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Key Colony Beach, FL

Local sign ordinance requirements — free, cited to the source section.

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Understanding sign regulations in Key Colony Beach, FL

Every outdoor sign in Key Colony 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 Key Colony 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 Key Colony 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 Key Colony 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 Key Colony 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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Max ground sign height
Monument sign height: 8 ft maximum

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
1 sq ft per lineal foot of building frontage
Building Sign Max Number
1 per ground floor establishment fronting on a public street
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Definitions

Sign Area Definition
The square foot area enclosed by the perimeter of the sign structure. When a sign is composed of individual letters, symbols or logos only, the sign area is the area enclosed by a perimeter line (forming a rectangle or square) enclosing all letters. When a sign is a ground sign, the square foot area from the ground to the maximum height times width is the sign area.
Sign Definition
Any structure, including the frame, background or support therefor, which is used for advertising, identification or display purposes or any statutory [statuary], sculpture molding, casting or other objects used for advertising or display purposes, or any flags, bunting or material used for display or advertising purposes, or for the purpose of attracting the attention of the public.
Abandoned Sign Definition
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Animated Sign Definition
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Awning Sign Definition
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Banner Sign Definition
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Building Identification 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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Ground Or Monument Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Model Sign Definition
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Off Premises Sign Definition
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Political Sign Definition
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Portable Sign Definition
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Project Sign Definition
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Projecting Sign Definition
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Real Estate Sign Definition
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Roof Sign Definition
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Sign Height Definition
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Snipe Sign Definition
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Wall Sign Definition
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Window Sign Definition
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Business Information Sign Definition
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Development Identification Sign Definition
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Facade Definition
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Flag Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
8 sq. ft. (in R-3 districts)

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 or rear shall be finished in such a way as to conceal the structural member of the sign.

General Standards

Abandoned Sign Definition
A sign which no longer correctly directs any person or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or available on the premises as indicated on the sign
Animated Sign Definition
A sign which utilizes motion of any part by any means, or displays flashing, oscillating, sequential or intermittent lights other than time or temperature
Changeable Copy Sign Allowance
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
Monument sign permitted
Ground Sign Formula
Monument sign area: 60.0 sq ft maximum
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Permit Process

Triangulation Requirements
No sign may be within a 25-foot sight triangle at the intersection of two public streets

Prohibited Signs

Signs On Public Property
Signs, other than signs placed by agencies of governments, shall not be erected on any public property or right-of-way
Signs On Utility Poles
No sign shall be placed on any utility pole except for utility identification or similar purpose
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Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Yes; permit required

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