We often get calls from business in Clearwater and Safety Harbor, FL about designing new signs for business. A lot of call ask about the size of wall sign in Clearwater, FL and Safety Harbor, FL. Although some business have Clearwater address the sign code may fall under Safety Harbor, FL.
We thought this recap of wall signs for Safety Harbor, FL would be helpful. Of course this changes from time to time.
(A)
Wall signage shall be located on the side(s) of the building facing a public street, sidewalk, or alley, or providing a customer entrance. For multitenant parcels, one (1) wall sign may be permitted on the side wall of the building with exposure to a public way for business identification signage of the individual establishments located in the building on which it is displayed.
(B)
Wall-mounted signage shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the facade of the building on which it is located. No wall sign shall exceed eighty (80) percent of the width of the tenant space occupied by a business, with a minimum of ten (10) percent clear area on each outer edge of the tenant space. The aggregate sign area of wall signage shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet per business establishment; provided however, the Planning and Zoning Director may authorize an increase of up to sixty (60) additional square feet per business establishment on a parcel with no freestanding pole-mounted or monument sign or for an anchor tenant occupying a gross floor area of 40,000 sq. ft. or more provided all other requirements of this section are met.
(C)
Wall signs may not project beyond the roofline of the establishment to which the sign is attached.
(D)
Wall signs may not project more than twelve (12) inches from the wall to which it is attached.
(E)
Wall signs may project over a street right-of-way in the Community Redevelopment District, provided the extension is over a pedestrian sidewalk and the projection is at least eight (8) feet above grade.
We try to stay on top of current sign code but always double check for current status.
