# Sign Regulations in Snellville, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Snellville, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/snellville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.snellville.org/sites/default/files/uploads/planning-development/documents/sign-permitting/city-of-snellville-sign-ordinance-amended-6-12-2023-.pdf)

## At a glance

Snellville, Georgia regulates 21 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Temporary Signs in the Residential Districts: RS-30 (Single-family Residential), Towne Center Residential District (TC-R) zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet cumulative for all temporary signs per lot, with a Out of right-of-way or at least 10 feet from back of curb or edge of pavement of adjacent street, whichever greater setback (Sec. 207-6.4.A.1, 207-6.5.A.6). Most commercial signs in Snellville 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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential Districts: RS-30 (Single-family Residential), Towne Center Residential District (TC-R) | 3 | 12 feet | 32 square feet cumulative for all temporary signs per lot | — |
| Nonresidential Districts: Civic Institutional District (CI), Office Professional District (OP), General Business District (BG), Highway Service Business District (HSB), Light Manufacturing District (LM), North Road District (NR), Nonresidential Districts (Office Parks), Nonresidential Districts (Industrial Parks) | 18 | 12 feet including support post(s) and pier | 225 square feet | — |
| Mixed-Use Districts: Mixed Use District (MU), Towne Center Mixed-Use District (TC-MU) | 18 | 12 feet including support post(s) and pier | 225 square feet | — |

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

### Residential Districts: RS-30 (Single-family Residential), Towne Center Residential District (TC-R)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet cumulative for all temporary signs per lot | — | Out of right-of-way or at least 10 feet from back of curb or edge of pavement of adjacent street, whichever greater | 8 maximum | On lot | — | 207-6.4.A.1, 207-6.5.A.6 |
| Monument Sign (Subdivision Entrance) | 12 feet | 32 square feet (excluding monument base, decorative columns, supporting structure) | — | 0 feet for signs no higher than 4 feet; 5 feet for signs over 4 feet; 10 feet for signs over 10 feet from right-of-way | Maximum of two permanent signs per entrance | At entrance(s) to platted residential subdivision/development or multifamily development | — | 207-6.4.A.2, 207-6.4.A.4, Table 207-6.4 |
| Freestanding Sign (Personal Care Home, Community Living Arrangement, Group Home) | 3 feet including sign support post(s) | 6 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | One per road frontage | At or near the driveway | — | 207-6.4.A.3 |

### Nonresidential Districts: Civic Institutional District (CI), Office Professional District (OP), General Business District (BG), Highway Service Business District (HSB), Light Manufacturing District (LM), North Road District (NR), Nonresidential Districts (Office Parks), Nonresidential Districts (Industrial Parks)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet cumulative per property | — | Out of right-of-way or at least 10 feet from back of curb or edge of pavement | 8 maximum | On property | — | 207-6.4.B.4, 207-6.5 |
| Monument Sign | — | 225 square feet | — | Signs >5 feet high: at least 10 feet from right-of-way; signs >10 feet high: at least 15 feet from right-of-way. Comply with Sec. 201-1.8 Intersection Visibility | One per road frontage | One per road frontage | — | 207-6.4.B.5 |
| Freestanding Sign (Directional) | 3 feet including support post(s) | 6 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | Two per road frontage or two per curb cut, whichever greater | At or near entry and exit drives to public roadway | — | 207-6.4.B.7 |
| Freestanding Sign (Wayfinding) | 12 feet including support post(s) and pier | 12 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | Four per property | On property | — | 207-6.4.B.7 |
| Entrance Sign (Nonresidential) | 12 feet | 32 square feet of copy/sign area | — | 0 feet for signs no higher than 4 feet; 5 feet for signs over 4 feet; 10 feet for signs over 10 feet from right-of-way | Two per entrance | At public street or private driveway entrance to nonresidential office park, industrial park, or office-condominium development | — | 207-6.4.B.11, ref 207-6.4.A.4, Table 207-6.4 |
| Menu Board Sign | 6 feet overall height | 40 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | One per drive-thru ordering station | Oriented to drive-through lane for restaurant | — | 207-6.4.B.12 |
| Pre-Menu Board Sign | 6 feet overall height | 20 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | One per menu board sign | At entrance to drive-thru lane, within 20 feet of menu board sign; oriented to drive-through lane for restaurant | — | 207-6.4.B.13 |
| EV Charging Station Sign | 10 feet above grade | 18 square feet total area per side per station | — | Minimum 10 feet from right-of-way | Per station | At electric vehicle charging station | — | 207-6.4.B.15 |

### Mixed-Use Districts: Mixed Use District (MU), Towne Center Mixed-Use District (TC-MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet cumulative per property | — | Out of right-of-way or at least 10 feet from back of curb or edge of pavement | 8 maximum | On property | — | 207-6.4.B.4, 207-6.5 |
| Monument Sign | — | 225 square feet | — | Signs >5 feet high: at least 10 feet from right-of-way; signs >10 feet high: at least 15 feet from right-of-way. Comply with Sec. 201-1.8 Intersection Visibility | One per road frontage | One per road frontage | — | 207-6.4.B.5 |
| Freestanding Sign (Directional) | 3 feet including support post(s) | 6 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | Two per road frontage or two per curb cut, whichever greater | At or near entry and exit drives to public roadway | — | 207-6.4.B.7 |
| Freestanding Sign (Wayfinding) | 12 feet including support post(s) and pier | 12 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | Four per property | On property | — | 207-6.4.B.7 |
| Entrance Sign (Nonresidential) | 12 feet | 32 square feet of copy/sign area | — | 0 feet for signs no higher than 4 feet; 5 feet for signs over 4 feet; 10 feet for signs over 10 feet from right-of-way | Two per entrance | At public street or private driveway entrance to nonresidential office park, industrial park, or office-condominium development | — | 207-6.4.B.11, ref 207-6.4.A.4, Table 207-6.4 |
| Menu Board Sign | 6 feet overall height | 40 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | One per drive-thru ordering station | Oriented to drive-through lane for restaurant | — | 207-6.4.B.12 |
| Pre-Menu Board Sign | 6 feet overall height | 20 square feet | — | Per Sec. 207-6.6.A | One per menu board sign | At entrance to drive-thru lane, within 20 feet of menu board sign; oriented to drive-through lane for restaurant | — | 207-6.4.B.13 |
| EV Charging Station Sign | 10 feet above grade | 18 square feet total area per side per station | — | Minimum 10 feet from right-of-way | Per station | At electric vehicle charging station | — | 207-6.4.B.15 |

## Prohibited signs in Snellville

- Animated sign
- Flashing sign
- Roof sign
- Signs attached to any street sign or marker, traffic control sign or device, or attached to or painted on any pole, post, tree, rock, shrub, plant or other natural object or feature
- Signs which contain flashing lights or are in imitation of an official traffic or construction sign
- Any sign placed or erected on a property without the permission of the property owner
- Signs placed within the public right-of-way, except publicly owned, authorized or maintained signs which serve an official purpose
- Mobile sign
- Bench sign
- Air and gas filled device sign
- Beacon sign
- Open face channel letter construction
- Attention getting device
- Swinging or rotating sign except as provided in Sec. 207-6.5 (Signs Exempt)
- Freestanding signs larger than 6 square feet in sign area
- Ground signs over 15 feet in height
- Building wraps unless they receive a special use permit or approved master signage plan
- Murals unless they receive a special use permit or approved master signage plan
- Spinsock
- Windsock
- Signs attached to a retaining wall
- Signs associated with a customary home occupation
- Signs which contain words, pictures, or statements which are obscene
- Signs which interfere with road or highway visibility or obstruct or otherwise interfere with the safe and orderly movement of traffic or which otherwise pose a hazard to traffic due to structural deficiencies
- Signs which advertise any activity, service, or product prohibited by the laws or regulations of the United States or the State of Georgia or by the ordinances or resolutions of the City (excluding signs promoting legalization of prohibited matters)
- Signs which obstruct any fire escape, any means of egress or ventilation or shall prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof, as well as signs attached to any fire escape
- Signs which do not conform to applicable building and electrical codes
- Signs which are in violation of the rules and regulations of any zoning overlay district
- Signs (including sign structures) related to a business, service or commercial transaction that has been discontinued for 6 months or more
- Signs that are structurally unsound, or are a hazard to traffic or pedestrians
- Signs (including sign structure) that do not present a neat and orderly appearance (e.g., rust, holes, broken parts, faded paint, non-operative devices, missing letters)

## Signs exempt from permit in Snellville

- Signs not visible from public thoroughfares or intended to be seen by the traveling public
- Signs within a business, office, mall, or totally enclosed area
- Signs erected by, or on the order of, a public official in the performance of their duty (may be located within the public right-of-way)
- Portable signs that are a maximum of 6 square feet in area, only one per storefront, located near the building entry on the sidewalk (not in parking areas, streets, or public rights-of-way; must not impede pedestrian traffic)
- Flags, no more than three poles, neither in excess of 60 square feet nor greater than 40 feet in height per property (must be no further from the structure than 50% of the distance from the face of the structure to the public right-of-way)
- Temporary signs: no more than eight on display at any one time, cumulative total no greater than 32 square feet per property, not exceeding 6 feet in height, located out of right-of-way or at least 10 feet from the back of the curb or edge of the pavement
- Sign spinners, wavers, costumed characters or street performers with signage devices prohibited within the public right-of-way but allowed on private property in a hard surface paved area away from entry and exit drives
- Swinging or projecting signs not exceeding 5 square feet or projecting more than 4 feet and attached under the eave or awning of a building above a business entrance
- One official sign as required by the State of Georgia for vehicle emissions stations: one per public right-of-way frontage, meeting setback requirements, not exceeding 24 inches wide × 36 inches high
- Vehicle sign/wrap allowed when vehicle is legally parked in the rear or side of an establishment or farthest parking area from the public street right-of-way (vehicles must be operational and not stationary for more than 72 hours)
- Signage affixed to an automated teller kiosk and accompanying canopy if serving as an accessory use to a bank or financial institution on the same lot
- Signage on vending machines, limited to four per lot, not located more than 5 feet from the building foundation and wall, within the required front yard setback
- Freestanding sign required by the Georgia Department of Community Health for state licensed Personal Care Home, Community Living Arrangement, or Group Home

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign Plan required for developments of ten (10) acres or more zoned Towne Center Mixed Use (TC-MU); must be approved by the Mayor and Council after Planning Commission recommendation
- Building wraps require a special use permit or approved master signage plan
- Murals require a special use permit or approved master signage plan
- Signs in TC-MU District may be permitted per an approved Sign Plan as described in Sec. 207-6.12
- Signage Plan submission in TC-MU includes details on address, type, dimensions, location, ownership consent, and contractor information; indicates any signage requiring variance (no separate variance request needed)

## Full detail

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