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Pinellas County, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Commercial/office/industrial cap
25% of pane or 100 sq ft
Multifamily residential cap
25 sq ft
Single-family residential
banned outright
Permit required
no

Summary

In unincorporated Pinellas County, temporary window signs on commercial and office buildings can cover up to 25% of the windowpane or 100 square feet, whichever is smaller.

City-specific rules exist: St. Petersburg has its own window signs rules that differ from Pinellas County's county-level regulations. If you live in St. Petersburg, check the city-specific page instead.

Temporary window signs. Such signs shall be allowed in areas classified as multifamily residential, office, commercial, industrial and public/semipublic. The maximum area of such signs in areas classified as office, commercial, industrial, and public/semipublic shall be 25 percent of windowpane area or 100 square feet, whichever is less. In multifamily residential areas, the area of temporary window signs shall not exceed 25 square feet.(j)Warning signs. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area per sign face.(k)Temporary signs. The criteria required for temporary signs are set forth in Table 138-3753.a—Temporary Signs Design Standards and Limitations, below. A temporary sign is unlawful if it does not meet the criteria established for the zoning district category group in which the sign is located. Table 138-3753.a — Temporary Signs Design Standards and Limitations

District Category Group Single Family and Multi Family Office and Commercial, and Industrial Public/Semi-Public, Mixed-Use, and Special Maximum Number of Signs Per Parcel 1 4 4 4

Maximum Sign Area 2 6 sf. 32 sf. 16 sf. Sign Height Maximum for a Freestanding Sign 3 5 ft. 5 ft. 5 ft. Sign Height Maximum for a Wall Sign (inclusive of a Window Sign) 15 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft. Minimum Sign Setback for Ground Signs 4 3 ft. 3 ft. 3 ft. Minimum Spacing from any Other Sign (Temporary Sign or as a Permanent Sign) 5 15 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 138-3753(i) exempts temporary window signs from permitting but caps their size: in office, commercial, industrial and public/semipublic zones, coverage may not exceed 25 percent of the windowpane area or 100 square feet, whichever is less, and in multifamily residential zones the cap drops to 25 square feet. Sec. 138-3754(p) then bars temporary window signs outright in single-family residential districts, so the exemption reaches only nonresidential and multifamily properties in the unincorporated county.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the windowpane-area cap, or posting any temporary window sign in a single-family residential district under Sec. 138-3754(p), makes the sign unlawful and subject to removal.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of a storefront window can a temporary sign cover in Pinellas County?
Sec. 138-3753(i) caps it at 25 percent of the windowpane area or 100 square feet, whichever is less, in commercial, office, industrial and public/semipublic zones.
Can a single-family home post temporary window signs?
No. Sec. 138-3754(p) lists temporary window signs in single-family residential districts as a prohibited sign type.

Sources & Official References

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