# Sign Regulations in Boiling Springs, North Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Boiling Springs, North Carolina (NC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/north-carolina/boiling-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/NC/Boiling_Springs/codes/Unified_Development_Ordinance?nodeId=ART11SIRE)

## At a glance

Boiling Springs, North Carolina regulates 14 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Entrance Drive Sign (Incidental)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 ft tall and 4 sq ft, with a Within 15 ft of intersection of driveway and street right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 11.6.7.(D)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential districts | 3 | — | 32 sq ft per sign face | — |
| I-1, O&CS, B-2 and M-1 districts | 1 | — | 20% of building wall or tenant space (max 200 sq ft) | — |
| B-2 and M-1 districts | 2 | 15 ft; up to 20 ft if >300 ft from residential district | 60 sq ft per street frontage, up to max 100 sq ft per face | — |
| B-1, I-1 and O&CS districts | 1 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft per street frontage, up to max 80 sq ft per face | — |
| B-1 district | 1 | — | 10% of building wall or tenant space (max 100 sq ft) | — |
| B-1, B-2, and O&CS districts | 1 | — | 16 sq ft per projecting sign face | — |
| B-1, B-2, O&CS, and M-1 districts | 1 | — | Up to 50% of window/door area | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Uses) | — | 10% of building wall area (max 100 sq ft) | — | — | 1 per permitted building wall | On any building wall that faces a street | — | Sec. 11.6.2.(A) |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Uses) | — | 32 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 1 per street frontage (nonresidential uses) | One per street frontage | — | Sec. 11.6.3.(A) |
| Freestanding Sign (Residential Subdivisions/Townhome/Multifamily) | — | 32 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 1 per street entrance | One per street entrance | — | Sec. 11.6.3.(A) |

### B-2 and M-1 districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 ft; up to 20 ft if >300 ft from residential district | 60 sq ft per street frontage, up to max 100 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage; must be 100 ft apart on different frontages | — | Sec. 11.6.3.(B) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 24 sq ft per sign (up to 20% of valance area) | — | — | 1 per side of canopy | On freestanding or attached canopies covering vehicle use areas (e.g., fueling/passenger drop-off) | — | Sec. 11.6.6. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | — | — | 80% of awning valance width | — | 1 per awning over customer entrance | On awnings covering customer entrances | — | Sec. 11.6.4. |
| Suspended Pedestrian Sign (Incidental) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | Suspended from awning/canopy/pedestrian cover directly in front of customer entrance | — | Sec. 11.6.7.(A) |
| Pedestrian Wall Sign (Incidental) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | Immediately adjacent to each customer entrance (within 4 ft of entrance) | — | Sec. 11.6.7.(B) |
| Entrance Drive Sign (Incidental) | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | Within 15 ft of intersection of driveway and street right-of-way | 1 per side of entrance | On each side of street entrance to parking area or driveway | — | Sec. 11.6.7.(D) |
| On-Premise Directional Sign (Incidental) | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 11.6.7.(E) |
| Regulatory Sign (Required by statute) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 11.6.7.(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Boiling Springs

- Permanently installed signs that do not comply with these regulations are prohibited unless explicitly exempted by the provisions of this article.
- Wall signs shall not extend above the building wall.
- Cabinet or box style wall signs are prohibited in the B-1 district.
- Wall signs shall not project more than 12 inches from the wall upon which they are mounted in the B-1 district.
- No changeable copy feature, either manual or electronic, is permitted to be included on a projecting sign.
- No changeable copy feature, either manual or electronic, is permitted to be included on a canopy sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Boiling Springs

- Signs required to be installed by any local, state, or federal rule, regulation or ordinance may be displayed in accordance with the standard establishing their size and placement (e.g. building address signs, fire safety signage).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No mention of a required sign plan, master sign plan, or variance meeting is found in the provided sections.

## 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 Boiling Springs — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Boiling+Springs+NC&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-boiling-springs

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