Every outdoor sign in Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee.
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 Kissimmee, 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 Kissimmee, 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
Monument: 8 ft; Pylon: 25 ft
Ground sign setback
5' back from property line
Awning Signs
Canopy Requirement
In calculating lineal feet of building frontage for purposes of determining wall sign size, gasoline station canopies shall not be included.
Secondary Awnings Maximum Area
Individual awnings provided above windows and doorways on the first and second stories of a building may also have signs, not to exceed ten percent of the area of each awning (tops and sides).
on-site directional signs: Maximum copy area of 3 sq ft
Multiple Sign Requirement
Where two or more applicants seek permission to erect off-premises directional signs at the same general location, the city shall have the right to require the applicants to join in the erection of one directional sign in lieu of separate directional signs; and if they are unwilling to do so, the city may deny the applications for individual directional signs.
nonconforming temporary signs existing at time of adoption: Nonconforming temporary signs must be removed within 30 days of adoption unless allowed in approved permit
Abandoned Sign Removal Requirement
Abandoned signs: Abandoned signs and/or sign structures which are determined to be nonconforming with the provisions of this chapter shall be required to be removed by the property owner within 30 days after receipt of notification, or refusal to accept delivery of notification by certified mail, that such removal is required.
Where a business or organization or its activities are conducted at a location not having frontage on an arterial or collector street, a directional sign not exceeding 16 square feet per side (32 square feet total) and denoting only the name, business, or organization may be erected with the approval of the city through a building permit.
non-residential districts along street frontages impacted by road construction projects: One temporary mobile trailer sign may be approved by the building official for each lot
Submit application to city, site hardship, council meets every second Tuesday of the month
Variance Fee
Based on scope of work, starts at $380 per application
Window Signs
Window Sign Transparency Limit
ground floor establishments: Merchandise displays without signage shall be exempt from this requirement, but must not block more than 50 percent of the transparent area of the window
Temporary Window Sign Requirement
Temporary window signs: Temporary window signs, as defined in chapter 14-2, must not exceed more than one-third of the transparent glass area of any window, to be combined with any permanent window signage.
One door sign for each exterior door that is used to identify only the name of the business/establishment accessed through the door and which has a maximum copy area of one square foot and which is located in one of the following districts: RPB, B-I, B-2, B-3, HC, B-I, BP, IB, AO, AI, UT, and CF.
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