Doral, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max size, residential
- 4 sq ft, 4 ft tall
- Max size, nonresidential
- 4 sq ft, 6 ft tall
- Setback from right-of-way
- 5 feet
- Earliest posting
- 60 days before election
- Removal deadline
- 7 days after election
- Posting bond
- $500 per campaign
- Per-violation citation
- $100.00
Summary
Doral caps election signs at four square feet and four feet tall in residential districts, six feet tall in nonresidential districts, and requires them to sit at least five feet from the right-of-way. Sec. 14-74 also limits private lots to one sign per candidate, two on corner lots.
(b)Election signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts. Election signs shall be placed at least five feet from the right-of-way.(c)No more than one election sign per candidate, measure or issue shall be permitted on any one private property site unless it is on a corner lot, in which case two signs per candidate, measure, or issue may be placed.(d)The maximum size of any election sign shall not exceed four square feet in area and four feet in height in residential districts. Elections signs in nonresidential districts shall not exceed four square feet in area and shall not exceed six feet in height.
Full Breakdown
Doral's election sign rules sit in Chapter 14, Article IV, Sec. 14-72 through Sec. 14-77. Sec. 14-74(a) bans posting any election sign on public property, including streets, rights-of-way and easements, and the city can remove an unlawfully posted sign immediately. On private property, signs are allowed in every zoning district but must sit at least five feet back from the right-of-way. Sec. 14-74(c) limits a site to one sign per candidate, measure or issue, doubling to two on a corner lot. Size is capped at four square feet and four feet tall in residential districts, and four square feet but up to six feet tall in nonresidential districts, and roof signs, banners and balloons are banned outright in every district under Sec.
14-74(e). Signs cannot go up on private property earlier than 60 days before the election, though a runoff extends display until seven days after the runoff even if that runs past 30 days from the primary; every sign must come down within seven calendar days after the relevant election. Before posting, Sec. 00 bond conditioned on removing every sign within that seven-day window; the city keeps the bond if signs are not removed and code compliance confirms it. Sec. 00 fine or 60 days in jail.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 14-77 lets code enforcement issue a $100.00 civil citation per violation of the political sign article, and after 24 hours' notice to the campaign chairperson the city can draw on the $500.00 posting bond to cover unpaid penalties; notice is not required within 48 hours of the election. Operating a prohibited election advertising vehicle under Sec. 14-76 carries a separate fine of up to $500.00 or 60 days in jail, or both.
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