Palm Bay, FL Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Conversion of 2 existing billboards only
- State permit
- Active FDOT outdoor advertising permit
- Display time
- Minimum 8 seconds per message
- Message change speed
- Completed within 1 second
Summary
Digital billboards are allowed only on existing billboard signs near Interstate 95 or Palm Bay Road, require a state DOT permit, and must follow strict display and shutoff rules.
Digital billboards may be permitted on new and existing billboard signs on industrial or commercial zoned properties abutting Palm Bay Road, on industrial or commercial zoned properties abutting Interstate 95, and on industrial or commercial zoned properties if such digital billboard sign is located within one-half (0.5) mile of an Interstate 95 interchange within the city limits... shall have an active State outdoor advertising permit from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Palm Bay Code § 178.016(C) permits digital billboards only by converting an existing legal nonconforming billboard sign on industrial or commercial land abutting Palm Bay Road or Interstate 95, or within a half-mile of an I-95 interchange. As of the 2024 ordinance, only two billboards in the city qualify: one at 4250 Minton Road NE and one at U.S. 1 and Robert J. Conlan Boulevard NE. Conversions need an active Florida DOT outdoor advertising permit, cannot exceed the existing sign face area, and cannot change height or location. Each message must display at least 8 seconds, with changes completing within 1 second.
Violations & Fines
Violating the digital billboard standards makes a sign an illegal nonconforming sign subject to removal; the code administrator can order removal or corrective action within 10 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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