Florissant, MO Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Convenience businesses and package liquor stores
- Window sign limit
- No more than 10% of window obstructed
- Related ban
- Window tinting that blocks visibility
- Maximum penalty
- $500 fine or 90 days jail
- Governing section
- Florissant Code § 210.2270
Summary
Florissant caps window signage at convenience businesses and package liquor stores: no more than 10% of the window may be obstructed by signs that block visibility into the store. The rule sits inside a security ordinance passed after a wave of late-night robberies and carries fines up to $500 or 90 days in jail.
For purposes of this Section, the term "convenience business" means any place of business that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of groceries or both groceries and gasoline. ... For the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following: ... No more than ten percent (10%) of window can be obstructed with signs that would interfere with visibility into the business; ... Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision, Section or paragraph of this Section shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than ninety (90) days. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4989395; v43 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
2270 targets "convenience businesses," defined as retail grocery or grocery-and-gasoline stores under 10,000 square feet (restaurants are excluded), plus package liquor stores. It was written for late-night crime prevention: operators must also install a security camera system focused on the register with at least 30 days of storage, a drop safe or cash-management device, adequate lighting within 10 feet of the building, a conspicuous sign noting the register holds limited funds, height markers at the entrance, a cash-limiting policy, and a silent alarm or an employee-accessible phone.
Item 8 of that list is the window-sign rule itself: no more than 10% of the window may be obstructed with signs that interfere with visibility into the business, and item 9 separately bans window tinting that significantly reduces the view in or out. The City's Zoning Code carries a near-identical 10% window-obstruction limit as a special condition attached to short-term loan and consumer loan establishments, showing the standard is used citywide for businesses the City treats as robbery-risk locations rather than as a general retail sign rule. Employees at covered businesses must also receive robbery-deterrence and safety training within 60 days of hire.
Violations & Fines
Any person, firm or corporation violating Section 210.2270, including the 10% window-sign obstruction limit, is guilty of an infraction. A conviction carries a fine of up to $500 or up to 90 days' imprisonment, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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