# Sign Regulations in Lake City, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lake City, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/lake-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Lake_City/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH78SIAD)

## At a glance

Lake City, Florida regulates 6 sign types across 1 zoning district. Projecting Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at May extend not more than 8 ft horizontally from building, and no closer than 1 ft to curbline. wide, with a Extends no more than 8 ft horizontally from building, no closer than 1 ft to curb, and minimum 10 ft height above sidewalk/grade. setback (Sec. Sec. 78-3). Most commercial signs in Lake City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | — | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 15 ft from boundaries of federal/state highway or municipal structure. Minimum 100 ft from church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, or public playground. | — | Not within 15 feet of the outside boundaries of a federal or state highway or municipal structure or within 100 feet of any church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, or public playground. | — | Sec. 78-1; Sec. 78-2; Sec. 78-5; Sec. 78-6; Sec. 78-7 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | May extend not more than 8 ft horizontally from building, and no closer than 1 ft to curbline. | Extends no more than 8 ft horizontally from building, no closer than 1 ft to curb, and minimum 10 ft height above sidewalk/grade. | — | Permitted only if permanently attached to existing building and located more than 10 ft above sidewalk/grade. Not allowed in or above/right-of-way of highways, streets, or sidewalks unless above criteria are met. | — | Sec. 78-3 |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On roof of permitted structure. | — | Sec. 78-4 |
| Painted Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building walls. | — | Sec. 78-7(b)(4) |
| Neon/Electric Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 78-7(b)(1), (3) |
| Nonelectric Detachable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 78-7(b)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Lake City

- No sign or advertising structure shall be constructed, erected, used, operated or maintained within 15 feet of the outside boundaries of a federal or state highway or municipal structure or within 100 feet of any church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, or public playground within the municipality.
- No sign or advertising structure shall display intermittent lights not embodied in an outdoor advertising sign, or any rotating or flashing light within 100 feet of any state-owned, county-owned or municipally-owned right-of-way.
- No sign or advertising structure shall use the word 'stop' or 'danger,' or imply the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger, or imitate official signs.
- No sign or advertising structure shall be placed on the inside of a curve or in any manner that may prevent persons using the roadway from obtaining an unobstructed view of approaching vehicles.
- No sign or advertising structure shall be nailed, fastened or affixed to any tree, post, curb, utility pole, or any other structure or upon any right-of-way of any state, county or municipally maintained road.
- No sign or advertising structure shall be erected or maintained in an unsafe, insecure or unsightly condition.
- No sign or advertising structure shall be attached to or placed against a building in such a manner as to prevent ingress or egress through any door or window, or obstruct or be attached to a fire escape.
- No sign or advertising structure shall display any statement, word, character or illustration of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature.
- No sign of any kind shall be permitted to extend into or above, or be anchored or placed in, any portion of the right-of-way of a state and county highway, city street or public sidewalk (except official city, state and county signs), unless specific conditions are met.
- It is unlawful to display untrue, false or misleading statements upon signs, billboards, or other public places calculated to mislead the public.
- No person shall construct, erect, operate, use or maintain any outdoor advertising structure, outdoor advertising sign or advertisement without the written permission of the owner or lawful possessor of the property.
- No person shall construct, erect, operate, use, maintain or cause or permit the same for any outdoor advertising structure, sign or advertisement without first obtaining a permit, unless exempted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lake City

- Advertising structures, signs or advertisements constructed by the owner or lessee of a place of business or residence on land belonging to the owner or lessee are exempt from the proximity restrictions in section 78-1(1).
- Signs on real property posted or displayed by the owner or their authority stating that the property is for sale or rent.
- Official notices or advertisements posted or displayed by or under the direction of any public or court officer as part of their official duties, or by trustees under deeds of trust, assignment or similar instruments.
- Danger or precautionary signs relating to the premises or signs warning of condition or dangers of travel on public roads, erected or authorized by duly authorized authority.
- Signs solely denoting routes to any city, town, village, historical place or shrine.
- Notices of any railroad, bridge, ferry or other transportation or transmission company necessary for the direction or safety of the public.
- Signs, notices or symbols for information of aviators regarding location, directions, landings and aviation safety, erected or authorized by the building and zoning director.
- Signs or notices erected or maintained on property giving the name of the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises.
- Historical markers erected by authorized public authorities.
- Signs erected upon property warning the public against hunting, fishing, or trespassing.
- Signs erected by Red Cross authorities relating to Red Cross emergency stations.
- Highway markers and signs erected or authorized by duly authorized authority.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Stress diagrams must be furnished with plans for all roof signs and must be approved by the building and zoning director.
- Applications for permits must be accompanied by drawings and specifications as necessary to fully advise the building and zoning director regarding the location, construction, weight, materials, manner of illuminating, and securing/fastening of the proposed sign.
- No explicit requirement for a 'master sign plan' or sign variance meeting is identified in this article.

## Full detail

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