Sign Regulations in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
Cherokee County's zoning code has no sign category labeled 'garage sale,' but its weekend-sign rule at § 11.7(8)(c) is the exempt-sign provision that covers a Friday-through-Monday yard-sale sign: one per parcel, capped at four square feet and three feet tall, and it has to come down by 7:00 a.m. Monday.
Cherokee County Weekend Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 11.7(8)(c)
c.Weekend signs: Number: Limited to one sign per parcel of property. Size, height & materials: Weekend signs shall not exceed four square feet and three feet in height and may be double-faced. Signs shall be mounted on an independent single or double pole device. Signs shall not be affixed in any manner to trees, natural objects, street light poles, utility poles, other signs or other sign str...
Holiday Displays
Cherokee County exempts low-wattage holiday decoration lights from every requirement of its Outdoor Lighting and Road Glare ordinance. Unlike commercial and security lighting, which must go dark by 11:00 p.m. under Article 25, holiday lights carry no county-imposed curfew, footcandle cap or shielding mandate, provided the light source qualifies as low-wattage.
Cherokee County Holiday Lighting Exemption
Few RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 25.14(J)
The following outdoor lights are exempt from all requirements of this ordinance: ... J.Low-wattage light sources used for holiday decorations.
Digital Billboards
Digital signs are tightly boxed in unincorporated Cherokee County: Zoning Ordinance § 11.5-5(i) bans them from residential zones outright, allows them only as freestanding signs on qualifying commercial or industrial lots, caps the digital face at 32 square feet, and forces each static message to hold for at least 60 seconds with no scrolling, flashing, or animation.
Cherokee County Electronic Sign Standards
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 11.5-5(i)
1.The following shall apply to all electronic signs:a.Electronic signs shall only be used as freestanding signs and shall not be allowed as canopy, wall or awning signs as defined in this ordinance.b.Electronic signs shall contain static messages only, and shall not have movement nor flashing on any part of the sign structure, design, or pictorial segment of the sign, nor shall such sign have v...
Window Signs
Cherokee County defines a window sign as any sign placed inside or upon a window and intended to be seen from outside (Zoning Ordinance § 11.4), and in the commercial and industrial districts, Table 11.1 under § 11.6 caps the coverage a permitted window sign can occupy at 20 percent of the window area.
Cherokee County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 11.4 & Table 11.1 (§ 11.6)
Window sign. Any sign placed inside or upon a window, and intended to be seen from the exterior. ... Window Permitted Max. - 20% of window area N/A
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