# Sign Regulations in Homer, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Homer, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/homer
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Homer/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH28SI)

## At a glance

Homer, Georgia regulates 40 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Temporary Ground Sign (For Sale, Rent, Lease, or Construction)s in the Residential Zoning Districts (R-1 District, R-2 District) zoning district are capped at 4 sq ft, with a No closer than 15 ft from road right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) setback (Sec. Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Zoning District (A District) | 6 | Not to exceed height of building or structure | 16 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts (R-1 District, R-2 District) | 11 | Not to exceed height of building or structure | Up to 50% of window area | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts (C District, CB District, HB District) | 20 | 10 ft | 96 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Zoning Districts (M District) | 17 | 10 ft | 96 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 10 ft | — | — |

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

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

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (Nonresidential Principal Permitted Use) (R-1) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (Nonresidential Principal Permitted Use) (R-2) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Accessory Ground Sign (Dwelling) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Accessory Ground Sign (Nonresidential or Permitted Principal Use) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per lot | Per lot | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Wall Sign (Dwelling) (R-2 only) | Not to exceed height of building or structure | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-105; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Permitted Principal Use) | Not to exceed height of building or structure | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On building | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-105; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (For Sale, Rent, Lease, or Construction) | — | 4 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft from road right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |
| Subdivision Ground Sign (2 per entrance, R-2 Only) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 2 per entrance | Entrance to subdivision | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 2; Sec. 28-110(a) |

### Commercial Zoning Districts (C District, CB District, HB District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (Local Road) (CB) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on local road | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) (CB) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on 2- or 3-lane state highway | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (4-lane State Highway or Interstate) (CB) | 10 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on 4-lane state highway or interstate | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (Local Road) (HB) | 10 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on local road | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) (HB) | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on 2- or 3-lane state highway | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (4-lane State Highway or Interstate) (HB) | 10 ft | 96 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, on 4-lane state highway or interstate | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Local Road) | — | CB: 12 sq ft; HB: 16 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft to right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, local road; for sale, rent, lease, or under construction | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |
| Temporary Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) | — | CB: 16 sq ft; HB: 24 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft to right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, 2- or 3-lane state highway; for sale, rent, lease, or under construction | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |

### Industrial Zoning Districts (M District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (Local Road) | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, local road | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) | 10 ft | 72 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, 2- or 3-lane state highway | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Principal Use Ground Sign (4-lane State Highway or Interstate) | 10 ft | 96 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, 4-lane state highway or interstate | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103, 104, 110 |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Local Road) | — | 16 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft to right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, for sale, rent, lease, or construction | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |
| Temporary Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) | — | 24 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft to right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, for sale, rent, lease, or construction | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |
| Temporary Ground Sign (4-lane State Highway or Interstate) | — | 36 sq ft | — | No closer than 15 ft to right-of-way (Sec. 28-106) | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage, for sale, rent, lease, or construction | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3 |
| Multi-tenant Ground Sign (Local Road) | 10 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | Per frontage, local road, multiple nonresidential/permitted uses | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103 |
| Multi-tenant Ground Sign (2- or 3-lane State Highway) | 10 ft | 72 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | Per frontage, 2- or 3-lane state highway | — | Sec. 28-112, Table 3; Sec. 28-103 |

## Prohibited signs in Homer

- No wall sign shall exceed the height of the building or structure on which it is placed.
- A property shall be limited to only one sign of the type permitted.
- No sign shall be erected to exceed the maximum number of signs specified in this chapter.
- No sign shall be erected to exceed the maximum area of a sign as specified in Tables 1, 2, and 3.
- When this chapter permits one sign for each road frontage, the sign area allotted to one road frontage shall not be transferred to another road frontage.
- Signs in residential zoning districts shall not be internally illuminated.
- Except in highway business district, community business district, and restricted industrial district zoning districts, awnings may be illuminated only with direct lighting mounted on the surface of the ground, and not with any form of backlighting or internal illumination.
- Externally illuminated signs shall be lighted by a white, steady stationary light of reasonable intensity shielded and directed solely at the sign, so as not to cause glare or spill light into the road right-of-way or up into the sky.
- All illuminated signs shall conform to all applicable electrical codes.
- Pennants, streamers, and other wind-blown devices shall not be permitted as part of a special event sign permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Homer

- There is no established minimum required setback for signs, except that temporary signs shall be erected no closer than 15 feet from a city, county, state, or federal road right-of-way.
- The maximum height requirement for ground signs does not apply to subdivision identification monuments, which shall not exceed eight feet in height.
- For properties situated below road grade, ground sign height may increase by up to ten feet above the grade of the road to which said sign is directed if the maximum height permitted would prevent adequate visibility.

## Full detail

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