# Sign Regulations in Fort Mill, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fort Mill, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/fort-mill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-04
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/SC/Fort_Mill/codes/Zoning?nodeId=ZOOR_ARTIIISI)

## At a glance

Fort Mill, South Carolina regulates 6 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 24 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a Minimum setback of 15 feet from any property line and/or three feet from right-of-way. setback (Sec. Sec. 2, Sec. 3, Sec. 8, Sec. 13, Sec. 14). Most commercial signs in Fort Mill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 24 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| GI, LC, HC | 1 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| R-25, R-15, R-10, GR | 2 | — | 6 square feet | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 24 feet | 100 square feet | — | Minimum setback of 15 feet from any property line and/or three feet from right-of-way. | — | — | — | Sec. 2, Sec. 3, Sec. 8, Sec. 13, Sec. 14 |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to the wall of a building. | — | Sec. 16 |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | — | 20 square feet for time, temperature, and gasoline price displays | — | The leading edge of the sign must be a minimum distance of 100 feet from an abutting residential district boundary. | — | Permitted in all zoning districts. | — | Sec. 19 |

### GI, LC, HC

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | No more than one projecting sign shall be permitted for any place of business. | Attached to the facade of a building. | — | Sec. 4 |

### R-25, R-15, R-10, GR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional or Business Name Plate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per home occupation | On the wall of a building in which there is conducted a permitted home occupation. | — | Sec. 10 |
| Business Identification Sign or Bulletin Board | — | 6 square feet | — | Set back not less than ten feet from any street right-of-way line. | One per building | For multiple-family dwellings, hotels, group dwellings, and for buildings other than dwellings. | — | Sec. 10 |

## Prohibited signs in Fort Mill

- Signs resembling or imitating traffic and/or warning signals.
- Signs on roadside appurtenances.
- Projecting signs, except in GI, LC and HC zoning districts.
- Off-premises signs.
- Roof signs.
- Portable signs, except as permitted in article III, section 6, subsection 8).
- Animated/flashing signs and signs of illusion.
- Abandoned signs and sign structures.
- Pennants, streamers, balloons, etc.
- Signs obstructing access.
- Signs located in the right-of-way, unless specifically allowed elsewhere in this chapter.
- Inflatable signs or balloons.
- Electronic graphic display signs.
- Multi-vision signs.
- Video display signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fort Mill

- Traffic, directional, warning, or information signs authorized by any public agency.
- Official notices issued by any court, public agency, or officer.
- One nonilluminated 'For Sale', 'For Rent', or 'For Lease' sign not exceeding six square feet in area in residential districts and twenty square feet in other than residential districts and located no less than ten feet back from the street right-of-way line, unless attached to the front wall of a building.
- Permitted home occupation signs, under the regulations set forth in article I, section 7, subsection F.7).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit shall be required for the erection, alteration, or reconstruction of any sign, unless otherwise noted, which shall be issued by the zoning administrator in accordance with article IV of this ordinance.
- A sign permit is required for all temporary signs.

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