Sign Regulations in Franklin, TN (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for Franklin, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
Franklin has no sign type dedicated to garage sales: signage for a sale falls under the general temporary-sign rule: max two per lot, six square feet on residential lots, and a three-month yearly limit.
Franklin Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsFranklin Zoning Ordinance § 15.18 (eff. 1-13-2026)
A sign intended for temporary use other than temporary construction site signs and campaign signs... Maximum of two signs per lot... May have up to two sides, with a maximum of 32 square feet per side. On residential lots, the size is further limited to a maximum of six square feet per side... Not to exceed three months out of every 12-month period.
Holiday Displays
Franklin's sign code bans inflatable or balloon-type devices over 18 inches in diameter that require tethering, the exact profile of most yard-display holiday inflatables, citywide, with no seasonal exception.
Franklin Bans Oversized Tethered Inflatables
Significant RestrictionsFranklin Zoning Ordinance § 15.1.10.F (adopted/effective Jan. 13, 2026)
F. Inflatable or similar balloon-type devices larger than 18 inches in diameter that require tethering; G. Moving signs; H. Noisy mechanical devices; I. Parked vehicle signs; J. Roof signs, including signs painted on roofs or that extend above the highest point of a roof; K. Searchlights; L. Signs on natural features such as trees, other living vegetation, and rocks; M.Trailer signs; N. Signs p...
Digital Billboards
Franklin's zoning code bans LED electronic message center signs and LED display screens outright: digital billboards aren't permitted anywhere in the city.
Franklin Digital Billboard Ban
Heavy RestrictionsFranklin Zoning Ordinance § 15.1.10 (2026 ordinance, effective Jan. 13, 2026)
The following signs are prohibited: A. Bench signs; B. Freestanding canopy signs, except as permitted in Paragraph 5.1.4.I, Gas Stations; C. Home occupation signs; D. Commercial signs for residentially- occupied dwellings, except temporary signs as permitted by Section 15.18, Temporary Sign, and temporary construction site signs as permitted by Section 15.17, Temporary Construction Site Sign;...
Window Signs
Franklin caps window signs at 15 percent of an individual window's area, or 15 percent of a grouped-window area, and no storefront may display more than five window signs under the city's 2026 sign code.
Franklin Caps Window Sign Coverage
Some RestrictionsFranklin Zoning Ordinance § 15.16, Window Sign (Sign Area/Placement standards) (adopted/effective Jan. 13, 2026)
Maximum of 15 percent of an individual window area, but shall not exceed 5 window signs In cases where windows are grouped, the sign area shall not exceed 15 percent of the window grouping area Fully within the interior of the building and attached directly to or mounted within 12 inches of the inside of the business Standards (Continued) Materials Lighting Metal, wood, or easily rem...
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