# Sign Regulations in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Calhoun Falls, South Carolina (SC)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Calhoun Falls, South Carolina regulates 16 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Business Identification Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 65 square feet, with a 10 feet from any property line setback (Sec. § 151.090(B) Business Identification Sign; § 151.093; § 132.06(B); § 151.161). Most commercial signs in Calhoun Falls require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 20 feet | 150 square feet; up to 450 square feet if setback over 50 feet | — |
| Conservation-Preservation Districts (CP) | 3 | — | 2 square feet | — |
| Forest-Agricultural Districts (FA) | 4 | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — |
| Residential and Rural Development Districts (R-8, GR, PMD, RD) | 4 | 8 feet | 80 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts (GC, CC, LI, BI) | 4 | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — |
| Mobile Home Districts (MH) | 2 | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — |
| Scenic Highway and Historic Landmark Districts (SHPD, HLD) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — | 10 feet from any property line | 1 per establishment | Attached to a pole or permanent structure on the same premises as the business | — | § 151.090(B) Business Identification Sign; § 151.093; § 132.06(B); § 151.161 |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 80 square feet | — | 15 feet from any property line; 12 feet from any interior side lot line; corner lots must meet front yard requirement for both street frontages | 1 per establishment | Supported by uprights or braces in or upon the ground | — | § 151.090(B) Ground Sign; § 151.100 |
| Home Occupation Identification Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | Wall-mounted on the building containing the home occupation | — | § 151.090(B) Home Occupation Identification Sign; § 151.094; § 151.103(B); § 151.104(B); § 151.106(A) |
| Marquee Sign | — | 15% of marquee area | — | — | 1 per wall of establishment | Projecting sign attached to or hung from a marquee (a canopy/covered projection from a building) | — | § 151.090(B) Marquee Sign |
| Projection Sign | — | 150 square feet; up to 450 square feet if setback over 50 feet | — | If setback greater than 50 feet, formula for maximum area applies | — | Affixed to any building wall or structure and extends beyond building wall/structure more than 12 inches | — | § 151.090(B) Projection Sign |
| Shingle Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Attached securely to a building (projecting or wall) | — | § 151.090(B) Shingle Sign |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the wall of a building or painted/attached flat against the wall | — | § 151.090(B) Wall Sign |
| Spectacular Sign | — | — | — | — | — | May be built upon the ground, attached to a wall, above a roof, or projecting from a wall, provided it meets relevant sign type requirements | — | § 151.090(B) Spectacular Sign |

### Forest-Agricultural Districts (FA)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exempt Governmental and Address Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.103(A); § 151.094 |
| Home Occupation Identification Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | Wall-mounted on building in which home occupation is conducted | — | § 151.103(B) |
| Business Identification Sign | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — | 10 feet from any property line | 1 per establishment | Attached to pole or permanent structure on premises of business | — | § 151.103(C); § 151.090(B) Business Identification Sign |
| Temporary Signs (Subdivision and Directional) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.103(D); § 151.097 |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts (GC, CC, LI, BI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All signs permitted in Residential Districts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.105(A) |
| Business Identification Sign | 20 feet | 65 square feet | — | 10 feet from any property line | 1 per establishment | Attached to pole or permanent structure on premises of business | — | § 151.105(B)(1); § 151.090(B) Business Identification Sign; § 151.093 |
| Marquee Sign | — | 15% of marquee area | — | — | 1 per wall of establishment | Projecting sign attached to or hung from a marquee | — | § 151.105(B)(2); § 151.090(B) Marquee Sign |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On wall of establishment | — | § 151.105(B)(3); § 151.090(B) Wall Sign |

## Prohibited signs in Calhoun Falls

- No sign shall be erected or maintained unless it is in compliance with the regulations of this subchapter, except a nonconforming sign which shall comply with the provisions set forth in §§ 151.120 through 151.145.
- Off-premise advertising is expressly prohibited within the town.
- Roof signs are not permitted in any zoning district.
- No sign shall hereafter be erected, attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure; nor shall any existing sign be enlarged or relocated until a building permit for same has been issued by the Building Official unless the sign is a noted exception.
- It is unlawful for any person to distribute, place, spread or scatter, or cause to be distributed, placed, spread or scattered, any handbills, posters, advertisements or any other paper or card or scraps of paper upon the sidewalks, streets, front yards or gardens of the town or in the town.
- It is unlawful for any person to place, put up, attach to any building or erect any cloth sign within the limits of the town without first applying for and obtaining permission so to do from the Town Clerk/Treasurer.
- Commercial signs which imitate an official traffic sign or signal or which contain the words “stop”, “go slow”, “caution”, “danger”, “warning” or similar words are prohibited.
- Signs with flashing lights imitating emergency vehicles, warning or cautioning lights are prohibited.
- Signs which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or which obstruct the view in any direction at a street or road intersection are prohibited.
- All parts of signs which advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located are prohibited, except where a succeeding owner or lessee agrees to maintain the signs as provided in this chapter.
- Signs which contain or consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers or spinners are prohibited. These devices when not part of any signs are similarly prohibited.
- Signs which are pasted or attached to utility poles, trees, fences, rocks or other signs are prohibited.
- Signs which swing or otherwise noticeably move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of suspension or attachment are prohibited.
- Signs which are painted directly on the wall or any other structural part of a building are prohibited.
- Signs or sign assembly that obstruct ingress and/or egress to any window, door, fire escape, stairway, ladder or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any room or building are prohibited.
- Signs that violate the corner visibility restrictions of this chapter are prohibited.
- Off-premise advertising signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Calhoun Falls

- Signs of duly constituted governmental bodies, including traffic regulatory devices, legal notices and warnings at railroad crossings, are exempt.
- Name or address signs or mailboxes are exempt.
- Street numbers are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall hereafter be erected, attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure; nor shall any existing sign be enlarged or relocated until a building permit for same has been issued by the Building Official unless the sign is a noted exception.
- All signs to be erected or displayed in the town shall be erected only after application has been made to the Town Clerk/Treasurer and approved.
- It is unlawful for any person to place, put up, attach to any building or erect any cloth sign within the limits of the town without first applying for and obtaining permission so to do from the Town Clerk/Treasurer.
- No building, sign or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit therefor, issued by the Zoning Administrator.
- No building or sign zoning permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
- Signs and outdoor displays must conform to the requirements of the most recent edition of the Southern Standard Building Code regarding signs.

## Full detail

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