# Sign Regulations in Satellite Beach, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Satellite Beach, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/satellite-beach
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Satellite_Beach/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH30LADERE_ARTVBURE_DIV1SI)

## At a glance

Satellite Beach, Florida regulates 27 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Monument Sign (<200 ft frontage)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 8 ft; may be increased by up to 6 ft (total 14 ft) if setback places sign behind parking/obstruction, but copy area stays same size tall, 88 sq ft (sign area); copy area max 60% of sign area, and 11 ft wide, with a 10 ft min from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines setback (Sec. Sec. 30-504(a)(1)a, (2), (3); Sec. 30-502; Sec. 30-503). Most commercial signs in Satellite Beach 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 | 25 | 32 ft | Total: 250 sq ft aggregate copy area; each sign max copy area: 150 sq ft | — |
| Residential (R) | 12 | 32 ft | 24 sq ft per sign | — |
| Non-residential (N-R), RM3, RM4 | 20 | 32 ft | 40 sq ft | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (<200 ft frontage) | 8 ft; may be increased by up to 6 ft (total 14 ft) if setback places sign behind parking/obstruction, but copy area stays same size | 88 sq ft (sign area); copy area max 60% of sign area | 11 ft | 10 ft min from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines | 1 per property | On-premises only; not in easements or rights-of-way; see setback requirements | — | Sec. 30-504(a)(1)a, (2), (3); Sec. 30-502; Sec. 30-503 |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (200+ ft frontage, 1 large sign) | 14 ft | 166 sq ft (sign area); copy area max 60% of sign area | 15 ft | 10 ft min from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines | 1 per property | On-premises only; not in easements or rights-of-way; see setback requirements | — | Sec. 30-504(a)(1)b, (2), (3); Sec. 30-502; Sec. 30-503 |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (200+ ft frontage, 2 signs) | 8 ft; may be increased to max 14 ft under special condition (see Additional Requirements) | 88 sq ft (sign area) each | 11 ft per sign | 10 ft min from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines | 2 per property (if 200+ ft frontage, must be at least 100 ft apart) | On-premises only; not in easements/rights-of-way. Placed at least 100 ft apart. | — | Sec. 30-504(a)(1)b, (2), (3); Sec. 30-502; Sec. 30-503 |
| Freestanding Monument Sign (500+ ft frontage, 2 large signs) | 14 ft | Total: 250 sq ft aggregate copy area; each sign max copy area: 150 sq ft | 21 ft per sign | 10 ft min from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines | 2 per property (if 500+ ft of frontage, must be at least 100 ft apart) | On-premises only; not in easements/rights-of-way. Signs must be 100 ft apart. | — | Sec. 30-504(a)(1)c, (2), (3); Sec. 30-502; Sec. 30-503 |
| Projecting Sign | Top of sign not to exceed 20 ft above ground; cannot extend above building fascia | Same as allowed wall sign (does not exceed wall sign area) | — | Min 5 ft from adjacent business | 1 projecting sign per business OR 1 under-canopy sign per business | Any side of building except in residential; min setback 5 ft from adjacent business | — | Sec. 30-504(c); Sec. 30-503 |
| Construction Sign | 6 ft | Residential: 6 sq ft; Non-residential: 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | Fronting street | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Development (monument or perimeter-wall) | 7 ft above crown of road | 24 sq ft per sign | — | Monument: 5 ft front, 10 ft side | 1 monument or 2 perimeter-wall per entrance | At entrance; monument or 2 perimeter-wall signs per entrance | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Occupant | 8 ft | 2 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per unit | At unit | — | Table 1 |

### Residential (R)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | 1 per street fronting property | — | Table 1 |
| Directional Sign | 6 ft | 2 sq ft | — | 5 ft front, 0 ft side | N/A | — | — | Table 1 |
| Directory Sign | 8 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | At building entrance | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Development (monument or perimeter-wall) | 7 ft above crown of road | 24 sq ft per sign | — | Monument: 5 ft front, 10 ft side | 1 monument or 2 perimeter-wall per entrance | At entrance; monument or 2 perimeter-wall signs per entrance | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Occupant | 8 ft | 2 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per unit | At unit | — | Table 1 |
| Political Campaign Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft front, 0 ft side | See additional requirements | — | — | Table 1, Footnote 4 |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | 1 per street fronting property | — | Table 1 |
| Open House (Real Estate) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | 1 per street fronting property | — | Table 1 |

### Non-residential (N-R), RM3, RM4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | See 'General Regulations for All Zones' | See 'General Regulations for All Zones' for full details based on street frontage | See 'General Regulations for All Zones' | 10 ft from street right-of-way, 25 ft from adjacent property lines | See General Regulations (depends on frontage) | On-premises; not in right-of-way, see setback; for RM3/RM4, only allowed for businesses at non-conforming use locations at time of adoption, or for legally-established conditional and commercial uses; for other N-R, allowed as per Sec. 30-504(a)(4) | — | Sec. 30-504(a)(4); Table 1 |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft max, not above building fascia | Same as wall sign allowance | — | 5 ft from adjacent business; see above | 1 projecting sign per business or 1 under-canopy | Not in Residential zones; in RM3, RM4, only for businesses at nonconforming/conditional/commercial use per 30-504(c)(5) | — | Sec. 30-504(c) |
| Banners | — | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 | On-premises only | — | Table 1 |
| Construction Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | 1 per street fronting property | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Development (monument or perimeter-wall) | 7 ft above crown of road | 24 sq ft per sign | — | Monument: 5 ft front, 10 ft side | 1 monument or 2 perimeter-wall per entrance | At entrance; monument or 2 perimeter-wall signs per entrance | — | Table 1 |
| Identification, Occupant | 8 ft | 2 sq ft | — | 10 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per unit | At unit | — | Table 1 |
| Menu Board | 7 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 5 ft side setback | N/A | Front wall of principal structure; 5 ft side setback | — | Table 1 |
| Open House (Real Estate) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft front, 15 ft side | 1 per street | 1 per street fronting property | — | Table 1 |

## Prohibited signs in Satellite Beach

- No sign shall be placed at any location where it may obstruct the line of sight for pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic.
- No part of any sign shall be located closer than 25 feet to the intersection of any rights-of-way.
- Signs shall not be erected in any easement or public right-of-way, except for government regulatory signs and emergency or warning signs erected by a governmental agency, public utility company, or contractor doing authorized work within the public right-of-way.
- All signs shall be constructed and grounded to avoid interference with radio, television, or other communication transmissions.
- Only permanent signs may be illuminated.
- Lighting on signs which are not internally illuminated shall be shielded with an opaque shade and directed so as to produce no glare on roadways or surrounding properties.
- The use of neon is prohibited except in window signs.
- All signs, including their structural components, shall be maintained so as to ensure the structural integrity of the sign and compliance with the issued permit.
- Signs without a validly-issued permit and signs deemed by the building official to be a hazard to public safety shall be deemed nuisance signs and shall be prohibited.
- No signs other than those authorized by this section shall be allowed within the city.
- The following types of signs are specifically prohibited: beacon signs, billboard signs, snipe signs; animated signs; A-frame signs; off-premises signs; parked advertising signs; roof signs; swinging signs; bench and shelter signs; portable signs; signs placed on city property; signs which contain statements, words or pictures which are obscene or pornographic; signs that contain untruthful advertising; signs that emit sound, odor or visual effects; signs which are intended, or may be construed, to be traffic signs, signals or warnings; signs which may be confused with the lights of emergency or road-equipment vehicles; signs which hide from view any traffic or street sign, signal or device; signs which would obstruct the view at or around corners, intersections or curves; and signs placed on or over any private property without the written consent of the property owner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Satellite Beach

- Signs erected in any public right-of-way by a governmental agency, public utility company, or contractor doing authorized work within the right-of-way are exempt.
- No permit is required to repaint any sign surface, change any sign message, or change the face of any sign where the structure of the sign is not changed.
- Exempt signs as indicated in Table 1 (such as construction signs, dedication plaques, directional signs, directory signs, flagpoles, garage/yard sale signs, identification/development and occupant signs, political campaign signs, public convenience/warning signs, certain real estate signs, real estate open house signs, and window signs in specified situations) do not require permits.
- Murals are not deemed to be signs, provided the content is not related to the business being conducted on the premises.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- To obtain a sign permit, a completed application form provided by the city must be submitted with information including detailed sign design, site plan, landscape plan (as applicable), and engineered plans.
- A boundary survey for freestanding signs and façade elevations for wall-mounted signs, drawn to scale, are required in the permit application.
- Three copies of plans, specifications, calculations, and details signed and sealed by a Florida-licensed engineer; including specifications meeting required windload; are required for the application, if applicable.
- Landscape plan required, as applicable, as part of sign permit application.
- If the sign's value is $2,500.00 or greater, a certified copy of notice of commencement is required.
- Approval of sign permits may be suspended pending variance, rezoning, or comprehensive plan amendment requests or until all required changes or approvals are obtained.

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