# Sign Regulations in Warm Springs, Georgia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Warm Springs, Georgia (GA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/georgia/warm-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/GA/Warm_Springs/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH24SI)

## At a glance

Warm Springs, Georgia regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboard Signs in the Commercial Zoning Areas,Industrial Zoning Areas zoning district are capped at 50 ft tall, 672 sq. ft., and 48 ft wide (Sec. Sec. 24-53(c)). Most commercial signs in Warm Springs require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 2 | 5 ft | 25 sq. ft. | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 6 | 24 ft | 300 sq. ft. or 10% of wall face, per street-facing wall | — |
| Commercial Zoning Areas,Industrial Zoning Areas | 4 | 50 ft | 672 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 25 ft (residential) / 60 ft (commercial, industrial) or primary structure height, whichever is less (residential) | 30% of window area | — |

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

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stanchion Sign (>3 acres) | 24 ft | 150 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel per street frontage | On parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-52(1); Sec. 24-53(d)(1); Sec. 24-53(d)(4) |
| Stanchion Sign (>=30,000 sq. ft. and <3 acres) | 24 ft | 90 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel per street frontage | On parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-52(1); Sec. 24-53(d)(2); Sec. 24-53(d)(4) |
| Stanchion Sign (<30,000 sq. ft.) | 24 ft | 70 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel per street frontage | On parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-52(1); Sec. 24-53(d)(3); Sec. 24-53(d)(4) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft | 60 sq. ft. (including signage and structure) | — | — | One per parcel per street frontage | On parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-52(2); Sec. 24-53(e) |
| Wall Sign | 10 ft | 300 sq. ft. or 10% of wall face, per street-facing wall | — | — | One per street-facing wall per tenant | On each street-facing wall in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-53(f)(1)-(6) |
| Awning Sign | 10 ft | 300 sq. ft. or 10% of wall face, per street-facing wall | — | — | One per street-facing wall per tenant | On each street-facing wall in commercial or industrial zoning areas | — | Sec. 24-53(f)(1)-(6) |

### Commercial Zoning Areas,Industrial Zoning Areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard Sign | 50 ft | 672 sq. ft. | 48 ft | — | Not within 1,000 ft of another billboard | On parcels adjacent to designated state or federal highways only, oriented towards those highways. | — | Sec. 24-53(c) |
| Freestanding Sign (Aggregate Limits >3 acres) | — | 300 sq. ft. aggregate for freestanding signs | — | — | — | Parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas over 3 acres | — | Sec. 24-53(g)(1), Sec. 24-53(g)(4)-(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (Aggregate Limits >=30,000 sq. ft. and <3 acres) | — | 180 sq. ft. aggregate for freestanding signs | — | — | — | Parcel in commercial or industrial zoning areas >=30,000 sq. ft. and <3 acres | — | Sec. 24-53(g)(2), Sec. 24-53(g)(4)-(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (Aggregate Limits <30,000 sq. ft.) | — | 100 sq. ft. aggregate for freestanding signs | — | — | — | Parcel in commercial or industrial zoning area <30,000 sq. ft. | — | Sec. 24-53(g)(3), Sec. 24-53(g)(4)-(5) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 30% of window area | — | — | — | Installed flush with or on a window and intended to be viewed from outside | — | Sec. 24-49(5); Sec. 24-57(a)(1) |
| Flag | 25 ft (residential) / 60 ft (commercial, industrial) or primary structure height, whichever is less (residential) | — | Flag hoist side not to exceed 50% of the flagpole height | — | Up to two per parcel without permit | On any parcel; no more than two flags displayed without permit | — | Sec. 24-57(b) |
| Numeral Sign (Property Identification) | 4 inches (residential); 10 inches (nonresidential) | — | — | — | — | On property to identify address/location | — | Sec. 24-57(a)(2) |
| Seasonal Display | — | — | — | — | — | Any parcel, not in public right-of-way | — | Sec. 24-57(a)(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Warm Springs

- Roof signs are prohibited throughout the city.
- Animated signs are prohibited throughout the city.
- Mobile signs are prohibited throughout the city.
- Signs on public rights-of-way other than publicly owned or maintained signs are prohibited.
- Window signs which exceed 30 percent of the window area are prohibited.
- Signs which contain words, pictures, or statements which are obscene are prohibited.
- Signs which simulate an official traffic control or warning sign or hide from view any traffic or street sign, signal or public service sign are prohibited.
- Signs which emit or utilize in any manner any sound capable of being detected on any traveled road or highway by a person with normal hearing are prohibited.
- Signs which interfere with road or highway visibility or obstruct or otherwise interfere with the safe and orderly movement of traffic are prohibited.
- Signs erected by nailing, fastening or affixing the sign in any manner to any tree, post, curve, utility pole, or other structure except as set forth herein are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Warm Springs

- Window signs installed for purposes of viewing from outside the premises are exempt from permit requirements, provided such signs do not exceed 30 percent of available window space.
- Numerals displayed for purposes of identifying property location and not exceeding four inches in height in residential districts and ten inches in height in nonresidential districts are exempt from permit requirements.
- Seasonal displays located outside of the public right of way that are erected for a maximum period of 30 days no more than twice a year are exempt from permit requirements.
- Every parcel may display no more than two flags that shall not count toward the maximum aggregate sign area limits without obtaining a permit, subject to flagpole and flag size limits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan or sign plan is referenced in this ordinance.
- A variance application may be required for hardship cases involving sign regulations; such variances are heard by the city council.
- Registration is required for nonconforming signs within 90 days of the effective date of the ordinance.
- Permit applications must include a plat map of property showing all existing structures including existing signage, and proposed sign location.

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

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