# Sign Regulations in Fellsmere, Florida

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

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

## At a glance

Fellsmere, Florida regulates 4 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the North Broadway zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 12 sq. ft., with a Min 2 ft from frontage setback (Sec. Sec. 9.4.E.1). Most commercial signs in Fellsmere require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |
| North Broadway | 3 | 6 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Off Road | 2 | 6 ft | 6 sq. ft. | — |
| C.R. 512 Old Town | 2 | 6 ft | 36 sq. ft. | — |
| C.R. 512 Frontage | 1 | — | — | — |
| North Willow | 1 | 6 ft | 24 sq. ft. | — |
| North Myrtle | 1 | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| South Carolina | 2 | 6 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Infill/Redevelopment Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### North Broadway

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — | Min 2 ft from frontage | 1 | Along N. Broadway frontage with a minimum setback of 2 ft. | — | Sec. 9.4.E.1 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Directly applied to wall as painted mural type sign, attached mural sign, or alternative sign design (tile mosaics, stencils, etc.) consistent with historic style. | — | Sec. 9.4.E.2 |
| Band Sign | — | — | — | — | Number of tenants plus one | — | — | Sec. 9.4.E.3 |

### C.R. 512 Old Town

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 36 sq. ft. | — | 2-5 ft from frontage | 1 (2 if full block) | Along C.R. 512 frontage, min setback 2 ft, max 5 ft. | — | Sec. 9.6.E.1 |
| Band Sign | — | — | — | — | Number of tenants plus one | — | — | Sec. 9.6.E.3 |

### South Carolina

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — | Min 2 ft from frontage | 1 | Along S. Carolina frontage, min setback 2 ft. | — | Sec. 9.10.E.1 |
| Band Sign | — | — | — | — | Number of tenants plus one | — | — | Sec. 9.10.E.3 |

## Prohibited signs in Fellsmere

- All signage must comply with the city's sign ordinance except as modified by the special sign regulations of this code.
- Use of bright metallic or mill finish colors (i.e., gold, silver, bronze, chrome, aluminum, stainless steel, or other extraordinarily bright colors) is prohibited for signage, except for certain hand-carved signs.
- Use of garish colors, such as neon and fluorescent colors, is prohibited for signage.
- Internally illuminated signs shall not be placed on a canopy structure.
- No advertising is allowed on any exposed amenity or facility such as benches or trash containers.
- Awnings shall not be used for advertising purposes.
- Plastic is prohibited as a finish material for walls, sloped roofs, or visible roof structures.
- Drive-through facilities are prohibited unless specifically approved as major relief and may be subject to screening and other conditions.
- Flat blank, unarticulated, or massive facades are prohibited.
- Lighting is not to be used as a form of advertising or in a manner that draws considerably more attention to the building or grounds at night than in the day.
- Lighting structures or strip lighting that follows the form of the building, parts of the building, or building elements is prohibited.
- Neon lighting, fiber optics or similar systems, which exceed six square feet in area, and where the neon tube, fiber optic or similar system is visible from the outside is prohibited; they shall not be used for outlining buildings, including windows.
- Use of corporate signature or commercial prototype architecture (unless consistent with the special corridor requirements) is prohibited.
- Kitsch architecture (such as a building resembling an exaggerated plant, animal, or food) is prohibited.
- Any architecture having a thematic reference incompatible with surrounding structures (such as igloos, domes, quonset huts, log cabins, etc.) is prohibited.
- Mixing or alternating colors of metal panels or non-metal roofing within the same roof is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fellsmere

- Routine maintenance and replacement of sign materials which does not affect the approved sign design is exempt from sign review and approval.
- Single-family homes are exempt from certain architectural, screening, landscaping, lighting, parking, public frontage/thoroughfare, stormwater, and noise regulations unless specifically stated otherwise.
- Existing buildings and appurtenances that do not conform to the provisions of the article may continue until substantial redevelopment occurs or is requested.
- Restoration or rehabilitation of an existing building shall not require the provision of additional parking or on-site stormwater retention/detention.
- Legally established existing development and uses that do not comply with these regulations are grandfathered-in as nonconforming uses/structures subject to Article VIII.
- Normal repairs, maintenance, and improvements may be made to nonconforming signs.
- Colors of natural finish materials such as brick, stone, terra cotta, concrete roof tiles, slate, integrally colored concrete masonry units, and copper are not subject to the building color requirements.
- Awnings may extend over sidewalks, open or enclosed, provided they meet required clearances and do not advertise.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any exterior change to any sign within the infill/redevelopment district requires review and approval by the city manager or designee, except for routine maintenance or material replacement not affecting approved design.
- Applicants of proposed multi-tenant projects such as retail centers and office complexes shall submit a sign program for review and approval as part of the site plan review process; this must address coordination and consistency of design, colors, materials, illumination and locations.
- In a multi-tenant project with no established signage pattern, the property owner shall submit a sign program for approval prior to issuance of any new sign permits for a tenant space.
- Where multiple wall signs are utilized (e.g. if architecturally required as in 9.4.North Broadway, 9.6.CR 512 Old Town, 9.10.South Carolina), a sign program must be submitted for review and approval as part of the site plan review process that communicates coordination and consistency of design, colors, materials, illumination and locations of all signage.
- Major or minor relief (deviation) processes may be required for sign standards not otherwise permitted by code, subject only to review of signage issues, not the entire application.

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

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