Every outdoor sign in West Park 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 West Park 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 West Park.
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 West Park, 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 West Park, 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/freestanding signs: max 6 ft; pole/pylon signs: not permitted
Authority
Sign Chapter Scope
Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: t signs, unless otherwise permitted through an outdoor\nevent permit;\n(3)\nBalloon signs, except as otherwise permitted through an outdoor event permit;\n(4)\nBench signs on privately owned property;\n(5)\nBillboard signs located within 1,500 feet of another billboard sign or within\n1,500 feet of a public school or residentially zoned district, except for any\nlawfully erected billboard sign existing on the effecti
Sign Chapter Scope 2
Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: hrough an outdoor event permit;\n(4)\nBench signs on privately owned property;\n(5)\nBillboard signs located within 1,500 feet of another billboard sign or within\n1,500 feet of a public school or residentially zoned district, except for any\nlawfully erected billboard sign existing on the effective date of the ordinance\nfrom which this chapter is derived along any portion of the federal-aid primary\nhighway system.
Source-backed maintenance rules: 530. Maintenance and removal.\n(a) All permitted signs and sign structures shall be maintained in good condition\nand not allowed to remain in a state of disrepair. Any such sign shall either be\nremoved or repaired within 30 days of notice to the sign owner and/or property owner.\n(b) Any abandoned sign shall be removed by the sign owner or by the property\nowner, if the sign owner cannot be verified or located, wit
Nonconforming
Nonconforming Signs
Source-backed nonconforming signs: 528. Nonconforming.\nExcept as provided in this section, nonconforming signs that were otherwise lawful\non the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived may be\ncontinued. No person may engage in any activity that causes an increase in the extent\nof nonconformity of a nonconforming sign or causes a previously conforming sign to\nbecome nonconforming. A nonconforming sign may not be moved or
Nonconforming Signs 2
Source-backed nonconforming signs: ded in this section, nonconforming signs that were otherwise lawful\non the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived may be\ncontinued. No person may engage in any activity that causes an increase in the extent\nof nonconformity of a nonconforming sign or causes a previously conforming sign to\nbecome nonconforming. A nonconforming sign may not be moved or replaced except to\nbring the sign
Source-backed sign permit requirement: rmits.\n(a) Applications. No permanent sign, other than those specified in this section shall\nbe placed or altered on any plot, nor any existing sign copy changed, until a certificate\nof use has been issued and until a permit has been obtained. In addition, sign permit\napplications shall contain and be accompanied by the following:\n(1)\nThe name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the proposed sign;\n(
Permit Required 2
Source-backed sign permit requirement: signs;\n(3)\nFlags;\n(4)\nGarage sale signs;\n(5)\nGeneral information signs;\n(6)\nHanging signs;\n(7)\nInterior signs;\n(8)\nModel signs;\n(9)\nNameplate signs;\n(10) Real estate signs;\n(11) Religious signs;\n(12) Use-related informational signs; and\n(13) Window signs.\n§ 42-529\nZONING\nCD42:129", "remises directional signs;\n(3)\nFlags;\n(4)\nGarage sale signs;\n(5)\nGeneral information signs;\n(6)\nHanging sig
Source-backed prohibited signs: rrent valid state permit, and is located within 200 feet of the\nedge of the right-of-way of any portion of a federal-aid primary highway;\n(7)\nFlags, unless otherwise permitted through an outdoor event permit;\n(8)\nPole signs;\n(9)\nProjecting signs;\n(10) Roof signs;\n(11) Sandwich or sidewalk signs, unless otherwise permitted through an outdoor\nevent permit;\n(12) Snipe signs;\n(13) Trailer signs, unless otherw
Temporary
Temporary Signs
Source-backed temporary sign rules: dication of the specific type of sign and sign structure;\n(3)\nThe address and legal description or tax folio number of the plot where the sign\nwill be located;\n(4)\nA plan or design of the sign, drawn to a scale, showing the dimensions, square\nfoot area, sign face, copy, height of letters, colors, lighting and the sign\nstructure;\n(5)\nThe location and type of all other signs on the same plot;\n(6)\nFor freesta
Temporary Signs 2
Source-backed temporary sign rules: located;\n(4)\nA plan or design of the sign, drawn to a scale, showing the dimensions, square\nfoot area, sign face, copy, height of letters, colors, lighting and the sign\nstructure;\n(5)\nThe location and type of all other signs on the same plot;\n(6)\nFor freestanding signs, the overall height of the sign;\n(7)\nFor building, wall, parapet, facade, graphic and individual letter signs, the\nbuilding frontage and he
Source-backed wall sign rules: 532. Basic design schedule for nonresidential signs.\nAll permitted permanent signs shall comply with the following limitations and\nrequirements unless otherwise specified:\n(1)\nBuilding wall signs, graphic signs, canopy signs, marquee signs and panel\nsigns.\na.\nLetters or borders shall not exceed the height of any canopy or marquee\nupon which the sign is affixed;\nb.\nThe maximum length shall not exceed 80 perc
Wall Signs 2
Source-backed wall sign rules: arquee signs and panel\nsigns.\na.\nLetters or borders shall not exceed the height of any canopy or marquee\nupon which the sign is affixed;\nb.\nThe maximum length shall not exceed 80 percent of the building frontage;\nand\nc.\nThe total area of any building wall sign, graphic sign or panel sign shall\nnot exceed 20 percent of the building frontage.\n(2)\nAwning or umbrella signs. The sign copy may only be located o