# Sign Regulations in Senoia, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Senoia, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/senoia
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Senoia/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH52SI)

## At a glance

Senoia, Georgia regulates 11 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial Zoning Districts, Properties in the commercial zoning districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 35 sq ft, with a 10 ft from street right-of-way; 30 ft from any other sign setback (Sec. Sec. 52-10(1)). Most commercial signs in Senoia require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Zoning Districts, Properties in the commercial zoning districts | 7 | 6 ft | 35 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Zoning Districts, Areas zoned industrial | 6 | 6 ft | 35 sq ft | — |
| Areas in which a planned center (office, commercial or industrial) has been approved | 2 | — | 60 sq ft (aggregate for center) | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Home occupations | 1 | — | 4 sq ft | — |
| Commercial corridor overlay Hwy. 85 and Hwy. 16 commercial overlay | 2 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| Historic overlay | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 6 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Commercial Zoning Districts, Properties in the commercial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 35 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street right-of-way; 30 ft from any other sign | One per platted lot per street frontage | On private property; not within 10 ft of a street right-of-way; not within 30 ft of any other sign | — | Sec. 52-10(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior building wall; no projection more than 12 inches; not extending past wall edge | — | Sec. 52-10(2); Sec. 52-13 |
| Awning/Canopy/Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to awning/canopy/marquee of building | — | Sec. 52-10(2) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On window, plainly visible from exterior | — | Sec. 52-10(4) |
| Banner | — | 35 sq ft | — | — | One banner per permitted period | Flat against the building to which it relates and secured on all four corners | — | Sec. 52-10(5) |
| Standard Informational Sign | — | — | — | — | Max 3 per parcel on ground; max 1 per window | On private property or in window | — | Sec. 52-10(6) |
| Sidewalk or Sandwich Board Sign | 4 ft | — | 24 in | — | One per premises | On sidewalk directly in front of premises; within 6 ft of the primary entrance | — | Sec. 52-10(8) |

### Industrial Zoning Districts, Areas zoned industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 35 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street right-of-way; 30 ft from any other sign | One per platted lot per street frontage | On private property; not within 10 ft of a street right-of-way; not within 30 ft of any other sign | — | Sec. 52-10(1), Sec. 52-7(5) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior building wall | — | Sec. 52-10(2); Sec. 52-7(5); Sec. 52-13 |
| Awning/Canopy/Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to awning/canopy/marquee of building | — | Sec. 52-10(2), Sec. 52-7(5) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On window, plainly visible from exterior | — | Sec. 52-10(4) |
| Banner | — | 35 sq ft | — | — | One banner per permitted period | Flat against the building to which it relates and secured on all four corners | — | Sec. 52-10(5) |
| Standard Informational Sign | — | — | — | — | Max 3 per parcel on ground; max 1 per window | On private property or in window | — | Sec. 52-10(6) |

### Commercial corridor overlay Hwy. 85 and Hwy. 16 commercial overlay

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per public street frontage; one additional per 500 ft over | One per public street frontage; one additional per 500 ft frontage over initial 500 ft | — | Sec. 52-10(10) |
| Wall Sign | 3 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | One per business per street frontage | Affixed to building | — | Sec. 52-10(10)a |

## Prohibited signs in Senoia

- Animated signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Flashing signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Billboards are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Direct illumination is prohibited in all districts except industrial zones.
- Trailer signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Search lights, laser beacons, and similar devices are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs erected on a public right-of-way are prohibited except those erected by a governmental authority with official jurisdiction.
- Signs that contain or imitate an official traffic sign or signal are prohibited.
- Signs affixed to utility poles, trees, street markers, and fence posts are prohibited.
- Signs that advertise or promote illegal activities are prohibited.
- Signs erected, located, or maintained so as to interfere with the safe and free ingress or egress of any door or emergency exit are prohibited.
- Signs that include profane or obscene messages are prohibited.
- Signs not in good repair, in violation of codes, or exhibiting broken panels, rust, rot, damaged support structures, or missing letters are prohibited.
- Signs painted or erected directly onto roofs, walls, antennas, or water towers are prohibited.
- Feather flags are prohibited in all zoning districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Senoia

- Signs of a governmental body or agency erected or posted pursuant to requirements of law and meeting physical standards of such law are exempt from permit requirements.
- Traffic control devices meeting the standards of The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices are exempt from permit requirements.
- Signs erected entirely on private property as prescribed by Federal or State law or regulation and meeting the standards of such law or regulation are exempt from permit requirements.
- Standard informational signs are exempt from permit requirements (but must comply with physical standards).
- Building cornerstones and markers not exceeding ten square feet and permanently mounted into the wall of the building are exempt from permit requirements.
- Street number identification for buildings and structures meeting standards of state law and local ordinances, measuring four inches or less in height, are exempt from permit requirements.
- Signs erected for home occupations meeting the standards of this Code and designating historic properties, districts and landmarks, not exceeding standards for a home occupation sign, are exempt from permit requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications for sign permits must be accompanied by plans and drawings showing sign area, size of supports, height, method of attachment, and distances from grade and right-of-way lines.
- All ground signs must be shown on a landscape plan and must have a planted landscaped bed that has a width of at least half the height of the sign.
- Owners of planned centers shall design sign allocations for each unit within a building to provide for signs for each tenant in keeping with overall regulations prescribed.
- Where change of copy is to be made on a relocated conforming sign, the relocated sign shall be considered a new sign and a permit is required.
- Permit is generally required to post, display, substantially change, alter, or erect a sign unless specifically exempted. The permit process requires submission of plans and may involve appeal procedures.

## 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 8 zoning districts in Senoia — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Senoia+GA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-senoia

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