Sign Regulations in Citrus County, FL (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Citrus County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Unincorporated Citrus County caps a candidate's campaign sign at eight square feet in a residential district and 32 square feet everywhere else, each set back at least five feet from property lines. Signs for a losing candidate come down within seven days of that candidate's last election date, and every other political sign has seven days after the general or final election.
Citrus County Political Sign Size Limits
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 9210(L)
L. One sign announcing the candidacy of any person or persons for elected public office is subject to the following standards: 1. The total area of any such sign located in a residential district shall not exceed eight square feet in area and shall be located at least five feet from all property lines. 2. The total area of any such sign located in all other districts shall not exceed 32 squar...
Garage Sale Signs
A yard sale or garage sale sign in unincorporated Citrus County cannot exceed eight square feet and must sit at least five feet back from every property line. No permit is required, but the sign has to advertise a sale actually held on the parcel where it stands, under the Land Development Code's temporary sign standards.
Citrus County Garage Sale Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 9270(E)(5)
5. To announce or advertise "Yard Sale" or "Garage Sale" on the parcel where the "Sale" is to be held. The signs shall not exceed eight square feet in area and shall be set back from any property line a minimum of five feet. A permit is not required for the signs.
Digital Billboards
In unincorporated Citrus County, an electronic or digital message board may run only if the sign's permit lists "changeable copy sign, automatic" as an approved characteristic. Once approved, the display can't change images faster than every 8 seconds, must avoid fades or scrolling, and is capped at 5,000 nits by day and 500 nits at night.
Citrus County Digital Billboard Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsCitrus County LDC § 9240(B)
B. Automatic changeable copy signs shall be allowed only on signs for which "changeable copy sign, automatic" is listed as a permitted sign characteristic and shall be subject to the following additional restrictions: 1. Such technology shall be programmed so that the message or image on the sign changes no more often than every eight seconds. 2. There shall be no effects of movement, flashing,...
Window Signs
Unincorporated Citrus County limits how much of a storefront's glass can carry a sign: permanent window signs can cover up to 50 percent of total window area when that area is 50 square feet or less, dropping to 25 percent once the building's total window area runs larger, measured floor by floor on the side where the signs sit.
Citrus County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 9233
9233. SIGN AREA FOR WINDOW SIGNS The area of any sign painted directly on a window shall be the area within a continuous geometric figure formed by extending lines around the extreme limits of writing, representation, or any figure of similar character depicted on the surface of the window. The area of any permanent sign placed on or behind the window glass shall be measured as shown. The com...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Billboards facing Citrus County's highways are confined to the GNC, LIND, and IND land use districts, capped at 382 square feet (300 on secondary county roads) and 35 feet tall (25 feet on secondary roads), spaced up to 3,000 feet apart, and any billboard within a controlled interstate or Federal-Aid corridor needs a separate FDOT permit.
Citrus County Highway Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsCitrus County LDC § 9290
A. Billboards shall only be located within the GNC, LIND, or IND Districts and designated in like areas within a Development of Regional Impact per approved Master Site Plan (or vested non DRI project)... C. The billboard may be single-faced, double-faced (back to back), or v-shaped and shall not have more than the following square footage of advertising visible: US-41, US-19, US-98, SR-44, SR-...
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