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Coral Gables, FL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Signs per property
One sign per property
Max sign area
Max 40 square inches
Max sign height
Max 6 feet tall
Permit
No permit required
Removal deadline
Removed within 72 hrs of C.O.

Summary

Professional affiliation signs identifying a home-based practice in Coral Gables single-family and multi-family 1-2 districts are capped at 40 square inches and 6 feet tall, with one sign allowed per property.

Temporary real estate signs, construction signs, and professional affiliation signs, in Single-family, Multi-family 1, and Multi-family 2 Districts. ... Forty (40) square inches. ... Six (6) feet maximum. ... A property owner may erect one (1) temporary real estate sign, temporary construction sign or professional affiliation sign. ... e. All such signs shall be lettered professionally. Sign shall not require permit issuance or Board of Architects approval.

Source: Coral Gables Signage Regulations ReminderView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Coral Gables Zoning Code treats a home professional's identification sign the same as a temporary construction sign: one per site, capped at 40 square inches, mounted no higher than 6 feet on a 1-by-1-inch or 2-by-2-inch post painted solid white or black with no lettering on the post itself. The sign must sit at least 5 feet back from the front property line unless the house itself is closer, be lettered professionally, and needs no permit or Board of Architects review, but it must come down within 72 hours of the certificate of occupancy.

Violations & Fines

No permit is required, so the city enforces via code compliance if the sign exceeds 40 square inches, exceeds 6 feet, is illuminated, or stays up past the 72-hour removal window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a permit for a home business sign in Coral Gables?
No. Section 11-104 exempts professional affiliation signs from permitting and Board of Architects review as long as they meet the size, height, and placement limits.
How big can a home business sign be in Coral Gables?
No larger than 40 square inches, mounted on a post no taller than 6 feet, set back at least 5 feet from the front property line.

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