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Sunrise, FL

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Understanding sign regulations in Sunrise, FL

Every outdoor sign in Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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 Sunrise.

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 Sunrise, 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 Sunrise, 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
Sign height: For ground and monument signs, if the area around the sign is bermed, then the height of the sign is determined from the crown of the fronting street, unless such berm is required by section 16-169, in which case, the height of the sign is measured from the top of the grade of the required berm or from two (2) feet above the crown of the fronting street, whichever is lower.
Ground sign setback
10 ft. from right-of-way

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
Logo maximum of 6 sq. ft.

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
1 sq. ft. per linear foot of unit/bay space
Building Sign Max Number
1 sign per establishment
Building Sign Illumination
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Definitions

Animated Sign Definition
a sign which uses motion of any part of by any means, or displays flashing, oscillating, sequentially or intermittent lights.
Project Sign Definition
a sign displayed when a project is under construction or in the City permitting process.
Projecting Sign Definition
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Banner Sign Definition
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Cabinet Sign Definition
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Canopy Sign Definition
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Cold Air Balloon Sign Definition
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Contractor Sign Definition
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Development Or Neighborhood Identification Sign Definition
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Ground Or Monument Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Model Sign Definition
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Sandwich Sign Definition
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Wall Sign Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Height
4 ft
Directional Max Size
3 sq. ft.

Electrical Structural

Rear Of Sign Requirement
Where the rear or side of any sign is visible from any street or from any adjoining residential district, said side of rear shall be finished in such a way as to conceal the structural member of the sign.

General Standards

Abandoned Sign Definition
An on-premise sign located on vacant and unoccupied property for 3 weeks or more, or a sign for a time/event/purpose no longer applicable, is deemed abandoned
Multitenant Sign Criteria
A sign application for any portion of a multitenant building shall provide a written statement of uniform criteria established for a multitenant center or complex regarding the uniform color of all signs, type of signs, type of illumination, style of mounting, size of letters (maximum and minimum), and overall size of signs, including a sketch thereof
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Formula
60 sq. ft. for 200 ft. or more of frontage; 36 sq. ft. for less than 200 ft. of frontage; higher allowances (85 sq. ft. or 51 sq. ft.) if sign is located behind existing hedge with 30+ inch minimum height
Ground Sign Setback
10 ft. from right-of-way
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Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
30 days after receipt of complete application
Appeal Deadline
30 days after receipt of city's written notice
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Prohibited Signs

Prohibited Sign Removal
Prohibited signs shall be removed as required in Section 16-259
Signs On Public Property
No sign shall be erected on public property or right-of-way, or on private property that extends into, is anchored in, or is placed in public property or right-of-way

Temporary Signs

Temp Sign Rules
Commercial banner: 40 sq. ft. max area, 1 per establishment (nonresidential) or 1 per project (residential), 45 days non-renewable after Business Tax Receipt issuance. Commercial searchlight (nonresidential only): 1 permit per property, no more than 1 active within 10,000 ft. radius, 10 days non-renewable after Business Tax Receipt, dusk–11 pm operation, 10 ft. setback from right-of-way, beam angle ≤45° from vertical. Non-commercial: 8 sq. ft. (residential) or 32 sq. ft. (nonresidential), 90 days with posting date required, may increase to 64 sq. ft. on properties adjacent to I-595/I-75/Sawgrass Expressway with 8 in. min font, additional 8 sq. ft. (residential) or 16 sq. ft. (nonresidential) during 90 days before federal/municipal/state/county elections. Real estate: 6 sq. ft. (residential) or 32 sq. ft. (nonresidential), from listing date to closing or owner notice to code enforcement, may increase to 64 sq. ft. on interstate-adjacent properties. Contractor: 6 sq. ft. (residential) or 24 sq. ft. (nonresidential), 1 per project on-site, displayed while building permit active.
Temporary Sign Abatement
Temporary signs not removed by the end of the specified time shall constitute a public nuisance, which may be abated
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Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
25% of total window area per frontage

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