Marion County Public Hearing: Off-Site Sign (Billboard) Ordinance takes place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT, at McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, 601 SE 25th Ave, Ocala, Florida. Admission is free. Marion County Board of County Commissioners organizes the event.
Date & Time
Thursday, October 22, 2026
5:30 PM EDT
Admission
Free
Organized By
Marion County Board of County Commissioners
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners holds the first of two public hearings on a Land Development Code amendment to Section 4.4.5, Off-Site Signs, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala. The ordinance would add an exception to the 15-foot interior property line setback so that a sign face can sit on or straddle the shared line between two commercial or industrial parcels when a sign easement is recorded. A second hearing is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9 a.m. The proposed ordinance can be reviewed at the Growth Services Department, 352-438-2600.
All event times are in Eastern Time (EDT)
When is the billboard ordinance hearing?
The first hearing is Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The second is Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Where is the hearing?
The McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala, FL 34471.
What does the ordinance change?
It would allow an off-site sign face to sit on or straddle a shared interior property line between two commercial or industrial parcels if a sign easement is recorded first.
Can the public comment?
Yes. Public comment is part of the hearing.
- Marion County Second Public Hearing: Off-Site Sign (Billboard) Ordinance
Monday, November 9, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT · Free
- County Commission Workshop: Marion Oaks Manor Extension Study
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT · Free
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