# Sign Regulations in Tamarac, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Tamarac, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/tamarac
- **Data last verified:** 2025-08-29
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Tamarac/codes/Land_Development_Code?nodeId=CH10LADECO_ART4DEDEST_10-4.10SI)

## At a glance

Tamarac, Florida regulates 32 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboard Sign (≤ 1500 ft from Residential Use)s in the City-Owned Property / Right-of-Way zoning district are capped at 50 ft tall, 672 sq ft (14 ft x 48 ft), and 48 ft wide, with a FDOT + City special exception setbacks; min 1500 ft from any other billboard; min 150 ft from residential use; min 50 ft from other signs visible from expressway; min 25 ft from non-residential buildings setback (Sec. 10-4.10(D)(4)(a)(i)-(G)). Most commercial signs in Tamarac require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 3 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts (RE, R-1, R-2, R-3) | 4 | 42 in | 42 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts (NC, BP, I-1, I-2, PF, SU, RC, PD, MUN, MUC, MUG) | 23 | See Table 10-4.12 | Width may not exceed 70% of wall; two lines of copy max | — |
| City-Owned Property / Right-of-Way | 2 | 50 ft | 672 sq ft (14 ft x 48 ft) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential Districts (RE, R-1, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community Directional Sign | 3 ft | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | Not in public rights-of-way | — | 10-4.10(D)(2)(a) |
| Entrance Wall or Monument Sign | 6 ft | 42 sq ft | — | — | Max two per entrance | Adjacent sides of the vehicular entrance, or median; not in right-of-way | — | 10-4.10(D)(2)(b), 10-4.10(E)(1) |
| Multi-Family Building Identification Sign | No taller than address sign | — | — | — | 1 address + 1 ID sign per building | Each building | — | 10-4.10(D)(2)(c) |
| Yard Sign (Residential Districts) | 42 in | 4 sq ft per sign; 24 sq ft total | — | 5 ft from property line | 4 per property | Residential property, not in ROW, min 5 ft from property line | — | 10-4.10(D)(2)(d) |

### Nonresidential Districts (NC, BP, I-1, I-2, PF, SU, RC, PD, MUN, MUC, MUG)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ATM Sign | 9 ft above grade | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per ATM | Adjacent to ATM machine | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(a) |
| Facade Sign (Single Tenant Standalone) | Not above the first floor (except subject to Director approval) | Width may not exceed 70% of wall; two lines of copy max | — | — | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage, not above first floor | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(f)(i), 10-4.10(E)(2) |
| Facade Sign (Multiple Tenant Building, Internal Access) | Not above first floor (except as allowed for building/anchor name) | Width may not exceed 70% of wall | — | — | 1 per street frontage (building); directory sign allowed at entrance | One per street frontage per building (and anchor) | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(f)(ii), 10-4.10(E)(2) |
| Menu Board Sign (Freestanding) | 10 ft (inc. footing/base of max 2 ft) | 48 sq ft | 8 ft | — | 1 per lane | Per driveway lane for customer service at food/beverage facilities | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(g) |
| Menu Board Preview Sign | 6 ft (inc. footing/base of max 2 ft) | 20 sq ft | 5 ft | — | 1 per lane | Per driveway lane at food/beverage facilities | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(h) |
| Monument Sign (Single-Tenant Standalone) | 6 ft GFA <65,000 SF; 8 ft GFA >65,000 SF | 42 sq ft GFA <65,000 SF; 72 sq ft GFA >65,000 SF | — | 10 ft from property line unless reduced by Director | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(j), 10-4.10(E)(1) |
| Monument Sign (Multi-Tenant Complex) | 6 ft GFA <65,000 SF; 8 ft GFA >65,000 SF | 42 sq ft GFA <65,000 SF; 72 sq ft GFA >65,000 SF | — | 10 ft from property line unless reduced by Director; 150 ft separation between signs on same side of street | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(j), 10-4.10(E)(1) |
| Monument Sign (Gas Station/Convenience Store) | As per monument sign based on GFA | 6 sq ft for business name, 16 sq ft for price rate sign, total area as per base monument sign | — | 10 ft from property line unless reduced by Director | 1 per street frontage | On street frontage for gas/convenience store | — | 10-4.10(D)(3)(j)(v), 10-4.10(E)(1) |

### City-Owned Property / Right-of-Way

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard Sign (≤ 1500 ft from Residential Use) | 50 ft | 672 sq ft (14 ft x 48 ft) | 48 ft | FDOT + City special exception setbacks; min 1500 ft from any other billboard; min 150 ft from residential use; min 50 ft from other signs visible from expressway; min 25 ft from non-residential buildings | Single face | City-owned property/ROW adjacent to SR 869/Sawgrass Expressway or Florida Turnpike | — | 10-4.10(D)(4)(a)(i)-(G) |
| Billboard Sign (> 1500 ft from Residential Use) | 50 ft | 672 sq ft (14 ft x 48 ft) | 48 ft | FDOT + City special exception setbacks; min 1500 ft from any other billboard; min 150 ft from residential use; min 50 ft from other signs visible from expressway; min 25 ft from non-residential buildings | Up to two sign faces | City-owned property/ROW adjacent to SR 869/Sawgrass Expressway or Florida Turnpike | — | 10-4.10(D)(4)(a)(i)-(G) |

## Prohibited signs in Tamarac

- Animated signs including signs which intermittently illuminate, flash, or change illumination colors, except permitted billboard signs.
- Sidewalk, sandwich signs, or A-frame signs, except as allowed as portable signs under section 10-4.10(D)(3)(i).
- Snipe signs.
- Exposed neon tubes except for window signs described elsewhere in this article.
- Roof mounted signs.
- Mansard signs, except where there is no other available area to place a sign on the façade of the existing building, as determined by the Director.
- Signs exceeding the height of the façade or parapet wall.
- Billboard signs, except as permitted on city owned property or right-of-way.
- Internally illuminated ground or monument signs in the form of box or cabinet signs, except where the box or cabinet sign consists of illuminated sign copy that extrudes from or intrudes into the sign face and the remainder of the sign is permanently opaque in accordance with the construction, location, and design standards of this article.
- Façade signs in the form of box or cabinet signs, except where the box or cabinet sign consists of individual characters or an individual logo.
- Vehicle signs with the exception of vehicles parked within a building or screened from view, or covered/removable magnetic signs in residential districts.
- Cantilever or projecting signs in excess of 18 inches from the structure upon which it is constructed.
- Painted signs except window signs.
- Mobile billboards.
- Inflatable or wind-blown signs, including cold or hot air balloons with advertising.
- A sign which covers or interrupts architectural features of building.
- Signs, pennants, and banners attached to poles, trees, landscaping material, or stuck in the ground in a manner not approved as a ground, monument, or temporary sign.
- Electronic sign displays excluding changeable copy signs permitted elsewhere in this article.
- Electronic message centers and electronic time/temperature displays.
- Pole or pylon signs except for traffic regulatory/control signs.
- Façade signs on parapet walls, unless no other façade is available to erect a façade sign.
- Signs erected on public property other than signs erected by a public authority for a public purpose.
- Human signs.
- Skylights, gas flood lights, or search lights.
- Exposed bare bulb lighting used specifically to attract attention for advertising purposes.
- Window signs located above the top of the first floor of a multi-story building except for two-story buildings with external access to individual tenant bays.
- Façade signs which are raceway mounted or otherwise attached with supports except where existing structural conditions warrant this type of attachment as determined by the Chief Building Official.
- No sign shall create a traffic or fire hazard, be dangerous to general welfare, or interfere with free use of rights-of-way.
- No sign shall display intermittent lights or simulated traffic control signs resembling flashing lights customarily associated with danger or emergency vehicles, or used for navigation.
- No advertising sign shall use the word "stop" or "danger", or imply the need for stopping, or imitate an official sign, except if part of attraction/event title and not simulating official warning.
- No sign shall provide a background of colored lights blending with traffic signals.
- No sign shall display any statement, word, character, or illustration of any obscene, indecent, or immoral nature.
- Sign location must not interfere with public alarms, signals, or signs.
- All signs must be placed on the property they serve unless off-premises sign approval is granted.
- No illuminated signs shall face a residential use in such a way as to be a distraction at night.
- Once a sign is erected, no additional signs may be attached to or displayed on any sign on a temporary or permanent basis.
- No visible wires or face jumping to signs shall be permitted.
- No sign shall be displayed so as to provide background of colored lights blending with traffic signals so as to confuse a motorist.

## Signs exempt from permit in Tamarac

- Entrance signs installed by the City at or near the city limits, listing institutional names and points of interest.
- Off-premises signs installed by the City announcing subdivisions and projects currently under development.
- Signs installed by the City that provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
- Signs installed under the direction of federal, State, County, or City agencies (including community service, directional, or regulatory signs).
- Window signs.
- Yard signs for single-family lots.
- Flags of nations, states, counties, municipalities, civic organizations, and corporations.
- Nameplate signs, building address signs, general information signs, "open" signs, and business signs not exceeding three square feet in area.
- Change of copy in permitted changeable copy signs.
- Individual tenant panels in permitted multiple tenant monument signs.
- Refurbishing of a sign where copy is not changed, cost of repair does not exceed 50 percent of original cost, and no electrical work other than normal maintenance is necessary.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) is required for new and significantly modified multi-tenant commercial, public, institutional, civic and/or mixed used developments for which a building permit for vertical construction is filed after the effective date of the ordinance. The CSP must establish a coordinated approach to site signage, including specifications for sign type, materials, illumination, colors, dimensions, and location.
- Developments utilizing a CSP may propose up to 10 percent variation from City signage standards administratively; greater variations require review by the Planning Board and approval by the City Commission.
- The Director may grant approval for additional directory signage based on the unique needs of a campus or development containing multiple buildings after review of a signage site plan submitted by an applicant depicting extenuating circumstances or conditions warranting the need for additional signs.
- A sign variance to this section must be reviewed and administered in accordance with §10-5.4(Q), Variance.

## Full detail

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