Pembroke Pines, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage cap
- 20% of total window area
- Window covering shade
- 65%-100% gray scale or wall color
- Tinting
- No reflective or bronze tint allowed
- Entry door letters
- Max 2 inches, address/hours only
- Neon signs
- 3 sq ft max, alternating panels only
- Cure period
- 30 days after Building Official notice
Summary
Storefront window signage in Pembroke Pines is capped at 20% of the total window area under Code of Ordinances § 155.6102(D). Any tinting or perforation used to highlight part of a window counts toward that 20% limit even without lettering, and window coverings must run 65% to 100% gray scale or match the surrounding wall color, with no reflective or bronze tint permitted anywhere.
(D) Window signs and coverings. Window signs and coverings shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Window signage/graphics/lettering/logos. ... (c) Window graphics/signage area for all windows shall not exceed 20% of the total window area. (d) Any window perforation and/or tinting used to highlight only a portion of a window, whether or not it has graphics/signage, counts towards the 20% coverage limitation. ... (f) Window signs and tinting shall not be installed in a manner which would unreasonably obstruct the view of public safety personnel. (2) Window treatment/window coverings. ... (b) Window covering shall be 65% to 100% gray scale, or color of surrounding wall only, and be consistent across the frontage of a business. (c) No reflective and/or bronze tinting allowed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
6102(D) governs window signs and coverings citywide. The rule applies to clear windows, windows fully covered by approved gray-scale perforation, and windows fully tinted. Window graphics, lettering, logos and pictures, excluding the posted business address and hours, cannot exceed 20% of total window area, measured by the outside perimeter of the graphics or sign. Partial tinting or perforation used only to highlight a section of glass still counts toward that 20% cap even if it carries no message. Window signs and tinting cannot be installed in a way that unreasonably blocks the view of public safety personnel looking into the business.
Separately, window treatments such as curtains, drapes, blinds, solar screens and storm shutters do not count toward the 20% sign allowance as long as they carry no graphics, but any window covering must be 65% to 100% gray scale, or match the color of the surrounding wall, applied consistently across a business's frontage; reflective or bronze tinting is banned outright. Entry doors are treated as security clear zones and must stay free of window graphics, though clear security film is allowed; a business may post only its street address and hours there, in solid vinyl letters no taller than two inches with no background color or perforation.
Neon window signs are limited to one per alternating vertical window panel, none on adjoining panels, capped at three square feet each, with no duplicate neon sign allowed on a single building face. 6108.
Violations & Fines
A window sign or covering found out of compliance must be repaired or removed within 30 days of the Chief Building Official's written notice under § 155.6108(B). If the Building Official determines the sign endangers public safety, removal can be ordered immediately at the owner's expense, or the sign's use prohibited until the defect is corrected. The Building Official may also remove a noncompliant sign directly after two weeks' notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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