Sign Regulations in Winter Haven, FL (2026)
2 verified sign regulations for Winter Haven, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Holiday Displays
Holiday lights and decorations in Winter Haven are fully exempt from the City's sign regulations, no permit and no size cap, as long as they come down within thirty days of the holiday they celebrate, under ULDC Sec. 21-243(f). Church-grounds religious displays get the same blanket exemption.
Winter Haven Holiday Lighting Removal Rule
Light RestrictionsWinter Haven Unified Land Development Code § 21-243(f)
(f)Holiday lights and decorations provided such items are removed no later than thirty (30) days after the holiday being celebrated; and religious displays erected on church grounds.
Window Signs
Winter Haven exempts shop window signs from its sign permit process outright: a sign placed in a window display of merchandise, incorporated with that display, needs no permit under ULDC Sec. 21-242(e), and Sec. 21-241(c) separately confirms temporary window signs generally do not require permitting.
Winter Haven Shop Window Sign Exemption
Few RestrictionsWinter Haven Unified Land Development Code §§ 21-241(c), 21-242(e)
(c)All signs shall be required to have a permit indicating compliance with this chapter. No sign shall be constructed, altered or extended until such permit has been issued by the building division. Temporary signs for special events, temporary window signs, real estate signs and political signs do not require a permit. ... (e)Shop window signs in a window display of merchandise when incorporat...
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