Daytona Beach, FL Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)

6, Electronic Message Center Signs, of the Land Development Code defines an electronic message center sign as a sign capable of displaying electronic images, including text, where the rate of change is electronically programmed. A permitted ground or wall sign can be converted to an electronic message center sign only if it meets a specific list of technical standards: sign copy can change no more than once every 60 seconds, with continuous scrolling, animation, or flashing lights prohibited; the display cannot show graphics at any time; picture quality has to meet a pixel spacing of 16 millimeters or less; and maximum brightness is capped at 5,000 nits during the day and 500 nits from dusk to dawn.

A malfunctioning sign has to be turned off or show a blank screen rather than a frozen or garbled image. The signs cannot be used to change or expand a nonconforming sign, and off-site advertising on an electronic message center sign is not permitted anywhere in the City. Landscaping around the sign has to meet the standards for ground signs generally. Only the City Commission can waive or alter these criteria, and only through a Comprehensive Sign Plan, Planned Development Agreement, or Public or Semi-Public Use Permit.