In nonresidential zoning districts, the following permanent signs are allowed. Temporary signs are addressed in § 156.09.
(A) Free-standing sign regulations.
(1) Free-standing signs, except for limited access highway signs, are permitted in accordance with Table 156.07(A)(1), for properties fronting on a right-of-way equal to or less than 80 feet in width or Table 156.07(A)(2), for properties fronting on a right-of-way greater than 80 feet in width.
Lineal feet of Street frontage | Maximum Number of Signs per Property | Maximum Sign Area per Sign | Maximum Height |
Equal to or less than 300 ft | One | 32 sq ft plus 1 sq ft for each 3 lineal feet above 100 feet. However in no case shall the sign area be greater than 100 sq ft (See Notes 1 and 2 below) | 16 feet |
301 ft to 400 ft | Two Signs must be separated by at least 10 feet | ||
401 or greater | One sign per 200 lineal feet of frontage or major fraction thereof Signs must be separated by at least 10 feet | ||
NOTES: 1. Manual Changeable Copy Sign. Manual changeable copy signs may be utilized for 100% of the sign area. 2. Automatic Changeable Copy Sign. Automatic changeable copy signs are permitted only for multi-tenant buildings that are greater than 25,000 square feet and may only be utilized for 50% of the sign area. For purposes of this provision, multi-tenant means four or more tenants. | |||
Lineal feet of Street frontage | Maximum Number of Signs per Property | Maximum Sign Area per Sign | Maximum Height |
Equal to or less than 300 ft | One | 48 sq ft plus 1 sq ft for each 2 lineal feet above 100 feet. However in no case shall the sign area be greater than 150 sq ft. (See Notes 1 and 2 below) | 16 feet |
301 ft to 400 ft | Two Signs must be separated by at least 10 feet | ||
401 or greater | One sign per 200 lineal feet of frontage or major fraction thereof Signs must be separated by at least 10 feet | ||
NOTES: 1. Manual Changeable Copy Sign. Manual changeable copy signs may be utilized for 100% of the sign area. 2. Automatic Changeable Copy Sign. Automatic changeable copy signs are permitted only for multi-tenant buildings that are greater than 25,000 square feet and may only be utilized for 50% of the sign area. For purposes of this provision, multi-tenant means four or more tenants. | |||
(2) Signs permitted in lieu of free-standing sign.
(a) Projecting sign or perimeter fence or perimeter wall sign. Properties may substitute one projecting sign or one perimeter fence or perimeter wall sign for 50% of their permitted free-standing sign sign area provided in Table 156.07(A)(1) or 156.07(A)(2), in accordance with the following:
1. Only one projecting sign or one perimeter fence or perimeter wall sign may be provided per street frontage.
2. The projecting sign shall not be less than nine feet above the grade of the closest pedestrian walkway or sidewalk, shall not extend more than six feet beyond the building line, and shall not extend or project closer than 18 inches to the right-of-way.
3. The perimeter fence or perimeter wall sign shall not be in any sight visibility triangle.
4. Signs installed on city property at Harbor Village shall be no less than 7'6" above the grade of the sidewalk.
(b) Flat sign for properties with limited front yard setback. Properties which, due to limited front yard setback, are unable to install free-standing sign(s) permitted per Table 156.07(A)(1) or 156.07(A)(2) may substitute one flat sign per elevation for 100% of the their permitted free-standing sign sign area.
(3) Limited access highway sign regulations. In addition to the free-standing signage permitted per Table 156.07(A)(1) or 156.07(A)(2)
properties abutting limited access highways are permitted to have one limited access highway sign in accordance with the standards in Table 156.07(A)(3).
Lineal Feet of Street Frontage | Sign Area Calculation | Maximum Sign Area | Maximum Height |
Equal to or less than 600 ft | 1 sq ft per 2 linear ft | 150 sq ft (See Notes 1 and 2 below) | 45 ft |
Greater than 600 ft. Specific properties are: • Festival Flea Market, 2900 West Sample Road. • Pompano Beach Medical Center, 600 S.W. Third Street. • Florida East Coast Railroad Property, 1801 N.W. 12th Avenue. • Centerport, 800 N.W. 33rd Street. • 350-400 Copans Road. | 1 sq ft per 3 linear ft | 600 sq ft (See Notes 1 and 2 below) | |
NOTES: 1. Manual Changeable Copy Sign. Manual changeable copy signs may be utilized for 100% of the sign area. 2. Automatic Changeable Copy Sign. Automatic changeable copy may only be utilized for 100% of the sign area. | |||
(a) Limited access highway signs copy standards. In order to ensure the safety of motorists and to reduce distraction of motorists, the sign copy for limited access highway signs shall be simple and easily read by motorists traveling at high speeds along the highway.
(B) Building signage standards. Buildings shall be allowed flat or projecting signage in accordance with Table 156.07(B)
Sign Type | Maximum Number of Signs | Maximum Sign Area | Additional Standards |
Nonresidential Tenant Projecting Sign | • One per tenant with a public entrance on the first floor. • Tenants in a corner unit may be permitted a maximum of one sign per elevation. | 5 sq ft per sign | • Sign shall be placed no higher than between first and second floor window openings • Shall be located in front of the public entrance. |
Nonresidential Tenant Flat Sign | • One per tenant with a public entrance on the first floor. Tenant may be located on the second floor as long as there is direct public access to the tenant space from a first floor entrance. • Tenants in a stand-alone building, on the end of a row of tenants, or a tenant occupying a corner unit may be permitted a maximum of one sign on up to two building facades. • Tenants within a Regional Shopping Center with multiple facades may be permitted a maximum of one sign per building facade, not to exceed four. | • 10% of tenant's frontage along building facade; Maximum 200 sq. ft., unless modified below. • 20% of tenant's frontage along building facade for Regional Shopping Centers subject to the following: 1. Maximum 200 sq. ft. for tenant space less than 10,000 sq. ft. 2. Maximum 300 sq. ft. for tenant space - 10,000 sq. ft. - 24,999 sq. ft. 3. Maximum 500 sq. ft. for tenant space - 25,000 sq. ft. or greater 4. With the approval of a master sign program 20% of the building facade area per elevation may be pooled and allocated to tenants provided the allocation does not exceed the maximum tenant wall sign area otherwise permitted by the tenant floor area (rather than limiting sign area to 20% of the tenant’s frontage along the facade). | Frontage is calculated as the height of facade multiplied by the length of the facade |
Nonresidential Tenant Window Sign | 20% of the gross window area per tenant's frontage. | • Signs are only permitted on first floor windows. • Permitted for tenants with a public entrance on the first floor. | |
Multi-Tenant Building Sign | • One per building for buildings with more than one tenant with a public entrance on the first floor • Buildings on a corner lot may be permitted one sign per street frontage. | 10% of building facade; Maximum 200 sq ft | Shall only be a Flat Sign or a Marquee Sign |
(C) Non-commercial permanent signage standards. One permanent non-commercial sign per property is allowed in any nonresidential zoning district and will not be counted in the total number of signs allowed for the property where it is located, provided the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign area and shall not exceed 16 feet in height.
('58 Code, § 50.306 (3)) (Ord. 81-13, passed 12-2-80; Am. Ord. 83-24, passed 1-25-83; Am. Ord. 89-42, passed 2-21-89; Am. Ord. 91-07, passed 10-23-90; Am. Ord. 93-77, passed 9-28-93; Am. Ord. 96-26, passed 12-26-96; Am. Ord. 98-31, passed 3-10-98; Am. Ord. 2005-56, passed 5-24-05; Am. Ord. 2005-76, passed 9-13-05; Am. Ord. 2011-29, passed 3-8-11; Am. Ord. 2013-31, passed 12-11-12; Am. Ord. 2017-29, passed 2-28-17; Am. Ord. 2020-71, passed 9-22-20) Penalty, see § 10.99