# Sign Regulations in North Bay Village, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Bay Village, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/north-bay-village
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/North_Bay_Village/codes/Unified_Land_Development_Code?nodeId=CH11SI)

## At a glance

North Bay Village, Florida regulates 18 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Commercial Construction Signs in the Form-Based Districts, Transect Zones, Urban Core Zone (T6), T6-24, T6-24MU (Municipal Use), T6-30, Kennedy Boulevard District (KBD) zoning district are capped at 8 ft maximum; not above 4 ft from street grade tall and 32 sq ft (Sec. § 15.2.F.4.c, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (f)). Most commercial signs in North Bay Village require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Form-Based Districts, Transect Zones, Urban Core Zone (T6), T6-24, T6-24MU (Municipal Use), T6-30, Kennedy Boulevard District (KBD) | 14 | 8 ft maximum; not above 4 ft from street grade | 40 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 30 in. above grade | 4 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Form-Based Districts, Transect Zones, Urban Core Zone (T6), T6-24, T6-24MU (Municipal Use), T6-30, Kennedy Boulevard District (KBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame Sign (Sandwich Board Sign) | — | 9 sq ft each side | — | — | 1 per tenant | Outside business within business frontage on pedestrian ways | — | § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (a); § 15.2.F.3 |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | Must be minimum 7 ft above ground and not project more than 15 ft from façade | 1 sloping plane, plus 1 valence per awning | On awning of shopfront | — | § 15.2.E.9, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (b), § 15.6.F |
| Banner Sign | — | As determined administratively per event | — | — | 1 per event | Hung on building side or suspended from portion of building structure | — | § 15.2.F.4.b, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (d) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | Canopies installed min 8 ft above ground, projection max 15 ft | 1 per canopy | On canopy over shopfront entry | — | § 15.2.E.10, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (e), § 15.6.F |
| Commercial Construction Sign | 8 ft maximum; not above 4 ft from street grade | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per construction site | On construction site only after permit issuance | — | § 15.2.F.4.c, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (f) |
| Corner Sign | Up to 6 ft above parapet | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | At building corners with both facades along a street | — | § 15.2.F.4.e, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (g), § 15.6.F |
| Ground Sign | — | 36 sq ft each side | — | 10 ft minimum setback from property line | 1 per frontage | Forecourts; set back min 10 ft from property lines; bottom within 2 ft of sidewalk grade | — | § 15.2.F.4.h, § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (i), § 15.6.F |
| Hanging Sign | — | 6 sq ft each side | — | — | 1 per tenant | Suspended from underside of canopy/awning/shopfront structure | — | § 15.6.E Sign Restrictions Table (h), § 15.6.F |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 30 in. above grade | 3 sq ft | — | — | 3 per residential lot or shopfront (no more than 1 per candidate or item) | Residential lots (max 3 per lot), per shopfront (max 3) | — | § 15.2.F.1.g |
| Residential Construction Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per each contractor, architect, subcontractor | On site of residential construction | — | § 15.2.F.1.h |
| Residential Rental Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per house plus 1 for water frontage | Attached to single-family house or on stake in yard; one additional sign may face water frontage | — | § 15.2.F.1.i |
| Warning/Instructional Sign | — | 4 sq ft for warning/no advertising, 8 sq ft for instructional/special instruction | — | — | — | On parcel to which message pertains | — | § 15.2.F.1.j |

## Prohibited signs in North Bay Village

- Billboards are prohibited.
- Signs advertising products or articles not manufactured, assembled, processed, repaired, or for services sold on the premises are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited.
- Two or more signs that convey a single, cumulative advertising message, part of which is contained on each sign in the series, are prohibited.
- Illuminated, animated, moveable, or inflatable signs are prohibited.
- Any sign that simulates emergency lights on emergency vehicles, traffic-control signals or devices, directional, informational, or warning signs erected by a government, utility, or similar agency are prohibited.
- Any sign that uses intermittent light or lights, including flashing lights, beach lights, strobe lights, rotating beacons, chasing lights, or zip lights, is prohibited.
- Any sign that is wind or power operated including flags, streamers, pinwheels, and balloons (except those exempted) is prohibited.
- No signs may be located in a way that causes a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- No permanent sign may be located within a triangle measured 30 feet from the intersection along each right-of-way.
- Temporary signs at street intersections are limited to 30 inches in height within a triangle measured 30 feet from the intersection along each right-of-way.
- Solid metal security gates and solid roll-down shutters are not permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in North Bay Village

- Changing copy, maintaining, or repainting a sign, provided structural and electrical changes are not made without a permit.
- Signs erected entirely within the confines of a nonresidential or mixed-use site, provided the sign cannot be viewed from streets, the Bay, the Island Walk, Island Walk public access walkways, or common property.
- Address and residential identification signs, such as hand-painted transom windows or identification signs at the entrance of a residential unit or on mailboxes.
- Holiday decorations, flags, streamers, and similar.
- A flag of any nation, government, sports team, or nonprofit organization, as long as it is displayed appropriately and adheres to the U.S. Flag Code and local requirements.
- Official signs, including signs erected by North Bay Village, by a government, or public utility and traffic signs.
- Political signs meeting specific requirements (size, time period, number, and placement limits).
- Residential construction signs identifying contractor, architect, or subcontractor, limited in size and duration, and allowed only after building permit issuance.
- Residential rental signs as described (placement, size, number, removal upon rental, display duration).
- Warning and instructional signs (e.g., 'no trespassing,' 'open,' 'closed,' 'hours of business'), subject to size and illumination limits.
- Memorial signs or commemorative plaques.
- Any generic architectural feature integrated into a building.
- Any sign which is integrated into or on a point-of-sale purchase display.
- Any sign carried by a person.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required for all signs permitted under this section except for those specifically exempted.
- No sign, once approved, may be moved or altered without additional approval, excluding maintenance or repainting required to restore a sign to its original, approved condition.
- Development approvals (including site plans) shall be valid for two years following final approval by the Village Commission unless otherwise approved by development order. Such site plans may be granted no more than two one-year renewals, subject to approval by the Village Commission. The applicant must apply for and obtain a full building permit within the specified timeframe to avoid expiration.
- Special Area Plans (for parcels of two or more acres) require a site plan that includes a map of the proposed layout, circulation, view corridors, and deviations from the Code standards.
- Any building not specifically approved as part of a Special Area Plan shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Official for conformance with the Special Area Plan and this Code and referred to the Village Manager for final approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
- Permitting and inspections department supplies templates for Open House, Model Home, and Under Construction signs.
- Murals with commercial messages are considered wall signs and are subject to signage standards.
- Permitting must comply with requirements established in Chapter 5, Permits and Development Approvals.

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