# Sign Regulations in Braselton, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Braselton, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/braselton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-09-11
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/braseltonga/Braselton%20Development%20Code%20amended%200824.pdf#page=86)

## At a glance

Braselton, Georgia regulates 21 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Office and Institutional (OI), Business Park (BP), Manufacturing/Distribution (MD), Industrial (I) zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 10 sq. ft., with a See Section 7.7.G setback (Sec. Section 7.6 Table; Section 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.7.B). Most commercial signs in Braselton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Office and Institutional (OI), Business Park (BP), Manufacturing/Distribution (MD), Industrial (I) | 10 | Flagpole: 60 ft or max height in district, whichever is less | 200 sq. ft. per building | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial (NC), General Commercial (GC), Planned Unit Developments (PUD) - non-residential portions, Mixed Use (MU) | 14 | 80 ft | 200 sq. ft. | — |
| Downtown Overlay District | 13 | 80 ft | Same as Pole Sign (200 sq. ft.) | — |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, RM), Planned Unit Developments (PUD) - residential portions | 6 | Flagpole: 25 ft or height of primary structure, whichever is less | 64 sq. ft. (10 ft for construction); 5 ft otherwise | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | Same as original if pre-1950 documented | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Office and Institutional (OI), Business Park (BP), Manufacturing/Distribution (MD), Industrial (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning or Canopy Sign | Minimum 8 ft above ground | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per establishment / lot frontage | Per establishment; 1 per establishment (all uses); For gas stations: 1 per lot frontage | — | Section 7.6 Table; Section 7.7 Sign Standards Table |
| Ground Sign | 5 ft | 10 sq. ft. | — | See Section 7.7.G | 1 per building | 1 per building | — | Section 7.6 Table; Section 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.7.B |
| Wall Sign | No taller than the wall on which it is located | 200 sq. ft. per building | — | — | 1 per establishment, 1 per wall | On wall of establishment, 1 per wall, 1 per establishment | — | Section 7.6 Table; Section 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.7.D |
| Suspended Sign (Permit Exempt) | — | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per establishment | One per establishment | — | Section 7.4.F |
| Private Traffic Control Sign (Permit Exempt) | 6 ft | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Adjacent to parking areas and driveways | — | Section 7.4.E |
| Temporary Sign | 5 ft (10 ft for construction) | 64 sq. ft. (10 ft for construction); 5 ft otherwise | — | — | 2 per lot (or 2 per adjacent street on corner lots) | Per lot or as attached to building wall | — | Section 7.8 |
| Flag (Permit Exempt) | Flagpole: 60 ft or max height in district, whichever is less | Flag: hoist side ≤ 20% pole height | — | At least height of flagpole from boundaries | Up to 3 flagpoles per lot | Yard | — | Section 7.4.C |
| Fueling/Charging Station Sign | 2 ft above fuel pump or charging station | 4 sq. ft. per pump or charging station | — | — | — | Mounted above pump or station | — | Section 7.7 Sign Standards Table |

### Neighborhood Commercial (NC), General Commercial (GC), Planned Unit Developments (PUD) - non-residential portions, Mixed Use (MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning or Canopy Sign | Minimum 8 ft above ground | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per establishment | 1 per establishment; For gas stations: 1 per lot frontage | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7 Sign Standards Table |
| A-Frame Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per establishment | Within 20 ft of entrance to establishment | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7.C |
| Ground Sign - Single Business | 8 ft (<64 sq. ft. area); 10 ft (≥64 sq. ft. area) | 40 sq. ft. (<10,000 sq. ft. bldg); 48 sq. ft. (10,000-50,000 sq. ft.); 64 sq. ft. (50,001-100,000 sq. ft.); 96 sq. ft. (>100,000 sq. ft.) | — | See 7.7.G | 1 per lot frontage (NC/GC); 1 per lot (DT) | 1 per lot frontage (NC/GC), 1 per lot (DT) | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.7.B |
| Ground Sign - Multiple Businesses | 10 ft (<104 sq. ft. area); 12 ft (104-144 sq. ft.); 16 ft (≥144 sq. ft.) | 48 sq. ft. (<10,000 sq. ft. bldg); 80 sq. ft. (10,000-50,000 sq. ft.); 104 sq. ft. (50,001-100,000 sq. ft.); 112 sq. ft. (>100,000 sq. ft.) | — | See 7.7.G | 1 per lot frontage (NC/GC); 1 per lot (DT) | 1 per lot frontage (NC/GC), 1 per lot (DT) | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.7.B |
| Pole Sign (I-85 Corridor) | 80 ft | 200 sq. ft. | — | See 7.7.G and 7.6.B | 1 per lot | I-85 corridor lots only | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.6.B |
| Ground Sign (I-85 Corridor) | Same as Pole Sign (see above) | Same as Pole Sign (see above) | — | See 7.7.G and 7.6.B | 1 per lot | I-85 corridor lots only | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.6.B |
| Wall Sign | No taller than the wall on which it is located | 100 sq. ft. per building | — | — | 1 per wall, 1 per establishment | On wall of each establishment, 1 per wall, 1 per establishment | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7 Sign Standards Table, 7.7.D |
| Flag (Permit Exempt) | Flagpole: 60 ft or max height in district, whichever is less | Flag: hoist side ≤ 20% pole height | — | At least height of flagpole from boundaries | Up to 3 flagpoles per lot | Yard | — | Section 7.4.C |

### Downtown Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning or Canopy Sign | Minimum 8 ft above ground | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per establishment | 1 per establishment | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7 Sign Standards Table, 7.10.A |
| A-Frame Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per establishment | Within 20 ft of entrance; may be on public sidewalk with permission | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7.C, 7.10.A |
| Ground Sign | See single/multiple business distinctions as in NC/GC | See single/multiple business distinctions as in NC/GC | — | See 7.7.G | 1 per lot | 1 per lot (eligible locations); I-85 corridor special rules | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7.B; see also I-85 corridor rules |
| Ground Sign (I-85 Corridor) | 80 ft | Same as Pole Sign (200 sq. ft.) | — | See 7.7.G and 7.6.B | 1 per lot | I-85 corridor lots only | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table; 7.6.B |
| Wall Sign | No taller than the wall | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | No maximum | No max number; on building wall | — | Section 7.6 Table, 7.7 Sign Standards Table, 7.7.D |
| Projecting Sign | Minimum 8 ft | 9 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | 1 per establishment | Per establishment | — | Section 7.6 Table; 7.7 Sign Standards Table |
| Temporary Sign | 5 ft (10 ft for construction) | 64 sq. ft. (10 ft for construction); 5 ft otherwise | — | — | 2 per lot (or 2 per adjacent street on corner lots) | Per lot or as attached to building wall | — | Section 7.8 |
| Flag (Permit Exempt) | Flagpole: 60 ft or max height in district, whichever is less | Flag: hoist side ≤ 20% pole height | — | At least height of flagpole from boundaries | Up to 3 flagpoles per lot | Yard | — | Section 7.4.C |

## Prohibited signs in Braselton

- Signs that contain words, pictures, statements, or any other materials which are obscene, as defined by O.C.G.A. § 16-12-80.
- Signs that simulate an official traffic control device, warning sign, or regulatory sign, or which hide from view any street sign, traffic sign, traffic control device, or public interest sign.
- Signs that interfere with road visibility, obstruct or otherwise interfere with the safe and orderly movement of traffic, or pose a hazard to traffic due to structural deficiencies.
- Signs attached to any gas station pump, bench, trash can, utility pole, street or traffic sign or pole supporting such signs, tree, rock, or other natural feature.
- Animated signs, including rotating or revolving signs.
- Air or gas actuated or filled signs.
- Changeable letterboard signs, except where accessory to a gas station or charging station and used only for displaying fuel or charging prices.
- Electronic signs except where used for individual customer transactions, or where accessory to a gas station or charging station and used only for displaying fuel or charging prices with a fixed, nonintermittent, static message with no wipes, fades, flashes, or similar effects.
- Internally illuminated signs. Illuminated signs must use external lighting fixtures.
- Neon signs.
- Signs that obstruct any fire escape or any means of egress or ventilation, or prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof, including signs attached to any fire escape.
- Signs that cover and obscure windows, doors, cornices, or other architectural features.
- Signs that do not conform to applicable building and electrical codes.
- Any sign constructed of non-durable material including, but not limited to, paper, cardboard, fabric, or flexible plastic. This does not apply to flags, awning signs, or banners which are otherwise allowed.
- Portable signs, except authorized A-frame signs.
- Search lights or beacons.
- Signs attached to, painted on, or otherwise positioned in or on any vehicle or truck that is located in view of the street right-of-way when in a location or for a period of time that indicates the use of the vehicle is for displaying the sign, except on a temporary basis in association with a temporary event permit.
- Signs which emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter.
- Any sign larger than 200 square feet.
- Signs located within a public right-of-way except for street signs, traffic signs, traffic control device, or public interest signs.
- Any sign that is structurally unsound or is a hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
- Dilapidated or neglected signs (including signs showing rust or holes, broken, missing, loose, or bent parts, faded or flaking paint, non-operative illumination, non-operative mechanical devices, or missing letters).
- Window shades used as signs.
- Illegal signs.
- Any sign attached to a telecommunication facility.

## Signs exempt from permit in Braselton

- Signs in the public interest, erected by or on order of a public officer in the performance of their duties, including public notices, safety signs, traffic and street signs, traffic control devices, memorial plaques, and historical markers.
- Signs for the sole purpose of displaying street addresses and other signs required by law.
- Flags displayed on vertical or mast arm flagpoles that meet specific requirements (e.g., number, height, flag size, setbacks). On officially designated Town, state, or federal holidays, these requirements do not apply.
- One non-illuminated sign per lot in residential districts, no larger than 3 square feet per side and no taller than 3 feet.
- Non-governmental traffic control signs located in or adjacent to parking areas and driveways and less than 6 square feet in area and 6 feet in height in industrial districts, and less than 3 square feet in area and 4 feet in height in all other districts.
- In non-residential districts, one suspended sign per establishment with an area less than 6 square feet per side.
- Window signs that do not exceed 25 percent of the individual window in which they are located.
- Historic signs, where the structure was built before 1950 and a previous sign was located on the property before 1950, and the new historic sign is an exact replica documented to the satisfaction of the Planning Director.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master signage plan may be developed and approved by the Mayor and Council for any mixed-use development, or development over 50 acres except exclusively residential developments. The plan must illustrate each sign’s form, height, area, color, lighting, and location. Approval of a master signage plan supersedes the requirements of this article for signage shown in the plan.
- Sign permit applications are required for all signs unless specifically exempted (see general exemptions).
- A temporary sign permit is required for banners, pennants, feather signs, balloons, streamers, or other wind-activated devices (other than flags and banners), and other specified temporary signs in all zoning districts.
- Existing conforming signs must be registered with the Planning Director and pay a permit fee within one year of the effective date of this article if they do not already have a valid permit.

## Full detail

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