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Pinellas Park, FL

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

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Understanding sign regulations in Pinellas Park, FL

Every outdoor sign in Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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
6 ft max height for freestanding signs
Ground sign setback
Required setbacks for signs in all zoning districts shall be measured from the property line to the leading edge of the sign

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
8% of building wall area, across up to 4 elevations
Building Sign Illumination
Illuminated signs must be shaded, shielded, or directed away from adjoining parcels; no blinking, flashing, or fluttering lights or changing intensity/color/direction, except electronic reader boards; no colored lights that mimic traffic control devices

Definitions

Freestanding Monument Sign Definition
a freestanding sign whose ratio of width of sign to width of support is less than three to one (3 to 1).
Abandoned Or Discontinued Sign Or Sign Structure Definition
a sign or sign structure is considered abandoned or discontinued when its owner fails to operate or maintain a sign for a period of twelve (12) months or longer.
Animated Sign Definition
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Billboard Definition
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Changeable Message Sign Definition
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Double Faced Sign Definition
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Drive Through Signs Definition
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Flashing Sign Definition
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Freestanding Pole Sign Definition
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Freestanding Sign Definition
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Illegal Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Incidental Sign Definition
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Multifaced Sign Or Multiple Faced Sign Definition
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Nonconforming Sign Definition
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Off Premises Sign Or Off Site Sign Definition
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Pennant Definition
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Permanent Sign Definition
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Portable Sign Definition
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Projecting Sign Definition
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Revolving Sign Or Rotating Sign Definition
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Roof Sign Definition
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Sign Area Definition
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Sign Face Definition
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Sign Structure Definition
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Snipe Sign Definition
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Street Address Sign Definition
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Subdivision Identification Sign Definition
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Temporary Sign Definition
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Wall Sign Definition
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Vehicle Sign Definition
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Visibility Triangle Definition
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Architectural Roof Definition
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Banner Definition
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Electronic Reader Board Definition
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Flag Definition
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Inflatable Or Inflatable Sign Definition
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Machinery And Equipment Sign Definition
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Wind Sign Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
4 sq ft single-faced or 8 sq ft double-faced

General Standards

Building Wall Area Maximum Area
the exterior wall surface of a building, including all window and door openings, from finished grade to soffit/roof line, or top of the building wall, with a maximum height of twenty (20) feet.
Facade Allowance
Facade: the exterior of a building, either front or side; and a building facade may be less than the entire side of a building if limited to the occupancy of a portion of a building.
Flags Allowance
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Max Height
6 ft max height for freestanding signs
Ground Sign Setback Measurement
Required setbacks for signs in all zoning districts shall be measured from the property line to the leading edge of the sign
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Ground Sign Formula
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Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
15 business days after the application is complete
Triangulation Requirements
No signs allowed within the visibility triangle

Temporary Signs

Temporary Sign Max Area Construction
premises under construction or being prepared for construction: One sign per frontage max 32 sq ft (single-faced) or 64 sq ft (double-faced), 6 ft height; requires valid building/engineering permit
Temporary Sign Max Area Double Faced
residential districts: 12 sq ft max area
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Temp Sign Rules
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Temp Signs Allowed
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Variance Appeals

Variance Request Process
Requests for variances from any provision of this Article shall be made by submitting the applicable City application and required documents identified on the application. The process set forth in Section 18-614(b)1, 2 and 3 for completeness shall apply for variance applications

Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
25% of total window area on any building elevation

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