# Sign Regulations in Sopchoppy, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sopchoppy, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/sopchoppy
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-17
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Sopchoppy/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=SPBLADECO_CH115SI)

## At a glance

Sopchoppy, Florida regulates 7 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Central Business District zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall (Sec. Sec. 115-11.5.b, Sec. 115-17.1). Most commercial signs in Sopchoppy require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Central Business District | 2 | 25 feet | — | — |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 2 | 25 feet | — | — |
| Industrial District | 2 | 25 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Central Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building facade | — | Sec. 115-11.5.a, Sec. 115-17.1 |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 feet | — | — | — | One per store front | On the premises | — | Sec. 115-11.5.b, Sec. 115-17.1 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One per premises | On the premises being advertised for sale or rent | — | Sec. 115-3.18 |
| Residential Care Facility Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | On a parcel containing a residential care facility or a day care facility | — | Sec. 115-11.3 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Campaign Sign (Residential Use) | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | On private property | — | Sec. 115-12.a |
| Political Campaign Sign (Commercial and Industrial Use) | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On private property | — | Sec. 115-12.a |
| Mural Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building walls | — | Sec. 115-13 |

## Prohibited signs in Sopchoppy

- It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain, or cause to be maintained, any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from the provisions of this chapter.
- Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the city.
- Any sign that constitutes a safety hazard.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement, except for traditional barber poles.
- Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations.
- Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Signs or sign structures that interfere with the free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced below required levels.
- Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal.
- Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.
- Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.
- Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.
- Signs painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.
- Signs erected on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes.
- Signs erected over or across any public street or sidewalk except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this chapter.
- Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten square feet.
- Billboard signs unless such signs were erected prior June 12, 2006.
- Snipe sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sopchoppy

- Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property.
- Signs of 32 square feet or less and signs that include no letters, symbols, logos or designs in excess of two inches in vertical or horizontal dimension are exempted from the requirement that a permit be obtained.
- Signs necessary to promote health, safety and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or directional signs erected on public property with permission.
- Legal notices and official instruments.
- Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the city administrator.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
- Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment.
- Advertising and identifying signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers.
- Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals or similar hazards.
- Signs carried by a person.
- Religious displays.
- Billboard signs that are prohibited within the city limits, but which were erected prior to June 12, 2006.
- Signs constructed or placed by the city itself or with the city's consent or approval, such as signs for special events.
- All valid state and local traffic and parking regulation signs.
- One unlighted real estate sign located on the premises being advertised for sale or rent, provided that each such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area in commercial districts and four square feet in area in residential districts.
- Additional signs which may appear at the street level entrance are as follows: logo, slogan or name of business on door glass not to exceed 50 percent of door glass area, applied address numbers over the door or at the top or bottom of door, days and hours of operation.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Site development permits and certificates of completion shall be required for all signs unless otherwise excepted by this chapter.
- Conditional use approval of two freestanding or detached signs shall not increase the maximum aggregate sign surface area of the freestanding or detached sign in question.

## Full detail

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