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Flagler Beach, FL

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Understanding sign regulations in Flagler Beach, FL

Every outdoor sign in Flagler Beach 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 Flagler Beach 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 Flagler Beach.

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 Flagler Beach, 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 Flagler Beach, 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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Ground sign setback
Freestanding signs not located within side or rear lot line required setback and closer than 5 ft to any street right-of-way line; Flagpoles setback 5 ft from front/rear property line, 10% from side property line, 15 ft from side street on corner lots (Residential Districts)

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
Copy area of sign not counted as part of sign copy area if supporting structure or bracing has no sign copy
Marquee Sign Maximum Area
Only one (1) marquee sign not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet may be erected to or hung from a marquee.
Awning Projection Clearance
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Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
1.5 sq ft per linear foot of tenant store front facade length (multi-tenant buildings); 0.5 sq ft per linear foot of building wall facing a public street (corner or double frontage lots)
Building Sign Max Number
Maximum of two (2) wall signs permitted on corner or double frontage lots
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Definitions

Awning Sign Definition
A sign that is painted on, printed on, or attached flat against the surface of an awning.
Abandoned Sign Definition
A sign which for a period of a least ninety (90) days no longer correctly relates to a bona fide business, lessee, owner, or activity conducted on the premises where the sign is displayed; and/or the sign has been damaged, and repairs and restoration are not started within ninety (90) days of the date the sign was damaged, or repairs are not diligently pursued, once started.
Animated Sign Definition
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Canopy Sign Definition
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Changeable Copy Sign Definition
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Historical Or Landmark Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Interior Sign Definition
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Machinery And Equipment Sign Definition
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Menu Display Sign Definition
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Monument Sign Definition
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Nameplate Sign Or Occupant Identification Sign Definition
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Neon Sign Definition
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Off Site Sign Definition
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Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign Definition
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Pennant Definition
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Portable Sign Definition
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Projecting Sign Definition
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Roof Signs Definition
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Sign Copy Area Definition
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Sign Copy Definition
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Awning Definition
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Flag Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
8 in tall by 20 in wide (pedestrian wayfinding sign blades)
Max Sign Blade Size
pedestrian wayfinding sign blades: 8 in tall by 20 in wide

General Info

Jurisdiction Name
Flagler Beach, FL
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General Standards

Max Flags Per Residential Lot
Residential Districts; zones Residential Districts: The flag size of flags located on all residential zoned lots shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) square feet
Max Signs Per Road Frontage
single-family and two-family residential zoned lots: No more than one (1) on-site non-temporary sign along each public street abutting the premises for single-family and two-family residential zoned lots
Nonconforming Sign Repair Deadline
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Nonconforming Sign Repair Threshold
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Sign Copy Area Calculation
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Sign Faces Counted As Single
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Flag Size Maximum Area
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
Pylon/pole (freestanding, on-site ground sign supported by one (1) or more vertical poles or columns)
Ground Sign Setback
Freestanding signs not located within side or rear lot line required setback and closer than 5 ft to any street right-of-way line; Flagpoles setback 5 ft from front/rear property line, 10% from side property line, 15 ft from side street on corner lots (Residential Districts)
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Driveway Sign Sight Line
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Flagpole Setback Residential
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Ground Sign Formula
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Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
Review completed within 45 days of receipt; excludes weekends and holidays
Triangulation Requirements
Driveway intersections: No sign shall obstruct sight lines at elevations from 2.5 ft and 10 ft within a triangular area of property on both sides of a driveway formed by the intersection of each side of the driveway and the public right-of-way line with two (2) sides of each triangle being 10 ft in length from the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides
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Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Temporary signs allowed with permit required
Temp Sign Rules
Max area: 16 sq ft (SFR, LDR, MDR); 32 sq ft (other districts except residential); Max height: 3 ft (residential); Permit required
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Window Signs

Window Sign Compliance Deadline
Window signs existing as of July 11, 2024, shall be brought into compliance with the coverage limitation provided herein on or before December 31, 2024
Window Sign Copy Area Measurement
Copy area shall be measured as set forth in Section 7.06.02, provided that when characters, letters, or symbols are placed directly on otherwise transparent glass, a standard geometric shape shall be drawn around each line of text or graphics to calculate the copy area so that the transparent glass between lines is not counted toward the total copy area
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