# Sign Regulations in Yankeetown, Florida

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Yankeetown, Florida (FL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/florida/yankeetown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/FL/Yankeetown/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH18LADECO_ARTXVISURE_S18-360SI)

## At a glance

Yankeetown, Florida regulates 13 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Light industrial, LI zoning district are capped at Not higher than district height limit (see zoning height standards) tall and 60 square feet (aggregate) (Sec. Sec. 18-360(d)(1); Sec. 18-360(a)(5)). Most commercial signs in Yankeetown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, RHD-1, RHD-2, R districts, RES, RP | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Agricultural zoned districts, Agricultural land use district | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Light industrial, LI | 6 | Not higher than district height limit (see zoning height standards) | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — |
| Commercial neighborhood, Commercial District, Business District, Manufacturing districts, Nonresidential districts | 6 | Not higher than height limit in the district | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — |
| Public use districts, PU | 2 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District, RHD-1, RHD-2, R districts, RES, RP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name/Address Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit; 2 on corner lots | One sign per dwelling unit, except for corner lots: two signs (one facing each street) permitted. | — | Sec. 18-360(b)(1) |
| Identification Sign - Multi-family/Hotel/Non-dwelling | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per property; 2 for corner lot | One per property, except for corner lots: two signs (one facing each street) permitted. | — | Sec. 18-360(b)(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per property; multiple only if more than one street frontage | One per property; for properties fronting more than one street, one sign may be erected per street frontage. | — | Sec. 18-360(b)(3) |
| Parking Area Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance or exit | At each exit or entrance of parking area | — | Sec. 18-360(c)(1)-(2) |
| Parking Area Conditions of Use/Identity Sign | — | 9 square feet (corner lots: 2 signs max, facing each street) | — | — | 1 per parking area (or 2 for corner lot) | 1 per parking area (or 2 if corner lot) | — | Sec. 18-360(c)(3) |

### Light industrial, LI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | Not higher than district height limit (see zoning height standards) | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — | — | Aggregate area limit applies | On parcel under one ownership | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(1); Sec. 18-360(a)(5) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On main wall of building | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(2); Sec. 18-360(a)(5) |
| Freestanding Sign - Service Station | — | — | — | — | 1 per service station | On service station parcel | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(3) |
| Advertising Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(7) |
| Name/Address or Identification Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per property; 2 for corner lot | One per property, except corner lots: two signs (one facing each street) | — | Sec. 18-360(b)(2) |
| Parking Area Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance or exit | At each exit or entrance of parking area | — | Sec. 18-360(c)(1)-(2) |

### Commercial neighborhood, Commercial District, Business District, Manufacturing districts, Nonresidential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | Not higher than height limit in the district | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — | — | Aggregate area limit applies | On parcel under one ownership | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(1); Sec. 18-356(f)(3) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On main wall of building | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(2); Sec. 18-360(a)(5) |
| Freestanding Sign - Service Station | — | — | — | — | 1 per service station | On service station parcel | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(3) |
| Advertising Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 18-360(d)(7) |
| Name/Address or Identification Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per property; 2 for corner lot | One per property, except corner lots: two signs (one facing each street) | — | Sec. 18-360(b)(2) |
| Parking Area Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance or exit | At each exit or entrance of parking area | — | Sec. 18-360(c)(1)-(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Yankeetown

- Signs, other than official traffic signs, quasi-public signs for governmental agencies, civic clubs, or for sale signs, shall not be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street.
- Signs shall not project beyond property lines or over public sidewalk areas.
- No sign shall project into a public way.
- No sign in a nonresidential district shall project more than three feet from the main wall of a building.
- No signs shall be higher than the height limit in the district where such sign is located.
- No sign shall be located upon the roof of any building.
- Advertising signs shall not be permitted in R districts.
- All temporary signs erected for a special event, including campaign signs, must be removed no later than seven days after the event or election date.

## Signs exempt from permit in Yankeetown

- A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration, or maintenance of any signs permitted in a residential district.
- Official traffic signs, quasi-public signs for governmental agencies, civic clubs, or for sale signs are exempt from right-of-way prohibition.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permanent signs in commercial zoning districts shall comply with additional requirements: color, construction, and material of each sign must be compatible with the architecture on site; signs must use compatible colors, materials, and architectural themes with the related building.
- Freestanding signs must have landscaping at the base as per the sign ordinance.
- There are no requirements in this section for a master sign plan or sign plan approval procedure distinct from individual sign permits; however, all business or advertising signs require a permit (except signs permitted in residential districts).

## Full detail

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