# Sign Regulations in Pine Ridge Town, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pine Ridge Town, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/pine-ridge-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43813044#43813044)

## At a glance

Pine Ridge Town, South Carolina regulates 19 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Major residential development, >301 units)s in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall, 240 sq ft per sign, max 120 sq ft per face (divided among max 4 faces), and 20 ft wide, with a 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner setback (Sec. §300-86D(1)(a), §300-86A, §300-87A(3)-(4)). Most commercial signs in Pine Ridge Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 7 | 12 ft | 240 sq ft per sign, max 120 sq ft per face (divided among max 4 faces) | — |
| Commercial District | 7 | 18 in | 160 sq ft per sign, max 80 sq ft per face (max 4 faces) | — |
| Industrial District | 4 | 12 ft | Up to 64 sq ft total or 32 sq ft per face per premises; smaller types by sign type | — |
| Public and Semi-Public Districts | 4 | 12 ft | 40 sq ft per sign (max 2 faces) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 30 ft flagstaff | 40 sq ft per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Major residential development, >301 units) | 12 ft | 240 sq ft per sign, max 120 sq ft per face (divided among max 4 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner | 1 per entrance | At entrances, 10 ft setback from street right-of-way, not within 20 ft of street corner | — | §300-86D(1)(a), §300-86A, §300-87A(3)-(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (Secondary residential development, 101-300 units) | 12 ft | 160 sq ft per sign, max 80 sq ft per face (divided among max 4 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner | 1 per entrance | At entrances, minimum 10 ft setback from ROW, not within 20 ft of corner | — | §300-86D(1)(b), §300-86A |
| Freestanding Sign (Minor residential development, ≤100 units) | 12 ft | 80 sq ft per sign, max 40 sq ft per face (divided among max 4 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner | 1 per entrance | At entrances, min 10 ft from ROW, not within 20 ft of corner | — | §300-86D(1)(c), §300-86A |
| Wall/Building Sign (including graphics) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | — | Façade facing ROW | — | §300-87A(1) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window, up to 15 ft inside | — | §300-87A(2) |
| Temporary Sign (Garage Sale, residential real estate, election, etc.) | 8 ft (lower edge not over 4 ft above grade) | 6 sq ft per face for garage sale, real estate, and election signs; Up to 64 sq ft total or 32 sq ft/face unless otherwise restricted | — | 10 ft from ROW; 100 ft from certain sites/intersections/other signs | 1 on-site and 1 off-site for garage sales | As per temporary sign location restrictions, min 10 ft from ROW, not impeding vision, specific distance from churches/public bldgs/intersections/other signs | — | §300-85B(6,8,9,10), §300-87B(2), (d) |
| Personal Identification or 'For Sale/For Rent' Sign (Residential) | — | 2 sq ft (personal identification), 6 sq ft ('For Sale'/‘For Rent’) | — | — | 1 personal, 1 'For Sale/For Rent' | Affixed to dwelling or on grounds | — | §300-85B(10), §300-84S |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Major commercial, 25,000-75,000 sq ft) | 12 ft | 160 sq ft per sign, max 80 sq ft per face (max 4 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner | 1 per entrance, max 2 | At entrances; 10 ft setback from street ROW, 20 ft from corner | — | §300-86D(1)(d), §300-86A, §300-87A(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Minor commercial, ≤25,000 sq ft) | 12 ft | 80 sq ft per sign, max 40 sq ft per face (max 4 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW, 20 ft from corner | 1 per entrance, max 2 | At entrances; 10 ft setback from street ROW, 20 ft from corner | — | §300-86D(1)(e), §300-86A |
| Freestanding Sign (≤2,500 sq ft heated public floor space) | 12 ft | 40 sq ft per sign (max 2 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW | 1 | At entrances; 10 ft setback | — | §300-86D(1)(f) |
| Wall/Building Sign (including graphics) | — | 40 sq ft (60 sq ft if small commercial waives freestanding sign) | — | — | — | On façade | — | §300-87A(1), §300-86D(1)(f) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window, up to 15 ft inside | — | §300-87A(2), §300-86D(1)(f) |
| Temporary Sign (grand opening, sale signs, etc.) | 8 ft (lower edge not above 4 ft) | Up to 64 sq ft total or 32 sq ft per face per premises; some smaller types by specific sign type | — | 10 ft from ROW | — | On premises, per general temporary sign location restrictions | — | §300-87B(1)-(2) |
| Canopy Sign | 18 in | — | 6 ft | — | 1 per occupancy | Placed entirely under canopy (marquee) in front of occupancy | — | §300-87D |

### Public and Semi-Public Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 12 ft | 40 sq ft per sign (max 2 faces) | 20 ft | 10 ft from ROW | 1 | At entrances, 10 ft setback from ROW | — | §300-86D(1)(g) |
| Wall/Building Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | — | Building façade | — | §300-87A(1) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window, up to 15 ft inside | — | §300-87A(2) |
| Message Board (Institutional Use) | 12 ft (higher if required for street-level visibility, at Planning Official's discretion) | 20 sq ft (standalone message board); 45 sq ft if combined with ID sign | — | Per general sign setback rules | 1 per street frontage | Setback per general sign requirements | — | §300-87E |

## Prohibited signs in Pine Ridge Town

- It is unlawful to erect, place, or use within the Town, when visible from any public way, any of the following signs: swinging signs; sidewalk and sandwich signs (except for specific organizations as approved); banners, pennants, and balloons (except for specific organizations as approved); off-premises signs; signs with moving, flashing, animated lights or visible moving/movable parts, or giving the appearance of animation; roof signs; vehicle signs; any sign emitting sound, odor, or visible matter; any sign obstructing ingress, egress, or required exits; any sign that obstructs or may be confused with a governmental or traffic sign; any sign (other than a freestanding and vertical wall extension) extending above a parapet, roofline, or canopy; signs displaying intermittent lights resembling emergency or traffic-signal lights, or using misleading/confusing words or symbols; moving message and time and temperature signs; signs placed within any street or highway right-of-way (except by a public agency); signs painted on or attached to trees, fence posts, rocks, natural features, utility poles, or building roofs visible from a public thoroughfare; abandoned or dilapidated signs; signs exhibiting obscene or pornographic content; portable signs (except for specific organizations as approved); signs affixed to or displayed on a private residence/dwelling or its grounds, except one small personal identification sign and one small nonilluminated real estate sign; inflatable signs; rotating signs; cardboard, poster board, plywood or OSB signs; bench signs; billboard signs.
- It is unlawful to place any sign, banner, poster, placard, notice, picture, circular, or other device on public property in the Town without a permit from the Town Administrator.
- It is unlawful to place any sign, advertisement, or notice on private property without the consent of the owner or lessee.
- It is unlawful to place any sign or signboard not attached to a building nearer than 10 feet to the street right-of-way.
- It is unlawful to place any sign overhanging the street right-of-way without a permit (and such permits are not granted for overhanging signs used for vehicles, and other conditions apply).
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on any corner lot within the line connecting points on the street lot line 20 feet distance from the corner.
- No sign shall have light-reflecting backgrounds (but may have nonmoving light-reflecting lettering).
- Signs are not permitted to contain a commercial sponsor name or motif (e.g., soda bottles, hamburgers, other figures) or other outdoor commercial displays.
- No sign is permitted to obstruct or impair driver vision at ingress/egress points and intersections.
- Any sign that becomes dilapidated or structurally unsound must be removed within 20 days after notice, or is considered illegal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pine Ridge Town

- The following signs are exempt from permit requirements, after notification to the Planning Official: official sign or notice issued by any court, public agency, or office; traffic directional, warning or information sign authorized by a public agency; private street or road name sign or traffic directional sign not exceeding four square feet per face; 'no trespassing', 'no hunting', 'no fishing', 'no loitering', and similar signs not exceeding one square foot in area; any on-premises sign not exceeding one square foot in area; residential real estate sign not exceeding six square feet per sign face; ingress/egress sign not exceeding four square feet per sign face; political signs for candidates or elections/public referenda, confined to private property, not exceeding six square feet per face and removed within seven days post-election; temporary garage sale signs in residential districts limited to certain wording, max size six square feet, time/conduct restrictions; signs affixed to a private residence/ground including one personal identification sign (max two square feet) and one nonilluminated 'For Sale'/'For Rent' sign (max six square feet).
- A permit is not required for the changing of copy on a permitted changeable copy sign.
- A permit is not required for painting or refinishing the surface or sign face/structure of a permitted sign to maintain its appearance.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No language referencing the requirement of a Master Sign Plan or comprehensive sign plan for developments is present in the given sections.
- Applications for sign permits must include site plans and elevation drawings showing sign location, existing/proposed landscaping affected, sign design and dimensions; in the case of freestanding signs, site plans are specifically required.
- If requested by the Planning Official, structural calculations (stress sheets) may be required to verify sign safety.
- Variance or appeals from enforcement actions may be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals upon receipt of a violation notice as per the procedures in § 300-90.

## Full detail

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