# Sign Regulations in Bainbridge, Georgia

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Bainbridge, Georgia, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Bainbridge, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/bainbridge
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Bainbridge/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH62REBYSI)

## At a glance

Bainbridge, Georgia regulates 10 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Billboards in the Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) zoning district are capped at 40 ft tall and 240 sq ft per side, with a Subject to property line and right-of-way setbacks for accessory structures; at least 100 ft from any building or accessory structure setback (Sec. Sec. 62-23(e); full requirements in subsections (1)-(8)). Most commercial signs in Bainbridge require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 25 ft above roof elevation | 50% of side or rear surface area | — |
| Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI) | 1 | 40 ft | 240 sq ft per side | — |
| Residential District | 3 | — | 40 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Affixed to a residence approved for a home occupation | — | Sec. 62-23(a) |
| Construction Site Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Upon the premises of any work under construction, alteration, or removal | — | Sec. 62-23(b) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | At the entrance to a residential subdivision | — | Sec. 62-23(c) |
| Roof Sign | 25 ft above roof elevation | — | — | — | 1 | On the roof of any building | — | Sec. 62-23(d) |
| Wall Sign (Front Surface) | — | 25% of front surface area | — | — | — | On the exterior front surface of a building | — | Sec. 62-23(f)(1) |
| Wall Sign (Side/Rear Surface) | — | 50% of side or rear surface area | — | — | — | On the exterior side or rear surface of a building | — | Sec. 62-23(f)(2) |
| Projecting Wall Sign (Flat Attachment) | — | — | — | — | — | Attached flat against a wall | — | Sec. 62-23(f)(3) |
| Projecting Wall Sign (Angled Attachment) | — | — | — | — | — | Attached at an angle to a wall | — | Sec. 62-23(f)(3) |

### Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | 40 ft | 240 sq ft per side | — | Subject to property line and right-of-way setbacks for accessory structures; at least 100 ft from any building or accessory structure | 1 per parcel | On a parcel zoned LI or HI, must adhere to property line and right-of-way setbacks for accessory structures in the zoning district | — | Sec. 62-23(e); full requirements in subsections (1)-(8) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Affixed to a residence approved for a home occupation | — | Sec. 62-23(a) |
| Construction Site Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Upon the premises of any work under construction, alteration, or removal | — | Sec. 62-23(b) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | At the entrance to a residential subdivision | — | Sec. 62-23(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Bainbridge

- No sign regulated by this chapter shall be erected or maintained unless it is in compliance with the regulations of this article.
- Signs imitating warning signals are prohibited. No sign shall display lights resembling the flashing lights customarily used in traffic signals or in police, fire, ambulance, or rescue vehicles.
- Signs painted or attached to natural features such as trees or rocks, telephone poles, utility poles, or fence posts are prohibited.
- Fluttering ribbons and banners are prohibited.
- All signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition, and not be permitted to become dilapidated.
- Any sign which advertises an activity, business, product or service which has ceased operation or production shall be removed within six months of discontinuance.
- No person shall erect or assist in the erection, construction, maintenance, alteration, relocation, repair or painting of, or do any work upon any sign for which a permit has not been obtained.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bainbridge

- Permits are not required for change of copy on any sign, replacement of the sign face, nor for the repainting, cleaning, or other normal maintenance or repair of a sign or sign structure for which a permit has previously been issued, so long as the sign or sign structure is not modified or enlarged in any way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- There is no explicit reference in this chapter to a master sign plan, comprehensive sign plan, or requirement for a sign plan or variance meeting; signs require submittal of a sign permit application to the zoning administrator as detailed in Sec. 62-24, but no broader 'sign plan' covering multiple signs or properties is mentioned.

## Full detail

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