Sign Code Summary

Dundee, FL

Local sign ordinance requirements — free, cited to the source section.

Last updated March 2026

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Understanding sign regulations in Dundee, FL

Every outdoor sign in Dundee is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Dundee code it came from.

Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Dundee.

Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Dundee, Florida. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.

Before you order or install a sign in Dundee, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.

Max ground sign height

Max height: 18 ft

Ground sign setback

Monument sign setback: 10 ft; Pole sign setback: 10 ft

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc: Sign area is measured as the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle touching the extreme points of the sign face

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula: Sign area is measured as the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle touching the extreme points of the sign face
Building Sign Max Number: No more than one free standing, pole, or monument sign permitted for each development site
Building Sign Illumination: in full report

1 more building signs rule in the full report →

Directional Signs

Directional Max Height: 15 feet
Directional Max Size: 30 square feet

General Info

Jurisdiction Name: Dundee, FL

General Standards

Max Signs Per Development Site: onsite commercial signs: No more than one free standing, pole, or monument sign permitted for each development site
Sign Area Measurement: Sign area is measured as the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle touching the extreme points of the sign face
Sign Area Measurement Back To Back: in full report
Signs Affixed To A Building Requirement: in full report

2 more general standards rules in the full report →

Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type: Monument (small, ~6-8 ft) and pylon/pole (larger)
Ground Sign Formula: Max area: 96 sq ft; cumulative area for three signs: 192 sq ft
Ground Sign Max Height: in full report
Ground Sign Setback: in full report
Ground Sign Cumulative Area: in full report
Ground Sign Max Height: in full report
Number Of Signs Permitted Prohibition: in full report

5 more ground signs rules in the full report →

Illumination

Brightness Measurement Distance: Measurement distance varies by sign area: 150 ft for ≤300 sq ft; 200 ft for 300-378 sq ft; 250 ft for >378 sq ft

Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed: Permit required for temporary signs
Temp Sign Rules: Max area: 3 sq ft; max height: 8 ft; max duration: 48 hours; permit required

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