# Sign Regulations in Lynn Haven, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lynn Haven, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/lynn-haven
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Lynn_Haven/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=APXCUNLADECO_CH2LAUSDIPEUS_2.04.00SEORBOALBU_2.04.06SIAPREEXORBU)

## At a glance

Lynn Haven, Florida regulates 20 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Freestanding Sign)s in the Non-Residential Land Use Districts zoning district are capped at 10 ft. tall and See Table 5.03.07(C)(1): e.g., less than 50 ft: 24 sq. ft.; 50-99.9 ft: 32 sq. ft.; 100-299.9 ft: 70 sq. ft.; 300-399.9 ft: 72 sq. ft. (up to 2); 400+ ft: 96 sq. ft. (up to 3), with a 50ft setback (Sec. 5.03.07(C)(1) Table 5.03.07(C)(1)). Most commercial signs in Lynn Haven require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Land Use Districts (LDR, MDR, HDR, MU) | 7 | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. per face | — |
| Non-Residential Land Use Districts | 7 | Up to building height of 18 ft; one sign per side may be above 18 ft | See formula; max 200 sq. ft. | — |
| Mixed Use Land Use District (MU) | 3 | — | — | — |
| TND Land Use District | 1 | 10 ft. (for freestanding signs) | — | — |
| PUD Land Use District | 1 | 10 ft. (for freestanding signs) | — | — |
| Commercial District (C) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Industrial District (IND) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Public/Institutional District (P/I) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 48 in. | 25 in wide x 48 in tall x 25 in deep (max dimensions) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Residential Land Use Districts (LDR, MDR, HDR, MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Entrance Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. per face | — | — | One sign per entrance per abutting street | Entrance to residential development | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts a-d |
| Freestanding Sign (for Non-Residential Use) | 8 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage for permissible non-residential uses | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts |
| Wall Sign (for Non-Residential Use) | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per use per building | On building for permissible non-residential uses | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts b |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Provides directions to motorists regarding the location of parking areas and access drives | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts c |
| Flag | — | — | — | — | Up to 3 per parcel | Parcel | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts d |
| Utility Sign | 6 ft. | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Identifies location of underground utility lines/facilities, high voltage lines/facilities, and other utility facilities/appurtenances | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Residential Land Use Districts e |
| Temporary Sign | 8 ft. | 6 sq. ft. per sign; aggregate: LDR/MDR 10 sq. ft.; HDR 16 sq. ft. | — | — | LDR/MDR: 2 per parcel; HDR: 4 per parcel | — | — | 5.03.05(D) Table 5.03.05(D) |

### Non-Residential Land Use Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding Sign) | 10 ft. | See Table 5.03.07(C)(1): e.g., less than 50 ft: 24 sq. ft.; 50-99.9 ft: 32 sq. ft.; 100-299.9 ft: 70 sq. ft.; 300-399.9 ft: 72 sq. ft. (up to 2); 400+ ft: 96 sq. ft. (up to 3) | — | Varies: e.g. <50ft frontage: 10 ft; 50-99.9ft: 15ft; 100-299.9ft: 20-50ft; 300+ft: 50ft | Varies by frontage, up to 3 | Ground, at frontage on public right-of-way | — | 5.03.07(C)(1) Table 5.03.07(C)(1) |
| Building Sign (Wall Sign) | Up to building height of 18 ft; one sign per side may be above 18 ft | See formula; max 200 sq. ft. | — | — | Up to 3 per occupancy per building side | Mounted to facade/building side | — | 5.03.07(C)(2) Table 5.03.07(C)(2) |
| Time-temperature-date Sign | — | Counted in allowable sign area | — | — | — | Ground or building sign, must be on developed non-residential parcel | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Non-Residential Land Use Districts 1 |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Non-Residential Land Use Districts 2 |
| Flag | — | — | — | — | Up to 3 per parcel | Parcel | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Non-Residential Land Use Districts 3 |
| Utility Sign | 6 ft. | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | As appropriate to utility features | — | 5.03.06 Table 5.03.06(A) Non-Residential Land Use Districts 4 |
| Temporary Sign | 10 ft. | 64 sq. ft. per sign; aggregate: 100 sq. ft. or 1 per 10 ft of frontage, whichever is less | — | — | Unlimited, subject to aggregate area and minimum spacing | Property for non-residential uses | — | 5.03.05(D) Table 5.03.05(D) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exempt Sign - Legal Notices/Official Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.03.02 A |
| Exempt Sign - Holiday Lights/Decorations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.03.02 B |
| Provisionally Exempt Sign - Identification | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 5.03.03 Table 5.03.03 |
| Provisionally Exempt Sign - Optional at Businesses | 48 in. | 25 in wide x 48 in tall x 25 in deep (max dimensions) | 25 in. | — | One per business | Freestanding within 4 ft of main business entrance, not in ROW | — | 5.03.03 Table 5.03.03 |
| Prohibited Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.03.04 A & B |

## Prohibited signs in Lynn Haven

- Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the City.
- Any sign that does or will constitute a safety hazard.
- Any sign mounted on a roof top or portion of a roof.
- Blank temporary signs.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles.
- Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.
- Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs, unless the interval of such movement or other change in the sign is ten (10) seconds or more.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations.
- Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind.
- Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of this section or other ordinance of the City.
- Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic or signal or be of a size, location, movement, content, color, or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control device.
- Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets. Nothing shall obstruct visibility at intersections as defined in Section 6.05.04.
- Nongovernmental signs designed to resemble governmental signs that use the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'danger,' 'caution,' 'yield,' or any similar word, phrase, or symbol.
- Signs within ten (10) feet of public right-of-way or within 100 feet of traffic control lights, that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights.
- Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.
- Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.
- Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.
- Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized in writing pursuant to Section 337.407, F.S., or as authorized by the City Manager.
- Signs erected on public property, or on private property, such as private utility poles, located on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes.
- Signs erected over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this section, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of the City Manager.
- Vehicle signs which have a total sign area in excess of ten (10) square feet, parked for more than sixty (60) consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right-of-way, and visible from the street right-of-way that the vehicle is within 100 feet of.
- Use of vehicles for display of a vehicle sign when the vehicle is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited and must be removed within thirty (30) calendar days after notice.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lynn Haven

- Legal notices and official instruments.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- Religious displays.
- Signs designed or located so as to be invisible from any street or adjoining property.
- Signs necessary to promote health, safety, and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control, or direction signs erected on public property.
- Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals, or similar hazards.
- Signs carried by a person.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In TND (Traditional Neighborhood Development) and PUD (Planned Unit Development) land use districts, a master signage plan shall be approved by the City Commission as part of the Master Plan.
- In Mixed Use (MU) Land Use Districts with a combination of residential and non-residential uses, a master signage plan must be provided as part of the application for a local development order.
- Building signs for multiple occupancy complexes constructed or remodeled after December 11, 1990, shall conform to an approved sign format.

## Full detail

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