# Sign Regulations in Medley, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Medley, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/medley
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Medley/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH62ZO_ARTIISURE_S62-54HOSI)

## At a glance

Medley, Florida regulates 9 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Billboard - Digitals in the M-1, M-2, M-3 zoning district are capped at 14 ft (face); billboard total height max 64 ft above crown of adjacent road; bottom edge at least 16 ft above crown of adjacent road tall, 672 sq ft (face); embellishments up to 15% extra, and 48 ft wide, with a 500 ft from intersection; 15 to 660 ft from right-of-way; side/rear 20/30 ft (or 15 ft if between N.W. South River Dr. and canal) setback (Sec. Sec. 62-38 (a)-(f), Ord. No. C-338, §§ 2—20, 5-2-2011; Ord. No. C-342, §§ 2—20, 9-6-2011; Ord. No. C-380, § 4, 10-6-2014; Ord. No. C-460, § 2, 9-6-2022; Ord. No. C-469, § 2, 10-2-2023). Most commercial signs in Medley require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M-1, M-2, M-3 | 2 | 14 ft (face); billboard total height max 64 ft above crown of adjacent road; bottom edge at least 16 ft above crown of adjacent road | 672 sq ft (face); embellishments up to 15% extra | — |
| M-1, M-3, L-1 | 1 | — | Up to 10,000 sq ft per wall; 80% wall area if not over windows, 50% if covering windows | — |
| M-1, M-2, L-1 | 1 | 10 ft max OR 2 ft above perimeter (whichever is less); surrounded by perimeter fence 6-10 ft high | — | — |
| Industrial, Major institutions (except places of worship/fraternal orgs), Recreation/open space, Governmental use, High density residential (buildings at least 6 stories), Commercial (excluding OPS, B-1) | 1 | Rooftop/building-mounted maximum 15 ft above highest roof point; Whip antennas/supports max 15 ft high and 3 in. diameter; Microwave dish <65 ft AGL, 6 ft diam., >65 ft AGL, 8 ft diam. | — | — |
| Industrial, Major institutions (except places of worship, fraternal orgs, schools), Town-owned Recreation/open space, Commercial-recreation, Governmental use | 1 | 150 ft | — | — |
| Town-wide rights-of-way (see Small Wireless Facilities) | 1 | 10 ft above utility/support pole; New poles max tallest existing within 500 ft, or 50 ft if none exists | Antenna: max 6 cu ft; other equipment: max 28 cu ft (exempting certain ancillary equip) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### M-1, M-2, M-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard - Digital | 14 ft (face); billboard total height max 64 ft above crown of adjacent road; bottom edge at least 16 ft above crown of adjacent road | 672 sq ft (face); embellishments up to 15% extra | 48 ft | 500 ft from intersection; 15 to 660 ft from right-of-way; side/rear 20/30 ft (or 15 ft if between N.W. South River Dr. and canal) | No more than 2 faces (1 per side); max as determined by spacing requirement | Only on monopole structures, not on roof/wall of building; not closer than 500 ft to any intersection; 15-660 ft from right-of-way except certain properties by canal | — | Sec. 62-38 (a)-(f), Ord. No. C-338, §§ 2—20, 5-2-2011; Ord. No. C-342, §§ 2—20, 9-6-2011; Ord. No. C-380, § 4, 10-6-2014; Ord. No. C-460, § 2, 9-6-2022; Ord. No. C-469, § 2, 10-2-2023 |
| Billboard - Non-digital | 14 ft (face); billboard total height max 64 ft above crown of adjacent road; bottom edge at least 16 ft above crown of adjacent road | 672 sq ft (face); embellishments up to 15% extra | 48 ft | 500 ft from intersection; 15 to 660 ft from right-of-way; side/rear 20/30 ft (or 15 ft if between N.W. South River Dr. and canal) | No more than 2 faces (1 per side); max as determined by spacing requirement | Only on monopole structures, not on roof/wall of building; not closer than 500 ft to any intersection; 15-660 ft from right-of-way except certain properties by canal | — | Sec. 62-38 (a)-(d) |

### Town-wide rights-of-way (see Small Wireless Facilities)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Small Wireless Facility | 10 ft above utility/support pole; New poles max tallest existing within 500 ft, or 50 ft if none exists | Antenna: max 6 cu ft; other equipment: max 28 cu ft (exempting certain ancillary equip) | — | — | Applicants may file for up to 30 sites/consolidated application | Collocated on/adjacent to utility/support structures in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 62-64, Ord. No. C-422, § 2, 10-2-2017 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - General | — | — | — | — | — | On building wall, parallel, not projecting more than 10 in. | — | Sec. 62-60(2), Ord. No. C-151, § 23, 3-4-74 |
| Signs visible from hotels/motels - displaying prices | — | — | — | — | — | Visible from outside of premises | — | Sec. 62-54, Ord. No. C-151, § 6(19), 3-4-74 |

## Prohibited signs in Medley

- No sign shall project over the sidewalk except signs attached parallel to any building provided they do not extend out more than ten inches and are at least ten feet above the sidewalk.
- No signs shall project over the sidewalk except as stated above, and no fin shall extend over the sidewalk unless it is at least ten feet above the sidewalk.
- No billboard shall be erected in such a way that the sign face overhangs any physical structure, building, or road right-of-way.
- No billboard shall be constructed on the roof or wall of any structure or building.
- No billboard, digital or otherwise, shall be constructed without a permit issued by the Town, and without submitting the required application materials.
- No sign permit application for any billboard shall be accepted until it is deemed complete by the Town.
- Simulation of official traffic signs, warning signals, or lights is prohibited for digital billboard displays.
- Audio, pyrotechnics, and emissions of odors or vapors are prohibited on billboards.
- Digitally displayed images that give the appearance of movement (such as video, animation, scrolling text, fading, blinking, flashing, or racing) are prohibited on digital billboards.
- Internal illumination, blinking lights, and flashing lights are prohibited on murals.
- Adult content, as defined in the chapter, is prohibited on murals.
- Murals shall not have any moving or animated parts, or any other electronic movements.
- Murals shall not be illuminated so as to cause glare or to impair motorists' vision, or otherwise distract motorists and interfere with the safe operation of vehicles.
- No mural shall be permitted on an unoccupied building.
- Hotel, motel, apartment, tourist home, or similar establishments may not display signs showing any prices or rates for rooms that are visible from outside the premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Medley

- Murals are exempt from being considered as such if the building identification sign in M-1, M-3, or L-1 is less than 150 square feet and does not face R-1 zones (such sign is permitted as of right unless otherwise prohibited).
- Food trucks authorized by the Town to operate on Town property or at events hosted by the Town are exempt from the provisions of sections 62-66(c) through (e), and (f)(2), (f)(3), (f)(8), and (g) of the Food Trucks section.
- Government-owned property is exempt from the minimum distance separation and height requirements for communication towers.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required for any new billboard, digital billboard, mural, or wall sign, with all plans, drawings, landscape/hardscape plans, and other supporting documentation as specified in the ordinance and reviewed for code compliance before approval.
- Permit applications for billboards must include a drawing or sample of the proposed sign to scale, landscape/hardscape plan, and other supporting documentation.
- For murals, a mural permit is required, and the application must include a dimensioned elevation drawing prepared and signed by a licensed professional engineer or architect.
- Murals require an annual permit renewal with supporting documentation of insurance, bond, and certificate(s) of use.
- A change in ownership (of mural or property with mural) requires submission of a new mural permit application.
- Permit for conversion or reconstruction of any digital or trivision billboard requires a Billboard Construction or Reconstruction Agreement with the Town and approval by the Town Council.
- Master (comprehensive) sign plans are not expressly mentioned, but detailed plans showing the location, type, structure, lighting, and landscaping of each sign are a standard requirement for issuance of a permit.
- Copy changes for murals require a separate application, though not a new mural permit unless the configuration is being changed.
- Sign variances (including for location, setback, type, number, and height) for communication towers require a zoning variance approved by the Medley Town Council.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 7 zoning districts in Medley — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Medley+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-medley

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