# Sign Regulations in Ormond Beach, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Ormond Beach, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/ormond-beach
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Ormond_Beach/codes/Land_Development_Code?nodeId=CH3PEST_ARTIVSIRE)

## At a glance

Ormond Beach, Florida regulates 8 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Pole/Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and Based on lot frontage, with a No closer than five feet from the property line setback (Sec. Sec. 3-47. D. Pole/ground signs.). Most commercial signs in Ormond Beach 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 | 20 feet | 80% of the overall square footage allowed | — |
| Non-Residential Zoning Districts | 3 | 8 feet | 64 SF | — |
| Single-family Zoning Districts (REA, RR, SR, R1, R2, R2.5, R3, NP, T2) | 1 | 8 feet | 6 SF | — |
| Multifamily Zoning Districts (R4, R5, R6) | 1 | 8 feet | 16 SF | — |
| Greenbelt and Gateway Preservation Districts | 1 | 8 feet | — | — |
| Downtown Overlay District | 1 | 8 feet | — | — |
| B-1, B-9, B-10 Zoning Districts | 1 | 8 feet | — | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 1 | 8 feet | — | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | — | — | — | — | Greenbelt and Gateway Preservation Districts, Downtown community redevelopment area, B-1, B-9 and B-10 zoning districts, All residential zoning districts | — | Sec. 3-47. C. Monument signs. |
| Pole/Ground Sign | 20 feet | Based on lot frontage | — | No closer than five feet from the property line | Non-corner lots: One sign; Corner & double frontage lots: Two signs. | No closer than five feet from the property line | — | Sec. 3-47. D. Pole/ground signs. |
| Changeable Copy Sign | — | 80% of the overall square footage allowed | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 3-47. E. Changeable copy signs. |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | — | 60% of the proposed total sign area | — | — | — | Not within 300 linear feet of a conforming single-family residence | — | Sec. 3-47. G. Electronic changeable copy signs. |

### Non-Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Commercial Sign with Active Building Permit | 8 feet | 32 SF | — | 3 ft. setback | 1 per contractor | 3 ft. setback | — | Sec. 3-46. Temporary signs. |
| Temporary Commercial Sign with Approved Unexpired Site Plan | 8 feet | 32 SF | — | 3 ft. setback | 1 | 3 ft. setback | — | Sec. 3-46. Temporary signs. |
| Temporary Commercial Sign | — | 64 SF | — | 3 ft. setback | 1 per business | 3 ft. setback | — | Sec. 3-46. Temporary signs. |

### Single-family Zoning Districts (REA, RR, SR, R1, R2, R2.5, R3, NP, T2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 8 feet | 6 SF | — | — | < 250 frontage—1, < 251 frontage—2, < 501 frontage—3, < 751 frontage—4 | — | — | Sec. 3-46. Temporary signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Ormond Beach

- Signs not specifically allowed by this article.
- Signs on or over any public property or public right-of-way except for permitted A-Frames and Projecting signs meeting the requirements of section 3-46 and 3-40(5) respectively.
- Advertising signs on benches, trash receptacles, phone booths, bus shelters and similar structures, when visible from the public rights-of-way.
- Portable signs.
- Billboards.
- Off-site signs.
- Revolving signs.
- Snipe signs.
- Wind signs.
- Exposed electric discharge tubing, such as exposed neon tubing, shall not be permitted on the exterior of a building except as may be necessary for public safety reasons, or as window signage in accordance with section 3-48F.
- Arrangements of lights in rows, strings, patterns or designs that outline or are attached to any portion of a building or structure, including windows, are prohibited.
- Electric backlit awnings containing any graphic symbol or lettering used for signage.
- Flutter signs, feather signs, streamers, wind-activated signs, balloons or other inflatable items.
- Wall wrap signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ormond Beach

- Noncommercial temporary signs do not require a sign permit.
- Signs on property for sale or lease do not require a sign permit if under 16 square feet.
- Address and ingress/egress signs for safety and traffic circulation purposes only. Signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and bearing no commercial content.
- Interior facing signage.
- Projecting signs in nonresidential areas having an area of two (2) square feet or less when located under a pedestrian canopy.
- Window signs, provided they meet the requirements of this article.
- Signs on vehicles parked on commercially zoned property are allowed, provided that the vehicle otherwise conforms to any pertinent requirement of this Code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master sign plan is required where multiple signs are allowed on a property.
- Sign variances may be requested as part of a planned business development zoning designation.
- Sign plan required for multitenant developments.

## Full detail

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