# Sign Regulations in Greenwood, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Greenwood, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/greenwood
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/sc/greenwood_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6PLDEHO_CH3ZO_ARTGGESURE_S6-3-115SI)

## At a glance

Greenwood, South Carolina regulates 10 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Directional Sign (On-site ingress/egress)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 inches above the general level of the roadway tall and 4 sq ft per sign, with a At least 5 ft from the road right-of-way. setback (Sec. Sec. 6-3-115(i)). Most commercial signs in Greenwood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 30 inches above the general level of the roadway | 50 sq ft (message board surface area) | — |
| General Commercial District (C-2) | 1 | — | 50 sq ft (message board surface area) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding) | — | — | — | Minimum 6 ft from any wall/fence/obstruction; minimum 10 ft from any lot line. | — | Ends of the sign must be clear of obstructions; not permitted in required bufferyards. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building wall; may not cover doors or windows or obstruct ingress/egress. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(b) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Must remain at least 2 ft back from face of curb. | — | May extend from building facade up to 6 ft, but no closer than 2 ft to the face of a curb. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(c) |
| Marquee Sign (on a marquee) | — | — | — | Marquee may project 8 ft into the front yard. | — | On a marquee; marquees may extend up to 8 ft into a front yard. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(e) |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 6 ft from walls/fences/obstructions; minimum 10 ft from property line. | — | — | — | Sec. 6-3-115(g) |
| Off-Premise Directional Sign (Churches and Schools) | Consolidated structure: up to 6 ft | Individual sign: 4 sq ft; consolidated structure: up to 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per intersection directional change | Only on a federally and state numbered highway; may not be used when the establishment abuts the street on which the sign is to be located. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(h) |
| Directional Sign (On-site ingress/egress) | 30 inches above the general level of the roadway | 4 sq ft per sign | — | At least 5 ft from the road right-of-way. | Maximum 1 at each point of ingress or egress | At least 5 ft from the road right-of-way; at points of ingress or egress. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(i) |
| Automatic Changeable Copy Board (All Other Districts) | — | 50 sq ft (message board surface area) | — | — | — | On the same property as a religious, public, educational, or public recreational use; minimum lot size 3 acres; no off-site advertising. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(k) and (k)(2)(a)-(e) |

### General Commercial District (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Automatic Changeable Copy Board (C-2) | — | 50 sq ft (message board surface area) | — | — | — | On-premise to the C-2 property. | — | Sec. 6-3-115(k) and (k)(1)(a)-(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Greenwood

- Paper posters applied directly to a wall, building, pole, or other support, and advertising letters or pictures printed or applied directly on a building wall, are prohibited.
- Signs or devices that by color, location, or design resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain flashers or animators of any kind.
- No sign shall be placed within a road right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Greenwood

- Temporary signs may be displayed in or attached to the inside of show or display windows, provided the total sign area does not exceed 70 percent of the show or display window area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan or sign plan requirement is specified in the provided text.

## Full detail

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