Volusia County, FL Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zoning classifications
- B-6, I-1, and I-2 only
- Highway requirement
- Federal-aid primary or interstate frontage
- Counts toward
- District's max sign number/copy area
- Overlay compliance
- Thoroughfare overlay, Sec. 72-297
- State law layer
- F.S. ch. 479 and Fla. Admin. Code 14-10
- Non-compliant signs
- Prohibited under Sec. 72-298(2)d
Summary
Off-premises signs, billboards facing federal-aid primary and interstate highways, may go up only in the B-6, I-1 and I-2 zoning classifications under Sec. 72-298(9), and even there they must clear the thoroughfare overlay and state billboard law.
(9)Off-premises signs: Off-premises signs may only be erected in the B-6, I-1, or I-2 zoning classifications established in division 7, along federal-aid primary or interstate highways. Provided, however, such off-premises signs shall comply with the thoroughfare overlay zone regulations in section 72-297 and the nonresidential development design standards in section 72-303 if such sign is located in an area in which these regulations are applicable. Off-premises signs shall be included in the number of maximum signs and copy area allowed for the zoning classification in which it is to be placed. Said off-premises signs shall otherwise comply with the requirements of F.S. ch. 479 and chapter 14-10, Fl. Admin. Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 72-298(9) confines off-premises signs (advertising something other than the use on the parcel where the sign sits) to just three zoning classifications, B-6, I-1 and I-2, and only "along federal-aid primary or interstate highways." A qualifying sign still has to comply with the thoroughfare overlay zone standards in Sec. 72-297 and the nonresidential development design standards in Sec. 72-303 if the parcel falls in either overlay area, and it counts against the maximum sign number and copy area otherwise allowed for that zoning classification, it isn't a bonus sign on top of what a business could already erect. The section closes by folding in state law directly: "Said off-premises signs shall otherwise comply with the requirements of F.S. ch. 479 and chapter 14-10, Fl. Admin. Code," meaning a billboard along I-4 or I-95 in unincorporated Volusia needs both the county's zoning approval and a Florida Department of Transportation outdoor advertising permit before it goes up.
Violations & Fines
An off-premises sign placed outside the B-6, I-1 or I-2 districts, or one that doesn't front a federal-aid primary or interstate route, is a prohibited sign under Sec. 72-298(2)d and can be ordered removed by the zoning enforcement official. Because state law also governs highway billboards, a sign lacking the required F.S. ch. 479 permit can face separate removal action by FDOT on top of any county code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put up a billboard facing I-95 in unincorporated Volusia County?
Does a county-approved billboard still need a state permit?
Does a billboard count against a business's other sign allowance?
Sources & Official References
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