# Sign Regulations in Gretna, Florida

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

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

## At a glance

Gretna, Florida regulates 14 sign types across 1 zoning district. Permanent Accessory Ground Sign - Thoroughfare ≤ 45 mphs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 18 feet tall and 96 square feet, with a Varies by frontage setback (Sec. 8.04.03.01).

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 150 feet | 310 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - One-family and Two-family Residences | 8 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8.03.05.01 |
| Temporary Sign - Three-family and Four-family Residences | 8 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8.03.05.02 |
| Permanent Accessory Ground Sign - Thoroughfare ≤ 45 mph | 18 feet | 96 square feet | — | Varies by frontage | 1 to 3 depending on frontage | Frontage on public right-of-way | — | 8.04.03.01 |
| Permanent Accessory Ground Sign - Thoroughfare > 45 mph | 18 feet | 192 square feet | — | Varies by frontage | 1 to 3 depending on frontage | Frontage on public right-of-way | — | 8.04.03.01 |
| Permanent Accessory Building Sign - Multiple Occupancy Complex | 18 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | 1 per side | Each side of principal building | — | 8.04.03.02 |
| Permanent Accessory Building Sign - Occupant in Multiple Occupancy Complex | 18 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | 3 | Exterior portion of occupant's unit | — | 8.04.03.02 |
| Permanent Accessory Building Sign - Occupant Not in Multiple Occupancy Complex | 18 feet | — | — | — | 3 per side | Each side of principal building | — | 8.04.03.02 |
| Permanent Outdoor Advertising Sign | 150 feet | 310 square feet | 35 feet | 50 feet from any property line | — | Convey messages to Interstate 10, US Hwy 98 and SR 12 | — | 8.05.03 |

## Prohibited signs in Gretna

- 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, this Code.
- Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the city.
- Any sign deemed by the administrator to 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, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind.
- Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- 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 this Code or other ordinance of the city.
- 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.
- Non-governmental 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 over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this Code, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer.
- 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 pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.
- 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 within 100 feet of the vehicle, and is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle.
- Signs displaying copy that is harmful to minors as defined by this Code.
- Portable signs as defined by this Code.
- No off-premise or billboard signs, as defined, shall be permitted within the city except as specifically provided for herein.

## Signs exempt from permit in Gretna

- Signs that are not designed or located so as to convey a message to any street or adjoining property.
- Signs of two square feet or less and signs that include no letters, symbols, logos or designs in excess of two inches in vertical or horizontal dimension, provided that such sign, or combination of such signs, does not constitute a sign prohibited by section 8.02.02 of this Code.
- 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 of Florida, the United States, Gadsden County, or the City of Gretna.
- Legal notices and official instruments.
- Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the city commission for a prescribed period of time.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- Merchandise displays behind storefront windows provided that no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials and attached to the surface of a building.
- Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and gasoline pumps.
- Advertising and identifying signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers.
- Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals or similar hazards.
- Works of art that do not constitute advertising.
- Signs carried by a person.
- Religious displays.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Building signs for multiple occupancy complexes constructed or remodeled after the effective date of this 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 city. The format shall be presented in a plan or sketch, together with written specifications in sufficient detail to enable the administrator to authorize signs based on the specifications.
- The sign format may only be modified with the approval of the administrator upon submission of a revised plan and specifications detailing the revised format.

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