTVGEDEST_DIV12SIST)

## At a glance

Coleman, Florida regulates 3 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the CL zoning district zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and See Table 13-591A, with a Minimum distance from side property line varies by frontage setback (Sec. Sec. 13-591(a) Permanent signs, Freestanding signs).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CL zoning district | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| CH zoning district | 2 | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Industrial districts | 2 | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Planned development districts (MPUD, RPUD, RVPUD) | 2 | As approved by city council | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### CL zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | See Table 13-591A | — | Minimum distance from side property line varies by frontage | Varies by frontage | Frontage on public right-of-way | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Permanent signs, Freestanding signs |
| Building Sign | Not above soffit of building | 200 square feet | — | — | Varies by frontage | Attached to building facade | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Building signs |

### CH zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 feet | See Table 13-591A | — | Minimum distance from side property line varies by frontage | Varies by frontage | Frontage on public right-of-way | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Permanent signs, Freestanding signs |
| Building Sign | Not above soffit of building | 200 square feet | — | — | Varies by frontage | Attached to building facade | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Building signs |

### Industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 feet | See Table 13-591A | — | Minimum distance from side property line varies by frontage | Varies by frontage | Frontage on public right-of-way | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Permanent signs, Freestanding signs |
| Building Sign | Not above soffit of building | 200 square feet | — | — | Varies by frontage | Attached to building facade | — | Sec. 13-591(a) Building signs |

## Prohibited signs in Coleman

- No sign may be constructed, erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated or substantially altered except in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
- It is unlawful to erect, maintain, or cause to be maintained any sign not expressly authorized by this Code.
- Signs in violation of the building or electrical codes adopted by the county.
- Any sign that constitutes a safety hazard.
- Signs that revolve, are animated, or utilize movement or apparent movement, or utilize lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color to attract attention when such attraction creates an unsafe condition.
- Signs or sign structures that interfere with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe.
- Signs that resemble any official sign, symbol, or marker erected by any government agency, or conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal.
- Signs that obstruct or substantially interfere with the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists.
- Non-governmental signs that use the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger,' or similar words when such sign presents or implies the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger.
- Signs within ten feet of public right-of-way or 100 feet of any public road intersection that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights.
- Signs and associated lighting that cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist or pedestrian, or are a hazard or nuisance due to glare or other characteristics.
- Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television, or other commercial signals.
- Signs placed in public rights-of-way by non-governmental entities without specific approval.
- Signs placed on private property without the property owner's consent.

## Signs exempt from permit in Coleman

- Signage located on elevated water tanks.

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

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