Understanding sign regulations in Highland Beach, FL
Every outdoor sign in Highland Beach 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 Highland Beach 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 Highland Beach.
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 Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach, 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.
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Max ground sign height
5 ft
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Shielded in residential districts
Building Sign Max Number
one permanent sign; one additional intracoastal
Definitions
Area Of Sign Definition
the square foot area enclosed by the perimeter of the sign structure with each face contributing to the aggregate area.
Double Faced Sign Definition
a sign with two (2) faces, mounted back to back, attached to a support, and/or a single sign with two (2) faces.
residential zoning districts: In residential zoning districts, all illumination shall be shielded so that the light is not directed toward adjacent residentially zoned property