# Sign Regulations in Hollywood, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hollywood, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/hollywood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-04
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/SC/Hollywood/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22EN_ARTIIILARE_S22-53MITRSICO)

## At a glance

Hollywood, South Carolina regulates 7 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Residential zoning district are capped at 5 ft. tall, 10 sq. ft., and 5 ft. wide, with a 10 ft. front/interior setback (Sec. Sec. 42-6(a), Table 42-6.A). Most commercial signs in Hollywood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural/Conservation | 2 | 14 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential | 2 | 5 ft. | 15% of wall area | — |
| General Commercial/Industrial | 2 | 20 ft. | 300 sq. ft. | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial/Town Center | 3 | 20 ft. | 15% of wall area | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 1 | 4 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 10 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 5 ft. | 10 sq. ft. | 5 ft. | 10 ft. front/interior | 1 per major frontage | — | — | Sec. 42-6(a), Table 42-6.A |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of wall area | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 42-6(b) |

### Neighborhood Commercial/Town Center

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft. | Varies by building size | Ratio—Longest side: Shortest side 5:1 | No Setback in TC, NC = 10 ft. | 1 per major road frontage | — | — | Sec. 42-6(a), Table 42-6.A |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of wall area | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 42-6(b) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. per side | — | — | 1 per establishment | TC and NC zoning districts | — | Sec. 42-6(c) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-site Directional Sign | 10 ft. | 6 ft. width by 10 ft. height | 6 ft. | — | 1 panel per development per side | Public right-of-way with encroachment permit | — | Sec. 42-6(d) |
| Temporary Sign (Type 1) | 6 ft. | 36 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 1,500 ft. frontage, Maximum: 3 per lot | — | — | Sec. 42-6(e)(2) |
| Temporary Sign (Type 2) | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 ft. | 1 per 1,500 ft. frontage, Maximum: 3 per lot | — | — | Sec. 42-6(e)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Hollywood

- Flashing sign
- Pennants, streamers, and other animated signs
- Signs imitating traffic devices (signal) and Signs
- Signs in wetlands
- Signs in right-of-way
- Snipe sign
- Vehicle sign
- Roof signs
- Billboards
- Signs interfering with vehicular vision
- Obscene signs
- Obstructive signs
- Unsafe signs
- Moving sign
- Signs in the public right-of-way or on public property
- Attached to the property of others
- Abandoned or obsolete signs
- Off-site signs
- Flashing signs
- Portable signs
- Deceptive signs
- Emitting signs
- Signs in violation of state law
- Snipe signs
- Vehicle signs
- Nonconforming signs
- Towed signs
- Inflatable signs
- Any other sign not described or enumerated
- Carried signs
- Billboards

## Signs exempt from permit in Hollywood

- Decals required by law affixed to store windows, store equipment, fuel pumps or other types of vending equipment
- Lettering for ownership, licensing and emergency contact information on doors and windows of businesses
- Address numbers on structures
- Signs within a building not visible from the exterior
- Building signs, historical markers, memorial signs, tables or plaques
- Signs used by governmental or public agency or utility
- Signs displayed in connection with the observance of a holiday
- Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises
- Signs noting the architect, engineer or contractor for a development project
- Signs required by law to display building permits or other similar required public notices
- Traffic signs, street name signs, legal notices of public meetings, danger signs and temporary emergency signs
- No trespassing and private property signs
- Vacancy or no vacancy signs
- Temporary political campaign signs
- Personal expression signs
- Religious symbols
- Garage sale signs or open house signs
- Signs placed within interior courtyards, the inside fence line of recreational fields and on golf courses
- Address and street number signs
- Holiday and seasonal decorations
- Signs part of a newspaper tube delivery container
- Signs warning the public about trespass, danger, or safety considerations
- Signs integral to a dispensing mechanism
- Signs denoting the location of underground utilities
- Instructional or directional signs for pedestrians or vehicular traffic
- Flags bearing the official design of a government, educational institution, church, fraternal organization or ornamental/decorative in design

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The town planning director may approve a reduction of up to ten percent of available parking only after the design review board has approved a revised landscape plan.
- The kiosk location plan, sign structure and panel design shall be approved by the planning commission.
- Each kiosk sign shall require the submittal of a detailed site plan showing the specific location of the sign which shall be reviewed and approved by the planning department.

## 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 6 zoning districts in Hollywood — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Hollywood+SC&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-hollywood

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