Hollywood, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential sign cap
- 24 sq ft, 4 ft tall
- Duration limit
- 180 days
- Non-residential aggregate cap
- 1 sq ft per linear ft frontage, max 100 sq ft
- Non-residential height cap
- 15 feet
- Permit needed
- No, content-neutral exemption applies
- Governing section
- Hollywood Code § 8.4.B.4
Summary
Hollywood regulates political and other temporary non-commercial signs, like yard signs, under its temporary-sign article: 24 square feet and 4 feet tall on residential property, up to 180 days. Larger caps apply on non-residential lots, and the city treats message content as protected, exempting non-commercial copy from its usual permitting scheme.
4. Temporary non-commercial signs. All temporary non-commercial signs shall be constantly maintained in a state of security, safety, and good repair, and located so as not to interfere with traffic visibility, pursuant to § 4.22.B.7. Type: Non-commercial sign. For residential properties: 24 square feet, 4 feet, 180 days. For non-residential properties: 24 square feet per sign; with a total sign area on one property not to exceed one foot per linear foot of street frontage with a maximum of 100 square feet, 15 feet, 180 days.
Full Breakdown
7. On residential properties the cap is 24 square feet, 4 feet in height, for up to 180 days. On non-residential properties, each non-commercial sign may be up to 24 square feet, but the aggregate sign area on one property cannot exceed one square foot per linear foot of street frontage, capped at 100 square feet total, at a maximum height of 15 feet, also for up to 180 days. 3 separately guarantees that any sign permitted under the code may swap its copy to a non-commercial message at any time the owner wishes, and states that no sign or sign structure may be limited based solely on the content of its message, a content-neutrality rule that directly protects political yard signs from being singled out.
4 lists temporary non-commercial signs among the sign types exempt from Planning Division and Planning and Development Board review, meaning residents generally do not need a sign permit to post a campaign or cause sign within these dimensional limits.
Violations & Fines
A temporary non-commercial sign that exceeds the area, height, or 180-day duration limit, or that is left in deteriorated or unsafe condition, is subject to enforcement as an illegal non-conforming sign under § 8.5.B; the Chief Building Official may initiate removal, and signs on public property may be removed by the city with recovery costs charged to the owner under § 8.5.B.6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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