Sign Regulations in Wellington, FL (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for Wellington, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Wellington lets property owners add one extra temporary noncommercial sign before an election without a permit. Lots of at least a quarter acre get up to four square feet of sign per quarter acre, and smaller lots with a principal building get one sign up to four square feet, both for 30 days before the election.
Wellington Pre-Election Yard Sign Allowance
Some RestrictionsWellington Land Development Regulations § 7.9.6(A)(3), (B)(2)
A.Temporary signs, general standards: ... 3.All signs shall be setback a minimum of five feet from the property line, unless otherwise specified in this section, and shall provide a minimum 18-inch clearance from rights-of-way, curbs, sidewalks, and landscaping, or a larger clearance if deemed necessary by the Wellington Engineer. ... 2.Additional temporary non-commercial sign before an electio...
Holiday Displays
Wellington's Land Development Regulations limit exterior holiday lighting to a set season: displays are permitted only from November 1 through January 31, after which the seasonal lighting must come down. The rule sits inside the Village's general outdoor lighting standards, which otherwise govern brightness, color and glare for every fixture in the Village.
Wellington Holiday Lighting Display Duration Rule
Light RestrictionsWellington Land Development Regulations § 7.6.1.A.6
6.Exterior holiday lighting shall be permitted November 1 through January 31.
Digital Billboards
Wellington allows digital signs only as part of a monument sign at gas station and community-facilities sites, and only under strict technical limits. The Land Development Regulations cap brightness, ban flashing or scrolling, and set a ten-second minimum message duration, keeping electronic displays from becoming a driving distraction along Wellington's arterials.
Digital Sign Rules in Wellington
Some RestrictionsWellington Land Development Regulations § 7.9.8.B.2.d
d.When a digital sign is incorporated into a monument sign at sites with gasoline sales and community facilities land uses, the following shall apply:i.The digital sign shall have automatic dimming capabilities to measure and adjust brightness relative to ambient light levels. Brightness shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light levels measured at a distance of 100 feet from the sig...
Window Signs
Wellington caps window signage in commercial, flex and community-facilities buildings at 50 percent of each ground-floor window glass panel, and no more than 25 percent of the total ground-floor window area on any facade can carry window signs. Window tint or vinyl over 50 percent opacity counts as a window sign toward that cap.
Wellington Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsWellington Land Development Regulations § 7.9.8(A)(6)
6.Window sign:a.Within commercial, flex, and community facilities land uses, window signs shall be limited to a sign area of 50 percent of each window glass panel on the ground floor only, not including dividers or mullions, including glass doors, of which said signs are affixed or displayed. In addition, not more than 25 percent of the overall window area on each facade of the ground floor, in...
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