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Sign Regulations in Broward County, FL (2026)

5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Broward County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Broward County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Garage Sale Signs

Broward County caps yard sale signs at 2 square feet, exempts them from permits, and requires removal at the end of the sale, but the rule only reaches unincorporated Broward, not its 31 cities.

Broward County Garage Sale Sign Rules

Light Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-241

Signs may not exceed two (2) square feet in size and shall be exempt from permit requirements. The signs may not be displayed more than one (1) day prior to the yard sale. Signs must be removed at the end of the yard sale.

Holiday Displays

Broward County exempts holiday lights from its outdoor lighting standards, but only if each bulb is under 10 watts and 70 lumens: brighter displays must meet the county's full cutoff and glare rules.

Broward County Holiday Lighting Exemption

Light Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-112(b)(6)c

(6)Exemptions. The following are exempt from the requirements of this section:a.Emergency declarations. If the Broward County unincorporated area is included in a formal state of emergency declaration by local, state, or federal action, the standards herein shall be temporarily suspended for the duration of the declaration for lighting necessary to address or respond to the declared emergency.b...

Digital Billboards

Broward County allows electronic message signs on permitted permanent signs but requires auto-dimming, an 8-second minimum display, and bans scrolling or flashing effects.

Broward County Digital Sign Rules

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-62

An EMS shall have automatic dimming controls, either by photocell (hardwired) or via software settings, to ensure that the EMS lighting level does not create a hazardous glare at night. An EMS shall have a minimum display time of eight (8) seconds. The transition time between messages or message frames is limited to three (3) seconds... Continuous scrolling, traveling, flashing, spinning, rotat...

Window Signs

Unincorporated Broward caps window signs at one per window and no more than 20% of the window's area, for homes and businesses alike: no permit needed, but the sign must be secured against falling or becoming a projectile.

Broward County Window Sign Coverage Limits

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-60(b); § 39-61(f)

Occupants of Residential Properties may place one (1) window sign per window, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the window area. ... Window Signs. One (1) window sign may be placed per window, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the window area.

Freeway-Facing Signs

Broward County bans outdoor advertising signs within 660 feet of any limited-access highway countywide, unless the sign identifies an on-premise business, under the Expressway Outdoor Advertising Ordinance.

Broward County Highway-Facing Sign Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Broward County Code § 31-69

All outdoor advertising signs shall be prohibited within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any portion of any limited-access highway facility in Broward County except as provided in this section.

Sign Regulations by City in Broward County

5 cities in Broward County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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