# Sign Regulations in Luthersville, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Luthersville, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/luthersville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Luthersville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXAZO_ART13SI)

## At a glance

Luthersville, Georgia regulates 23 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the GC, GI zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 32 sq. ft., with a 10 ft from right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 13.16; Sec. 13.17(2); Sec. 13.18(1)b, (2)b, (3)a). Most commercial signs in Luthersville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RD, R-45, R-66 | 5 | 20 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| GC, GI | 15 | 20 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| HO | 14 | 20 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 32 sq. ft. per surface | — |

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

### GC, GI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 sq. ft., or 10% of total wall area, not to exceed 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per business establishment per street frontage. In addition, one directory sign and one building sign per establishment on a lot is permitted. | Building wall; must be within property | — | Sec. 13.18(1)b,c; Sec. 13.16; Sec. 13.17(4) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per lot or per 200 ft of street frontage | On lot | — | Sec. 13.16; Sec. 13.17(2); Sec. 13.18(1)b, (2)b, (3)a |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per lot or per 200 ft of street frontage | On lot | — | Sec. 13.16; Sec. 13.17(2); Sec. 13.18(1)b, (2)b, (3)a |
| Wall Sign - Directory | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 directory sign per establishment | Building wall | — | Sec. 13.16(b), Sec. 13.18(1)d |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window | — | Sec. 13.16 |
| Projecting Sign | Min 8 ft 6 in above sidewalk | — | — | — | — | On building | — | Sec. 13.16(e); Sec. 13.10 |
| Directory Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 directory sign per establishment | On property | — | Sec. 13.16(b), Sec. 13.18(1)d |
| Flag | 20 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On lot | — | Sec. 13.16(c) |

### HO

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 sq. ft.; or 10% of wall, max 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per establishment | Building wall | — | Sec. 13.16; 13.18(1)b, (1)c |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per lot or per 200 ft street frontage | On property | — | Sec. 13.16; 13.18(1)b, (2)b, (3)a |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per lot or per 200 ft street frontage | On property | — | Sec. 13.16; 13.18(1)b, (2)b, (3)a |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window | — | Sec. 13.16 |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On marquee | — | Sec. 13.16; 13.10 |
| Projecting Sign | Min 8 ft 6 in above sidewalk | — | — | — | — | On building | — | Sec. 13.16(e); Sec. 13.10 |
| Directory Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 directory sign per establishment | On property | — | Sec. 13.16(b), Sec. 13.18(1)d |
| Flag | 20 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On lot | — | Sec. 13.16(c) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Residential) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | On residential lot during construction | — | Sec. 13.12.1 |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Commercial/Industrial) | — | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot | On commercial/industrial lot during construction | — | Sec. 13.12.1 |
| Temporary Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. per surface | — | — | 1 per entrance, max 2 | At principal entrance(s) to subdivision | — | Sec. 13.12.3 |
| Permanent Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per entrance | At all major subdivision entrances (not public ROW) | — | Sec. 13.12.4 |
| Garage/Yard Sale Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per sale | At lot site of garage/yard sale, not in ROW | — | Sec. 13.12.7 |
| Barber Pole | — | — | — | — | — | On-premises | — | Sec. 13.12.10.a |

## Prohibited signs in Luthersville

- All signs not expressly permitted under this appendix or exempt from regulation hereunder are prohibited in the city.
- Animated signs are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- Pennants are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs, or signs projecting above the roof line of a structure, are prohibited.
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigged background, except those exempt under Sec. 13.9, are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons are prohibited.
- Flashing or intermittent lighted signs other than time and temperature signs are prohibited.
- Streamers are prohibited.
- Banners are prohibited except as provided in the ordinance.
- Illuminated marquee, canopy, or projecting signs are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected in the public right-of-way except as provided in Sec. 13.8.
- No sign permit of any kind shall be issued for an existing or proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of the ordinance.
- All signs shall comply with applicable building and electrical codes.
- All signs not in compliance with the design, construction, and maintenance requirements are prohibited.
- No additional sign or advertising device shall be erected for the same establishment on the same lot with an existing nonconforming sign until the nonconforming sign has been removed or brought into conformity.
- No sign permit may be granted to any applicant where there exists on the subject property a nonconforming, illegal, unpermitted, damaged, or repair-needing sign, or a sign in violation of Sec. 13.6.
- A nonconforming sign may not be structurally altered to prolong the life, expanded, or altered to increase nonconformity, or used after certain kinds of building renovation or damage.

## Signs exempt from permit in Luthersville

- Any public notice or warning required by valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from more than three feet beyond the lot line.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, but only between November 1 and January 15.
- Traffic control signs on private property, such as stop, yield, and similar signs, which meet Georgia Department of Transportation standards and contain no commercial message.
- On a lot, one unanimated real estate sign not requiring a permit: up to 4 non-illuminated square feet in residential and up to 24 non-illuminated square feet in commercial zoning.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for any sign designated with an 'S' (allowed only with permit) per Sec. 13.16 and must be obtained prior to construction, placement, erection, or modification of such a sign.
- Signs not allowed outright or exempt require prior approval of city (typically via sign permit application per Secs. 13.6 and 13.11).
- Detailed drawings showing dimensions, design, structure, and location of each sign must accompany a permit application; one application can include multiple signs on the same zoned lot.
- No explicit reference is found for a required master sign plan or variance meeting in Article 13 as provided.

## Full detail

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