# Sign Regulations in Colbert, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Colbert, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/colbert
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Colbert/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22OFMIPR_ARTIVPUSTPR_S22-69SI)

## At a glance

Colbert, Georgia regulates 6 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Sign (Single Sided)s in the C-1, C-2, Commercial Districts (C-1, C-2) zoning district are capped at As per use district limits; for rooftops, not more than 30 ft above roofline tall and 32 sq ft (single sided), with a As per building/structure requirements for zone setback (Sec. Sec. 34-185(b)(2)). Most commercial signs in Colbert require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | Same as use district limits, except: Rooftop signs may not extend more than 30 ft above roofline. | 4 sq ft | — |
| R-1, R-2, Residential Districts (R-1, R-2) | 3 | — | 4 sq ft | — |
| C-1, C-2, Commercial Districts (C-1, C-2) | 3 | As per use district limits; for rooftops, not more than 30 ft above roofline | 64 sq ft | — |
| M-1, Wholesale and Light Industrial District (M-1) | 3 | As per use district; rooftop signs not above 30 ft from roofline | 64 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### R-1, R-2, Residential Districts (R-1, R-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign | — | Not permitted | — | — | 0 | N/A | — | Sec. 34-185(b)(1) |
| General Sign (Non-Outdoor Advertising, <=4 sq ft) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Anywhere on premises, not over/in ROW or violating sight triangles (Section 34-92(2)) | — | Sec. 34-185(a)(1) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises of permitted home occupation | — | Sec. 34-183(a)(6), (b) |

### C-1, C-2, Commercial Districts (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Single Sided) | As per use district limits; for rooftops, not more than 30 ft above roofline | 32 sq ft (single sided) | — | As per building/structure requirements for zone | 1 per business | On-site, not over/within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 34-185(b)(2) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Double Sided or Side-mounted) | As per use district; rooftop signs not above 30 ft from roofline | 64 sq ft | — | As per building/structure requirements for zone | 1 per business | On-site, not over/in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 34-185(b)(2), (a)(3) |
| General Sign (Non-Outdoor Advertising, <=4 sq ft) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Anywhere on premises, not over/in ROW or violating sight triangles (Section 34-92(2)) | — | Sec. 34-185(a)(1) |

### M-1, Wholesale and Light Industrial District (M-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Single Sided) | As per use district; rooftop signs not above 30 ft from roofline | 32 sq ft (single sided) | — | As per building/structure requirements for zone | 1 per business | On-site, not over/in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 34-185(b)(3) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Double Sided or Side-mounted) | As per use district; rooftop signs not above 30 ft from roofline | 64 sq ft | — | As per building/structure requirements for zone | 1 per business | On-site, not over/in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 34-185(b)(3), (a)(3) |
| General Sign (Non-Outdoor Advertising, <=4 sq ft) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Anywhere on premises, not over/in ROW or violating sight triangles (Section 34-92(2)) | — | Sec. 34-185(a)(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Colbert

- No signs shall be placed so that any part of the sign is located on or over any public right-of-way.
- No signs shall be placed in any location in violation of section 34-92(2) of this Code.
- No sign advocating the election of any political candidate or supporting any cause in a public election shall be posted more than 90 days before the election the political candidate is a candidate in or the cause advocated is voted upon.
- No such (unpermitted) sign shall be lighted by artificial lighting.
- No outdoor advertising sign or sign structure shall be placed upon any street or highway right-of-way.
- No outdoor advertising sign or sign structure shall be located in such a manner as to materially impede the view of any street or highway with a railroad grade crossing, as required in section 34-92(2).
- No outdoor advertising sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
- No portion of any outdoor advertising sign shall be less than ten feet above the level of a sidewalk or other pedestrian thoroughfare, nor less than 16 feet above the level of a public driveway, alley, or street.
- Any sign erected or painted upon a sloping roof, fence, tree, standpipe, fire escape or utility pole is prohibited.
- Any sign which uses the word "Stop" or "Danger" prominently displayed and/or which is a copy or imitation of official traffic control signs is prohibited.
- Any sign which contains flashing or intermittent illumination is prohibited.
- Any sign which is electronically illuminated and which changes messages by programming or digital or similar direction is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Colbert

- All types of signs, except outdoor advertising signs, not exceeding four square feet in area are allowed in all zoning districts without a permit, except as limited (e.g., no lighting, not over right-of-way, etc.).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign erected in the future shall be required to obtain a permit from the city.
- The application for such permit must include detailed information such as location, setbacks, vision clearances, size (with scale drawing), proposed lighting, and other information as the city may require.
- A record of all signs located within the city, including pictures, location, and size, shall be maintained at City Hall to establish records of conforming or nonconforming signs.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 4 zoning districts in Colbert — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Colbert+GA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-colbert

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