# Sign Regulations in Miami Shores Village, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Miami Shores Village, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/miami-shores-village
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Miami_Shores_Village/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH20STSIOTPUPL_ARTVIIIPAPEON_S20-161ISPEPLSI)

## At a glance

Miami Shores Village, Florida regulates 14 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the A-1 district zoning district are capped at 4 feet above finished grade tall and 120 square inches, with a Not closer than 10 feet to front property line setback (Sec. Sec. 504(c)(1)). Most commercial signs in Miami Shores Village require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 4.5 square feet per sign, total not to exceed 27 square feet | — |
| R district | 3 | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — |
| A-1 district | 4 | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — |
| A-2 district | 4 | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — |
| PRO district | 4 | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — |
| B-1 district | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| C district | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| B-2 district | 4 | — | 12 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### A-1 district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Professional Office Sign | — | 4 inches by 18 inches | — | — | One per plot | On building, not protruding beyond front | — | Sec. 504(c)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — | Not closer than 10 feet to front property line | One per plot | Parallel to front property line | — | Sec. 504(c)(1) |
| Bulletin Board or Similar Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | One per street bounding the plot | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | — | Sec. 504(c)(1) |
| Multifamily Dwelling Sign | — | — | — | — | Up to two per plot | On building, may face any street line bounding the plot | — | Sec. 504(c)(2) |

### A-2 district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Professional Office Sign | — | 4 inches by 18 inches | — | — | One per plot | On building, not protruding beyond front | — | Sec. 504(d)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — | Not closer than 10 feet to front property line | One per plot | Parallel to front property line | — | Sec. 504(d)(1) |
| Bulletin Board or Similar Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | One per street bounding the plot | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | — | Sec. 504(d)(1) |
| Hotel Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As approved in site plan | — | Sec. 504(d)(2) |

### PRO district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Professional Office Sign | — | 4 inches by 18 inches | — | — | One per plot | On building, not protruding beyond front | — | Sec. 504(e)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet above finished grade | 120 square inches | — | Not closer than 10 feet to front property line | One per plot | Parallel to front property line | — | Sec. 504(e)(1) |
| Bulletin Board or Similar Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | One per street bounding the plot | Not less than 10 feet from any street line | — | Sec. 504(e)(1) |
| Professional Office Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As set forth in Schedule of Regulations | — | Sec. 504(e)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Miami Shores Village

- No sign shall be displayed in any manner that will cause any glare when observed from within any R, A or Pro district nor be equipped or displayed with moving, flashing or intermittent illumination.
- No temporary political signs shall be placed on public rights-of-way or on property owned or used by the village, on any unimproved lot or lot with a vacant building without the written consent of the property owner filed with the village clerk prior to posting of the sign, or upon any public utility pole or equipment, traffic control device or structure, bridge, guardrail or public traffic or location sign.
- No temporary political sign shall be permitted to remain longer than seven days after the election which is the subject matter of such sign.
- No temporary political sign shall be placed within five feet of any easement of the property upon which the sign is located.
- No temporary political sign shall be located within ten feet of the edge of the pavement.
- No temporary political signs shall be located on property in such a manner as to interfere with or present a hazard to the flow of traffic along the streets adjacent to the property upon which the temporary political sign is located.
- No freestanding, sandwich-board or portable political signs other than those securely fastened to vehicles shall be allowed.
- No political signs shall be installed more than 45 days prior to the date of the election which is the subject matter of such sign nor more than 30 days prior to a primary election scheduled prior to a regular election.

## Signs exempt from permit in Miami Shores Village

- Any flag, notice or direction displayed by any governmental agency.
- Any normal display of goods in a window of a permitted business establishment.
- Any badge or insigne, such as that of a service club, all parts of which may be contained within a rectangle no dimension of which exceeds four feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs complying with a master sign agreement approved by the planning and zoning board may also be administratively approved by the planning director.
- A master sign plan shall be required as part of site plan review and approval for new multi-building sites and new multi-tenant developments.
- A master sign plan shall also be required as part of site plan review and approval for existing buildings that require site plan review for additions, façade changes, renovations or other modifications to the overall building.

## 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 8 zoning districts in Miami Shores Village — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Miami+Shores+Village+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-miami-shores-village

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