This is a current summary of building signs in Melbourne, FL.
Building signs.
a.
Building sign area:
i.
Each single occupancy premises shall be entitled to building signs, not exceeding ten (10) signs, with a total sign face area which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed the lesser of ten (10) per cent of the building exterior area upon which the building signs are to be located or three hundred (300) square feet.
ii.
Each occupant of a multiple-occupancy complex may display building signs, not exceeding ten (10) signs, on any unit exterior of the complex that is part of the occupant’s unit (not including common or jointly owned area). The total allowable sign area, in the aggregate, shall not exceed the lesser of ten (10) per cent of the unit exterior building area upon which the building signs are to be located or three hundred (300) square feet.
b.
Building sign standards:
i.
Changeable copy building signs are permitted only on buildings with property frontages that are adjacent to arterial roadways as the term is defined in the City of Melbourne Comprehensive Plan, subject to the performance restrictions in section 11.20B.1.d. of this section.
ii.
Temporary window signs/service bay opening signs. Each premise shall be permitted to have temporary window signs/service bay opening signs in one (1) window or service bay; temporary window signs/service bay opening signs shall not exceed ten (10) per cent of the glass surface area of the window or service bay opening in which they are located.
iii.
No building sign shall be permitted above the roofline, cornice line, parapet, or the highest point of a facade of any structure, whichever is higher.
Signage code changes from time to time.
