# Sign Regulations in Mulberry, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mulberry, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/mulberry
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Mulberry/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH3ADSI)

## At a glance

Mulberry, Florida regulates 25 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Subdivision Signs in the Single-family dwelling districts zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a Minimum 5 feet from any property line or right-of-way. Not within vision clearance area. setback (Sec. Sec. 17-19(a), Sec. 17-18(a)-(b)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-family dwelling districts | 3 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Multiple-family dwelling districts | 12 | 15 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts, Commercial district | 12 | Up to 55 feet as per calculation of face area to sign top | Up to 250 square feet per sign | — |
| Industrial park subdivision, Multifamily residential-complex subdivision | 1 | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Single-family dwelling districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Sign | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from any property line or right-of-way. Not within vision clearance area. | One per public street frontage, or two at main entrance (one each side) | At perimeter of subdivision, one per public street frontage; may be located on the face of a fence or wall at the perimeter. If at main entrance, two signs (one on each side), each up to 32 sq ft. | — | Sec. 17-19(a), Sec. 17-18(a)-(b) |
| Institutional Sign (Premises <35 acres) | 6 feet | 20 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from property/right-of-way line. | One per road frontage per developed institutional premise | Per road frontage per developed institutional premises. | — | Sec. 17-19(b), Sec. 17-18(a)-(b) |
| Institutional Sign (Premises ≥35 acres) | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from property/right-of-way line. | One per road frontage per developed institutional premise | Per road frontage per developed institutional premises. | — | Sec. 17-19(b), Sec. 17-18(a)-(b) |

### Multiple-family dwelling districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign (≤50 units) (Between Setback & Building Line) | 4 feet | 20 square feet per primary street frontage | — | Minimum 5 feet from property/right-of-way line | — | Between minimum sign setback (5 ft) and building setback line | — | Sec. 17-21(a)(1)a, (2)a, Sec. 17-20(a)-(b) |
| Development Sign (≤50 units) (At/Behind Building Setback or on Wall) | 15 feet | 20 square feet per primary street frontage | — | — | — | At or behind building setback, or on a wall of apartment structure | — | Sec. 17-21(a)(2)b, Sec. 17-20(a)-(b) |
| Development Sign (>50 units) (Between Setback & Building Line) | 4 feet | 50 square feet per primary street frontage | — | Minimum 5 feet from property/right-of-way line | — | Between minimum sign setback (5 ft) and building setback line | — | Sec. 17-21(a)(1)b, (2)a, Sec. 17-20(a)-(b) |
| Development Sign (>50 units) (At/Behind Building Setback or on Wall) | 15 feet | 50 square feet per primary street frontage | — | — | — | At or behind building setback, or on a wall of apartment structure | — | Sec. 17-21(a)(2)b, Sec. 17-20(a)-(b) |
| Subdivision Sign | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 5 feet from property/right-of-way line | One per public street frontage; or two at main entrance | At perimeter of subdivision, one per public street frontage; may be on face of fence or wall. | — | Sec. 17-21(b), referencing Sec. 17-18(a) |
| Directional Sign (Residential Property) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per ingress/egress point | At each point of vehicular ingress/egress; may be located at the property line but not within or overhang right-of-way. | — | Sec. 17-21(f) |
| Institutional Sign (Premises <35 acres) (Nonresidential Property) | 6 feet | 20 square feet | — | — | One per road frontage per developed institutional premise | Per road frontage per developed institutional premises. | — | Sec. 17-22(b), referencing 17-19(b), 17-22(a) |
| Institutional Sign (Premises ≥35 acres) (Nonresidential Property) | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per road frontage per developed institutional premise | Per road frontage per developed institutional premises. | — | Sec. 17-22(b), referencing 17-19(b), 17-22(a) |

### Commercial zoning districts, Industrial zoning districts, Commercial district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground or Pole Sign (Parcel <5 ac) | 25 feet | Up to 150 square feet per street frontage | — | 5 ft from any property or right-of-way line; 75 ft from any residential zone | One per parcel or premise | Ground or pole sign on each parcel or premise | — | Sec. 17-24, 17-27(a)-(b), 17-36 |
| Ground or Pole Sign (Parcel ≥5 ac) | 25 feet | Up to 250 square feet per sign | — | 5 ft from any property or right-of-way line; 75 ft from any residential zone | One per street frontage | Ground or pole sign on each parcel or premise | — | Sec. 17-25, 17-27(a)-(b), 17-36 |
| Ground or Pole Sign (Movie Theater in Shopping Center ≥5 ac) | — | 150 square feet | — | — | One per shopping center | Shopping center containing movie theater, if ≥5 acres | — | Sec. 17-26 |
| Wall Sign (Public Street Facing) | Up to 55 feet as per calculation of face area to sign top | Varies by building face area and height (see formula) | — | — | — | On wall facing public street | — | Sec. 17-28(1), 17-36 |
| Wall Sign (Not Public Street Facing) | — | 5% of wall area (below top of sign) | — | — | — | On building wall not facing a public street | — | Sec. 17-28(2), 17-36 |
| Directory Sign | 6 feet | 20 square feet | — | 30 ft from public right-of-way; 5 ft from interior property lines | One per street frontage per qualifying parcel | One per street frontage for parcels ≥3 acres with ≥2 separate commercial buildings | — | Sec. 17-29 |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet (except at public hospitals) | — | — | One per ingress/egress point | At each ingress/egress point; at property line but not within/over right-of-way | — | Sec. 17-31 |
| Subdivision Sign | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per public street frontage, or two at main entrance | At perimeter of industrial park subdivision or multifamily residential-complex subdivision; may be on face of fence/wall. | — | Sec. 17-30 |

## Prohibited signs in Mulberry

- No signs are permitted except as expressly allowed or permitted in this chapter/section across all zoning districts.
- No part of any sign shall be located within five feet of any property line or right-of-way line.
- Signs may not be located within an intersection vision clearance area.
- In single-family and multiple-family dwelling districts, signs may not be directly lit, only indirectly illuminated signs are permitted (unless otherwise allowed).
- In commercial or industrial districts, signs not expressly allowed or permitted in the code are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mulberry

- Exempted signs as enumerated in section 17-5 are allowed within any single-family dwelling district.
- Exempted signs as enumerated in section 17-5 are allowed within any multiple-family dwelling district.
- Exempted signs as enumerated in section 17-5 are allowed within any commercial or industrial zoning district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit mention of a master sign plan, sign plan, or required variance meeting was found in the provided text.

## Full detail

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