Signage Education – Signage Code Projecting Signs Winter Park FL

Projecting signs code for Winter Park, FL

(a)

When permitted; height; area. Any occupancy with frontage on the public right-of-way is permitted to have one projecting sign along that public street. The projecting sign shall be instead of, but not in addition to, a ground sign, and shall be subject to the same height and area restrictions as shown in Table 1 in section 58-125. Where a premises is allowed two ground signs, the occupant may elect to substitute a projecting sign for one of the ground signs.

(b)

The leading edge of any projecting sign shall not extend over a public right-of-way except as approved in the central business district (C-2).

(c)

Rise from parapet. Projecting signs shall not rise more than six feet above the top of a parapet.

(d)

Minimum clearance. Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of nine feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground.

(e)

Installation. All projecting signs shall be installed or erected in such a manner that there shall be no visible angle iron sign support structures above a roof, building face or wall.

(f)

Cantilever support. A cantilever support may rise 12 inches above the parapet; however, where there is a space between the edge of the sign and the building face, such cantilever must be enclosed, except decorative yard arm type signs shall be permitted without enclosure of the space between the sign and the building.