Sign Regulations in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
A garage sale sign counts as a temporary sign under the Land Development Code: it must be non-illuminated, built of rigid material, and taken down within 20 days after the sale ends.
Hillsborough County Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 7.03.00.E.1, E.4.e
1. Sign Types: A temporary sign may be a ground or building sign but may not be illuminated by electricity and must be constructed of rigid materials except as permitted in subparagraph of this Paragraph D. ... e. Non-commercial signs displayed before, during or after an event or occurrence scheduled to take place at a specific time and place. All such signs shall be removed within 20 days afte...
Digital Billboards
Off-premises signs, including digital billboards, are banned outright in unincorporated Hillsborough County. On-site electronic displays survive only as changeable-copy signs limited to one message change every six seconds.
Hillsborough County Digital Billboard Rules
Heavy RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 7.02.02.B, J
The following signs are prohibited, and no variance may be granted which would authorize same. A. Abandoned signs. B. Animated signs, provided that this paragraph shall not prohibit a changeable copy sign. C. Banners, pennants, festoons, searchlights, twirling signs, or inflatable signs except as may be specifically permitted in these...
Window Signs
Window signs in unincorporated Hillsborough County need no sign permit, but Land Development Code Section 7.03.00.F caps them at 25 percent of the window surface area facing a public street or parking lot. Signs under that cap don't count toward a building's separate Aggregate Sign Area allowance for building signs.
Hillsborough County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Light RestrictionsSec. 7.01.00.I, 7.03.00.F, Hillsborough County Land Development Code
PART 7.01.00 EXEMPT SIGNS. The following signs are exempt from the permit requirements of Section 7.07.01, provided, however, that such signs must comply with all other requirements of the Sign Regulations. ... I. Window signs ... F. Window Signs: Window signs shall be permitted, provided that such signs, in Aggregate Sign Area, do not cover more than 25 percent of the total window surface area...
Sign Regulations by City in Hillsborough County
1 cities in Hillsborough County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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