# Sign Regulations in Oakland Park, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Oakland Park, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/oakland-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Oakland_Park/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH24LADECO_ARTXISI)

## At a glance

Oakland Park, Florida regulates 11 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential District zoning district are capped at 6 ft. (1-3 establishments), 7 ft. (4-10 establishments), 8 ft. (11 or more establishments) tall and 60 sq. ft. (1-3 establishments), 77 sq. ft. (4-10 establishments), 100 sq. ft. (11 or more establishments), with a 5 feet from the right-of-way and side property line setback (Sec. Sec. 24-148, Table 2A). Most commercial signs in Oakland Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, RM-5, RD-10, RM-16, RM-25) | 4 | 6 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential District | 3 | 6 ft. (1-3 establishments), 7 ft. (4-10 establishments), 8 ft. (11 or more establishments) | 60 sq. ft. (1-3 establishments), 77 sq. ft. (4-10 establishments), 100 sq. ft. (11 or more establishments) | — |
| NB, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, CF, PCC | 3 | 6 ft. (1-3 establishments), 7 ft. (4-10 establishments), 8 ft. (11 or more establishments) | 60 sq. ft. (1-3 establishments), 77 sq. ft. (4-10 establishments), 100 sq. ft. (11 or more establishments) | — |
| RO | 1 | — | — | — |
| BP, CP | 1 | — | 4 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 36 in. (Residential), 6 ft. (Nonresidential) | 6 sq. ft. (Residential), 32 sq. ft. (Nonresidential) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Nonresidential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft. (1-3 establishments), 7 ft. (4-10 establishments), 8 ft. (11 or more establishments) | 60 sq. ft. (1-3 establishments), 77 sq. ft. (4-10 establishments), 100 sq. ft. (11 or more establishments) | — | 5 feet from the right-of-way and side property line | One sign per street frontage | One sign per street frontage | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2A |
| Wall Sign | No higher than 6 inches below the top of façade | 15% of the façade not to exceed 100 sq. ft., can increase by 50 sq. ft. for each additional 100 feet of setback over 25 feet | No wider than 75% of the width of the façade | — | Two per ground floor establishment | Two per ground floor establishment having frontage on and directly visible from a public right-of-way, parking lot or internal circulation route | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2B |
| Window Sign | — | 15% of the window | — | — | Two per window per ground floor establishment | Two per window per ground floor establishment with frontage on, visible from and direct exterior pedestrian access to a public right-of-way, internal circulation route or common parking area | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2C |

### NB, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, CF, PCC

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft. (1-3 establishments), 7 ft. (4-10 establishments), 8 ft. (11 or more establishments) | 60 sq. ft. (1-3 establishments), 77 sq. ft. (4-10 establishments), 100 sq. ft. (11 or more establishments) | — | 5 feet from the right-of-way and side property line | One sign per street frontage | One sign per street frontage | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2A |
| Wall Sign | No higher than 6 inches below the top of façade | 15% of the façade not to exceed 100 sq. ft., can increase by 50 sq. ft. for each additional 100 feet of setback over 25 feet | No wider than 75% of the width of the façade | — | Two per ground floor establishment | Two per ground floor establishment having frontage on and directly visible from a public right-of-way, parking lot or internal circulation route | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2B |
| Window Sign | — | 15% of the window | — | — | Two per window per ground floor establishment | Two per window per ground floor establishment with frontage on, visible from and direct exterior pedestrian access to a public right-of-way, internal circulation route or common parking area | — | Sec. 24-148, Table 2C |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 36 in. (Residential), 6 ft. (Nonresidential) | 6 sq. ft. (Residential), 32 sq. ft. (Nonresidential) | — | 10 ft. from R of W | Not to exceed 6 per property site | Not to exceed 6 per property site | — | Sec. 24-149 |
| Real Estate Sign | 5 ft. (Residential), 6 ft. (Nonresidential) | 6 sq. ft. for sign area and 8 sq. ft. for structure (Residential), 24 sq. ft. total for sign structure (Nonresidential) | — | — | 1 per street frontage (plus 1 on canal or lake frontage) | 1 per street frontage (plus 1 on canal or lake frontage) | — | Sec. 24-149 |
| Contractor Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. for sign area and 8 sq. ft. for structure (Residential), 24 sq. ft. total for sign structure (Nonresidential) | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Sec. 24-149 |

## Prohibited signs in Oakland Park

- Animated signs are prohibited except for certain exemptions.
- Pole signs are prohibited.
- Buntings, balloons, inflatable attention-getting devices, windblown signs, and flags are prohibited except under certain conditions.
- Obscene signs that include sexually explicit material are prohibited.
- Off-premises commercial signs are prohibited except at bus shelters or bus stop benches, and billboards.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Snipe signs are prohibited.
- Box or cabinet signs other than for channel letters are prohibited.
- Changeable copy signs other than chalkboard or A-frame types are prohibited.
- Translucent acrylic panels larger than one square foot are prohibited.
- Internally lit awning, backlit fabric awning, or glossy fabric awning, with or without signage, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oakland Park

- Signs installed by governmental agencies for public notice or safety purposes are exempt.
- Signs at individual fuel pumps at motor vehicle fuel stations are exempt.
- Legal notices required by law are exempted.
- Signs installed under the direction or regulation of federal, state, county and/or municipal agencies including plaques placed by historical agencies are permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A multitenant property, site or development may submit a coordinated signage plan for the entire property, site or project.
- All multitenant/mixed use signage plans shall be reviewed for compliance with the Code, uniformity and reasonableness by the development review committee.
- The development review committee (DRC) or a subcommittee thereof is authorized to adjust provisions of this article relating to size, height, location and number of permitted signs when conflicts arise.

## 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 6 zoning districts in Oakland Park — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Oakland+Park+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-oakland-park

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