3 rules for unincorporated Okaloosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Okaloosa County allows political signs on private property but, under content-neutral sign rules, keeps every sign at least ten feet off the public right-of-way. Signs on utility poles or in the right-of-way are prohibited and removed. FDOT controls signs along state highways.
Okaloosa County Sign Regulations, Prohibited Signs (LDC Ch. 8)
Any portion of a sign, including its surface supports, closer than ten (10) feet to the right-of-way line (property line) of any public street.
Okaloosa County treats garage-sale signs as temporary event signs. They may go up no more than seven days before the sale and must come down within five days after, and no sign may sit within ten feet of the public right-of-way.
Okaloosa County Sign Regulations, Temporary Signs (LDC Ch. 8)
Temporary signs shall not be installed more than seven (7) days prior to the special event, and shall be removed within five (5) days after the special event.
Okaloosa County does not specifically regulate residential holiday decorations, and no permit is required. Displays must not obstruct the right-of-way or sight lines, overload circuits, or violate the noise ordinance. HOA covenants are the most common source of limits.
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