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Lake Park, FL

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Understanding sign regulations in Lake Park, FL

Every outdoor sign in Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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
4 ft (freestanding/directional); 6 ft (Pylon/Downtown); 10 ft (Monument); 12 ft (site identification/wall-mounted); 14 ft (multi-unit complexes)
Ground sign setback
5 ft from public right-of-way; 20 ft from lot line

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
Counted in determining the area of wall-mounted signs permitted on the wall from which the marquee/canopy/awning projects
Signs On A Canopy Or Awning Requirement
Notwithstanding limitations of this chapter on the projection of signs from the wall of a building, signs shall be permitted on canopies and awnings subject to the following restrictions: (1) Permitted content shall include the name or logo of the building, or the name or logo of the principal occupant of the building, the address and telephone number; words describing the nature of the business provided that the letters are 50 percent or less of the height of the letters depicting the name.
Signs On A Marquee Requirement
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Building Signs

Building Sign Illumination
Internal illumination permitted; no exposed neon; external illumination only with shielded fixtures; no projection over 18 inches perpendicularly from sign surface; lights placed inside cabinet signs, individual pan-channel letters, or 'halo' lights
Building Sign Formula
Total wall-sign area on any front wall <= 1.5 times exterior wall length

Definitions

Animated Sign Definition
A sign with action or motion using electrical energy, electronic or manufactured sources of supply, or wind-actuated elements, including rotating, revolving or flashing signs
Background Area Of Sign Definition
the entire background area of a sign upon which copy could be placed.
Billboard Definition
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Changeable Copy Sign Definition
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Construction Sign Definition
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Copy Area Of A Sign Definition
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Development Sign Definition
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Director Sign Definition
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Double Faced Sign Definition
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Entrance Sign Or Subdivision Sign Definition
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Fixed Projecting Sign Definition
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Flashing Sign Definition
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Flat Sign Or Wall Sign Definition
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Freestanding Sign Definition
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Height Of Sign Definition
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Identification Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Monument Sign Definition
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Multiple Faced Sign Definition
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Neon Sign Definition
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Nonconforming Sign Definition
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Temporary Sign Definition
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Obsolete Sign Definition
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Off Premises Sign Definition
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Painted Sign Definition
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Pole Sign Definition
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Professionally Produced Sign Definition
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Pylon Sign Definition
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Roof Sign Definition
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Semi Freestanding Sign Definition
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Sidewalk Or Sandwich Sign Definition
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Sign Face Definition
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Snipe Sign Definition
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Abandoned Sign Definition
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Marquee Definition
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Automobile And Boat Signage At A Dealership Definition
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Awning Definition
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Banner Definition
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Building Facade Definition
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Copy Area Of A Sign Definition
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For Uses In The Park Avenue Downtown District Definition
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If A Legal Nonconforming Sign Is Damaged Or Destroyed By Any Definition
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Menu Board Sign Definition
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Political Sign Definition
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Special Event Sign Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
4 sq ft
Directional Max Height
4 ft (low freestanding); 6 ft; 12 ft (wall-mounted)
Essential Directional Sign Requirement
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General Standards

Nonconforming Sign Removal Deadline
Obsolete nonconforming signs must be removed not less than 30 days after becoming obsolete
Nonconforming Sign Fine Amount
Fine not to exceed $250.00 for first violation, $500.00 for repeat violations
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Sign Removal Deadline
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Sign Removal Extension
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Accessory A Frame Sign Maintenance Requirement
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Determination Of The Number Of Sign Maximum Area
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Garage Sale And Yard Sale Sign Requirement
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One Residential Sign Per Lot Allowance
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Removal Of Obsolete Nonconforming Sign Removal Requirement
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Residential Development Permanent Identification Sign Requirement
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Residential Nameplate Sign Requirement
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Formula
1 sq ft for every 1.5 ft of front street frontage; 4 sq ft per sign face (directional); 1 sq ft per linear ft of lot frontage up to 100 sq ft
Ground Sign Max Height
4 ft (freestanding/directional); 6 ft (Pylon/Downtown); 10 ft (Monument); 12 ft (site identification/wall-mounted); 14 ft (multi-unit complexes)
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Illumination

Height From Ground Maximum Height
Height from ground: All bare tubing for exterior lighting employing strip neon shall be mounted no less than eight feet in height from the ground or surface adjacent to the wall or surface for which it is mounted to prevent access to the exposed lighting fixture.
Seasonal Lighting Display Duration
Seasonal lighting: Traditionally accepted seasonal or patriotic exterior lighting displays shall not be illuminated in excess of a total of 90 consecutive days during a calendar year.

Permit Process

Sign Permit Required Permit Requirement
Except as otherwise provided for herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, operate, use, post, display, maintain, or cause to be erected, operated, used, posted, displayed, maintained, or installed, any sign, advertising structure, or high voltage tube lighting, in the town without first obtaining a permit for the sign, advertising structure, or high voltage tube lighting, from the town and paying the fee as established by resolution of the town commission.

Prohibited Signs

Prohibited Sign Types
Pole and pylon signs are prohibited

Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Yes, with permit
Temp Sign Rules
Max 300 sq ft per face; 1 per 500 ft frontage; 12 ft max height (freestanding/wall-mounted), 8 ft max height (fence wrap); removed by 8:00 a.m. Monday after weekend sale or next day after weekday sale; $50 fine for non-compliance
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Temporary Sign Content Requirements
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Temporary Sign Max Area Per Face
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Temporary Sign Max Area Per Face For Fence Wrap
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Temporary Sign Permit Requirements
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Temporary Sign Setback
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Window Signs

Window Sign Placement
automobile and boat signage at a dealership: Signage may ONLY be placed on the front, side or rear window of a vehicle or a boat
Window Sign Allowable Area
25 percent of any single window panel or pane

Zoning

Time And Temperature Sign Requirement
Time and temperature signs: Signs giving time and temperature information shall be permitted when attached to or made part of an otherwise permitted sign and shall be limited to the display of time and temperature in commercial and industrial zoning districts only.

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