# Sign Regulations in Lake Worth, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lake Worth, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/lake-worth
- **Data last verified:** 2024-11-25

## At a glance

Lake Worth, Florida regulates 10 sign types across 1 zoning district. Wall Signs in the All zoning district are capped at Not specified tall, 1 square foot per linear foot of business frontage up to a maximum of 100 square feet., and Not specified wide (Sec. 23.5-1(e)(1)(A)). Most commercial signs in Lake Worth require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All | 10 | 14 feet | 48 sq ft for 50—100 ft of frontage, 64 sq ft for 101—200 ft, 100 sq ft for 201—300 ft, 150 sq ft for 301—400 ft, 200 sq ft for 401+ ft. | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### All

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Signs | Not specified | 1 square foot per linear foot of business frontage up to a maximum of 100 square feet. | Not specified | — | — | Mounted no more than eight inches from the lowest building wall. | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(1)(A) |
| Projecting Signs | 14 feet | 8 square feet in DT, MU-E, MU-FH, NC, and TOD-E districts. 16 square feet in MU-W, MU-DH, I-POC, AI, and TOD-W districts. | Not specified | — | — | Minimum nine feet above sidewalk. Top of sign shall not exceed 14 feet. Shall not extend more than five feet from the building or within two feet of the curb, nor extend above the roof line or parapet wall. | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(2)(A) |
| Mansard Signs | Not specified | 1 square foot per linear foot of business frontage up to a maximum of 100 square feet. | Not specified | — | — | Bottom shall not be lower than eight feet from finished grade. Shall only be placed in the lower slope of a mansard. Shall not project above the top of the mansard or below the bottom. | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(3)(A) |
| Roof Signs | 10 feet above parapet | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Shall not extend over public property. Shall be point of purchase signs only. Shall not exceed ten feet above the parapet, nor be less than six feet above the roof level (waiver possible for six-foot minimum). | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(4) |
| Freestanding Signs | 8 feet | 48 sq ft for 50—100 ft of frontage, 64 sq ft for 101—200 ft, 100 sq ft for 201—300 ft, 150 sq ft for 301—400 ft, 200 sq ft for 401+ ft. | Not specified | — | — | Setback three feet. Minimum 48 feet between signs. Maximum two ground signs per parcel. | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(5) |
| Awning Signs | Not specified | Not specified | 80 percent of business frontage | — | — | On the vertical surface of an awning. | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(7) |
| Illuminated Signs | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(8) |
| Time and Temperature Signs | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | 23.5-1(e)(9) |

## Prohibited signs in Lake Worth

- Animated signs (except time and temperature).
- Snipe signs.
- Billboards.
- A-frame, sandwich, sidewalk or curb signs.
- Streamers, twirling objects, fluttering objects, balloons or any other air or gas filled figure or sign, or any other similar items.
- Search lights.
- Swinging signs.
- Outdoor advertising of any kind or character where any live animal or human being is used as part of the advertising and is visible from any public street or public place.
- Any unauthorized sign on city property.
- Any portable signs or signs attached to trees, utility poles, trailers, roller casters, or any unapproved supporting structures.
- Any sign or advertising structure displaying obscene, indecent or immoral matter.
- Any sign which becomes unsightly.
- Abandoned signs.
- Vehicular signs.
- Any sign which contains or consists of a three-dimensional sculptured figure which is an emblem/logo of the business to which it is accessory or which represents products manufactured or sold by said business.
- Flashing sign.
- Any other sign not specifically authorized by this section.
- Pole signs.
- Pylon signs.
- Handwritten or hand-lettered signs affixed to the window

## Signs exempt from permit in Lake Worth

- All directional signs listed in the "Uniform Manual of Traffic-Control Devices."
- All signs directing traffic flow on private property.
- Impression signs.
- All government signs.
- Signs which contribute to unsightliness or are inappropriate as deemed by the development review official may be appealed to the planning and zoning board or historic resources preservation board, as applicable

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