# Sign Regulations in Seabrook Island, South Carolina

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Seabrook Island, South Carolina (SC)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-carolina/seabrook-island
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-04
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/SC/Seabrook_Island/codes/Development_Standards?nodeId=DEST_ART13SI)

## At a glance

Seabrook Island, South Carolina regulates 17 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Sign for Non-Residential Uses in the Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF) zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall and 16 sq. ft. (Sec. Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF) | 3 | 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Conservation and Recreation Districts (CP, AGR, RC, CSC) | 2 | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — |
| Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) | 5 | 8 ft. minimum between sidewalk or GRADE and the bottom of the SIGN | 50 sq. ft. for single occupant BUILDINGs, 24 sq. ft. per occupant for multi-tenant BUILDINGs | — |
| Seabrook Island Road Overlay District | 2 | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 40 ft. for RESIDENTIAL USE | 15 sq. ft. for RESIDENTIAL USE, 50 sq. ft. for non-residential property | — |

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

### Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign for Non-Residential Use | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One (1) per street FRONTAGE | 6 ft. from street right-of-way line | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF) |
| Wall Sign for Non-Residential Use | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | One (1) per BUILDING | Placed flat against the BUILDING wall | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF) |
| Wayfinding Signs for Residential Use | 3 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | Two (2) signs maximum per driveway | The area between a street right-of-way line and the minimum BUILDING SETBACK | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Residential Districts (R-SF1, R-SF2, R-SF3, R-CL, T-TH, R-MF) |

### Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | One (1) per driveway entry | 6 ft. from street right-of-way or EASEMENT | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 sq. ft. for single occupant BUILDINGs, 24 sq. ft. per occupant for multi-tenant BUILDINGs | — | — | One (1) per business establishment/occupant | Placed flat against the BUILDING wall | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) |
| Awning, Canopy, or Projecting Sign | 8 ft. minimum between sidewalk or GRADE and the bottom of the SIGN | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | One (1) per business | Four (4) ft. maximum projection for projecting signs | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) |
| Wayfinding Signs | 3 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | Two (2) signs maximum per driveway | The area between a street right-of-way line and the minimum SETBACK | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | One (1) per street FRONTAGE; for multi-tenant BUILDINGs, one (1) per tenant per street FRONTAGE | On the inside surface of the window | — | Table 13-3, Community SIGN Regulations, Support Districts (LC, CF) and Mixed Use Districts (MU) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Addresses on BUILDINGs shall be placed on the façade facing the street to which the address pertains. | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Flag | 40 ft. for RESIDENTIAL USE | 15 sq. ft. for RESIDENTIAL USE, 50 sq. ft. for non-residential property | — | — | — | — | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Historic Marker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Incidental Sign | — | 1½ sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Memorial Sign | — | 5 sq. ft. | — | — | One (1) SIGN per BUILDING | Set into the corner of a BUILDING, signs are permitted on both faces. | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Nameplate | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Attached to a wall, mailbox, or post | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Authorized within all rights-of-way, EASEMENTs, or other properties controlled by a governmental body, agency, authority, or authorized property owner's association | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Placed on the outside or inside of a windowpane or glass door of a NONRESIDENTIAL USE | — | Table 13-2, Signs Exempt from Permitting |

## Prohibited signs in Seabrook Island

- Signs located in a way that obscures, or otherwise interferes with the effectiveness of, any official traffic sign, signal, or device.
- Signs located in a way that obscures, or otherwise interferes with a motor vehicle operator's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
- Signs which obstruct any fire escape, means of ingress, egress, or ventilation.
- Signs utilizing LCD, LED, or similar technology as any part of the sign face; provided, electronic variable message signs, time/temperature signs, and digital fuel pricing signs may be permitted as provided by this article.
- Signs utilizing tri-vision technology as any part of the sign face are prohibited.
- Signs imitating public warning or traffic devices.
- Signs that emit or utilize in any manner any sound capable of being detected on any traveled road or highway by a person with normal hearing, or signs that emit smoke, vapor, or odors.
- Exposed neon-type tubing as part of any sign and/or on any building.
- Signs that advertise an activity illegal under local, state, or federal law.
- Specific sign types, including animated signs, banners (except as otherwise provided as exempt or temporary signage), feather or quill signs, inflatable signs, off-premises signs (except as specifically permitted), pole signs, portable signs (except A-frame signs specifically allowed as temporary signage for a special business promotion), roof signs (including signs painted on or adhered to roofs), signs held or displayed by a person as advertising, signs mounted on flatbed or pick-up trucks for the primary purpose of mobile advertising, snipe signs, and the use of trucks, cars, trailers, aircraft, boats, or similar vehicles primarily as signs when parked on public or private property within 50 feet of any property line abutting a public or private street.

## Signs exempt from permit in Seabrook Island

- Address signs
- Flags or insignia of any nation, state, local government, community organization, or educational institution
- Historic markers
- Incidental signs
- Memorial signs or commemorative tablets
- Nameplate
- Official signs
- Temporary signs
- Window signs

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit shall be required to erect, place, modify the structure, allow the continued placement, or convert any portion of a sign, including a conversion from temporary to permanent or from non-electronic message sign to an electronic message sign, unless otherwise exempted in this article.
- Applications for sign permits shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator. No work shall commence until the sign is approved.

## Full detail

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