Weston, FL Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Visible light source signs
- Banned citywide, § 126.10(B)(13)
- Exposed LED or neon
- Banned, § 126.10(B)(14)
- Changeable content signs
- Banned unless required by law
- Off-premises (billboard) signs
- Banned, pre-2001 grandfathered only
- Enforcement
- Code Enforcement, civil penalties only, Ch. 31
Summary
Weston's sign code eliminates digital billboards at the technology level. Section 126.10(B) of the Weston Code of Ordinances bans any sign with a visible light source, exposed neon or LED, non-recessed external illumination, an internally lit cabinet, or changeable content, and bans off-premises signs outright. Together those six prohibitions block electronic message centers and digital billboards anywhere in the City of Weston, Florida.
126.10(B) Prohibited Signs by type. Unless otherwise authorized, the following Signs shall be prohibited: ... 126.10(B)(1 ... 3) Signs that contain a visible light source; 126.10(B)(14) Signs containing exposed neon or exposed light emitting diodes (LED); 126.10(B)(15) Externally illuminated Signs where lighting is not recessed in the ground; 126.10(B)(16) Signs with an internally illuminated cabinet; 126.10(B)(17) Channel lettering or Logos with internally illuminated face; ... 126.10(B)(1 ... 9) Any Sign , other than as may be required by county, state or federal rule, regulation or law, containing changeable content;
Full Breakdown
Section 126.10(B) of the Weston Code of Ordinances lists 21 categories of prohibited sign types, and six of them together function as a categorical ban on digital and illuminated signage: no sign may contain a visible light source (126.10(B)(13)), exposed neon or exposed LEDs (126.10(B)(14)), external illumination that is not recessed into the ground (126.10(B)(15)), an internally illuminated cabinet (126.10(B)(16)), or channel lettering or logos with an internally illuminated face (126.10(B)(17)). Section 126.10(B)(19) separately bans any sign with changeable content unless the change is required by county, state, or federal law, closing off electronic message centers that scroll or flip copy.
Off-premises signs, the category that includes most commercial billboards, are independently banned under 126.10(B)(18), with only signs lawfully erected before January 1, 2001 kept as nonconforming structures. Even legally nonconforming illuminated signs are tightly constrained: under 126.24(A)(3), a nonconforming channel-letter sign may only remain if both the sign face and its illumination are white, and it must go dark between midnight and 6:00 a.m. A sign placed on public property in violation of Chapter 126 is forfeited to the City and subject to confiscation under 126.23(A), with the owner liable for removal and disposal costs.
On private property, the City enforces Chapter 126 through Code Enforcement under Chapter 31 of the Code, and 126.23(B) limits enforcement to civil penalties only.
Violations & Fines
Weston's Code Enforcement division cites sign violations under Chapter 31 of the Code, and 126.23(B) limits enforcement of Chapter 126 to civil penalties only, so a digital or illuminated sign violation is not criminally prosecuted. A prohibited sign placed on public property is forfeited to the City and subject to confiscation under 126.23(A), and the City can recover its removal and disposal costs from the owner or the person who placed it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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