Fort Myers, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 25% of window area per building face
- Permit
- Exempt from sign permit requirement
- Info-sign exception
- Open/closed, hours, menu signs to 2 sq ft
- Citation
- Code of Ordinances § 126-11(17)
Summary
Fort Myers caps window signs at 25 percent of the window area per building face, with open/closed, hours, and menu signs exempt if under two square feet.
Window signs shall not exceed 25 percent of the window area of the applicable building face. Window signs indicating open/closed, business hours or menu signs shall not count towards the 25 percent sign area allocation and may not exceed two (2) square feet per occurrence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).
Full Breakdown
Fort Myers regulates window signs under Code of Ordinances § 126-11(17), part of the chapter 126 sign exemptions list. A window sign, anything applied, painted, or affixed to a window and easily seen from outside, needs no sign permit, but its coverage is capped at 25 percent of the window area on the building face where it's displayed. Small informational signs showing open/closed status, business hours, or a menu don't count toward that 25 percent allocation, though each such sign is separately capped at two square feet. The rule applies citywide in this Lee County seat, not to Fort Myers Beach or North Fort Myers.
Violations & Fines
Displaying window signage over the 25 percent coverage cap is a sign code violation subject to Chapter 126 enforcement, and an oversized sign can be ordered removed or brought into compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does an open/closed sign or menu count against my 25% limit?
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