Sign Regulations in Orange County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orange County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Orange County allows political and ideological signs in all zoning districts but caps residential signs at 16 sq ft and requires removal within 10 days after the election.
Orange County Political Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code § 31.5-141
(a)Political signs or ideological signs may be permitted in all zoning districts.(b)Political signs or ideological signs may be erected in residential districts only with the written permission of the landowner.(c)The maximum allowable copy area for political signs or ideological signs in residential districts shall be sixteen (16) square feet per lot. The maximum allowable copy area for politi...
Garage Sale Signs
Orange County limits every garage sale in the unincorporated area to one advertising sign or poster of no more than four square feet. The sign cannot go on any public right-of-way, and it must come down immediately once the sale ends. The rule sits inside a broader garage-sale article that also requires a zoning permit, caps sale length and controls parking.
Orange County Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code §§ 25-31, 25-35
Any person holding a garage sale shall be permitted to display only one (1) advertising sign or poster, not to exceed four (4) square feet in area, which sign or poster shall not be placed on any public right-of-way and shall be removed from the premises of such sale immediately at the conclusion of such sale. ... A violation of this article shall be punished as provided in section 1-9. The boa...
Digital Billboards
Orange County requires digital billboards to hold each image static for at least 8 seconds and to auto-dim brightness to ambient light conditions.
Orange County Digital Billboard Standards
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code § 31.5-16(c)
Digital billboards shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter pertaining to off-site signs, and the following provisions:(1)Such signs shall display static images only. Each image that is displayed shall remain static for not less than eight (8) seconds. Transitions from a static image to the next static image shall happen instantaneously, without intervening flashing, animatio...
Window Signs
Orange County caps window signage at 25% of window area and limits most window-sign lettering to 6 inches tall, though window signs don't count toward total sign area.
Orange County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code § 31.5-78
(a)For any establishment, the maximum copy area for any window sign or the totality of window signs shall be twenty-five (25) percent of the window area.(b)The maximum size of any letter, number, or graphic on any window sign shall be six (6) inches in height and three (3) inches in width. This maximum size requirement shall not apply to the business logo.(c)Any signage attached to or within th...
Sign Regulations by City in Orange County
1 cities in Orange County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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