Santa Rosa County, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs per home
- 2 per dwelling unit
- Max size
- 6 sq ft, 6 ft high
- Permit
- None on residential parcel
- Right-of-way
- Prohibited (removed)
- Code section
- LDC 4.10.03; 4.10.04.E
Summary
The county sign code is content-neutral: no separate political-sign permit. A single-family home in the unincorporated county may display up to 2 freestanding signs per dwelling unit, each up to 6 sq ft and 6 ft high, without a permit. Signs in the public right-of-way are prohibited and removed.
Residential parcels whose authorized principal use is single family or two family (duplex) residential, are allowed a maximum of two (2) signs per dwelling unit. Each sign will be allowed a maximum of six square (6) feet in area and six (6) feet in height allowance.
Full Breakdown
Santa Rosa County's sign regulations (LDC 4.10.00) do not single out political messages. Instead, under the parcel-specific exemption (LDC 4.10.04.E.1), a single-family or duplex parcel is allowed a maximum of two non-illuminated freestanding signs per dwelling unit, each up to 6 square feet in area and 6 feet in height, with no permit. Campaign signs fit within that allowance on private property with the owner's permission. Signs placed in the public right-of-way, attached to utility poles, trees, or fences (snipe signs), or that obstruct intersection sight lines are prohibited under LDC 4.10.03 and are immediately removed by code enforcement. State/FDOT rights-of-way have separate rules.
Violations & Fines
Signs in county rights-of-way are considered unauthorized/snipe signs and are immediately disposed of by code enforcement; oversized or sight-obstructing signs violate LDC 4.10.03 and draw code-enforcement penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I put signs along the road or on power poles?
Sources & Official References
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