Every outdoor sign in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast.
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 Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast, 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: 7 ft; Pylon: 3 ft
Ground sign setback
Monument sign setback: 10 ft
Awning Signs
Awning Projection Clearance
Clearance measured from bottom of sign to ground below
Under Canopy Sign Requirement
Under-canopy sign: Each tenant within a multitenant development shall be allowed one under-canopy sign.
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Lighting used to illuminate signs shall be shielded such that the light source cannot be seen from abutting roads or properties
Wall Sign Allowance
Wall sign: Nonresidential uses permitted in residential districts pursuant to Table 3-2 of the LDC are allowed one wall sign per business.
The total sign area for each entrance sign shall not exceed 32 square feet.
Nonconforming Sign Allowance
Signs lawfully existing prior to the effective date of this Code may be continued although their size, location, or other physical attributes do not conform to this chapter.
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Ground Signs
Ground Sign Type
Monument and pylon/pole
Ground Sign Formula
Monument: 32 sq ft; Pylon: 64 sq ft with architectural embellishments
Completed within 10 calendar days; Variances scheduled for public hearing within 30 working days
Permit Review Time Frame
Applications for variances shall be scheduled for public hearing within 30 working days of the date the application is deemed complete
Temporary Signs
Temp Signs Allowed
Permit required
Temp Sign Rules
Max area: 16 sq ft (lots <1 acre), 32 sq ft (1-10 acres), 48 sq ft (>10 acres); Max height: 7 ft; Permit required
Variance Appeals
Variance Area Height Increase
Variances may permit the area or height of a sign to be increased by up to 25 percent of the maximum height or area allowed
Variance Setback Reduction
Variances may permit a setback for a sign less than the required setback
Window Signs
Window Signage Maximum Area
Window signage: Window signage, including temporary window signs, shall not exceed 35 percent of the total glass surface area of any one building elevation.
Window Sign Allowable Area
35 percent of the total glass surface area of any one building elevation
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