Why Orlando
The Central Florida Sign Market Has Its Own Rules.
Orlando is not a generic commercial signage market. Local sign code, local permit timelines, tourist-corridor aesthetics, and a distinctive industry mix all shape what works. We bring local experience to every Central Florida project.
Sign Code Authority
City of Orlando Permitting Services Division under Land Development Code Chapter 64 (Signs), with the Orange County Zoning Division reviewing unincorporated addresses
Suburban Coverage
Winter Park, Kissimmee, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Maitland, Oviedo, Celebration, Lake Nona
Wind-Load Standard
130 mph ultimate design wind speed, Risk Category II
Severe Weather Considerations
Hurricane wind-load engineering with Florida PE-sealed calculations; outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so no Miami-Dade NOA product approval required; lightning and surge protection for daily convective storms; sealed enclosures rated for sustained high humidity
Design Review Coordination
Downtown Orlando Historic District, Thornton Park, Church Street, Winter Park Park Avenue design standards, and City of Orlando Appearance Review Board projects
Highway Frontage
I-4, SR 408 East–West Expressway, SR 417 Central Florida GreeneWay, SR 528 Beachline, Florida’s Turnpike, US 192
Permit Timeline
City of Orlando sign permits typically 4 to 8 weeks; Seminole and Osceola county jurisdictions and smaller municipalities often move faster