Hollywood, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permanent window sign cap
- 15% of window/storefront area
- Minimum size floor
- 20 square feet
- Building permit for glazed signs
- Not required (§ 8.2.B)
- Construction-period window signage
- 100% of window area
- Real estate window sign cap
- 12 square feet
- Governing sections
- § 8.4.A.3/.4/.5/.7, § 8.2.B
Summary
Hollywood caps permanent window signs in Commercial, Office, Industrial, and Institutional/Recreational districts at 15% of the door, window, or storefront glazing area, with a 20-square-foot floor even on small storefronts. Unlike wall or monument signs, window signs applied to the interior of glazed areas do not need a separate building permit under City Code Article 8.
Type Maximum Area Maximum Number Maximum Height One of the following freestanding signs may be permitted per street frontage: ... Window sign 15% of the door, window, or storefront area. Signs may be a minimum of 20 square feet Not applicable Not applicable
Full Breakdown
7). Each caps window signage at 15% of the door, window, or storefront area and guarantees a minimum of 20 square feet regardless of storefront size; the tables list no numeric limit on how many window signs may be posted or on their height. A. 2 lets a project with an active building permit post window signs covering 100% of the window area until the certificate of occupancy issues or the permit expires. 3, one per street frontage, with waterfront lots allowed one additional sign. 5.
Violations & Fines
A window sign exceeding the 15%/20-square-foot cap, or a permanent sign posted without the required sign permit, is treated as an illegal non-conforming sign under § 8.5. The Chief Building Official may initiate removal proceedings under § 8.5.B.2, and any non-complying sign lacking a permit, along with its supporting structure, must be removed under § 8.5.B.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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