# Sign Regulations in Key Colony Beach, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Key Colony Beach, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/key-colony-beach
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Key_Colony_Beach/codes/Land_Development_Regulations_?nodeId=SUHITA_ARTXSI)

## At a glance

Key Colony Beach, Florida regulates 27 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Development Identification Signs in the R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-3 Residential District zoning district are capped at 4 ft. tall and 15 sq. ft. (Sec. Sec. 101-134/Table IX-1). Most commercial signs in Key Colony Beach require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 10 sq. ft. | — |
| R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-3 Residential District | 7 | 4 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — |
| RH District, B-1 District | 12 | 8 ft. | 60 sq. ft. | — |
| Marina Subdivision No. 1 & 2 | 4 | 8 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — |
| Rt. 1 commercial area | 2 | — | — | — |

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

### R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-3 Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Identification Sign | 4 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — | — | As approved by city commission | Perimeter of development | — | Sec. 101-134/Table IX-1 |
| Public Directional Sign | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | As approved by city commission | — | — | Sec. 101-134/Table IX-1 |
| Temporary Real Estate Advertising Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. including all attachments | — | — | 1 per street frontage and 1 per canal frontage; 1 additional for open house | Parallel to public right-of-way | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |
| Temporary Contractor Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | — | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |
| Temporary Garage Sale Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | On-site | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |
| Temporary Political Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | Same as real estate | — | — | Sec. 101-133(6); 101-136/Table IX-3 |
| Temporary Project Sign | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |

### RH District, B-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (200 ft. or more frontage) | 8 ft. | 60 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per tract frontage | Per tract frontage on public street | — | Sec. 101-135(1) Table IX-2 |
| Ground Sign (less than 200 ft. frontage) | 8 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per tract frontage | Per tract frontage on public street | — | Sec. 101-135(1) Table IX-2 |
| Wall Sign | Top of facade or wall | — | — | — | 1 per ground floor establishment | Per ground floor establishment fronting on public street | — | Sec. 101-135(1) Table IX-2 |
| Canopy Sign (Substitute for Wall Sign) | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per establishment | Underneath pedestrian shelter canopy | — | Sec. 101-135(1) Table IX-2 |
| Directional Sign (Public Directional Sign) | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | As approved by city commission | — | — | See Table IX-1 and Table IX-2 reference |
| Directory Sign | — | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per multitenant commercial building | On wall or freestanding in courtyard of multitenant commercial building | — | Sec. 101-135(1) Table IX-2 |
| Temporary Real Estate Advertising Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. including all attachments | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Parallel to public right-of-way | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |
| Temporary Project Sign | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Sec. 101-136/Table IX-3 |

### Marina Subdivision No. 1 & 2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Snipe Sign (Exception) | 8 ft. | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 101-131(9) |
| Ground/Wall Sign (Water Facing, Marina) | — | — | — | — | 1 | Facing water (in addition to other permitted signs, must otherwise comply) | — | Sec. 101-135(2) |
| Water-facing Sign (Gasoline Advertisement) | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Facing water | — | Sec. 101-135(2) |
| Charter Boat Sign (On Dock) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per charter boat | On dock | — | Sec. 101-135(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Key Colony Beach

- Abandoned signs are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Animated, flashing or moving signs are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Buntings, cold air balloons, and banners are prohibited unless approved by the city commission in conjunction with a grand opening or other special function.
- Off-premises signs or billboards are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Neon (or comparable) signs are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Portable signs are prohibited except as specifically allowed in this article.
- Projecting signs are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Roof signs are prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Snipe signs are prohibited anywhere in the city, except for an exception in Marina Subdivision No. 1 & 2.
- Signs shall not be erected on any public property or right-of-way unless placed by agencies of government. No sign shall be placed on any utility pole except for utility identification or similar purpose.
- Any sign that could be confused with a traffic signal is prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Any advertising painted on a building is prohibited anywhere in the city.
- Any real estate signs or attachments thereto erected at residential properties for rent or lease for any period of time are prohibited.
- Any sign not prescribed as a permitted sign by this article is prohibited.
- No illuminated signs shall face a residential district in such a way that the lighting fixture reflects directly into the residential district at night.
- No sign of any kind shall be permitted to be erected upon private property and extend into or above, or be anchored or placed in, any portion of the right-of-way of a city street or public sidewalk.
- No sign shall be within a 25 foot sight triangle at the intersection of two public streets.
- No person shall erect any sign which does not comply with the provisions of this code.

## Signs exempt from permit in Key Colony Beach

- Directional signs designed by governmental units are exempt.
- Holiday decorations are exempt.
- Interior signs within a lobby or courtyard not visible from public right of way are exempt, but are not exempt from structural, electrical, or material specifications.
- Temporary signs for special event by nonprofit entity may be exempt, but require commission approval.
- No trespassing or no dumping signs not exceeding one and one-half square feet in area per sign and not exceeding one per lot are exempt, except that special permission may be obtained from the city commission for additional signs under proven special circumstances.
- Political signs on private property are exempt, provided such signs meet the requirements for temporary real estate signs and timing restrictions per section 101-136 and 101-133(6).
- Decorative flags not containing an advertising message are exempt; however, no more than two such flags shall be displayed per property or business frontage and no such flag shall exceed ten square feet in size.
- Memorial signs (including but not limited to names of buildings or individuals) made of bronze or other durable materials or cut into masonry and not exceeding four square feet per sign face are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign application for any portion of a multitenant building must provide a written statement of uniform criteria for the multitenant center or complex (including color, type, style of letters, size of letters, and size of signs), along with a sketch, to be attached to the sign and site plan applications. (Sec. 101-137(1)(a))
- The uniform criteria established for a multitenant center apply to all signs in the center and each individual occupant, and may only be changed if all signs are changed to conform to new approved criteria. (Sec. 101-137(1)(c))
- Written consent to the plans and criteria must be provided by the owner of the building, structure, or land to which or on which the sign is to be erected, relocated, maintained, or altered. (Sec. 101-137(1)(d))
- A landscape plan showing plantings around ground signs must be included as part of the site plan approval and amendment procedures in accordance with section 101-62. (Sec. 101-138)
- Prior to erection or alteration of any sign (unless specifically exempted), a permit shall be obtained from the building official with a sketch with dimensions accompanying the permit application. (Sec. 101-141)
- Temporary signs for special events by nonprofit entities require commission approval. (Sec. 101-133(4))

## Full detail

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