# Sign Regulations in Sparta, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sparta, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/sparta
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Sparta/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=TIT17ZO_CH17.24SIRE)

## At a glance

Sparta, Georgia regulates 7 sign types across 1 zoning district. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 30 sq ft, with a Center of sign must be placed 5 ft from property line setback (Sec. 15.08.050, 15.08.040, 15.08.090, 15.08.100). Most commercial signs in Sparta require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 20 ft | Not included in wall sign computation unless combined areas exceed 50% of window area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Main Business, Standard Location) | — | 4 sq ft per front foot (main facade); 3 sq ft per front foot (shorter side facing street) | — | — | One per exposed wall | Parallel to the front or side of principal use building | — | 15.08.010, 15.08.020(B), 15.08.070, 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Wall Sign (No Street Floor Occupied) | — | 2 sq ft per front foot width of entryway | — | — | One per exposed wall | Parallel to entryway of principal use building (only entryway is occupied) | — | 15.08.020(C), 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Canopy/Marquee/Awning Sign (Under Canopy) | — | 4 sq ft (one side face) | — | — | One (if permanent canopy is installed) | Attached to or hung from a canopy, awning, or marquee below the canopy | — | 15.08.010(B), 15.08.020(D), 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Advertising Incidental Use Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 15.08.020(A), 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft | 30 sq ft | — | Center of sign must be placed 5 ft from property line | One per street front per establishment | Per street front per establishment; must be 5 ft from property line (center of area) | — | 15.08.050, 15.08.040, 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Window Sign | — | Not included in wall sign computation unless combined areas exceed 50% of window area | — | — | — | Painted on or affixed to inside or outside of window | — | 15.08.060, 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |
| Rent or Sale Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One | — | — | 15.08.080, 15.08.090, 15.08.100 |

## Prohibited signs in Sparta

- Moving signs are prohibited.
- Blinking or flashing signs are prohibited.
- Temporary signs attached to store windows after the particular sale for which intended are prohibited.
- Pennants, streamers, and whirling devices are prohibited except for openings and sales and other special events.
- Principal use advertising signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sparta

- Point of business window signs are not included in the computations for wall signs unless their combined areas exceed fifty (50) percent of the area of the window which they occupy.
- One (1) sign advertising the sale or rental of property is permitted, provided it does not exceed two (2) square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A review board is established to review all proposals concerning sign designs within the city.
- All proposed signs and alterations to existing signs must be reviewed by the review board before work is started.
- All signs on Broad Street must obtain a permit from the review board within three (3) months from the enactment of the ordinance.
- Any sign or alteration not meeting requirements or not obtaining a permit must be brought into conformity, removed, or altered.
- Sign format for canopy signs and some illuminated signs must conform to the format selected by the review board.

## Full detail

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