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Holly Hill, FL

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

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Understanding sign regulations in Holly Hill, FL

Every outdoor sign in Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill.

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 Holly Hill, 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 Holly Hill, 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.

Census snapshot

Population
12,919
Median household income
$40,908
Median home value
$155,600
County
Volusia
Time zone
Eastern Time

Demographic figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey) and are provided as jurisdiction context for Holly Hill; they do not affect sign-code requirements.

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Awning Signs

Awning Projection Clearance
8' off grade, 3' off the wall, if landlord allows
Awning Sign Sf Calc
Entire awning counts to SF; wall calculation used for awning sf

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
10% of building wall area per street frontage
Building Sign Max Number
3 signs per occupancy per frontage; 10% sf allowed on corner elevation as well
Building Sign Illumination
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1 more building signs rule in the full report →

Definitions

Removal Of Illegal Temporary Signs Definition
A temporary sign not complying with the requirements of this chapter is illegal and subject to immediate removal.
Sign Area Definition
The area of a sign shall be the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the sign face
Sign Area Special Situations A
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
2 sf
Directional Max Height
4' off grade

Electrical Structural

Esd Engineering Required
Engineering (ESDs) always required for State of FL

General Info

Jurisdiction Name
Holly Hill, FL

General Standards

Max Noncommercial Signs Per Parcel
residential developments: Any parcel shall be permitted up to three non-commercial signs
Max Signs Per Frontage
residential developments: Not more than one non-commercial sign shall be allowed for every full 25 feet of frontage
Sign Maintenance Requirements
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Vegetation Trim Requirements
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Any Off Premises Outdoor Advertising Sign Requirement
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But The Permitted Sign Requirement
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Distance Between Sign Requirement
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Time Temperature Date Sign Allowance
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Utility Sign Maximum Height
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Notarization Required
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Engineering Required
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Msp On File
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Directional Sign Branding
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Paint Counts Toward Sf
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Landlord Signature Required
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13 more general standards rules in the full report →

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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
One freestanding sign per street frontage, must be 300' apart; not more than 1 primary
Ground Sign Formula
Panels on existing landlord-supplied ground sign available, no permit required to change

Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
10 to 20 days
Permit Application Process
Email permitdesk@hollyhillfl.org drawings and application
Permit Fee
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Temporary Signs

Temporary Sign Max Individual Area
single one-family or two-family residence: No individual sign shall exceed 6 square feet
Temporary Sign Max Individual Height
single one-family or two-family residence: No individual sign shall exceed 8 feet in height
Of Permanent And Temporary Sign Maximum Area
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Temporary Sign Allowance
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Temp Signs Allowed
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Temp Sign Rules
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Variance Appeals

Variance Process
Submit application to city; council meets every second Tuesday
Variance Fee
Starts at $500 per application, based on scope of work
Variance Process And Fee
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1 more variance appeals rule in the full report →

Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
25% of available window area

Zoning

Zoning District
City of Holly Hill, zoned B-4

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