Orange County, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential copy area cap
- 16 sq ft per lot
- Other district cap
- 32 sq ft per parcel
- Max height
- 8 feet
- Removal deadline
- 10 days after vote
- Earliest posting
- 90 days before election
Summary
Orange County allows political and ideological signs in all zoning districts but caps residential signs at 16 sq ft and requires removal within 10 days after the election.
(a)Political signs or ideological signs may be permitted in all zoning districts.(b)Political signs or ideological signs may be erected in residential districts only with the written permission of the landowner.(c)The maximum allowable copy area for political signs or ideological signs in residential districts shall be sixteen (16) square feet per lot. The maximum allowable copy area for political signs or ideological signs in all other zoning districts shall be thirty-two (32) square feet per parcel, except that the maximum allowable copy area for a political sign or ideological sign displayed on a billboard shall be as set forth in the standards for billboards.(d)The maximum height of any political sign or ideological sign shall be eight (8) feet, except that the maximum height of a political sign or ideological sign on billboard shall be as set forth in the standards for billboards.(e)A political sign shall not be erected more than ninety (90) days prior to an election or referendum, and it shall be removed within ten (10) days after the vote on the election, referendum or campaign issue. Any sign not removed within this time frame shall be considered an abandoned sign and subject to removal without notice. (Ord. No. 90-10, § 6, 5-21-90; Ord. No. 94-14, § 23, 7-26-94)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).
Full Breakdown
Political or ideological signs are permitted in every zoning district in unincorporated Orange County, though in residential districts they require the landowner's written permission. Copy area is capped at 16 square feet per lot in residential districts and 32 square feet per parcel elsewhere, with a maximum height of 8 feet. A political sign cannot go up more than 90 days before an election or referendum and must come down within 10 days after the vote, or it is treated as abandoned and removable.
Violations & Fines
Signs left up more than 10 days after the election, exceeding the copy-area or height caps, or placed in a residential yard without the owner's written permission are subject to removal as abandoned or noncompliant signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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