# Sign Regulations in Wilton Manors, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wilton Manors, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/wilton-manors
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Wilton_Manors/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXAUNLADERE_ART145SIRE_PTVISINOCO)

## At a glance

Wilton Manors, Florida regulates 25 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Commercial District (B-1, B-2, B-3, PUD-C, WDAE, TOC), Industrial District (I-L, PUD-M) zoning district are capped at 2 ft (vertical dimension) tall, Max 2 ft in vertical dimension by any length; within area allocation., and No limit stated; length as needed. wide (Sec. Sec. 145-140(B), Table 145-1). Most commercial signs in Wilton Manors require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential RS District (RS), Residential RD District (RD) | 4 | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| Residential RM District (RM) | 6 | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — |
| Residential Office District (RO), Residential Office/Service Commercial District (ROSC) | 4 | 3 ft | 9 sq ft | — |
| Community Facility District (CF) | 5 | 11 ft | 36 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District (B-1, B-2, B-3, PUD-C, WDAE, TOC), Industrial District (I-L, PUD-M) | 9 | 11 ft | 24 sq ft (100–200 ft frontage); plus 12 sq ft per additional 100 ft, up to 60 sq ft | — |
| Planned Unit Development District (PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 25 ft (flagpoles), flags max 5 ft longest dimension | 20 sq ft if affixed to building; if pole-mounted: 10 ft height max. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Residential RM District (RM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Community Identification) | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | See description | One per street entrance or two per entrance as part of a landscape entry feature; only at subdivision/neighborhood/multifamily development (8+ units); private property unless ROW permit issued | — | Sec. 145-110(A) |
| Wall Sign (Building Name/Development) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | On building, awning, canopy, or marquee; only for lots with 8 or more dwelling units | — | Sec. 145-110(B) |
| Incidental Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Common property areas only | — | Sec. 145-110(C) |
| Directory Sign | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per location | By principal entrance to parking area or as approved by Director. | — | Sec. 145-090(G) |
| Address Sign | — | 3 sq ft per dwelling unit | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | On wall and mailbox; building number/address can be on wall, canopy, awning, or marquee. | — | Sec. 145-110(G) |
| Nameplate (Wall Sign) | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | On dwelling unit wall | — | Sec. 145-110(H) |

### Commercial District (B-1, B-2, B-3, PUD-C, WDAE, TOC), Industrial District (I-L, PUD-M)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Two-lane Street) | 5 ft | Maximum 6 sq ft less than standard: see calculation below | — | — | See description | One per street frontage on collector/arterial street with driveway access; or two (sharing signage area and limited to 50% of height). Not permitted on frontage <100 ft. | — | Sec. 145-140(A), Table 145-1 |
| Monument Sign (Four-lane Street) | 8 ft | 24 sq ft (100–200 ft frontage); plus 12 sq ft per additional 100 ft, up to 60 sq ft | — | — | See description | Same as above. | — | Sec. 145-140(A), Table 145-1 |
| Monument Sign (Six-lane Street) | 11 ft | 24 sq ft up, to 60 sq ft max with additional frontage | — | — | See description | Same as above. | — | Sec. 145-140(A), Table 145-1 |
| Wall Sign | 2 ft (vertical dimension) | Max 2 ft in vertical dimension by any length; within area allocation. | No limit stated; length as needed. | — | No stated limit; by building frontage | On principal building wall; must meet 2 ft vertical restriction. | — | Sec. 145-140(B), Table 145-1 |
| Awning/Canopy/Marquee Sign | — | Counts toward wall sign total | — | — | — | Awnings/canopies/marquees attached to principal building. | — | Sec. 145-090(C)/(I) |
| Directory Sign (Commercial/Industrial/Shopping Center) | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per allowed location | Near entrances to parking, main intersections within center, or as approved by Director. | — | Sec. 145-090(G) |
| Drive-thru Sign | 6 ft | — | — | — | — | Adjacent to a drive-thru facility; must be screened from view of residential lots and street. | — | Sec. 145-140(G) |
| Window Sign | — | 10% of window area per window | — | — | See above | On/within 10 ft of first-floor window or door window | — | Sec. 145-140(J) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Signs (RS, RD, RO, ROSC) | 6 ft | 4 sq ft per 50 ft of street frontage (combined for all temp signs) | — | — | 1 per 50 ft (or portion) | Private property | — | Sec. 145-150(G), (J) |
| Temporary Signs (All Other Districts) | 7 ft | 4 sq ft per 50 ft of street frontage (combined for all temp signs) | — | — | 1 per 25 ft | Private property | — | Sec. 145-150(H), (J) |
| Feather Flag or Temporary Banner | 10 ft (if on pole) | 20 sq ft if affixed to building; if pole-mounted: 10 ft height max. | — | — | 1 per business | Business/commercial/industrial properties (B-1, B-2, B-3, I-L, PUD-C, PUD-M, WDAE, TOC) | — | Sec. 145-150(K) |
| Flags (All zones) | 25 ft (flagpoles), flags max 5 ft longest dimension | — | 5 ft (flag) | Setback = 0.5 height of pole | See description | Flagpoles: Setback at least 0.5 of their height from all property lines. | — | Sec. 145-090(F) |
| Awning/Canopy Sign (General limits) | — | — | — | — | — | On vertical surface of awning/canopy, parallel to facade | — | Sec. 145-090(C) |

## Prohibited signs in Wilton Manors

- All signs not expressly permitted under this Article or exempt from regulation are prohibited.
- Signs containing the words "stop" or "danger" or similar words that present or imply the need or requirement for stopping, or the existence of danger, or which is a copy or imitation of an official sign.
- Signs with a background of colored lights blending with traffic signals to the extent of confusing motorists when viewed from a normal approaching position of a vehicle at a distance of twenty-five (25) to three hundred (300) feet.
- Signs that are not securely affixed to the ground, or otherwise affixed in a permanent manner to an approved supporting structure, except permitted temporary or portable signs.
- Beacons except as permitted in Section 145-150 for grand openings and promotional events.
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background; and exposed light sources.
- Roof signs.
- Off-premise signs.
- Snipe signs.
- Portable signs, except as permitted in Section 145-150 for grand openings and promotional events.
- Cabinet signs, unless the sign is constructed as an integral part of the architectural design of the building in locations that were designed for a cabinet sign.
- Changeable copy of signs except where specifically used at motor fuel pumps, college, university, or post high school educational institution that awards associate or higher degrees or post high school vocational training, theaters, and drive-thru facilities.
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons, except where permitted as temporary signs.
- Pennants, banners, buntings and streamers, except where permitted as temporary signs.
- Wind signs, except where permitted as temporary signs.
- Flashing signs, running lights and electronic message boards.
- Signs that emit audible sounds or odors.
- Other attention-attracting devices except to the extent that they conform fully to the dimensional, design, lighting, and other standards applicable to a sign in the same location.
- Vehicle signs.
- Any permanent freestanding sign other than a monument sign, incidental sign or directory sign.
- Projecting signs.
- Signs with more than two (2) faces.
- Obscene or pornographic signs in accordance with F.S. ch. 847 and Miller v. California.
- No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except for those authorized under Sec. 145-080.
- No signs shall be located within the clear site distance triangle required in Section 155-070.
- No sign or sign lighting may obstruct or be confused with traffic signals, notices, emergency lights, or create hazards/distractions to drivers due to lighting or movement.
- Signs must not obstruct the vision between pedestrians and vehicles at intersections or driveways.
- No flashing or animated sign shall extend over a public right-of-way.
- Prohibition of temporary signs on public property unless authorized.
- Temporary signs may not display any lighting or be illuminated in a manner that flashes, moves, rotates, scintillates, blinks, flickers, or varies in intensity or color.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wilton Manors

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of ten (10) or more feet outside of the building.
- Works of art, including paintings, sculptures, engravings, murals, mobiles, photographs, drawings, and works in fabric, that do not include a commercial message, nor have any relationship to any product, service or business, and specifically excluding any commercially produced item.
- Traffic control signs, and governmental informational and warning signs, erected or required by a governmental agency, with no commercial message, and conforming to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Any sign erected by the City of Wilton Manors on City property, including public rights-of-way.
- Historical markers approved by the City Commission.
- Any government sign.
- Governmental sign posting: Nothing limits the posting of signs by a governmental agency for legal notices, warnings, traffic or safety, or City postings on right-of-way or public property.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No permit shall be issued for a sign within a multiple-occupant lot after December 31st, 2006, unless and until the City has approved a Master Signage Plan for the lot.
- No sign shall be erected, placed, painted, modified, or maintained, except in accordance with an approved Master Signage Plan, where applicable.
- A Master Signage Plan shall be included in any master development plan and site plan.
- A City sign permit is required before any sign is erected, posted, painted, altered, maintained, or relocated, unless specifically exempted.
- No sign permit of any kind shall be issued unless the sign is in compliance with the requirements of this Article and the Master Signage Plan (if applicable).
- If a sign permit is denied, the applicant may file a written notice of appeal to the City Commission, which will be heard at a public hearing.
- Permits are required for signs in the public right-of-way and require approval and (where relevant) a security deposit, insurance, and an encroachment agreement.
- Requests for relief from the provisions of the Article (variances) shall be processed in accordance with Article 20, Variances, with specific criteria for signage variances.

## Full detail

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