# Sign Regulations in Zephyrhills, Florida

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

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

## At a glance

Zephyrhills, Florida regulates 13 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Wall Sign (Business Identification)s in the Office/professional (OP), Neighborhood commercial (C-1), Community commercial (C-2), General Commercial (C-3), Light industrial (LI) zoning district are capped at 15 ft (unless on arterial/collector, per Article VIII, then no height limit) tall and 64 sq ft (wall sign) (Sec. Sec. 7.11.02.06(A); Table 7.11.02.06; General sign code Article VIII; C-3 and LI: Table 7.01.01 note 18). Most commercial signs in Zephyrhills require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 15 ft (except on arterial/collector frontage, where no height limit) | 64 sq ft | — |
| Traditional Central Business District - TCBD, Traditional Central Business District - Historic (TCBD-H) | 2 | 15 ft (unless on arterial or collector frontage, then no height limit) | 64 sq ft | — |
| Traditional Mixed Use (TMU), Traditional Mixed Use - Historic (TMU-H) | 2 | 15 ft (except on arterial/collector frontage, where no height limit) | 64 sq ft | — |
| Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), Traditional Marketplace Development (TMD), Traditional Town Development (TTD) | 2 | 15 ft (unlimited if on arterial or collector frontage) | 64 sq ft | — |
| Estate residential (ER), Low-density residential (R-1), Single-family residential (R-2), Medium-Density Residential (R-3), Multi-family Residential (R-4), Mobile home subdivision (M-1), Mobile home park (M-2), Recreational vehicle park (M-3), Recreational vehicle park/campground (M-4) | 3 | — | 4 sq ft | — |
| Office/professional (OP), Neighborhood commercial (C-1), Community commercial (C-2), General Commercial (C-3), Light industrial (LI) | 3 | 15 ft (unless on arterial/collector, per Article VIII, then no height limit) | 64 sq ft (wall sign) | — |
| Traditional Employment Center (TEC) | 2 | 15 ft (unless on arterial/collector; unlimited) | 64 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building-Mounted Sign (Wall, Awning, Canopy, Projecting) | 15 ft (except on arterial/collector frontage, where no height limit) | 64 sq ft | — | — | — | Mounted on building, may project up to 30 inches | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(A); Table 7.11.02.06, Article VIII referenced. |
| Freestanding Sign - Entrance Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On wall at development entrance | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(C); Article VIII referenced. |
| Temporary Freestanding A-Type Frame Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed in arcades and covered walkways only | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(B)(1) |

### Estate residential (ER), Low-density residential (R-1), Single-family residential (R-2), Medium-Density Residential (R-3), Multi-family Residential (R-4), Mobile home subdivision (M-1), Mobile home park (M-2), Recreational vehicle park (M-3), Recreational vehicle park/campground (M-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation/Residential Identification) | — | 2 sq ft (Home Occupation); up to 4 sq ft for garage sale/event sign during event | — | — | 1 permanent per dwelling for home occupation; max 2 temporary per event | Principal building, within 2 ft of main entrance (for home occupation); on residential lot for garage sale during permitted event | — | Sec. 7.09.14(E),(G),(H) (Garage Sales); Sec. 7.09.15(C) (Home Occupation); Article VIII referenced for other signage |
| Temporary Event Sign (Garage Sale, Community Event) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per event | On the property only (not in right-of-way or on utility poles/trees) | — | Sec. 7.09.14(E) |
| Nameplate/Address sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling | Near front entrance or mailbox | — | General practice; Article VIII assumed |

### Office/professional (OP), Neighborhood commercial (C-1), Community commercial (C-2), General Commercial (C-3), Light industrial (LI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Business Identification) | 15 ft (unless on arterial/collector, per Article VIII, then no height limit) | 64 sq ft (wall sign) | — | — | 1 per tenant frontage (max area per codes) | Building-mounted, facing principal street/accessway | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(A); Table 7.11.02.06; General sign code Article VIII; C-3 and LI: Table 7.01.01 note 18 |
| Temporary Freestanding A-Frame/Sandwich Board Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Arcade/covered walkway | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(B)(1) |
| Entrance Wall Sign (Development Identification) | — | — | — | — | 1 per development entrance | On wall at development entrance | — | Sec. 7.11.02.06(C), Article VIII |

## Prohibited signs in Zephyrhills

- Fences, walls, or hedges are prohibited within any city, county, or state rights-of-way.
- No encroachment shall be permitted into existing rights-of-way, except for temporary use authorized by the City Council.
- Fences, walls, or hedges shall not be permitted within easements granted to the city except by approval of City Council.
- Chain link fences (including chain link with slats) are prohibited in R3, R4, OP, C1, C2, RC, and PUD zoning districts.
- Barbed wire is prohibited in all zoning districts except C3, LI, HI, AP1, and AP2.
- Fences with electrical elements are prohibited on all properties in the city.
- Agricultural gates of any kind are prohibited on all properties in the city.
- Wood fences are only permitted on individual residential lots and are not permitted as subdivision perimeter fencing.
- No fence, wall, or hedge shall be constructed or installed in a manner that interferes with stormwater drainage on the site.
- No fence, wall, or hedge may be located in the clear sight triangle required at intersections.
- Any fence, wall, or hedge which becomes dilapidated or unsafe, or is damaged in excess of 30 percent of its total, shall be ordered removed.
- No permanent structures (utility building, screen room, glass room, carport, or other type of permanent structure other than a concrete slab) are allowed on travel trailer or recreational vehicle lots—only removable or collapsible appurtenances.
- No owner of a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home or park trailer shall construct or allow construction of any structure other than one of a collapsible nature on such vehicles.
- Trailers, storage containers, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles (except where permitted in respective zoning) shall not be used as permanent or portable accessory structures.
- Portable carports, carport-like, and car canopy structures (open-sided automobile shelter) are expressly prohibited except as detailed.
- No encroachment of private swimming pools into any required building setback area.
- No structures, principal or accessory, related to auto service stations, repair garages, or car washes may be located closer than 30 feet to a residential district.
- Posting of garage sale signs is prohibited on utility poles, trees, posts within city rights-of-way, or on public property.
- No alteration of required landscaped buffer shall be permitted, including destruction of existing vegetation or alteration of the natural topography.
- All antennas and towers are prohibited from having advertising or signage (except regulatory/identification).
- Outdoor storage and sales are permitted only in designated areas during approved site plan review and must be screened from residential districts.
- Half streets are prohibited.
- No street names may duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets.

## Signs exempt from permit in Zephyrhills

- Street name signs are exempt from separate building permit requirements but must conform to city specifications.
- The height limitations of this code shall not apply to flagpoles, church spires, chimneys, and antenna towers.
- The requirements for earth station antennas do not apply to antennas with a diameter of two feet or less and a wind load not dangerous to the structure.
- Existing projects: Improvements over 51 percent of existing appraised value trigger landscaping requirements; single or double residential lots are expressly exempted from landscaping requirements.
- Single-family or duplex residential dwelling units and accessory structures on a lot of record are exempt from stormwater management requirements with the condition that on-site retention of the first one inch of runoff is provided.
- Maintenance activity that does not change or affect the quality, rate, volume, or location of stormwater flows is exempt from stormwater requirements.
- Bona fide agricultural activity is exempt from stormwater management requirements.
- Actions taken under emergency conditions to prevent imminent harm or danger to persons or property (fire, storms, etc.) are exempt from stormwater requirements, with report required after the fact.
- For garage sales: Sales pursuant to court order; by public officials; sales by merchants or businesses at properly zoned locations; and bona fide charitable, educational, or governmental organizations raising charitable funds are exempt from garage sale permit requirements.
- Existing trees of certain invasive or nuisance species (as enumerated in Sec. 7.06.02.01) are exempt from tree protection regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Landscape plans are required prior to the approval of any site plan; must be submitted, reviewed, revised, and approved by the Site Plan Review Committee.
- A landscape plan must be prepared and/or approved by a registered landscape architect and included as part of the site plan submittal.
- Prior to submitting landscape plans, applicants must participate in a pre-submittal application meeting with staff to discuss landscape requirements.
- An access and circulation plan is required with any preliminary site plan application for development approval.
- A master pedestrian circulation plan is required as part of the regulating plan for traditional developments.
- For phased development, an approved master plan for subsequent phases may be voided by the City Council if the developer fails to meet dedication requirements.
- Approval for landscape plans is governed by the procedures established for a site plan in the city's Land Development Plan; city may withhold certificate of occupancy until landscape plan is approved.
- Street name changes for new developments are considered during regular Site Plan Review Committee meetings.
- A sign plan may be required as part of overall site plan approval for large retail projects (with signage as a system, not requiring a separate sign permit if included and approved in the site plan).
- For traditional development districts (TND, TMD, TTD, etc.), a master (regulating) plan is required that includes a master pedestrian circulation plan and may also require a sign plan to comply with specified standards.
- Any change of use, expansion, or new construction in commercial projects (including mini-warehousing, recycling centers, etc.) generally triggers site plan review and associated sign and landscaping plan requirements.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 7 zoning districts in Zephyrhills — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Zephyrhills+FL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-zephyrhills

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