Jacksonville Beach, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Section 34-755(z)(1) is the whole permanent window sign rule: window signs are permitted provided that the sign cannot cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any window, window signs can be internally illuminated, and a sign permit is not required. Because the limit is stated per window, it applies to each window separately, not to the storefront as a whole.

Window signs are regulated even though they sit indoors. Section 34-753(a) exempts a sign located entirely inside the premises of a building or enclosed space from the sign division, but it carves out window signs, so they stay under the division. Section 34-759 adds that temporary signs do not require a sign permit, and permanent signs need one only unless exempt from permitting; § 34-755(z)(1) states the exemption for window signs.

Temporary window signs have a tighter rule in § 34-757.1. A temporary sign displayed on a window surface must be displayed on the inside of the window surface, shall cover no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the window surface, and shall not be illuminated. That is the difference to remember: a permanent window sign can be internally illuminated under § 34-755(z), while a temporary one cannot be illuminated at all.

Doors have a parallel rule in § 34-755(aa). Door signs are permitted provided they cover no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any door, door signs shall not be illuminated, and no sign permit is required.

Content is not policed by viewpoint. Section 34-755(d)(1) states that no sign or sign structure is subject to any limitation based upon the viewpoint of the message, and § 34-755(e)(1) lets an owner put a non-commercial message in place of a commercial message on any sign erected under the division, provided there is no change in the size, height, setback or spacing criteria.