Sign Regulations in Florence County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Florence County, South Carolina.
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Political Signs
Unincorporated Florence County lets political signs up to 32 square feet stay up for an unlimited display period on private property, more generous than most of the temporary-sign table's other categories, but Sec. 30-205's condition G requires every political sign to come down within seven days after the election it references.
Political Sign Rules in Florence County
Light RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-205
Sign Type Display Period Display Intervals Dimensions Conditions ... Political* Unlimited Not Applicable 32 sq. ft. C/G ... G.Political signs shall be removed within seven days after the election.
Garage Sale Signs
Unincorporated Florence County allows small directional signs for yard sales, auctions and similar events in the public right-of-way under Sec. 30-204(8), but caps them at three square feet, 24 hours of duration, and requires signs to sit no closer than 500 feet apart. Outside those limits, the ordinance bans signs in the right-of-way entirely.
Garage Sale Sign Rules in Florence County
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-204(8)
No sign shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except for the following: ... (8)Directional signs of a temporary nature not to exceed three square feet in area and 24 hours in duration for such events as yard sales, auctions, public gatherings, etc.; provided they are located no closer than 500 feet apart.
Digital Billboards
Unincorporated Florence County allows digital and electronic changing-message billboards, including converted nonconforming ones, under Sec. 30-207(f), but locks in strict technical standards: each message must hold for at least six seconds, transitions cap at one second with no fade or motion effect, brightness must auto-dim from sunset to sunrise, and any new digital display must sit at least 650 feet from another digital display facing the same direction.
Digital Billboard Rules in Florence County
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-207(f)
(f)Digital and electronic changing message off-premises signs. Digital and electronic changing message signs are permitted off-site signs, including preexisting, nonconforming off-site signs, and may be digital signs or electronic changing message signs subject to the following provisions:(1)All messages, images or displays on a digital sign or electronically changing message sign shall remain ...
Window Signs
In unincorporated Florence County, a window sign needs no permit anywhere the zoning ordinance's Table VII marks it 'A,' which covers every business, institutional and unzoned column, but it is flatly not allowed ('N') in residential zones. Sec. 30-311 defines a window sign as anything applied to a window's exterior or interior, or placed inside so it reads from outside through the glass.
Window Sign Rules in Florence County
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code § 30-202, Table VII; § 30-311
If the letter "A" appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed without prior permit approval in the zoning district represented by that column. If the letter " ... N" appears for a sign type in a column, such a sign is not allowed in the zoning district represented by that column under any circumstances. ... Window N A A A A A A A A A ... Sign, window. A sign that is applied or att...
Freeway-Facing Signs
In unincorporated Florence County, outdoor advertising structures facing Interstate 95 or Interstate 20 can reach 672 square feet and 100 feet high, more than double the standard 378-square-foot, 40-foot limit, but only within 600 feet of the interstate right-of-way. Building Inspection enforces size, height, spacing and setback rules under Chapter 28.5 of the Code of Ordinances.
Florence County Interstate Billboard Size Limits
Some RestrictionsFlorence County Code §§ 28.5-25, 28.5-27
Sec. 28.5-25. - Size of sign faces. [The following] square footage [is] allowed for outdoor advertising faces: Maximum square footage shall not exceed 378 square feet with the following exception: (1)The maximum square footage permitted for interstate highways shall not exceed 672 square feet. All signs must be located no more than 600 feet from the state interstate highway right-of-way.(2)An i...
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