# Sign Regulations in Lauderhill, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lauderhill, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/lauderhill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Lauderhill/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CH12BURE_ARTXSPEV_S12-183.5TESISPEV)

## At a glance

Lauderhill, Florida regulates 33 sign types across 14 zoning districts. Wall Sign or Ground Sign (Complex ID)s in the All RM zoning districts, except RMH-50 zoning district are capped at 8 ft above crown of abutting street tall and 72 sq ft, with a 10 ft front/side minimum setback (Sec. Sec. 8.0(b)(2)b). Most commercial signs in Lauderhill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (14 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 35 ft | Varies by units/lots (32–128 sq ft) | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial (CN), Community Commercial (CC), General Commercial (CG), Commercial Warehouse (CW), Light Industrial (IL), Commercial Entertainment (CE) | 1 | — | Up to 40% of glass area per business | — |
| RS-4, RS-5 | 1 | 6 ft above ground | 30 sq ft | — |
| All RM zoning districts, except RMH-50 | 3 | 8 ft above crown of abutting street | 72 sq ft | — |
| RMH-50, CO, CN, CC, CG, CW | 5 | 0–199 ft: 10 ft; 200–399 ft: 12 ft; 400+ ft: 15 ft | Not to exceed 40% of glass area | — |
| General Commercial (CG) | 1 | — | 3 sq ft (per dynamic sign) | — |
| Commercial Entertainment (CE), Open Space and Recreational (S-1), Commercial Recreation (CR), Regional Park (PR) | 1 | Up to 53 ft (S-1, CR – contingent on site size) | Up to 360 sq ft (max sign area via site plan) | — |
| I-1, U-1, CF, S-1 | 4 | 0–99 ft: 8 ft; 100–199 ft: 10 ft; 200+ ft: 12 ft | 30% of glass area | — |
| PO, PL | 4 | 8 ft (PO/PL); 15 ft (PR) | 30% of glass area | — |
| Regional Park (PR), Local Park, Open Space and Recreational (S-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| PR (Regional Park) | 3 | Up to 53 ft (site plan regulated) | Up to 360 sq ft (max sign area via site plan) | — |
| Local Park | 1 | — | — | — |
| Open Space and Recreational (S-1), Commercial Recreation (CR) | 2 | Up to 53 ft (site plan regulated) | Up to 360 sq ft (via site plan) | — |
| House of Religious Worship (any zone, free-standing building) | 1 | 8 ft (measured from crown of abutting street) | 40 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 14 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sales/Announcement Sign (Residential Districts, by number of units/lots) | 6 ft above crown of roadway | Varies by units/lots (32–128 sq ft) | — | — | — | On the same property as units/lots being advertised | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(1)a |
| Temporary Sales/Announcement Sign (Commercial/Industrial Districts) | 6 ft above crown of roadway | — | — | 10 ft min. | — | On the same property as units/lots being advertised | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(1)b |
| Off-site Noncommercial Sign (Temporary, Residential) | 18 in | 3 sq ft; 18 in x 24 in | 24 in | — | 1 per issue (2 on corner lots) | On private residential property | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(3)(1)(a) |
| Off-site Noncommercial Sign (Temporary, Nonresidential) | 8 ft above ground | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per issue (2 on corner lots) | On private nonresidential property | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(3)(1)(b) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 4 sq ft | — | 15 ft min. from property line | 1 per plot, more for corners/golf/canal | — | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(4)a |
| Open House Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 4 per open house | On private/compliant swale areas | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(4)c |
| Grand Opening Inflatable Sign | 35 ft | — | — | — | 1 | On building or attached | — | Sec. 8.0(a)(6)b |
| Flags (General Regulations) | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 per 30 ft frontage, up to 4 | Flags on poles attached to ground (or to wall brackets for 1–2 family units) | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(10) |

### All RM zoning districts, except RMH-50

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign (No permit required) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(2)a |
| Wall Sign or Ground Sign (Complex ID) | 8 ft above crown of abutting street | 72 sq ft | — | 10 ft front/side minimum | 1 per entrance, max | At each entrance | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(2)b |
| Community Identification Sign | 6 ft above ground | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(2)d |

### RMH-50, CO, CN, CC, CG, CW

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exterior Wall Identification Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per business (plus addtl for corner/multi-entrance) | Above storefront/marquee/mansard/awning | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(3)a |
| Hanging Marquee Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(3)b |
| Nameplate/Identification Sign (doors) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 2 (front/rear) | On or near front and rear door | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(3)c |
| Window Signs (Temporary Paper/Vinyl, Painted, Internally Illuminated) | — | Not to exceed 40% of glass area | — | — | — | Storefront glass | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(3)d |
| Ground Sign/Ground Directory Sign | 0–199 ft: 10 ft; 200–399 ft: 12 ft; 400+ ft: 15 ft | 0–199 ft: 80 sq ft; 200–399 ft: 128 sq ft; 400+ ft: 150 sq ft | — | Min 10 ft front/side property line | Per entrance | Flush with ground on pedestal facing each vehicular entrance | — | Sec. 8.0(b)(3)e |

## Prohibited signs in Lauderhill

- No advertising signs or sign structures except where specifically permitted.
- No painted signs on a wall, except in Commercial Warehouse (CW) and Light Industrial (IL) zoning districts.
- No billboard signs.
- No flashing illuminated signs, including strobe lighting.
- No moving, rotating or animated signs, except a time and temperature unit.
- No signs in public rights-of-way, except for information signs installed under the direction of a government agency.
- No pole signs.
- No roof signs.
- No permanent portable signs, except for political signs and hand-held signs.
- No signs projecting in excess of eighteen (18) inches from the structure.
- No real estate signs in excess of the size permitted.
- No bare bulb signs.
- No permanent inflatable signs, except for temporary inflatable signs.
- No snipe signs.
- No banner signs, except as specifically permitted in referenced subsections.
- No off-site commercial signs in excess of twenty-four (24) square feet and unless specifically permitted.
- No window signs in excess of forty (40) percent of the total glass area.
- No illuminated outlines of windows.
- No sign that substantially impedes visibility to the cash register area or interior of a store as seen from a pathway parallel to any facade that allows visibility into the establishment.
- No searchlights or lighting not an integral part of an allowable sign that is designed to attract attention.
- No sign not specifically listed as an allowable sign.
- No dynamic display signs, except as specified for certain window signs and scoreboard signs in park districts.
- No sign shall create a traffic or fire hazard, or interfere with the free use of public streets or sidewalks.
- No sign shall be constructed or maintained so as to display intermittent lights that could confuse or distract motorists or resemble emergency or navigational lights.
- No sign shall use the word 'stop' or 'danger' or imitate official signs, except in certain entertainment uses where not simulating official warning signs.
- No sign shall be constructed so as to provide background colored lights blending with traffic signals that may confuse motorists.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, shrubs, utility poles, bus benches, trash receptacles, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, hydrants, bridges, traffic signs or lights, street signs, or unapproved supporting structures (except utility identification).
- No sign shall have spinning or strings of spinning or similar type devices.
- No sign shall be infirmly affixed to the ground or not secured to an approved supporting structure.
- No sign indicating an accessory commercial use in a hotel, motel or apartment in a residential district shall be visible from a public street, walk, or way.
- No sign shall display obscene, indecent or immoral statements, words, or illustrations.
- No private sign shall be erected on public property.
- All signs must be kept in good condition and appearance; signs 50% destroyed must be immediately removed.
- All signs must be marked with owner or maker name and permit registry number.
- All signs shall be on-site unless specifically identified as off-site signs.
- No additional signs shall be attached to an approved sign on a temporary or permanent basis.
- No illuminated, internally illuminated, or dynamic display signs shall face a residential district or cause adverse light impacts or hazard to drivers.
- No ground sign shall be closer than 50 feet to an existing ground sign.
- Traffic-control signs on private premises in all business districts shall bear no advertising.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lauderhill

- Paper window or fabric signs, painted window signs or special sale signs in specified commercial or industrial zones when covering no more than 40% of glass area are exempt from the permit requirement.
- Information signs installed under the direction of Federal, State, County, or City agencies on public property or public rights-of-way.
- Nameplate or owner identification signs with letters not exceeding four (4) inches in height and signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area.
- Vehicle signs, except when used for advertising at a specific location in addition to/in lieu of permitted signs (with further regulation in Section 14.45 of the Code).
- Signs announcing an event sponsored or co-sponsored by the City (but if posted more than 30 days, require permit approval).
- Construction signs (subject to 8.0(a)(5)), promotional gas service station signs, entrance and exit traffic control signs, and one nameplate or identification sign.
- Up to two (2) flags, pennants or banners per temporary office as specified, each flag not exceeding 15 sq. ft.
- No more than two (2) flags up to 15 sq. ft. each on residential property with single- or two-family dwellings (and as permitted by Fla. Stat. § 720.304 (2)(a)).
- Off-site noncommercial signs (subject to requirements of 8.0(a)(3)).
- Community homeowners association meeting signs within a development (with time and location conditions—cannot be in right-of-way).
- Real estate signs.
- Off-site commercial signs displayed within City-owned recreation facilities and intended primarily to support recreation programs.
- Up to three (3) national, state, or local government flags (up to 15 sq. ft. each) per non-residential building, shopping center, or parcel—mounted on approved flagpoles. Vehicle dealers may display one flag (up to 15 sq. ft.) per 30 linear feet of street frontage, but not on vehicles or structures.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign development permit is required for any person or business to erect, alter, relocate, or display any sign unless specifically exempted in Section 4; applications must follow the process in Sec. 3.0.
- Refurbishing a sign does not require a permit if copy, size, shape, and form are not changed.
- A site plan or site plan modification development order approving a dynamic display sign is a prerequisite for a dynamic display sign building permit (see Sec. 15.2.b).
- For flying more than the exempted number of flags listed in Sec. 4.0(m)/(h)/(g), or for flags on properties exceeding two-family dwelling units or non-residential properties, a site plan modification application is required and must be approved by the Community Appearance Committee (see Sec. 8.0(b)10).
- Whenever a new shopping center or office complex is developed, or existing ones seek new or altered sign permits, the owner or agent must submit a sign criteria (sign plan) to the Chief Sign Official (Sec. 9.0(i)(1) and (2)); individual sign permits will not be issued until the sign criteria is submitted and conformance demonstrated.
- Unified development (three or more principal structures with common characteristics) is referenced in dynamic display regulations—one double-faced dynamic display pylon sign allowed per unified development in specific zoning districts (see Sec. 15.2.a).
- Variance (relief) from the schedule may be sought by petition to the City Commission (see Sec. 11.0(b)).

## Full detail

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