Sign Regulations in Granville County, NC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Granville County, North Carolina.
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Political Signs
In unincorporated Granville County, temporary noncommercial signs, including political and election campaign signs, are exempt from sign permitting under County Code § 32-496(5). Each face is capped at 16 square feet, freestanding signs may not exceed eight feet in height, and no sign may be displayed more than 60 days in a calendar year.
Political Signs in Granville County
Light RestrictionsGranville County Code §§ 32-496, 1-6
The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this article: ... (5)Temporary noncommercial (including political) signs:a.May not exceed 16 square feet in area per face.b.If freestanding, may not be higher than eight feet above grade.c.May not be displayed more than 60 days per year. ... Unless otherwise specifically provided, violation of any provision of this Code or any other c...
Garage Sale Signs
Granville County bars residents from using mailboxes or neighborhood delivery cluster box units to advertise a garage sale. County Code Sec. 32-496(3) limits what those mail structures may display to names, addresses and user information, folding the garage-sale ban into a broader prohibition on commercial, sales and home-occupation advertising on mail structures.
Granville County Mailbox Garage-Sale Sign Ban
Light RestrictionsGranville County Code Sec. 32-496(3)
(3)Street address numerals, public hearing signs, and other signs or exterior displays required to be maintained by government order or regulations, provided that the content and size do not exceed that required by such order or regulation. Mailboxes and neighborhood delivery cluster box units may only display names, addresses and user information. Such mail structures may not be used for adver...
Digital Billboards
Granville County allows electronic message boards only as a feature on a freestanding on-site identification sign, capped at 25 percent of the sign's face, changing no more than once a minute, in a single color, with no animation or flashing. County Code Sec. 32-494(g) restricts operating hours in residential districts to 7 a.m. through 10 p.m.
Granville County Electronic Message Board Rules
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code Sec. 32-494(g)(1)-(5)
Electronic message boards shall meet the following standards:(1)Electronic message boards may only be included as a feature on a freestanding on-site identification sign.(2)Electronic message boards shall not comprise more than 25% of the area of the sign on which it is included.(3)The message on an electronic message board may not change more frequently than once per minute. The message may sc...
Window Signs
Window signs are permitted by right in every zoning district in unincorporated Granville County, with no permit required, under the Table of Permitted Signs at County Code § 32-497. The catch: a window sign is capped at 2 square feet and must be displayed inside the building, not affixed to the exterior glass or wall.
Window Sign Rules in Granville County
Light RestrictionsGranville County Code §§ 32-497, 1-6
Sign Type AR-80 AR-40 R-25 MHPD HB NB I-1 I-2 Location Maximum Area Other Standards ... Window Signs X X X X X X X X Inside of building only. 2 sf ... X = Permitted as a use by right; no permit is required. ... Unless otherwise specifically provided, violation of any provision of this Code or any other county ordinance shall subject the offender to a civil penalty to be recovered in the nature ...
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