Sign Regulations in Lee County, FL (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lee County, Florida.
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Political Signs
On your own property in unincorporated Lee County you may put up political or campaign signs of up to four square feet without a permit. Signs may go up no earlier than 60 days before the election and must come down within ten days after.
Political and Campaign Signs in Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code §§ 30-151(4), 30-6(1)m, 30-5(3); § 1-5 (general penalty)
Political or campaign signs may be erected not earlier than 60 days prior to the election and shall be removed within ten days following the election... nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a property owner from placing temporary political or campaign signs on his property, provided they do not exceed four square feet in sign area per sign.
Garage Sale Signs
Lee County's sign code has a specific garage-sale category. No permit is needed as long as the sign goes up no more than 24 hours before the sale and comes down within 72 hours of the time it was erected.
Garage Sale Sign Rules in Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 30-6(1)e; §§ 30-5(3), 30-8, 30-151(5); §§ 34-2 and 34-622(c)(42)
Promotional signs may be erected within 45 days prior to a proposed event and must be removed within ten days after the event. Promotional signs (including the support structure) may not exceed 40 square feet in area and ten feet in height.
Holiday Displays
Lee County lets homes and businesses put up Christmas and Hanukkah decorations without a sign permit, but only within a fixed window: no more than 45 days before the holiday and no later than 15 days after, and the display must sit back 10 feet from the lot lines.
Christmas and Hanukkah Display Window in Lee County
Light RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 30-6(1)g
Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. Signs of a primarily decorative nature, clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays, may be displayed no more than 45 calendar days prior to and 15 calendar days after the nationally recognized holiday. Christmas and Hanukkah decorations may be of any type (not otherwise prohibited by Section 30-5), provid...
Digital Billboards
Digital changing message signs are confined to I-75 frontage, designated arterial streets and a handful of named intersections in unincorporated Lee County. Each copy change must hold for at least two seconds, and flash, twinkle or zoom transitions are banned outright.
Electronic Message Center Sign Rules in Lee County
Significant RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 30-153(5)
Electronic message centers are permitted along I-75 and arterial streets, subject to the following limitations: a.Location.1.Electronic changing message centers are permitted in any zoning district, provided the area to be used is shown on the County Comprehensive Plan as intensive development, industrial development, interchange areas or tradeport... b.Operation. Each consecutive copy change m...
Window Signs
A business in unincorporated Lee County can cover up to 30 percent of its window glass with signage advertising what's inside without needing a sign permit. Business information and business-affiliation notices posted in a window don't even count toward the limit.
Window Sign Coverage Limit in Lee County
Light RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 30-6(1)w
Window signs. Window signs which identify or advertise activities, services, goods or products available within the building, and which collectively cover 30 percent or less of the window glass surface area. Lettering on windows and signs required by federal or State laws or regulations of agencies thereof, business information signs, and business affiliation signs are excluded from the computa...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Freeway-facing signs near I-75 interchanges in Lee County can rise as high as 100 feet and 750 square feet, but only one structure per quadrant, only for on-site auto and traveler services, and never in the eastern quadrants of Alico Road or Corkscrew Road.
Interstate Interchange Sign Standards in Lee County
Significant RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 30-154
It is the purpose of this section to provide on-site signage visible from the interstate highway for auto- and traveler-oriented commercial establishments located within interstate highway interchange areas. ... Interstate highway interchange area signs are prohibited in the eastern quadrants of the Alico Road and the Corkscrew Road intersections with I-75. ... Only one interstate highway inter...
Sign Regulations by City in Lee County
2 cities in Lee County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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