Sign Regulations in Bartow County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bartow County, Georgia.
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Political Signs
Unincorporated Bartow County allows unlimited political signs on private property during a defined election cycle, from 150 days before a primary, special, general or runoff election to 20 days after. Class 2 temporary signs may stand up to five feet tall and thirty-two square feet per side, and are exempt from the county's normal sign limits, per Zoning Ordinance Sec. 11.4.2.
Political Signs During Elections in Bartow County
Light RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 11.4.2
11.4.2 Class 2 Temporary Signs. Class 2 temporary signs are permitted to be erected during any election cycle. (A)Class 2 temporary signs shall not exceed five feet in height and thirty-two (32) square feet per side, and shall not be more than two-sided.(B)The election cycle is the time period starting 150 days prior to any primary, special election, general election, or run-off, and ending 20 ...
Digital Billboards
Unincorporated Bartow County prohibits digital and LED billboards outright under the Zoning Ordinance's sign code. Any electronic display that shows moving images, changing messages, or animation is barred, and billboards already using that technology when the July 10, 2019 amendment took effect became legal nonconforming uses instead of being grandfathered as compliant.
Digital Billboards Banned in Bartow County
Heavy RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 11.7.7
11.7.7 LED and electronic signs. This includes, but is not limited to, signs displaying moving pictures, images or animation; LED (light emitting diode) signs; LCD (liquid crystal display) signs; digital signs; "TV" type signs; EVMC (electronic variable message center) signs; signs that spell words or create images with numerous small lights or other internal illumination; and similar electroni...
Window Signs
Window signs in unincorporated Bartow County are capped by zoning district: residential districts (A-1, RE-1, RE-2, R-1 through R-8) allow just one window sign per dwelling up to 8 square feet under Sec. 11.3.2(B), while the C-1, C-N and O/I commercial districts allow window signage up to 25% of the window area facing road frontage under Sec. 11.3.3(B).
Window Sign Limits, Bartow County
Some RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 11.3.2(B), § 11.3.3(B)
(B)Window Signs: One per dwelling, max 8 square feet area. ... (B)Window Signs: Total signage not to exceed 25% of the area of windows facing road frontage.
Freeway-Facing Signs
Bartow County bans any sign on private property within 50 feet of the Interstate 75 right-of-way, five times the standard 10-foot front setback that applies along ordinary county roads. The rule sits in the Zoning Ordinance's sign-location standards and is measured from the closest edge of the sign, its face, or its supporting structure.
Freeway-Facing Sign Setback in Bartow County
Some RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 11.5.1(C)-(E)
11.5.1 Location and setback. ... (C)Signs can be located in front setback areas, but all signs and sign structures must be setback at least ten (10) feet from the road right-of-way. No portion of a sign or sign structure erected on private property shall encroach on or overhang the public right-of-way or any other person's property. ... (D)No sign on private property can be erected closer than ...
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