Sign Regulations in Bulloch County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bulloch County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Unincorporated Bulloch County does not require a sign permit for political campaign signs: Zoning Ordinance § 2204(j) exempts them outright and defers to the placement, size and timing rules already set by Georgia's political sign statute, O.C.G.A. § 16-7-58, rather than layering on a separate county standard.
Bulloch County Political Sign Permit Exemption
Few RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 2204(j)
(j)Political campaign signs shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-7-58.
Digital Billboards
In unincorporated Bulloch County, an electronic message center sign may make up no more than 50 percent of a permanent sign's display area, must hold each static image at least eight seconds with no animation or flashing, and cannot exceed 0.3 foot-candles of brightness above ambient light, per the Zoning Ordinance.
Bulloch County Electronic Message Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 2208
Changeable copy signs and electronic message center signs are permitted as an integral part of any permanent signs which meet all other requirements of this article, and further subject to the following restrictions:(1)The changeable copy or electronic message center portion of the sign shall not exceed 50 percent of the overall display surface area of the sign. ... (4)Electronic message center...
Window Signs
Unincorporated Bulloch County exempts window signs from its sign permit requirement in every sign district, but caps how much glass they can cover: under the Zoning Ordinance, a window sign cannot exceed 50 percent of the area of any single window or door pane.
Bulloch County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Light RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 2204(g)
The following signs shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this article, provided that such signs or devices erected or placed are located on property of the person who erects such signs or on property whose owner has given permission for such placement, and provided further that all other standards of this ordinance concerning the physical placement or dimensions of the sign are obser...
Freeway-Facing Signs
In unincorporated Bulloch County's Interstate Gateway Overlay district, a commercial, office or industrial property within 660 feet of I-16 may erect one interstate sign under the Zoning Ordinance, capped at 150 square feet of sign area, set back at least 50 feet from the I-16 right-of-way, and spaced 200 feet from any other interstate sign.
Bulloch County I-16 Interstate Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1907(a)
(a)Interstate signs. In addition to the freestanding signs allowed under article 22, one interstate sign is allowed on each property that adjoins or lies within 660 feet of the right-of-way of I-16, and is occupied by a commercial, office or industrial use, under the following provisions:(1)Such a sign shall be a minimum of 120 feet and a maximum of 180 feet in height;(2)Such a sign may include...
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