Sign Regulations in Augusta-Richmond County, GA (2026)

Augusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 8, Ch. 5 (Zoning), § 28-B-4(J)

Political signs when the sign area is 32 square feet or less, provided such signs are related to a specific local, state, or national election and provided such signs are removed within ten days after such election. Political signs larger than 32 square feet shall be regulated as temporary signs per Section 28-B-6.

Augusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 8, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 28-B-4(F)

28-B-4 Exemptions. The following are not considered to be signs for the purpose of administering and enforcing this Ordinance, and permits shall not be required. ... F. Holiday decorations that do not convey a commercial message.

Augusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 8, § 28-B-8(H); Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 2 (Message Board/Reader Board definition)

Message Board or Reader Board. A sign or portion of a sign on which the message or copy changes automatically on a lamp bank or through mechanical means. Also known as Commercial Electronic Variable Message Sign. ... H. Message boards and reader boards. Shall be permitted in B-1, B-2, LI and HI zones. They shall count toward the maximum permitted freestanding signage set forth in Sections 28-B-...

Augusta-Richmond County Code, Tit. 8, § 28-B-10(D), (G)

Billboards located within six hundred and sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of an Interstate Highway must be permitted by the Georgia Department of Transportation. For purposes of this Ordinance, any billboard located in this area shall be considered to be a part of the Interstate Highway System regardless of whether the sign faces the Interstate Highway or is oriented to...