# Sign Regulations in Saluda, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Saluda, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/saluda
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/SC/Saluda/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT7LIRE_CH3PA_S7-3-6SIREDO)

## At a glance

Saluda, South Carolina regulates 10 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Freestanding Business Signs in the Highway Commercial District (HC) zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 200 sq ft, with a No closer than 5 ft to exterior property line setback (Sec. Sec. 4.5.7.E.5, 4.5.7.G).

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Town Center District (TC) | 6 | 18 inches | 30% of window area | — |
| Traditional Neighborhood Residential District (TNR) | 3 | 55 inches | 36 x 55 inches | — |
| Highway Commercial District (HC) | 6 | 35 feet | 200 sq ft | — |
| Light Industrial/Office District (LIO) | 7 | 18 inches | 35 sq ft | — |
| Manufacturing District (M) | 6 | 3.5 feet | 45 sq ft (one side) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Town Center District (TC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 25 square feet or 15% of the front wall area, whichever is greater | — | — | One per street frontage | On the front wall of the principal building, per street frontage. | — | Sec. 4.2.7.C.1 |
| Window Sign | — | 30% of window area | — | — | One per street frontage | On window | — | Sec. 4.2.7.C.2 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 6 square feet (one side) | — | — | One per street frontage | Projecting from wall over sidewalk | — | Sec. 4.2.7.C.3 |
| Awning Sign | 10 inches (for letters) | Letters not to exceed 10 inches in height | — | — | One per street frontage | On awning of entrance | — | Sec. 4.2.7.C.4 |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 5 feet | 25 square feet per sign face | — | — | One per street frontage | Not allowed along North or South Main Street | — | Sec. 4.2.7.C.5 |
| Secondary Sign (Window/Projecting, Business Upper Floor) | 18 inches | 12 x 18 inches | 12 inches | — | One per business upper floor; or one per business as a secondary sign | On window or projecting or for business on upper floors | — | Sec. 4.2.7.D |

### Highway Commercial District (HC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | One sq ft per lineal foot of building wall | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On building wall | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.1, 4.5.7.G |
| Window Sign | — | 20% of window area | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On windows | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.2 |
| Projecting Sign | May not extend above roofline | 16 sq ft (one side) | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | Projecting from wall | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.3 |
| Awning Sign | — | 15% of exterior surface of awning | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On awning | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.4 |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 35 feet | 200 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft to exterior property line | No more than two per parcel (one per each state road) | On parcel, not in required setback | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.5, 4.5.7.G |
| Directory Sign | — | 3" x 15" per tenant/activity | — | — | One per parcel | Any permitted sign format per district, subject to respective requirements | — | Sec. 4.5.7.E.6 |

### Light Industrial/Office District (LIO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | One sq ft per lineal foot of building wall | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On building wall | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.1 |
| Window Sign | — | 20% of window area | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On windows | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.2 |
| Projecting Sign | May not extend above roofline | 16 sq ft (one side) | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | Projecting from wall | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.3 |
| Awning Sign | — | 15% of exterior surface of awning | — | — | Up to two sign types per street frontage | On awning | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.4 |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 12 feet | 35 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft to exterior property line | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.5 |
| Directory Sign | — | 3" x 15" per tenant/activity | — | — | One per parcel | Any permitted sign format per district, subject to respective requirements | — | Sec. 4.6.7.E.6 |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Sexually Oriented Business, Entrance/Exit) | 18 inches | 12 x 18 inches | 12 inches | — | Max two per parcel | Freestanding near entrance and exit to parking lot | — | Sec. 4.6.8.1.b.1 |

## Prohibited signs in Saluda

- Moving signs of any type are prohibited.
- Signs projecting above the roofline are prohibited.
- Any sign not listed as being allowed is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Saluda

- Barber poles are exempted from the prohibition on moving signs (in TC district).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Refer to section 3.10, signage, for general sign requirements in HC, LIO, and M districts.
- Planned Development District (PD) requires submission and approval of a Development Plan before rezoning, which includes detailed plans and documentation for all aspects of development.

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

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