# Sign Regulations in Pembroke Pines, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pembroke Pines, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/pembroke-pines
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/pembrokepines/latest/pembrokepines_fl/0-0-0-82281)

## At a glance

Pembroke Pines, Florida regulates 41 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Signs - Generals in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at As specified by sign type in Table 155.6101. tall and As specified by sign type in Table 155.6101., with a Must not be within sight triangle at intersections per § 155.600. setback (Sec. § 155.6101(A)-(D); § 155.6102(A)-(F)). Most commercial signs in Pembroke Pines require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | As specified by sign type in Table 155.699. | As specified by sign type in Table 155.699. | — |
| Agriculture (A), Agriculture Excavation (A-E), Resource Recovery (R-R), Utility (U), Community Facility (CF), Recreation (REC), Residential Estate (R-E), Residential Single-Family (R-1A through R-1C), Residential Single-Family Zero Lot Line (R-1Z), Residential Mobile Home (R-MH), Residential Two-Family (R-2), Residential Townhouse (R-TH), Residential Multi-Family (R-MF), Neighborhood Business (B-1), Community Business (B-2), General Business (B-3), Commercial (C-1), Professional Office (PO), Industrial Light (I-L), Industrial Medium (I-M), Industrial Heavy (I-H), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Planned Small Lot Development (PD-SL), Mixed Use Development (MXD), Planned Commercial Development (PCD), Planned Industrial Development (PID), Hospital District (HD) | 27 | Must conform to engineering standards in Chapter 52 (height not numerically specified here). | Up to 120 square feet for the site (including any monument sign) | — |
| COBBLESTONE PLAZA B-3 | 3 | Letters: maximum 48 inches (4 feet) in height on storefronts. | Maximum total sign area 3 square feet. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Sign Types - General Standards | — | — | — | — | — | No sign or support may obstruct or interfere, physically or visually, with any fire or police alarm, traffic signal or sign, or ingress/egress from any public/private right-of-way, roadway, or driveway. | — | § 155.695(B); § 155.696(A)-(F); § 155.697; § 155.6106(A) |
| Permanent Signs - General | As specified by sign type in Table 155.699. | As specified by sign type in Table 155.699. | — | — | Per Table 155.699 for each sign type. | On building lot, lot, or parcel, subject to location and visibility restrictions in § 155.697 and any traffic sight triangle standards in other code sections. | — | § 155.699; § 155.6100(B)-(I) |
| Temporary Signs - General | As specified by sign type in Table 155.6101. | As specified by sign type in Table 155.6101. | — | Must not be within sight triangle at intersections per § 155.600. | Per Table 155.6101 and supplemental side-walk/open house limits. | Must not be placed within sight triangle of an intersection (see § 155.600); city may remove any temporary sign on public or private rights-of-way that violates standards or becomes unsafe, especially during severe weather events. | — | § 155.6101(A)-(D); § 155.6102(A)-(F) |
| Window Signs | — | Window graphics/signage area for all windows may not exceed 20% of total window area. | — | — | Neon: max one per every other vertical window panel; other window signs limited by 20% area cap, not count of signs. | On windows and entry doors of businesses; entry doors are clear zones and must remain free of graphics/signage except address and hours and clear security covering. | — | § 155.6102(D); § 155.6106(B)(2) |
| Signs on Rights-of-Way and Public Property | — | — | — | — | — | Public property and public or private rights-of-way. | — | § 155.6103(A)-(D) |
| Exempt Signs (Permit-Exempt) | Nameplate/identification letters must be ≤ 6 inches high. | Nameplate/identification exempt if ≤ 2 sq ft; hotel/motel vacancy signs exempt if ≤ 0.25 sq ft. | — | — | — | — | — | § 155.6106(B) |
| Uniform Sign Plan (Shopping Centers) | Sign copy height max 48 in. | Tenant bays: 1.5 sq ft per linear foot of leased frontage, up to 120 sq ft max per tenant sign; sign copy max height 48 in; max coverage of sign band as set in plan. | Sign copy length max 75% of leased frontage. | — | 1 per shopping center bay primary frontage; plus 1 on secondary frontage for corner bays. | On sign band above tenant entrances in shopping centers; tenant sign must be centered vertically and horizontally within sign band. | — | § 155.698(A) |
| Master Sign Plan (Regional Malls & Hospitals) | Per master sign plan. | As established in approved master sign plan, which may modify type/number/size/height within bounds of §§ 155.699 and 155.6100 unless superseded. | — | — | Per approved master sign plan. | Applies to regional malls and hospitals/licensed facilities as primary use on lots ≥ 5 acres (for hospitals). | — | § 155.698(B) |

### Agriculture (A), Agriculture Excavation (A-E), Resource Recovery (R-R), Utility (U), Community Facility (CF), Recreation (REC), Residential Estate (R-E), Residential Single-Family (R-1A through R-1C), Residential Single-Family Zero Lot Line (R-1Z), Residential Mobile Home (R-MH), Residential Two-Family (R-2), Residential Townhouse (R-TH), Residential Multi-Family (R-MF), Neighborhood Business (B-1), Community Business (B-2), General Business (B-3), Commercial (C-1), Professional Office (PO), Industrial Light (I-L), Industrial Medium (I-M), Industrial Heavy (I-H), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Planned Small Lot Development (PD-SL), Mixed Use Development (MXD), Planned Commercial Development (PCD), Planned Industrial Development (PID), Hospital District (HD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional and Informational Signs | Must conform to engineering standards in Chapter 52 (height not numerically specified here). | 1.5 square feet per sign | — | Must also comply with general location rules and sight triangle standards. | To be determined by staff based on shopping center design and circulation. | Allowed where there are two or more buildings; or a building has a drive-thru; or a building is not visible from primary frontage. | — | Table 155.699 (Directional and Informational Signs) |
| Directory Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet per sign | — | Must not impede traffic flow/visibility. | 1 per ingress, max 3 per shopping center. | At each ingress to the site; located in entry areas with vehicular pull-off zones or within pedestrian zones as part of information kiosk or map-board; placement must not impede traffic flow/visibility or reduce parking. | — | Table 155.699 (Directory Sign); § 155.6100(C) |
| Menu Board | Not specified (N/A). | 32 square feet per menu board | — | — | 1 per drive-thru lane. | Associated with each drive-thru lane on a site. | — | Table 155.699 (Menu Board) |
| Model Home Signs | Not specified (N/A). | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 per model home. | On or adjacent to each model home in a residential project. | — | Table 155.699 (Model Home Signs) |
| Outparcels and Freestanding Building Monument Sign | 7.5 feet | 24 square feet | — | Must comply with general location and sight triangle rules. | 1 per outparcel or freestanding building site. | On outparcels or freestanding building sites, generally near primary frontage in compliance with visibility standards. | — | Table 155.699 (Outparcels and Freestanding Building Monument Sign); § 155.6100(D) |
| Shopping Center Monument Sign | 9 feet | 48 square feet (excluding center name and address up to 9 sq ft) | — | Shopping center monument signs must be separated by 500 feet and comply with § 52.10(B)(4) for location. | 1 per center, plus potential 1 or 2 additional based on frontage conditions. | Along shopping center frontage in compliance with visibility rules; must be spaced at least 500 feet apart. | — | Table 155.699 (Shopping Center Monument Sign); § 155.6100(G) |
| Tenant Bay Wall Sign (Shopping Center) | Sign copy height ≤ 48 inches. | Per master/uniform sign plan; baseline cap 120 sq ft and 1.5 sq ft/ft of leased frontage. | Sign length ≤ 75% of leased frontage. | — | 1 per primary frontage; plus 1 per secondary frontage for corner bays. | On tenant sign band above storefront; sign must be centered vertically and horizontally on sign band. | — | Table 155.699 (Tenant Bay Wall Sign); § 155.698(A)(1)(e)-(i) |
| Sidewalk Sign (Nonresidential Temporary) | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — | Must maintain ADA path; not in ROW. | 1 per tenant or business. | On paved private walkway/sidewalk within 5 feet of associated storefront entrance and entirely on private property; cannot be in public right-of-way; must maintain minimum ADA clear width. | — | Table 155.6101 (Sidewalk Signs); § 155.6102(F) |

### COBBLESTONE PLAZA B-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Wall Sign - Storefront | Letters: maximum 48 inches (4 feet) in height on storefronts. | Per sign: 1.5 sq ft per linear foot of tenant bay length, capped at 120 sq ft. For a corner bay, combined area of primary + secondary frontage signs may not exceed 120 sq ft total. | — | — | Users are allowed one sign on each bay primary frontage. Tenants occupying a corner bay are allowed one additional sign on the store’s secondary frontage; combined area of both signs must not exceed 120 sq ft. | On the building storefront fascia band above the demised premises; centered within the sign band. One sign on each bay primary frontage; for corner bays, one additional sign allowed on the store’s secondary frontage. | — | Cobblestone Plaza Sign Criteria: GENERAL §1–4, 6–7; STOREFRONT SIGN STANDARDS §1–6; SIGN SPECIFICATIONS §1–3; USP Summary. |
| Identification Sign - Rear Service Door | Characters maximum 3 inches high. | Maximum total sign area 3 square feet. | — | — | User may install one identification sign on service doors per service door/user (document states: "User may install one identification sign on service doors"). | On rear or service doors serving the leased premises. | — | Cobblestone Plaza Sign Criteria: GENERAL §5. |
| Window Signage | — | — | — | — | — | On or within windows of tenant spaces at Cobblestone Plaza. | — | Cobblestone Plaza Sign Criteria: WINDOW SIGNAGE section. |

## Prohibited signs in Pembroke Pines

- It is unlawful to display upon any sign or other advertising structure any obscene or indecent matter, including any statement, word, character, or illustration of an obscene nature as defined by F.S. Ch. 847 (§155.696(A)).
- It is unlawful to display false or misleading statements upon signs that are intended to mislead the public as to anything sold, any services to be performed, or information disseminated; language sufficient to mislead a reasonable and prudent person is prima facie evidence of violation (§155.696(C)).
- No sign or support may be placed so as to obstruct or interfere, physically or visually, with any fire alarm, police alarm, traffic signal, sign, or device maintained by or under public authority, or with ingress/egress from any public or private right-of-way, roadway, or driveway (§155.697).
- Animated signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(1)).
- A‑frame signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(2)).
- Snipe signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(3)); sandwich signs and snipe signs are classified as litter and may be removed, and persons placing them may be cited (§155.6107(B)).
- Flags or pennants used for advertising purposes are prohibited, except as specifically allowed under §155.6100 (§155.6107(A)(4)).
- Exposed neon tubes or bare bulb signs, or neon borders inside window frames, are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(5)).
- Permanent signs illuminated from outside the sign by visible lighting fixtures are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(6)).
- Roof signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(7)).
- Billboards are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(8)).
- Box or cabinet signs with flat‑faced vinyl against a Plexiglas or other flat‑material background are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(9)).
- Vehicle, mobile billboard, or trailer signs used at a given location in addition to or in lieu of a permitted temporary or permanent sign are prohibited unless required by governmental agencies (§155.6107(A)(10)).
- When a vehicle or trailer indicates the name of a business, and is not in use for transportation, it must be parked in the rear of the parking lot or rear of the building; otherwise its use as advertising is not allowed (§155.6107(A)(10)(a)).
- Vehicle‑removable signs that project more than 18 inches from the point of attachment to the vehicle are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(11)).
- Signs projecting more than 18 inches from the point of attachment to the structure are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(12)).
- Painted wall signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(13)).
- All abandoned signs, sign cabinets, poles, frames, structures, and electrical fixtures must be removed; failure to remove constitutes a violation (§155.6107(A)(14)).
- Pole signs, including when attached to a vehicle or structure, are prohibited except as allowed in §155.696 (§155.6107(A)(15)).
- Projecting signs are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(16)).
- Inflatable balloons used as signs, regardless of method of inflation or tethering, are prohibited (§155.6107(A)(17)).
- Banner signs, including when attached to a vehicle or structure, are prohibited unless otherwise specifically permitted in the code (§155.6107(A)(18)).
- Any sign installed or placed on public property or in a public or private right‑of‑way that is not expressly allowed under §155.6103 is non‑complying, is forfeited to the public, may be confiscated, and the city may recover removal and disposal costs from the owner or responsible person (§155.6103(C)).

## Signs exempt from permit in Pembroke Pines

- Vehicle signs are exempt from all provisions of the sign subchapter except when used at a specific location or site for advertising or display purposes in addition to or in lieu of a permanent or temporary sign permitted under the subchapter (§155.6105).
- The design, construction, or location of signage advertising the retail price of gasoline is exempt from this subchapter, in accordance with F.S. §§526.111, 526.121, and 553.79 (§155.696(E)).
- The city may not adopt or enforce sign regulations that conflict with or impair corporate trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, color patterns, design schemes, insignia, image standards, or other features of corporate branding identity on properties used in activities under F.S. Ch. 526 or qualifying franchises; this limitation does not waive Florida Building Code requirements (§155.696(F)).
- The following signs are exempt from sign permit requirements, though they must still comply with general and safety provisions and the Florida Building Code (§155.6106(B)): signs installed under direction of a federal, state, county, or municipal agency; window signs; real estate signs; nameplate and identification signs with letters not exceeding six inches in height and total area not exceeding two square feet; accommodation availability signs for hotels/motels not exceeding 1/4 square foot and otherwise conforming to the code; and public safety signs.
- Only noncommercial signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental entity or public utility are allowed upon public property or in public or private rights‑of‑way (§155.6103(A)); such official/governmental signs are implicitly exempt from the general prohibitions that apply to private signage.
- Only signs placed at the direction of the city, or as required by the sign subchapter (including governmental notice signs, city digital display signs, and gateway signs), are allowed on public property (§155.6103(B)), and are exempt from the general private‑sign limitations except where the ordinance explicitly applies.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A uniform sign plan is required for all attached tenant wall signs within shopping centers; no new tenant wall sign permits will be issued until a uniform sign plan is created or revised to satisfy §155.698(A)(1).
- The uniform sign plan must cover the entire shopping center, be coordinated through and approved by the shopping center owner, be compatible with the architectural design of the center, and enhance its aesthetics (§155.698(A)(1)(a)-(b)).
- A uniform sign plan must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board; the process to modify an existing uniform sign plan is determined by the Zoning Administrator (§155.698(A)(1)(c)).
- Within a uniform sign plan, tenant signs are limited to one font, one text color, one background color, one sign frame color, a uniform material type, and one type of interior illumination (§155.698(A)(1)(e)).
- Uniform sign plans must include detailed standards and specifications (height, length, maximum area per tenant, brightness, sign type, materials, illumination, hours of illumination, maximum sign‑band coverage), and must incorporate illustrative examples/elevations showing typical tenant signs (§155.698(A)(1)(f)-(g)).
- Tenants are allowed one sign on each shopping center bay primary frontage; corner tenants may have one additional sign on secondary frontage, with total area of both signs not exceeding 120 sq. ft. (§155.698(A)(1)(h)-(i)).
- Signs for regional malls, hospitals, and licensed facilities may be established through a master sign plan, which may set sign type, number, size, height, and design standards in addition to or in lieu of otherwise‑applicable restrictions; the master sign plan’s standards supersede conflicting sign code restrictions, except where sections §155.699 and §155.6100 are expressly preserved (§155.698(B) and §155.698(B)(1)(d)-(e)).
- For a master sign plan, the regional mall, hospital, or licensed facility must be the primary use on the property, and hospital/licensed‑facility master plans require a minimum lot size of five acres (§155.698(B)(1)(b)-(c)).
- Master sign plan applications must include a detailed package (site plan, construction/foundation details, location of all existing and future signs, elevations, scaled drawings, color/material samples, sign area computations by tenant, window‑sign coverage, signatures of all owners/agents, and any additional materials required by Planning and Economic Development) (§155.698(B)(2)).
- Master sign plans are reviewed and must be found consistent with the purpose and standards of the sign ordinance by the Planning and Zoning Board (§155.698(B)(3)).
- Individual building permits are still required for each sign contained within an approved master sign plan (§155.698(B)(4)).
- Tenant bay wall signs in shopping centers are explicitly controlled by either a master sign plan or a uniform sign plan, as indicated in the permanent sign table (§155.699, Tenant Bay Wall Sign row).

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