3 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Forsyth County's sign ordinance regulates yard signs content-neutrally, so political signs sit under the same size and placement limits as other temporary signs. Off your property, O.C.G.A. §32-6-51 makes it unlawful to stake any sign in a public road right-of-way.
O.C.G.A. §32-6-51(a)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, place, or maintain within the dedicated right of way of any public road any sign, signal, or other device except as authorized by this subsection...
Forsyth County's sign ordinance allows a yard-sale sign on your own property as a temporary sign, within size and placement limits. Off your land, O.C.G.A. §32-6-51 makes it unlawful to place a sign in any public-road right-of-way.
O.C.G.A. §32-6-51(a)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, place, or maintain within the dedicated right of way of any public road any sign, signal, or other device except as authorized by this subsection...
No Georgia statute and no Forsyth County ordinance regulate holiday lights, inflatables, or yard displays on private property. A homeowner decorates without a county permit; HOA covenants are the main limit in deed-restricted subdivisions.
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