Miami, FL Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- New billboards
- Prohibited citywide, no exceptions
- Existing billboards
- Relocation only, by amended permit
- Allowed freeway corridors
- I-95, I-195, I-395, SR 836, SR 112
- Swap ratio
- 2 to 8 old signs removed
- Off-limits zones
- Mapped "gateways"; near I-95/Coral Way
Summary
Miami prohibits construction of any new freestanding billboard citywide under Sec. 62-618.3, including along I-95, I-195, I-395 and other freeway corridors; existing legal billboards may only be relocated and reconstructed under a strict swap agreement with the city.
Without exception, no new freestanding "billboards," as defined herein, shall be permitted anywhere within the territorial boundaries of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Miami's sign code (ch. 62, div. 6) bans all new freestanding billboards anywhere in the city, full stop: no variance process exists. The only path forward for the industry is relocating an existing, permitted billboard: an amended permit lets an owner move a bulletin-size sign onto one of five enumerated freeway/highway segments (SR 836, SR 112, I-95, I-195, I-395), but only by surrendering two to eight existing sign structures in exchange, and never inside a mapped 'gateway' zone or within 1,500 feet of I-95's intersection with Coral Way.
Violations & Fines
Erecting an unpermitted billboard exposes the sign owner to code enforcement action under ch. 2, art. X, and an owner who operates an illegal billboard is permanently barred from qualifying for a relocation-and-reconstruction agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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