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Monticello, FL

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Understanding sign regulations in Monticello, FL

Every outdoor sign in Monticello 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 Monticello 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 Monticello.

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 Monticello, 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 Monticello, 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
varies by setback: 20 ft. (setback >40'), 10 ft. (setback 20'-40'), 8 ft. (setrag 10'-20'), 5 ft. (setback 2'-10')
Ground sign setback
Setback measured from property line abutting public right-of-way; allowed setbacks are more than 40 feet, over 20 feet to 40 feet, over 10 feet to 20 feet, over 2 feet to 10 feet, and 0 feet to 2 feet with no signs permitted

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
Each establishment located within the shopping center shall be allowed one sign not to exceed 2½ square feet of surface area for each lineal foot of store frontage with a maximum surface area of 200 square feet, and one hanging marquee sign not to exceed the dimensions of one foot by six feet not to exceed the width of the canopy, whichever is less.
Awning Canopy Sign Placement And Dimension Restrictions
marquee and canopy signs: Signs located on a marquee or canopy shall be affixed flat to the surface, not greater than two feet in vertical dimension above the marquee, and shall not extend horizontally beyond the marquee or canopy
Marquee Signs And Canopy Sign Requirement
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Maximum Number Of Sign Maximum Area
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Signs For Establishments In Shopping Center Maximum Area
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Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
Surface area of sign shall be computed for the entire area within the periphery of a regular geometric form
Building Sign Max Number
Only one... wall, mansard, marquee, canopy, projecting, or roof sign shall be allowed for each premises, except that on corner and double frontage lots, two... are allowed
Building Sign Illumination
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Definitions

Animated Sign Definition
any sign of which all or any part thereof visibly moves in any fashion whatsoever; and sign which contains or uses for illumination any light, lights, or lighting device or devices which change color, flash or alternate, show movement or motion, or change the appearance of said sign or any part thereof automatically.
Bench Sign Definition
a sign located on any part of the surface of a bench or seat placed adjacent to a public right of way.
Marquee Definition
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Changeable Copy Sign Definition
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Construction Sign Definition
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Development Sign Definition
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Double Faced Sign Definition
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Flashing Sign Definition
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Ground Sign Definition
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Identification Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Indirectly Illuminated Sign Definition
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Internally Illuminated Sign Definition
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Mansard Sign Definition
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Nonconforming Sign Definition
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Off Site Sign Definition
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On Site Sign Definition
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Painted Wall Sign Definition
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Permanent Sign Definition
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Political Sign Definition
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Portable Sign Definition
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Projecting Sign Definition
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Public Service Sign Definition
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Real Estate Sign Definition
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Revolving Sign Definition
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Roof Sign Definition
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Sandwich Sign Definition
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Sign Height Definition
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Snipe Sign Definition
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Subdivision Sign Definition
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Temporary Sign Definition
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Wall Sign Definition
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Window Sign Definition
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Definition Of Advertise
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Definition Of Animated Sign
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Authority To Remove Improperly Maintained Sign Definition
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Banner Definition
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Projecting Limitations Definition
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Temporary Signs For New Businesses Definition
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Temporary Signs For Public Or Semi Public Events Or Functions Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
not to exceed two square feet in area

General Info

Jurisdiction Name
Monticello, FL

General Standards

Nonconforming Sign Animated Component Off
nonconforming portable signs: Animated component of any portable sign shall be turned off within seven days from the adoption of this article
Nonconforming Sign Conformity Period
nonconforming portable signs: Nonconforming portable signs shall be removed or made to conform within one year from the adoption of this article
Abandoned Sign Requirement
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Development Sign Requirement
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Mansard Sign Requirement
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Maximum Sign Surface Area Requirement
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Notice To Remove Or Alter Sign Requirement
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Sign Number Quantity Limit
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
Monument and pylon/pole
Ground Sign Formula
Monument: 2 sq ft per ft of frontage; Pylon: 160 sq ft
Ground Sign Max Height
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Ground Sign Setback
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Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
Six months from issuance
Permit Fee Per Square Foot
$0.20 per square foot on each face for illuminated or non-illuminated signs
Permit Review Time Frame
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Permit Revocation Procedure
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For Each Permit For Sign Permit Requirement
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Maintenance Of Sign And Supports Permit Requirement
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Signs In Historic Districts Permit Requirement
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Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Yes, permit required
Temp Sign Rules
Max area: 16 sq ft; Max duration: 7 days in 6-month period; Permit required
Development Sign Max Area
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Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
20 percent or less of window glass surface area

Zoning

Sign Requirement
Signs: Signs on properties in commercial or industrial districts which abut a residential district shall not be erected closer than 15 feet to any residential district boundary line.
Zoning Districts Where Allowed Requirement
Zoning districts where allowed: Except where otherwise specifically provided, these signs shall be allowed only in zoning districts other than residential districts and agricultural districts.

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