Broward County, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 20% of window area
- Signs allowed
- 1 per window
- Permit required
- No, but must be secured
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Broward only
- Governing sections
- Sec. 39-60(b) and 39-61(f)
Summary
Unincorporated Broward caps window signs at one per window and no more than 20% of the window's area, for homes and businesses alike: no permit needed, but the sign must be secured against falling or becoming a projectile.
Occupants of Residential Properties may place one (1) window sign per window, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the window area. ... Window Signs. One (1) window sign may be placed per window, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the window area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward's zoning code limits window signage to one sign per window, capped at 20% of that window's area, for both residential properties (Sec. 39-60(b)) and commercial, industrial and other nonresidential properties (Sec. 39-61(f)). Window signs are permit-exempt under Sec. 39-56(c), but must be secured so they cannot become projectiles or fall, and must otherwise comply with the sign article. Because Chapter 39 is the Broward County Zoning Code, Sec. 39-2 limits it to the unincorporated area. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs and the county's other incorporated cities set their own sign codes.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the one-sign/20%-coverage limit, or an unsecured window sign, is a County ordinance violation enforced under Chapter 8½ Code Enforcement: a code enforcement officer can cite the property and order the sign removed or brought into compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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