# Sign Regulations in Berry Hill, Tennessee

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Berry Hill, Tennessee (TN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/tennessee/berry-hill
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-27
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.berryhilltn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/121/Community-Development-Code-with-2013-Amendment?bidId=#page=35)

## At a glance

Berry Hill, Tennessee regulates 20 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Billboard Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Sign face: ≤20 ft tall and ≤60 ft long; Structure: ≤50 ft above adjacent roadway surface tall and Up to 750 sq ft per sign face for back-to-back; otherwise total of all faces combined up to 750 sq ft, with a at least the building setback of the district, or the most restrictive adjoining property's setback, or 15 ft—whichever is greatest. setback (Sec. 3.10.7.1–3.10.7.3). Most commercial signs in Berry Hill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | Sign face: ≤20 ft tall and ≤60 ft long; Structure: ≤50 ft above adjacent roadway surface | Up to 750 sq ft per sign face for back-to-back; otherwise total of all faces combined up to 750 sq ft | — |
| D1, D2, D3, D4, D6, D7 | 11 | 30 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| D5 | 9 | 30 ft | 120 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | Not specified; excluded from sign totals | On-site to direct circulation | — | 3.10.1(9) |
| Occupant Name/Address Sign (Residential SF/Duplex) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | On a private dwelling | — | 3.10.2(1) |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | At a professional premises | — | 3.10.2(2) |
| Non-commercial Speech Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Throughout the city | — | 3.10.2(4) |
| Billboard Sign | Sign face: ≤20 ft tall and ≤60 ft long; Structure: ≤50 ft above adjacent roadway surface | Up to 750 sq ft per sign face for back-to-back; otherwise total of all faces combined up to 750 sq ft | — | Ground billboard setback: at least the building setback of the district, or the most restrictive adjoining property's setback, or 15 ft—whichever is greatest. | Not specified; spacing requirement: ≥1,000 ft from any other billboard | Only within 100 ft of an interstate or U.S. Highway; at least 1,000 ft away from any other billboard measured laterally in all directions | — | 3.10.7.1–3.10.7.3 |
| Real Estate Sign (Subdivision Lot Sales) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Entrance to approved subdivision | — | 3.10.6 footnote 1 |
| Real Estate Sign (Sale/Lease/Rental – Property Available) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | Max 2 per property | On property available (residential/general context) | — | 3.10.6 footnote 1 |
| Real Estate Sign (Sale/Lease/Rental – Non-residential) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | Max 2 per property | On non-residential property | — | 3.10.6 footnote 2 |

### D1, D2, D3, D4, D6, D7

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Residential – Single Family or Duplex) | N/A | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 indicating name/address | Mounted/secured or painted directly on building wall | — | 3.10.6 (Residential District – Single Family or Duplex row); 3.10.5.1 |
| Wall Sign (Residential – Multifamily / Non-residential) | 6 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1; principal access frontage | Mounted/secured or painted directly on building wall | — | 3.10.5.1; 3.10.6 (Wall row); 3.10.6 footnote 5; 3.10.3(1)–(4), (5)–(6) |
| Window Sign | 6 ft | — | — | — | Not specified; if coverage >30% of façade window area, counted toward sign allowance | On window or glazed door | — | 3.10.5.3; 3.10.6 (Window row); 3.10.3(1)–(4), (5)–(6) |
| Awning Sign | Lettering max 18 inches; bottom support ≥7 ft 6 in; bottom of valence ≥6 ft 8 in | Up to 50% of valence area | — | — | 1 sign per each separate awning valence | On the valence of an awning over a window or door | — | 3.10.5.4; 3.10.6 (Awning row); 3.10.3(1)–(4), (5)–(6) |
| Monument Sign | 9 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | Freestanding sign with entire bottom in contact with or close to the ground | — | 3.10.5.2; 3.10.6 (Monument row) |
| Freestanding Sign (Standard Streets) | 9 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Not permitted within public rights-of-way; at least 10 ft from edge of pavement of any public street and at least 5 ft from any side or rear property line. | 1 per parcel (corner lots may have one per street frontage) | Mounted on a freestanding pole/support; bottom edge ≥1 ft above grade | — | 3.10.5.5; 3.10.6 (Freestanding row); 3.10.6 footnote 4; 3.10.3(1)–(4), (5)–(6) |
| Freestanding Sign (Franklin Pike / Thompson Lane / Craighead Street Frontage) | 30 ft | 120 sq ft | — | Not permitted within public rights-of-way; at least 10 ft from edge of pavement of any public street and at least 5 ft from any side or rear property line. | 1 per parcel (corner lots may have one per street frontage) | Only on properties with primary frontage along Franklin Pike, Thompson Lane, or Craighead Street | — | 3.10.5.5; 3.10.6 footnote 4; 3.10.3(1)–(4), (5)–(6) |
| Projecting Sign (Franklin Pike / Thompson Lane Frontage) | Top between ≥9 ft above grade and up to top of building; bottom ≥7 ft 6 in above grade | No greater than 18 sq ft (diagram); height ≤ 1/2 height of building face | 5 ft | — | 1 per parcel | Only on properties with primary frontage along Franklin Pike and Thompson Lane; dependent on building for support and projects >12 inches | — | 3.10.5.6; 3.10.6 (Projecting row) |

### D5

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Residential – Single Family or Duplex) | N/A | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 indicating name/address | Mounted/secured or painted directly on building wall | — | 3.10.6 (Residential District – Single Family or Duplex row); 3.10.5.1 |
| Wall Sign (Residential – Multifamily / Non-residential) | 6 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1; principal access frontage | Mounted/secured or painted directly on building wall | — | 3.10.5.1; 3.10.6 (Wall row); 3.10.6 footnote 5; 3.10.3(7); 3.10.3(5)–(6) |
| Window Sign | 6 ft | — | — | — | Not specified; if coverage >30% of façade window area, counted toward sign allowance | On window or glazed door | — | 3.10.5.3; 3.10.6 (Window row); 3.10.3(7); 3.10.3(5)–(6) |
| Awning Sign | Lettering max 18 inches; bottom support ≥7 ft 6 in; bottom of valence ≥6 ft 8 in | Up to 50% of valence area | — | — | 1 sign per each separate awning valence | On the valence of an awning over a window or door | — | 3.10.5.4; 3.10.6 (Awning row); 3.10.3(7); 3.10.3(5)–(6) |
| Monument Sign | 9 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | Freestanding sign with entire bottom in contact with or close to the ground | — | 3.10.5.2; 3.10.6 (Monument row); 3.10.3(7) |
| Freestanding Sign (Standard Streets) | 9 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Not permitted within public rights-of-way; at least 10 ft from edge of pavement of any public street and at least 5 ft from any side or rear property line. | 1 per parcel (corner lots may have one per street frontage) | Mounted on a freestanding pole/support; bottom edge ≥1 ft above grade | — | 3.10.5.5; 3.10.6 (Freestanding row); 3.10.6 footnote 4; 3.10.3(7) |
| Freestanding Sign (Franklin Pike / Thompson Lane / Craighead Street Frontage) | 30 ft | 120 sq ft | — | Not permitted within public rights-of-way; at least 10 ft from edge of pavement of any public street and at least 5 ft from any side or rear property line. | 1 per parcel (corner lots may have one per street frontage) | Only on properties with primary frontage along Franklin Pike, Thompson Lane, or Craighead Street | — | 3.10.5.5; 3.10.6 footnote 4; 3.10.3(7) |
| Projecting Sign (Franklin Pike / Thompson Lane Frontage) | Top between ≥9 ft above grade and up to top of building; bottom ≥7 ft 6 in above grade | No greater than 18 sq ft (diagram); height ≤ 1/2 height of building face | 5 ft | — | 1 per parcel | Only on properties with primary frontage along Franklin Pike and Thompson Lane; dependent on building for support and projects >12 inches | — | 3.10.5.6; 3.10.6 (Projecting row); 3.10.3(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Berry Hill

- Signs are not permitted on fences, utility poles, trees, or roofs; exception: temporary fence signage for projects under construction may be approved as a Special Exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals and is subject to wall sign size limits based on the building frontage of the building under construction
- Motor vehicles, mobile homes, or trailers with painted signs shall not be parked or stationed in a manner intended to display the sign
- Off-premises signs are prohibited; only approved billboards may be used as off-premise signs
- Signs may not be installed so as to obstruct the view of any traffic sign or signal and may not be confused with these devices
- Signs may not obstruct or reduce the visibility of motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians traveling within the right-of-way or entering a street or alley from an adjacent property
- Signs are not permitted within public rights-of-way; freestanding signs must be at least 10 feet from the edge of pavement of any public street and at least 5 feet from any side or rear property line
- Except for signs indicating time, date, and temperature, no sign may have any copy, graphics, or digital displays that change messages by electronic or mechanical means; any such copy or display must remain fixed, static, motionless, and nonflashing
- Flashing or animated signs or signs with intermittent or varying intensity of illumination or color are prohibited, except for signs indicating time, date, and temperature
- Sign illumination may not produce light that adversely affects surrounding or facing premises or the safe vision of pedestrians or vehicle operators; illumination must be shaded, shielded, or directed accordingly
- Reflective materials may not be used on signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Berry Hill

- Name or address signs for a private dwelling not exceeding 1 square foot in area are permitted without a sign permit
- Professional nameplates not exceeding 1 square foot in area are permitted without a sign permit
- Non-commercial flags or emblems, including those of political, philanthropic, educational, and religious organizations, are permitted without a sign permit
- Non-commercial speech signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area and 4 feet in height are permitted without a sign permit
- Temporary signs advertising educational, charitable, civic, religious, or campaign events are permitted without a sign permit for up to 30 days total in any calendar year; political signs may be displayed up to 60 days prior to the referenced election; temporary signs shall not exceed 32 square feet, must be at least 8 feet from any other sign, and must be removed when time limits expire (subject to removal by code enforcement if not removed)
- Directional signs (limited to the words “office,” “entrance,” “exit,” “parking,” and “no parking”) not exceeding 2 square feet are excluded from sign totals and area calculations
- Window signs are excluded from allowable signage area calculations provided they do not exceed 30% of the total surface area of the windows and glazed doors on the façade to which they are attached (window signs also may not exceed 6 feet in height)
- Signs indicating time, date, and temperature are exempt from the prohibition on changing or animated copy/illumination

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit from the city building department is required prior to installation for all signs except those specifically identified as exempt in Section 3.10.2
- Temporary fence signage for projects under construction may be approved only as a Special Exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals and is subject to wall sign size limits based on the building frontage of the building under construction
- Marquee signs along Franklin Pike or Thompson Lane require special condition approval by the City Commission; the Commission regulates dimensions and appearance on a case-by-case basis and may permit these signs through the site plan approval process
- No master sign plan requirement is stated in the provided text

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