Titusville, FL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Chapter 32, Sign Regulations, exempts a defined list of sign types from Titusville's permit process under Sec. 32-4(a). Item (7) covers signs attached temporarily to the interior of a building window or glass door, the category that includes most retail sale, open and promotional window signage. The 50 percent ceiling applies to the transparent portion of the window or door, not the whole storefront, and it is measured as an aggregate: if a business hangs several separate window signs, the combined area of all of them together may not exceed half the glass.

The code specifically addresses how multi-pane windows are measured, stating that an individual glass pane is not calculated on its own; instead, the aggregate total of the entire window opening or glass door opening is used as the base for the 50 percent calculation. Because Sec. 32-4(a)(7) sits in the signs-not-requiring-a-permit section, a compliant window sign needs no application, drawing submittal or Building Official review, unlike ground signs, wall signs and dynamic message signs elsewhere in Chapter 32. A separate definition at Sec. 32-2 clarifies that a window sign is any sign painted on, attached to or hung on the exterior of a window or glass door and visible from outside, and expressly excludes merchandise displays from the window sign category.

If a business exceeds the 50 percent threshold, the sign no longer qualifies for the exemption and instead falls under the general permitting and area rules for wall or ground signs found elsewhere in the chapter.