Every outdoor sign in Medley 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 Medley 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 Medley.
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 Medley, 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 Medley, 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
14 ft max height
Definitions
Definition Of Billboard
Billboard means a sign structure advertising a commercial establishment, merchandise, service or entertainment which is not sold, produced, manufactured or furnished at the property on which such sign is located, e.g., "billboards" or "outdoor advertising." An off-premises sign is a principal use of the property on which it is located
Building Identification Sign Definition
a sign limited to: (1) the name, address and number of a building; (2) the name of the building's primary occupant; and/or (3) the nature of the primary occupant's business.
The decision of the Town on the issuance or denial of a sign permit shall be final. There shall be no right of appeal to the Town Council.
Zoning
Billboard Allowed Zones
Billboards shall only be permitted in M-1, M-2, and M-3 zones, provided such zones do not abut or face R-1 zones
Digital Billboard Conversion Rules
New construction of a digital billboard or trivision billboard is only allowed as a new construction of a digital or trivision billboard, or as a conversion and replacement of a legally nonconforming billboard, in the same location or on an existing parcel.
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