Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

​​​​​Needed for ALL SIGNS:

1. Completed Application. Get the application.
   
   
2. Certificate. A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy issued from a building permit or Certificate of Use issued from a Use Permit with the same name and address as the sign copy. If none of the above, the "Consent to Erect a Sign" on the second page of the application must be signed.
   
   
3. Three Plan Sets. The plan sets must include the following information:

Needed for GROUND SIGNS:

• Height
• Dimensions of the structure (and the dimensions of the text area if it is a monument sign)
• Sign Copy
• Engineering (if over 6 feet) prepared in compliance with Florida Building Code 7^th Edition (2020)
• Construction material and attachment details
• Licensed Contractor needed for signs over 32 square feet or 10 feet high
• Explanation of how the sign will be illuminated 

Needed for WALL SIGNS:

• Wall elevations with dimensions of the wall below the roof line
• Sign location on wall with sign dimensions measured to the highest widest point of the sign
• Sign​ copy
• Attachment details

Wall signs must be pulled by a licensed contractor unless painted on wall, OR if it is foam, wood or plastic letters OR if it is wood, metal or plastic panel.

Needed for ELECTRIC SIGNS:

• The UL number
• Electrical detail

​If the source of electric is not existing, an electric permit will be required.

If the sign includes NEON, a separate electric permit is required. If the sign installer holds an SE license (Sign Erection electrical license), he may pull the electric permit for the connection of the sign.

• Plan Review $25
• Sign Permit $75 minimum / $0.50 psf
• Electric Permit (if required) $75

​ View our entire fee schedule.