# Sign Regulations in Windermere, Florida

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

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

## At a glance

Windermere, Florida regulates 26 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Sidewalk Sign / Informational Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 36 inches (sign face), 48 inches (sign structure) tall, 36"H x 24"W max size; structure max 48"H x 26"W, and 24 inches (sign face), 26 inches (structure) wide (Sec. Sec. 8.01.00(9)). Most commercial signs in Windermere require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential zoning district | 6 | Flagpole: 30 ft | 32 square feet per face | — |
| Commercial zoning district | 8 | Flagpole: 30 ft | 20 square feet per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 13 | 36 inches (sign face), 48 inches (sign structure) | 36"H x 24"W max size; structure max 48"H x 26"W | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign (Entrance to Residential Development) | — | 32 square feet per face | — | — | 1 double-faced sign or 2 identical individual signs | At the entrance to residential developments | — | Sec. 8.04.04 |
| Flags | Flagpole: 30 ft | Flag: Max dimension is 20% of height of pole or distance from top of flag to ground; Flagpole: max 30 ft | — | — | — | On property | — | Sec. 8.04.05 |
| Sale/Lease/Rental/Open House/Construction/Political Sign | — | 8 square feet TOTAL per frontage | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 8.05.04 |
| Garage/Estate Sale Sign (Residential District Only) | — | Not specified in entrance sign section; see temporary section: 4 square feet | — | — | — | On premises during sales | — | Sec. 8.03.05(c) |
| Political/Election Campaign Sign | — | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | — | On property by owner or tenant | — | Sec. 8.03.06 |
| Utility Sign | — | 0.5 square feet | — | — | — | At utility locations | — | Sec. 8.04.06 |

### Commercial zoning district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Permanent Building Sign) | — | 20 square feet per sign | — | — | — | On building facade, not above expression line except for stated exceptions | — | Sec. 8.04.02 |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On vertical portion of awning | — | Sec. 8.04.02(d) |
| Ground Sign (Permanent) | 8 feet | 20 square feet per sign | — | — | — | On site | — | Sec. 8.05.03 |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | — | On premises | — | Sec. 8.04.03 |
| Display Box | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | Sec. 8.04.02(c) |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | For commercial properties with more than one tenant at a single address/property | — | Definition under Sec. 8.00.04 (applies as commercial monument sign) |
| Flag | Flagpole: 30 ft | Flag: Max dimension is 20% of height of pole or distance from top of flag to ground; Flagpole: max 30 ft | — | — | — | On property | — | Sec. 8.04.05 |
| Utility Sign | — | 0.5 square feet | — | — | — | At utility locations | — | Sec. 8.04.06 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Business Sale/Special Event/Construction/New Business/ Town Event Banners) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per business/event | On property of business; construction: at construction site; town event: on town property or ROW | — | Sec. 8.03.04 |
| Sale/Lease/Rental Sign (Temporary) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On property being sold/leased | — | Sec. 8.03.05(a) |
| Open House Directional Sign (Temporary) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 2 per open house | In street right-of-way | — | Sec. 8.03.05(b) |
| Sign Not Visible from Street or Adjoining Property | — | — | — | — | — | Not visible from street or adjoining property | — | Sec. 8.01.00(1) |
| Residential Nameplate | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | At residence | — | Sec. 8.01.00(6) |
| Credit Card Sign | — | 0.5 square feet | — | — | — | On window or door | — | Sec. 8.01.00(7) |
| Sidewalk Sign / Informational Sign | 36 inches (sign face), 48 inches (sign structure) | 36"H x 24"W max size; structure max 48"H x 26"W | 24 inches (sign face), 26 inches (structure) | — | 1 per business | Sidewalk signs on sidewalk or private property within 2.5 feet of wall; Informational signs inside business, at least 6" from window | — | Sec. 8.01.00(9) |
| Open Sign (Window) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Inside a window | — | Sec. 8.01.00(10) |

## Prohibited signs in Windermere

- 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, this article.
- Signs that are in violation of the building codes adopted by the town.
- Any sign that constitutes a safety hazard or that obstructs the vision of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.
- Signs internally lit or with visible luminary.
- Animated 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.
- Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of design that presents a pattern capable giving the illusion of motion or a changeable surface sign.
- Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, twinkle, sparkle, zoom or vary, in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs.
- Wind signs including balloons, pennants, ribbons, spinners, or any other device fastened in a manner to allow it to move when subjected to pressure by wind.
- Signs that incorporate projected images.
- Signs that emit audible sound, odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam.
- Searchlights.
- Snipe signs.
- Signs on vehicles or trailers that are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign.
- Portable signs, as defined in this article.
- Sandwich and A-frame signs, as defined in this article.
- Signs carried by a person advertising goods or services.
- Neon, light emitting diode and fiber optic signs, with the exception of open signs.
- Off-site signs.
- Billboards.
- Roof signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Windermere

- Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property.
- Legal notices and official instruments.
- Temporary decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the town manager or designee for a prescribed period of time.
- Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights.
- Memorial or historical 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.
- Residential nameplate for the sole purpose of identifying the inhabitant, house name, or address of the house, not exceeding one square foot in area and not containing advertising.
- Credit card advertisements or trade associations' emblems not exceeding one-half square foot, displayed flat on window or door surfaces, for the purpose of offering a service and not to advertise the business.
- Works of art that do not constitute advertising.
- One sidewalk sign or one informational sign per business is allowed under specified size and placement conditions.
- One open sign per business displayed inside a window under specified size, color, and illumination conditions.
- Outdoor auxiliary displays such as mannequins and display racks related to the business are permitted but only during the days of town sanctioned events and within specified projection from the storefront.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All buildings containing more than one business shall submit a sign plan indicating size, color and location of the signs that each business will be allowed to display. A sign application for any single sign in a multiuse building requires the submittal of the overall approved building sign plan for permit approval.
- Any permanent sign must be reviewed by the town planner and approved by the town manager. It shall be unlawful to erect a sign as defined in this article without first obtaining an approved sign permit.
- Variances to restrictions set forth in this article VIII shall be governed by the process set forth in article X of the land development code.

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