# Sign Regulations in Titusville, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Titusville, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/titusville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-08-12
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Titusville/codes/Land_Development_Regulations_?nodeId=TILADERE_CH32SI)

## At a glance

Titusville, Florida regulates 26 sign types across 19 zoning districts. A-frame / Sandwich Board / Menu-board Signs (Commercial Only)s in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district are capped at 4.5 ft tall, 3 ft x 3 ft per side, and 3 ft per side wide, with a Leave 5 ft clear sidewalk setback (Sec. Sec. 32-5(m)). Most commercial signs in Titusville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (19 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Estate (RE), Rural Residential (RR), Single-Family Low Density (R-1A), Single-Family Medium Density (R-1B), Single-Family High Density (R-1C), Multifamily Medium Density Residential (R-2), Multifamily High Density Residential (R-3), Residential Manufactured Housing (RMH-1), Residential Manufactured Housing Park (RMH-2), Residential Historic Preservation (RHP), General Use (GU), Open Space and Recreation (OR), Public (P), Indian River City Neighborhood-Residential (IRCN-R) | 4 | 35 ft (arterial frontage), 15 ft (other); Downtown Mixed-Use land use max 15 ft; PID, UV, DMU, or as per sign code | Varies (max 180 sq ft if wall face > 5,000 sq ft, but effectively residential buildings will be under these sizes; see table 1 in DMU code for actual maxima. Non-commercial: see below) | — |
| Multifamily Medium Density Residential (R-2), Multifamily High Density Residential (R-3) | 1 | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — |
| Tourist (T) | 1 | 35 ft (plus up to 5 ft for embellishments); min 10 ft above ground | 400 sq ft | — |
| Community Commercial (CC) | 5 | Projection: 12 ft min clear, 28 ft max; Fin: 8 ft min clear | Up to 81 sq ft per sign face per Table 2 (double-faced allowed); up to 150 sq ft allowed by general code | — |
| Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Downtown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Uptown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Midtown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Civic Waterfront) | 5 | Not above roof/canopy; projecting sign 12 ft clear min/28 ft max; marquee/canopy 12–28 ft. | 50% of allowed monument sign area | — |
| Planned Industrial Development (PID) | 3 | 10 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Urban Village (UV) | 2 | 15 ft max from ground | Up to 600 sq ft/unit (per code); 20% of facade | — |
| Regional Commercial (RC) | 4 | 35 ft ground sign, 75 ft high rise sign | 180 sq ft per Table 1 | — |
| Office Professional (OP) | 3 | 35 ft arterial, 15 ft local streets | 150 sq ft per sign/face | — |
| Light Industrial Services and Warehousing (M-1), Industrial (M-2), Highway Industrial Infill (M-3) | 3 | 35 ft arterial, 15 ft others | 180 sq ft (per Table 1) | — |
| General Use (GU) | 2 | 35 ft (arterial); 15 ft (other) | Typically under 180 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial (NC) | 2 | 10 ft | 180 sq ft per Table 1 (if wall face >5000 sq ft) | — |
| Regional Mixed-Use (RMU), RMU-100, RMU-200, RMU-300, RMU-400, RMU-500, Urban Mixed-Use (UMU), Shoreline Mixed-Use (SMU) | 3 | 35 ft (arterial); 15 ft others, unless overlay applies | 150 sq ft per sign/face | — |
| Hospital Medical (HM) | 3 | 35 ft (arterial); 15 ft (other) | Up to 180 sq ft; see Table 1 | — |
| Public (P) | 2 | 35 ft | 180 sq ft | — |
| Indian River City Neighborhood-Commercial (IRCN-C) | 2 | 10 ft | 180 sq ft | — |
| Indian River City Neighborhood Zoning (ICRN) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Indian River City Neighborhood-Residential (IRCN-R) | 2 | 5 ft | 20% of wall face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 5 or 6 ft | 3/16/32 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 19 zones)

### Community Commercial (CC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not above parapet/roof | See Table 1: e.g., up to 180 sq ft if wall face >5,000 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business, plus one per secondary frontage | On wall – see Sec. 32-10 | — | Sec. 32-10; Table 1; Sec. 32-3; Sec. 32-12 |
| Ground Sign (Monument/Pole) | 10 ft max normal; up to 25 ft Uptown, Civic Waterfront for lots adjacent to US 1 | Up to 81 sq ft per sign face per Table 2 (double-faced allowed); up to 150 sq ft allowed by general code | — | 0 ft in DMU; otherwise 10 ft from property line, unless Urban Village code applies | 1 per lot or 2 per lot > 1 acre (see Table 2), 1 plus additional for access/size | 0 ft setback permitted; in landscaping | — | Sec 32-53; Table 2 |
| Projecting Sign, Fin Sign, Marquee/Canopy Sign | Projection: 12 ft min clear, 28 ft max; Fin: 8 ft min clear | See Table 1: Projection sign ≤ area per Table 1, and ≤ 16 sq ft; canopy signs max area 2 sq ft per linear foot of canopy | — | 2 ft from ROW; 12 ft min clear (projection/marquee/canopy) | Included in aggregate maximum per Table 1 | May not project more than 5 ft from wall and minimum 2 ft from ROW | — | Sec. 32-56 Table 1/2 |
| Temporary Sign (Nonresidential Use, Commercial) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 5 ft front; 10 ft side | 1 per property | Not on ROW; not in sight triangle | — | Sec. 32-5 Table 32-5 |
| A-frame / Sandwich Board / Menu-board Signs (Commercial Only) | 4.5 ft | 3 ft x 3 ft per side | 3 ft per side | Leave 5 ft clear sidewalk | 1 per business | Sidewalk directly in front of business (within 15 ft) | — | Sec. 32-5(m) |

### Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Downtown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Uptown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Midtown), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU - Civic Waterfront)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground-Mounted Monument or Pole Sign | 10 ft max (all subdistricts); 25 ft for Uptown/Civic Waterfront adjacent to US 1. | See above; double-faced, per Table 2. | — | 0 ft minimum in DMU (per Table 2). Must not intrude into ROW. | 1 per parcel or 2 if >1 acre and >1 access/more than 1 building. | 0 ft setback permitted; must not be in sight triangle; enclosed base min 2/3 width of sign; landscaping required. | — | Sec. 32-53, Tables 1 and 2, Sec. 32-50 |
| Wall Sign, Fin Sign, Canopy, Marquee, Projecting Sign | Not above roof/canopy; projecting sign 12 ft clear min/28 ft max; marquee/canopy 12–28 ft. | 20 to 180 sq ft per Table 1; aggregate max is 10% of wall face for all sign types combined per tenant. | — | Not above roofline, not more than 12 in from wall, see projection reqs. | Max per Table 1; 1–3 per tenant, plus 1 extra per additional street frontage. | Attached to wall/building, facade; projecting ≤5 ft from wall/not within 2 ft of ROW. | — | Sec. 32-52–32-56, Table 1 |
| LED Changeable Copy Sign | As for monument sign | 50% of allowed monument sign area | — | Same as monument sign | 1 per monument sign | On monument sign | — | Sec 32-56 Table 2; Sec 32-13 |
| Banner Sign (Downtown) | — | 4 sq ft | 2 ft | — | 1 | On business/storefront, as permitted by DRC. | — | Sec. 32-59(6) |
| Menu Board/Portable Menu Sign | 4.5 ft | 6 sq ft per face | — | Maintain 6 ft sidewalk clearance | 1 per address | On private property or within public sidewalk within 5 ft of owner's door | — | Sec. 32-59(5) |

### Regional Commercial (RC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Not above parapet or roofline | 180 sq ft per Table 1 | — | — | Max per Table 1; additional per street frontage | On building wall, must not project more than 12 inches | — | Sec. 32-10; Table 1; Sec. 32-12 |
| Ground Sign (Monument/Pole/High Rise) | 35 ft ground sign, 75 ft high rise sign | 150 sq ft (ground); High Rise: 250 sq ft max face, up to 450 sq ft aggregate (see Sec. 32-9, 32-9h) | — | 10 ft from property line (ground); high rise: 50–100 ft depending on adjacent use | 1 per lot/frontage; max aggregate 450 sq ft per development | 10 ft setback from property line; 0 ft for certain mixed-use designations | — | Sec. 32-9, 32-9h |
| Temporary Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 5 ft front; 10 ft side | 1 per property | Not on ROW, not in sight triangle | — | Sec. 32-5 Table 32-5 |
| A-frame/Sandwich/Menu-board Sign (Commercial Only) | 4.5 ft | 3x3 ft/side | 3 ft/side | Maintain 5 ft clear sidewalk | 1 per business | On sidewalk near business | — | Sec. 32-5(m) |

## Prohibited signs in Titusville

- All portable signs (those not permanently attached to a building or the ground including snipe, sandwich, trailer-mounted and pedestal-mounted) are prohibited except those listed under Section 32-4.
- Roof-mounted signs and those which extend above the parapet of the building are prohibited.
- Flashing lights which are not a part of the sign's copy are prohibited.
- Signs shall not be erected in any residential zone except as permitted in this ordinance.
- No sign may be placed at any location on a lot or parcel of land where it may interfere with or obstruct free and clear vision for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles, are prohibited.
- Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion are prohibited.
- No sign may be erected so that by its location, color, size, shape, nature or message, it would tend to obstruct the view of or be confused with official traffic signs or other signs erected by governmental agencies.
- No lights, either fixed, flashing, or moving, which might create confusion with traffic lights or lights on emergency vehicles.
- Signs erected on public property, rights-of-way, or on private property located on public property (such as private utility poles) are prohibited, other than signs erected by public authority or as otherwise authorized.
- No sign shall be erected in a manner that would impede ingress or egress through any door or emergency exit in any building.
- No sign shall be erected so as to impede access to, or operation of, a fire escape, emergency (fire) lane or any other safety device.
- Temporary signs are prohibited on public property and rights-of-way, except where allowed by regulation.
- No temporary sign shall display any lighting and must remain static.
- No temporary sign shall incorporate reflective materials or cause distraction.
- No temporary sign shall obstruct the view of a permanent sign or the vision between pedestrians and vehicles.
- Animated signs are prohibited, except for time and temperature signs as defined.
- No sign within 150 feet of a residential zone or use may be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
- No mural may contain a written message, word, insignia, or logo (murals are only decorative).
- No billboard shall be permitted except as specifically allowed and located within designated zones.

## Signs exempt from permit in Titusville

- Signage not exceeding an aggregate area of six (6) square feet, and meeting specified setback and spacing requirements, and not illuminated, is exempt from permitting.
- Signs not exceeding 1.5 square feet in area and having only property numbers, post office numbers and names of occupants for identification purposes only are exempt.
- Legal notices posted by authorized persons of a public body are exempt.
- Public information, traffic control, regulatory and directional signs erected by a public body are exempt.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings or structures, excluding letters, numbers, trademarks, insignia and any moving parts or lights, are exempt.
- Signs directing or instructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic and parking on private property, provided they bear no more than 20 percent advertising matter per sign face and do not exceed 3 square feet in area, are exempt.
- Signs attached temporarily to the interior of a building window or glass door, not to exceed 50 percent of the window or door surface area, are exempt from permitting.
- Words, letters, or logos printed on an umbrella attached to a permanent table for a legal use are exempt.
- Occupational signs denoting the name and profession of an occupant in a professional, commercial or public institutional building not exceeding 2 square feet are exempt.
- Signs required by federal, state, or local law are exempt.
- Temporary signs as described in Section 32-5 are exempt from permitting.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required for all signs unless the sign is exempt by Section 32-4.
- An application for a sign permit must include a completed application, scaled drawings of the sign, construction details, electrical plans (if applicable), and site plan showing sign location with dimensions.
- Permanent signs in the Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) zoning district require discretionary aesthetic appropriateness review by the Development Review Committee (DRC) to ensure consistency with the DCRA Plan, the Downtown Mixed-Use District Code, and the Urban Design Manual.
- All permanent signs in the DMU district must also comply with the Urban Design Manual as adopted by the City, which is used in conjunction with the Land Development Regulations.
- In the PID (Planned Industrial District), signage issues (entrance sign, ground sign, wall sign, etc.) must comply with PID signage criteria as noted in Section 32-45. All other signage issues not addressed there are governed by general sign regulations.
- An approved site plan is required showing the location of proposed monument sign, as per Section 32-9.
- Requests for mural signs on more than one building face are subject to additional review up to and including City Council approval.
- Dynamic or variable message (electronic) signs require permit applications to include manufacturer's operating manual, operation standards, and certifications.
- Application for high-rise ground signs must include calculations (by a registered engineer) showing the fall radius, and a sealed engineering drawing. A site plan with elevations is also required.
- Banner signs placed over right-of-way must be approved by City Manager or designee, and may require FDOT approval/state compliance.
- The DRC may approve exceptions to material or lighting standards for signs in the DMU district if criteria are met.
- Monument and wall signs in the Urban Village (UV) district, and signs in other special districts, may be subject to a master plan or site plan review for sign allocation/placement, consistent with common access, parking, and design standards.

## Full detail

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