Sign Regulations in Berkeley County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Berkeley County, South Carolina.
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Digital Billboards
Berkeley County lets LED and electronic message boards operate along its arterial road overlay corridors only if brightness adjusts automatically and copy holds for at least eight seconds. Instant, non-flashing transitions are mandatory under County Code of Ordinances § 10.3.3(D).
Berkeley County LED and Electronic Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 10.3.3(D)
(D)Sign illumination. Externally lighted signs will be illuminated by "white," steady, stationary lights and will not have light-reflecting backgrounds, but may have light-reflecting lettering. LED and/or electronic message boards are permitted provided:(1)Automatic sign brightness adjustment devices or photocells are installed so that the sign will not negatively impact adjacent property uses ...
Window Signs
Within Berkeley County's arterial road overlay corridors, window signage is folded into the wall-sign limit: combined wall and window coverage can't exceed 20 percent of the wall it's displayed on, per County Code of Ordinances § 10.3.3(B).
Berkeley County Wall and Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 10.3.3(B)
(B)Wall signs. Wall signage is permitted at the rate of one square foot of signage per linear foot of building width of that wall to which the signs are attached. No single wall sign may exceed 200 square feet. The aggregate wall signage plus window signage will not exceed 20 percent of that wall area to which the signs are attached.
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