# Sign Regulations in Lyman, South Carolina

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

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

## At a glance

Lyman, South Carolina regulates 12 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Subdivision Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 100 sq. ft, with a Comply with regulations for fences setback (Sec. Sec. 604.3 - Subdivision and Mobile Home Park Entrance Signs.). Most commercial signs in Lyman require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 12 ft | 8 sq. ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 2 | 6 ft | 100 sq. ft | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts | 2 | 35 ft | — | — |
| Central Business District (CBD) | 2 | — | 30 sq. ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Front surface of a building | — | Sec. 604.1.A - Wall Signs on the front surface of a building. |
| Wall Sign (Side and Rear Surface) | — | — | — | — | — | Side and rear surface of a building | — | Sec. 604.1.B - Wall Signs on the side and rear surface of a building. |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached flat against a wall or projecting from a wall | — | Sec. 604.1.C - Projecting Signs. |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | 5 feet from any property line | — | Required setbacks | — | Sec. 601.C - Freestanding signs in required setbacks. |
| Temporary Sign | 12 ft | — | — | 5 ft from any property line | Two temporary signs every 90 days | On the site for which they are being permitted | — | Sec. 604.6 - Temporary Signs. |
| Sandwich Board Sign | — | 8 sq. ft | — | — | — | Central Business District (CBD) | — | Sec. 604.6.G - Sandwich Board Signs. |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 60 sq. ft | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way line | One per entrance | Per entrance for multiple-family dwellings, group dwellings, and buildings other than dwellings | — | Sec. 605.1.B - Business Identification Sign. |
| Subdivision Sign | 6 ft | 100 sq. ft | — | Comply with regulations for fences | One or two per entrance | At each entrance of a residential subdivision or mobile home park | — | Sec. 604.3 - Subdivision and Mobile Home Park Entrance Signs. |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached Sign | 35 ft | — | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way | One per 300 feet of road frontage | Within the front or side setback area | — | Sec. 606.1.B - Detached Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts. |
| Off-Premises Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | 500 feet from residentially zoned parcel | One per lot | On lots with no business enterprise | — | Sec. 606.1.D - Off-Premises Freestanding Sign. |

## Prohibited signs in Lyman

- It shall be unlawful for any person to tack, post or in any way fasten any sign, bill or notice on any telephone, power or electric light pole within the town.
- No sign shall display intermittent lights resembling the flashing lights customarily used in traffic signals or in police, fire, ambulance, or rescue vehicles.
- No sign shall use the words 'stop,' 'danger,' or any other phrase, symbol, or character in a manner that might mislead or confuse the driver of an automobile.
- No sign, whether temporary or permanent, is permitted within any street or highway right-of-way except traffic signs and signals and information signs erected by a public agency approved by the Zoning Administrator.
- Signs painted on or attached to trees, fence posts, and telephone or other utility poles or signs painted on or attached to rocks or other natural features or painted on the roofs of buildings are prohibited.
- Signs placed or painted on a motor vehicle or trailer and parked with the primary purpose of providing a sign not otherwise allowed by this ordinance.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lyman

- Traffic, directional, warning, or information signs authorized by any public agency approved by the Zoning Administrator.
- Official notices issued by any court, public agency, or public office.
- Signs erected in connection with elections or political campaigns, provided they are removed within seven days following the election or conclusion of the campaign and do not exceed sixteen square feet in surface area.
- On site directional signs provided such sign bears no commercial message and does not exceed four square feet in area.
- Identification sign indicating the name and street number or owner or occupant of a parcel, as long as such sign does not exceed four square feet of copy area.
- Bulletin board signs which primarily display the name of a noncommercial place of public assembly and announce upcoming events, not exceeding thirty-six square feet of copy area or five feet in height.
- Sign identifying a project under construction, not exceeding twenty-five square feet in residential districts or one hundred square feet in non-residential zones, not illuminated, and removed within seven days of completion of the project.
- Signs attached or integrated into a gasoline pump, automatic bank teller machine, or drive through component of a fast food restaurant, which give operational instructions to users, the price of the product, the brand name of the product, or descriptive information about the product.
- Signs on the interior side of window glass.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit shall be required for the erection, alteration, or reconstruction of any sign intended for view from the public right-of-way unless otherwise noted, and shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with Article IX of this Ordinance.
- Applications for sign permits shall include a scaled drawing of the sign which depicts and describes size, shape, colors, materials to be utilized, copy/wording and designs, illumination type, and electrical detail.
- Permit applications for detached signs shall be accompanied by a plot plan or sketch of the site, to show the location of the sign on the lot, scale, dimensions of parcel lines, height of the sign, any support structure to be utilized, electrical sources, and base landscaping.
- No building, sign, or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit issued by the Building Official.

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

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