# Sign Regulations in Virginia Gardens, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia Gardens, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/virginia-gardens
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Virginia_Gardens/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH16ZOLADERE_ARTVIISIBI)

## At a glance

Virginia Gardens, Florida regulates 20 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Identification Sign (Multi-family)s in the Medium Multiple Family Residential (MER), Multiple Family Residential (MFR) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 10 sq ft, with a At least 10 ft from front or street side lot lines setback (Sec. Article VII 7.1.2(C)). Most commercial signs in Virginia Gardens require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single Family Residential (RU) | 4 | 6 ft (including supports) | 6 sq ft | — |
| Medium Multiple Family Residential (MER), Multiple Family Residential (MFR) | 4 | 6 ft | 30 sq ft (per sign) | — |
| Restricted Commercial (RCU), General Commercial (GCU) | 9 | Not higher than district height limit | 80 sq ft (total per business) | — |
| Institutional (IU) | 1 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Recreation/Open Space (POS) | 1 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 20 ft in residential, 40 ft in nonresidential | 32 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Single Family Residential (RU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation/Professional Office) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Flat against principal building or in a window | — | Sec. 4.3.1(C), Article VII 7.1.1(C) |
| Nameplate/Address Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 2 | — | — | Article VII 7.1.2(B) |
| For Sale/Rental Sign (Residential) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | Article VII 7.1.2(D) |
| Political Sign | 6 ft (including supports) | 4 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 | — | — | Article VII 7.1.5 |

### Medium Multiple Family Residential (MER), Multiple Family Residential (MFR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Identification Sign (Multi-family) | 6 ft | 10 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from front or street side lot lines | 1 or 2 (if corner lot) | In yard area, at least 10 ft from front or street side lot line | — | Article VII 7.1.2(C) |
| Wall Sign (Multi-family) | — | 30 sq ft (per sign) | — | — | Up to 2 | Flat against main wall of building or entrance wall, 1 per street frontage | — | Article VII 7.1.2(C) |
| For Sale/Rental Sign (Residential) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | Article VII 7.1.2(D) |
| Political Sign | 6 ft (including supports) | 4 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 | — | — | Article VII 7.1.5 |

### Restricted Commercial (RCU), General Commercial (GCU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Commercial) | Not higher than district height limit | 80 sq ft (total per business) | — | — | 1 per licensed business | Flat against wall of building | — | Article VII 7.1.4(A,B,D) |
| Freestanding Sign (Commercial) | Not higher than district height limit | 80 sq ft (counts toward total per business) | — | — | 1 per business | On site; not off-site | — | Article VII 7.1.4(A,C,E) |
| Projecting Sign (Building sign) | Not higher than district height limit | — | — | — | Within total 80 sq ft allowed | Attached to, and projects from wall/face of building | — | Article VII 7.1.4(B), 7.7.6 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Article VII 7.1.4(I) |
| Signs Accessory to Parking Areas | — | 2 sq ft (entrance/exit), 8 sq ft (conditions of use) | — | — | Varies | At each entrance/exit to parking area | — | Article VII 7.1.3 |
| Time-Temperature-Date Signs | — | — | — | — | Counted toward total | Ground or building signs | — | Article VII 7.5.1 |
| Directional Sign (motorists) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Directional, related to parking/entrances | — | Article VII 7.5.2 |
| Freestanding Sign (School, Religious, Institutional Public/Semi-Private) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | Max 2 | On property of the institution | — | Article VII 7.1.4(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Virginia Gardens

- It is unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained, any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, this Code.
- No sign other than an official traffic-control sign shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street or public way.
- No sign shall be permitted on any premises, improved or unimproved, except as provided in this chapter.
- No sign displaying copy that is harmful to minors.
- No sign, nameplate, display, or advertising device of any kind whatsoever shall be inscribed upon or attached to any chimney, tower, tank, or other structure which extends above the height limitations.
- No sign shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street or public way, except official traffic-control signs.
- No sign may be painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.
- No sign erected over or across any public street, except as expressly authorized by this Code and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Billboard or outdoor advertising signs are prohibited.
- Blank temporary signs are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten (10) square feet, when the vehicle is parked for more than sixty (60) consecutive minutes within one hundred (100) feet of any street right of way; is visible from the street right of way that the vehicle is within one hundred (100) feet of; and is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle, are prohibited.
- Signs displaying obscene, indecent, or immoral matter are prohibited.
- Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles, are prohibited.
- Signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity of color except for time-temperature-date signs 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 or changing of copy are prohibited.
- Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations, are prohibited.
- Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs or air supported signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers, captive or tethered balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind or to rise by means of air or gas, except for a temporary use of thirty (30) days, are prohibited.
- Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals are prohibited.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam are prohibited.
- Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized in writing pursuant to Section 337.407, Florida Statutes, are prohibited.
- Supporting structures for any sign shall not carry any messages.
- Lighting shall not be used to outline any building, fence, wall, or any other structure.
- Illumination by floodlights or spotlights may not shine directly onto adjoining property or into the eyes of motorists or pedestrians using or entering public streets.
- All permanent signs must comply with applicable building and electrical codes.
- No sign, including commercial advertising, logo, political signs, flyers, flags, or banners, whether or not posted temporarily, shall be allowed on any part of an antenna or tower.
- No sign shall be higher than the height limit of the district where the sign is located, nor shall any sign be located on the roof line of any building, or project above the roof.

## Signs exempt from permit in Virginia Gardens

- Signs necessary to promote health, safety and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or directional signs erected on public property with permission of the relevant governmental authority.
- Legal notices and official instruments.
- 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 and attached to the surface of a building.
- Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the Village Commission for a prescribed period of time.
- Holiday lights and decorations.
- Works of art that do not constitute advertising and have been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.
- Religious displays.
- Signs carried by a person.
- Real estate signs not exceeding eight square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of premises upon which the signs are located only.
- Bulletin boards not over eight square feet in area for public, charitable or religious institutions when the same are located on the premises of the institutions.
- Signs denoting the architect, engineer, or contractor when placed upon work under construction and not exceeding 16 square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The gross surface area of all signs on a lot with only one business or for each licensed business shall not exceed 80 square feet in area, and signs shall be approved as part of a site plan or premises development review.
- Signs in nonresidential districts shall be approved as part of a site plan or premises development review.
- Plans and design for the installation of required buffers and screens shall be reviewed as an element of a site plan review or, for cases where a site plan review is not required, in the same manner as site plan review prior to the issuance of a building permit for such uses.
- All new development and subdivision of real property into three or more lots or units shall be subject to site plan review.
- Applications for all permitted uses with site plan review shall require the submission of a site development plan in accordance with the provisions of this section.
- For landscape plans: The applicant in making any request for landscaping approval or for approval of building plans under applicable ordinances and resolutions of the Village shall provide landscaping plans to the reviewing authorities responsible for such approval. This section does not apply to single-family dwellings.
- For antenna and large dish installation: Anyone wishing to install or erect a private, non-commercial large dish antenna must first submit the plans for the dish antenna, together with a lot survey, fence, and landscape plan designating the height and type of trees and/or shrubs. The applicant shall also submit a scale drawing of abutting lots, structures thereon and the location of windows, porches and openings on the ground level thereof which are screened from view of the proposed antenna location to the planning and zoning department.
- Applications for the construction of new towers or antennas (wireless telecommunication towers): Application must include a site development plan, legal description, engineering report, and is reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board and Village Council at a public hearing.
- The erection of a permanent sign that is not exempt under this Code is a development activity requiring authorization pursuant to this Code via a sign permit application, which includes two sets of plans/specifications, signed survey, and review by the Planning and Zoning Board and Village Council.
- No authorization to erect a sign shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain an unlawful sign nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in an action to abate an unlawful sign.
- Any modification to an approved permit for a sign may be applied for in the same manner as the original permit; a written record of the modification shall be entered upon the original permit and maintained in the files of the Village.
- No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building or buildings unless all facilities included in the approved site plan have been provided.

## Full detail

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