# Sign Regulations in Holly Springs, North Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Holly Springs, North Carolina (NC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/north-carolina/holly-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/NC/Holly_Springs/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6COEN_ARTVISI)

## At a glance

Holly Springs, North Carolina regulates 4 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Directional Signs in the Residential developments under construction zoning district are capped at 3.5 feet tall and 6 square feet, with a Comply with sight distance requirements at driveways and street/alley intersections setback (Sec. Sec. 6-261(4)). Most commercial signs in Holly Springs require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential developments under construction | 1 | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential district | 1 | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Holly Springs Business Park | 1 | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — |

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

### Residential developments under construction

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — | Comply with sight distance requirements at driveways and street/alley intersections | Eight temporary right-of-way sign permits per development | No less than 5 feet from street pavement or curb; within residential subdivisions, between street and sidewalk within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 6-261(4) |

### Nonresidential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Advertising Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | No less than 5 feet from street pavement or curb; comply with sight distance requirements at driveways and street/alley intersections | One sign per business; additional permits for street frontage over 500 feet | Along public right-of-way adjacent to the lot on which the business is located | — | Sec. 6-261(7) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — | Comply with sight distance requirements at driveways and street/alley intersections | No more than one sign per candidate at a single corner or spaced closer than 500 feet apart | No less than 5 feet from street pavement or curb; within residential subdivisions, between street and sidewalk within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 6-261(11) |
| Special Event Sign | 3.5 feet | 6 square feet | — | Comply with sight distance requirements at driveways and street/alley intersections | Six signs per event | No less than 5 feet from street pavement or curb; within residential subdivisions, between street and sidewalk within public right-of-way | — | Sec. 6-261(10) |

## Prohibited signs in Holly Springs

- Signs with moving, revolving, or rotating parts or any sign which moves or gives an illusion of movement.
- Signs with illumination.
- Signs which obstruct the view of or could be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device or make use of the words 'stop', 'look', 'danger', or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- Signs erected, constructed, or located within the sight distance requirements of the town engineering design and construction standards.
- Signs or sign structures erected, posted, hung, painted on utility poles, structures or boxes; trees; fences; or public or private sign or sign structure.
- Signs located closer than 5 feet from edge of pavement or curb whichever is more.

## Signs exempt from permit in Holly Springs

- Public traffic, safety, pedestrian, utility warning signs are exempt from these regulations, however, such signs must be posted in conformance with MUTCD Standards.

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

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