# Sign Regulations in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia

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

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

## At a glance

Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia regulates 24 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Rural (RL) Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall and 32 sq. ft. (Sec. Sec. 8-24 (Table - Agricultural/Commercial/Institutional Use in Rural (RL) Districts)). Most commercial signs in Chattahoochee Hills require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rural (RL) Districts | 7 | 35 ft. per flagpole | 36 sq. ft. per flag | — |
| Residential Use in Any District or Area | 6 | 6 ft. | Either one 32 sq. ft. sign per entrance or two 16 sq. ft. signs per entrance | — |
| Commercial Use in Developable Areas | 16 | 35 ft. per flagpole | 300 sq. ft. maximum or 5% of wall area, whichever is smaller | — |
| Industrial, Communication, Wholesale, Transportation and Warehouse Use in Developable Areas | 7 | 35 ft. per flagpole | Either one sign not exceeding 64 sq. ft. or two signs not exceeding 32 sq. ft. each along each abutting thoroughfare | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 8 inches | 1 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Rural (RL) Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot per abutting thoroughfare | 1 along each abutting thoroughfare per lot | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table - Agricultural/Commercial/Institutional Use in Rural (RL) Districts) |
| Window Sign | — | Not larger than 4 sq. ft. or cover more than 25% of the area of each window, whichever is less | — | — | Max 3 per lot/unit | In/on windows | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table), Sec. 8-16C |
| Construction Sign | 5 ft. | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per lot under construction | On lot under construction | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table) |
| Flag | 35 ft. per flagpole | 36 sq. ft. per flag | — | — | — | Flagpole | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table), Sec. 8-16B |
| Banner | — | 18 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table) |
| Standard Informational Sign | 3 ft. | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table), Sec. 8-16E |
| Wall Sign | — | One sign not exceeding 32 sq. ft. or two single-faced signs not exceeding 16 sq. ft. each (when there is no residential use in the structure) | — | — | One (or two single-faced, see above) | Parallel to and attached to wall | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table), Note 1 |

### Commercial Use in Developable Areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Up to 500 ft Frontage | 6 ft. | One sign not exceeding 32 sq. ft. along each abutting thoroughfare | — | — | One per abutting thoroughfare | Along each abutting thoroughfare, up to 500 ft of frontage | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use, up to 500 ft frontage) |
| Freestanding Sign - Over 500 ft Frontage | 6 ft. | Either one sign not exceeding 64 sq. ft. or two signs not exceeding 32 sq. ft. each along each abutting thoroughfare | — | — | One or two per abutting thoroughfare | Along each abutting thoroughfare, over 500 ft of frontage | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use, over 500 ft frontage) |
| Wall Sign (Standard Tenant) | Confined to the upper 30 ft of facade | 100 sq. ft. maximum or 5% of wall area, whichever is smaller | — | — | Up to 2 per business (1 per wall) | Parallel to and attached to wall above business | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use), Note 1 |
| Wall Sign (Large Tenant >50,000 sq. ft.) | Confined to the upper 30 ft of facade | 300 sq. ft. maximum or 5% of wall area, whichever is smaller | — | — | Up to 2 per business (1 per wall) | Parallel to and attached to wall above business | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use), Note 1 |
| Internal Sign (Wayfinding/Drive) | 6 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Adjacent to internal entrance drives serving the development | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use) |
| Sandwich Sign | 3.5 ft. | 7 sq. ft. per side | — | — | One per establishment | On-premises but not in the public right-of-way. | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use) |
| Flag | 35 ft. per flagpole | 36 sq. ft. per flag | — | — | No more than three | Flagpoles on lot | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Commercial Use), Sec. 8-16B |
| Construction Sign | 5 ft. | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per lot under construction | On lot under construction | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, applies to all land use areas) |

### Industrial, Communication, Wholesale, Transportation and Warehouse Use in Developable Areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Up to 500 ft Frontage | — | One sign not exceeding 32 sq. ft. along each abutting thoroughfare | — | — | One per abutting thoroughfare | Along each abutting thoroughfare, up to 500 ft of frontage | — | Sec. 8-24 (Industrial Use Table, up to 500 ft frontage) |
| Freestanding Sign - Over 500 ft Frontage | — | Either one sign not exceeding 64 sq. ft. or two signs not exceeding 32 sq. ft. each along each abutting thoroughfare | — | — | One or two per abutting thoroughfare | Along each abutting thoroughfare, over 500 ft of frontage | — | Sec. 8-24 (Industrial Use Table, over 500 ft frontage) |
| Window Sign | — | Shall not occupy in the aggregate more than 25% of the window area. | — | — | — | Window (street/pedestrian visible) | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Industrial Use), Sec. 8-16C |
| Flag | 35 ft. per flagpole | 36 sq. ft. per flag | — | — | No more than three | Flagpoles on lot | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Industrial Use), Sec. 8-16B |
| Banner | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Industrial Use) |
| Standard Informational Sign | 3 ft. | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, Industrial Use), Sec. 8-16E |
| Construction Sign | 5 ft. | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per lot under construction | On lot under construction | — | Sec. 8-24 (Table, applies to all land use areas) |

## Prohibited signs in Chattahoochee Hills

- No person shall erect or cause to be erected any sign which does not comply with the standards of this article.
- No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any premises any sign which is in a dangerous or defective condition.
- No sign not specifically identified in this article as a permitted sign.
- Balloons, streamers or air or gas filled figures are prohibited except for holiday decorations as defined.
- String lights or rope lights and signs consisting of lines or rows of lights outlining a window within 150 feet of a thoroughfare and visible therefrom are prohibited except for holiday decorations.
- Promotional beacons, search lights, or laser lights or images are prohibited.
- Audible signs are prohibited.
- Signs in a public right-of-way are prohibited, except those belonging to a government, public service agency, or railroad.
- Signs mounted or located on a tree, utility pole, or other similar structure are prohibited.
- Roof signs and signs which extend vertically above any portion of a roof or parapet are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited, including signs attached to parked vehicles or trailers to be visible from the right-of-way, except for registered, operable business vehicles and sandwich signs.
- Signs which depict obscene material are prohibited.
- Signs which advertise illegal activities under federal, state or local law are prohibited.
- Signs not maintained in good repair (broken panels, rust, rot, damaged supports, missing letters) are prohibited.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Animated, flashing, and changeable copy signs (changing more than once per 24 hours and located within 150 feet of a public right-of-way) are prohibited.
- Signs that resemble official traffic signs/signals or contain the words 'stop,' 'go,' 'slow,' 'caution,' 'warning,' or similar, resembling official traffic control signage, are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
- No sign or any part thereof, except authorized traffic signs, shall be located in any public right-of-way.
- No sign may be located in any sight visibility triangle.
- No sign shall project over a public thoroughfare.
- All signs must be constructed and maintained per applicable building and safety codes.

## Signs exempt from permit in Chattahoochee Hills

- Signs which are not visible from a public right-of-way or from any adjacent property are exempt from the standards of this article.
- No permit required for address numbers (not to exceed eight inches in height).
- No permit required for flags.
- No permit required for window signs.
- No permit required for door signs not exceeding one square foot and not more than one sign per door.
- No permit required for standard informational signs.
- No permit required for temporary holiday decorations used to celebrate a single holiday or season.
- No permit required for facility equipment on non-residential lots, manufactured to include informational communication (examples: fuel pumps, ATMs, vending machines).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A comprehensive sign plan may be submitted for special consideration for signs integrated into overall development design but not meeting all standard requirements.
- Prohibited types of signs may not be approved in a comprehensive sign plan.
- Comprehensive sign plans may be required by the city council or planning commission as part of any project approval.
- Comprehensive sign plan applications must include all content required for a sign permit application.
- Requests for comprehensive sign plans are heard by the planning commission at a public hearing.
- Approved comprehensive sign plans are binding for the entire site and take precedence over the general ordinance in case of conflict.
- No sign permit will be issued for property with a pending comprehensive sign plan application until a decision is rendered.
- Existing signs must be integrated and brought into compliance with any new or amended comprehensive sign plan before a permit for new signage is issued.
- Minor changes to an approved comprehensive sign plan may be granted by the zoning administrator if they do not alter design or increase sign area.
- Withdrawing an approved sign plan is only allowed if it wasn't a project approval condition, no signs were installed under it, or all existing signs comply with the ordinance.

## Full detail

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