Sign Regulations in Gordon County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia.
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Political Signs
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, political signs need no permit and are allowed in every zoning district. Each must sit at least one foot from any publicly maintained right-of-way or easement, stay out of medians, carry the property owner's authorization, and stay within 32 square feet of copy area. Candidates must take them down within seven days of the election.
Gordon County GA Political Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsGordon County Code § 13-6
(21)Political signs: Signs whereby the public is to be informed regarding a specific political event or candidate(s) or issue(s).a.Political signs shall be located a minimum of one (1) foot from any publicly maintained right-of-way or easement, shall not be located in any medians, and must be with proper authorization of the property owner(s).b.Political signs shall be limited to a copy area no...
Garage Sale Signs
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, a yard or garage sale gets one sign of up to eight square feet on the property where the sale is held, with no permit, and it must come down within 24 hours of the close of the sale. Temporary curb-type signs are allowed only from 3:00 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Gordon County GA Garage Sale Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.04.04
All signs or related activities under this section do not require a sign permit; provided, however, that all other applicable regulations shall apply to such signs and that no such sign in a residential zoning district shall be directly illuminated. ... J.Temporary curb-type signs. Temporary curb-type signs shall be allowed in all zoning districts from 3:00 p.m. on Friday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunda...
Holiday Displays
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, holiday and seasonal displays need no sign permit and can stay up for 30 days in any one year. The Thanksgiving through New Year's season gets a 60-day period. Displays can include banners, bunting, lighting, and ornamental objects, but no commercial message or copy is allowed with them.
Gordon County GA Holiday Display Duration Rules
Light RestrictionsGordon County Code § 13-6
(b)No sign permit shall be required for any of the following signs to be displayed in any zoning district; provided, however, that all other applicable regulations shall apply to such signs and that no such sign in a residential zoning district shall be illuminated: ... (8)Special event or seasonal signs: Sign displays that include any message, insignia, or depiction traditionally associated wi...
Digital Billboards
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, only billboards with frontage on Interstate 75 can use digital changeable copy. Each message needs a ten-second minimum dwell time with static copy only, a freeze-on-malfunction default, a transition of three seconds or less, and brightness adjustment. Digital signs must sit 5,000 feet apart, and animation, flashing, scrolling, and full-motion video are prohibited.
Gordon County GA Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.04.05
with the exception that automated changeable copy signs utilizing any digital changeable message technology shall be a minimum of five thousand (5,000) feet from all other such changeable message signs ... 7.All freestanding outdoor advertising signs may be directly or indirectly illuminated with a condition that animation, flashing lights, scrolling, or intermittent or full-motion video shall ...
Window Signs
In the New Echota Overlay District of unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, a business can use either awning space or window space for a secondary sign. Window signs are limited to the ground floor, no window can be covered by more than 30 percent of signage, and hand written signs are not permitted. The Resaca Battlefield Overlay repeats the same wording.
Gordon County GA Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 4.02.01
iii.Use of Awnings and Windows. The use of awnings and windows for business signs shall be reserved for secondary signs, which for the purpose of this section are defined as signs that are secondary in nature to, and smaller in size than, primary wall and monument signs. Each business shall be permitted to use either an awning or window space for secondary sign use. The use of an awning for sig...
Freeway-Facing Signs
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, Article II of the sign chapter covers every outdoor advertising sign abutting or visible from the Interstate 75 right-of-way. Signs must meet the Georgia outdoor advertising code, O.C.G.A. § 32-6-70 et seq., be built durably, and come down within six months after the advertised business stops. The stricter county rule wins.
Gordon County GA Interstate 75 Sign Rules
Significant RestrictionsGordon County Code § 13-26
(a)This article shall apply to all outdoor advertising signs abutting or visible from the Interstate 75 right-of-way in the county.(b)No sign shall be erected or maintained unless it is in compliance with the regulations of this article.(c)Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition, and not be permitted to become dilapidated.(d)All signs located on sites abutti...
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