# Sign Regulations in Haines City, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Haines City, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/haines-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Haines_City/codes/Land_Development_Regulations_?nodeId=CH7SI)

## At a glance

Haines City, Florida regulates 8 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Freestanding Sign)s in the Business Park (BP), Business Park Modified (BPM) zoning district are capped at 15 ft tall and 80 sq ft (Sec. Sec. 5.6.16.I.2). Most commercial signs in Haines City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AG, R-1-AAA, R-1-AA, R-1-AX, R-1-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-3-X, PUD, RPUD, RIO, CNC, RVCPUD, CPUD, CBD, CBDX, CG, CH, IPUD, BP, BPM, ILW, IM, IL, CP, IP, MUPUD, MLK-NCD | 1 | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (for electronic bulletin board portion) | — |
| Business Park (BP), Business Park Modified (BPM) | 4 | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| ILW (Industrial Light, Warehousing) | 2 | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| IM (Industrial, Medium) | 2 | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| IL (Industrial, Heavy) | 2 | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| CP (Commerce Park), IP (Industrial Park) | 4 | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — |
| MUPUD (Mixed Use Planned Unit Development) | 1 | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (electronic copy area) | — |
| MLK-NCD (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way-Neighborhood Commercial District) | 1 | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (electronic copy area) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Business Park (BP), Business Park Modified (BPM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Freestanding Sign) | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | At vehicular entrance to the building. One monument sign per site. | — | Sec. 5.6.16.I.2 |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per structure/business | On building/structure. | — | Sec. 5.6.16.I.2 |
| Multi-User Monument Sign | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 multi-user sign per development | On property with permission, subject to maintenance agreement. | — | Sec. 5.6.16.L.2, Sec. 5.6.16.I.3 |
| Electronic Community Bulletin Board Sign (Monument) | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (for electronic copy area) | 12 ft | — | — | On arterial or collector roadways. Applicant must own the property with the sign. | — | Sec. 5.6.16.L.1 |

### ILW (Industrial Light, Warehousing)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign, Electronic Community Bulletin Board (Monument) | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (electronic copy area) | 12 ft | — | — | On arterial or collector roadways. Applicant must own the property with the sign. | — | Sec. 5.6.17.L.2 |
| Multi-User Sign (Monument) | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | One per complex | On property with approval and maintenance agreement. | — | Sec. 5.6.17.L.3 |

### CP (Commerce Park), IP (Industrial Park)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Freestanding Sign) | 10 ft | 36 sq ft per side | — | — | One per site | Freestanding at vehicular entrance to the building. | — | Sec. 5.6.20.E.2, Sec. 5.6.20.I.2 |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | One per structure/business | On business structure | — | Sec. 5.6.20.I.2 |
| Multi-User Monument Sign | 15 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | One per complex | On property with permission and maintenance agreement | — | Sec. 5.6.20.I.3 |
| Sign, Electronic Community Bulletin Board (Monument) | 8 ft | 20 sq ft (electronic area) | 12 ft | — | — | On arterial/collector roadways. | — | Sec. 5.6.20.S.a |

## Prohibited signs in Haines City

- No off-premise signs will be permitted.
- All signs must be brought into conformity.
- Signs not specifically permitted or provisionally permitted by the ordinance are prohibited.
- Sign color and intensity of illumination must be appropriate for the specific site and sign location.
- Illumination of signs is limited to a maximum of 11 watt incandescent bulbs and to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
- The applicant must own the property on which the sign is to be located.
- Bulletins (in the case of electronic community bulletin boards) shall be incidental to the principal use.
- The base of the monument sign must be landscaped with appropriate shrubbery and ground material as approved by the technical review board.
- Signs not conforming to these and any other conditions deemed appropriate by the administrative official or city commission (including level/hours of illumination) are prohibited.
- Any use or structure not specifically or provisionally permitted by the relevant ordinance section is considered prohibited.
- No on-site sign, either permanent or temporary, in residential districts, is allowed to advertise a home occupation.

## Signs exempt from permit in Haines City

- Permitted signs for electronic community bulletin boards as an administrative conditional use, subject to prescribed conditions in all zones (e.g., located on arterial or collector roadways, maximum size, monument design).
- Incidental bulletins as part of principal use may be permitted on electronic community bulletin boards, subject to ordinance conditions.
- Temporary and permanent community bulletin boards are permitted if they meet strict design, location, and use conditions.
- Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental and subordinate to permitted uses may allow signs in some cases as specifically provided.
- All signage must comply with more restrictive standards of the city's Land Development Regulations where conflicts exist; otherwise, monument/ground signs and one wall sign per structure/business may be allowed as described.
- Retail as an accessory use as part of a public park or public or semi-public golf course may have signage consistent with accessory use rules.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A unified signage plan is required as part of the preliminary plan approval for all Business Park (BP), Industrial Park (IP), Commerce Park (CP), and related planned unit developments.
- A preliminary plan, which includes a unified signage plan, must be approved by the city commission after a public hearing and before any development in BP, IP, and similar districts.
- Site-specific signage (e.g., multi-user signs) in plan developments requires conceptual approval and design unification (materials, lettering, lighting, colors), as part of the preliminary/site plan.
- A site plan review is required for all development within the Commerce Park District and Industrial Park District, and this site plan must include signage components for approval.
- No permits will be issued, and no development may commence in BP, IP, Commerce Park, or Industrial Park districts unless it conforms to the approved preliminary plan and unified signage plan, unless a change or deviation is approved.
- Minor changes to the approved signage plan may be administratively approved if consistent with the provisions and intent of regulations; major changes require city commission approval.
- The application for improvements (including signs) in the Central Business District (CBD) requires review for compliance with historic design standards, including submission of a site plan/rendering showing proposed signage.
- Where a master sign plan or similar is required for a district, it must be submitted prior to permit issuance and be reviewed/approved by the city (e.g., as part of preliminary plan/site plan).

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

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