Sign Regulations in Greenville County, SC (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Greenville County, South Carolina.
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Political Signs
Greenville County's sign ordinance is content-neutral, so political signs are handled as on-premises yard signs. No more than three yard signs are allowed without a permit, each no larger than six square feet and no taller than five feet, and none may be placed in the road right-of-way.
Political and Yard Signs in Unincorporated Greenville County
Some RestrictionsGreenville County Sign Ordinance Sec. 6.2.10 (On-Premises Yard Sign)
No more than three (3) On-Premises yard signs may be displayed... Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet. Such signs shall not exceed five (5) feet in height.
Garage Sale Signs
On your own property, a garage-sale sign is an on-premises yard sign (up to three, six square feet, five feet tall, no permit). Off-premises weekend directional signs are allowed only from noon Friday to 7 a.m. Monday, no larger than 24 by 24 inches, and out of the right-of-way.
Garage Sale and Weekend Directional Signs in Greenville County
Some RestrictionsGreenville County Sign Ordinance Sec. 6.2.12 (Weekend Directional Signs)
Sign area may not exceed twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches... Signs shall not be placed before 12:00 p.m. on Friday evening and shall be completely removed in their entirety not later than 7:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning.
Digital Billboards
Electronic message centers in unincorporated Greenville County cannot exceed 75 percent of a sign's allowable copy area under County Code § 19-53(a). Business-area displays must hold each static image at least three seconds, the boards are barred outright from residential use areas except on non-residential accessory signs, and every unit must auto-dim to a strict brightness ceiling.
Digital Sign and Message Center Rules in Greenville County
Significant RestrictionsGreenville County Code of Ordinances § 19-53(a)
(a) Electronic message centers. (1) Electronic Message Centers may not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the total allowable sign copy area (not sign face) on any sign. (2) Electronic Message centers shall be allowed subject to the following: A. In Business Use Areas (as defined by § 19-55), Electronic Message Centers shall display static images for a period, of a...
Window Signs
In unincorporated Greenville County, a window sign placed within 12 inches of the glass is exempt from a sign permit, but County Code § 19-42(c) caps combined exempt and permitted window signage at 20 percent of the window area. Bigger storefront displays count as permitted signs and fall under the Business Use Area table's 20 percent, 225-square-foot ceiling in § 19-55(b)(4).
Window Sign Coverage Limits in Greenville County SC
Some RestrictionsGreenville County Code of Ordinances § 19-42(a), (c)
(a) General. (3) No exempt sign shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the property line or street right-of-way whichever is greater. (4) No copy on an exempt sign shall exceed six (6) inches in height. (c) Exempt window signs. (1) Exempt window signs may be placed within twelve (12) inches of the window, on the interior of the window or the exterior of ...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Freestanding signs on property that directly abuts an interstate highway or its frontage road get the county's largest sign allowance: up to 225 square feet of sign face and 35 feet of height, the same ceiling reserved for roads posted 65 mph or faster, under Sign Ordinance § 19-55(b)(5)(E)(2).
Freeway-Facing Sign Rules in Greenville County SC
Some RestrictionsGreenville County Code of Ordinances § 19-55(b)(5)(D)-(E)
Freestanding Sign Height and Size mph Sign Face Area (Max) Height (Max) 65+ or (interstate) 225 35 (E) Special provisions. 1. A pole sign may be allowed should the sign be located on a road whose speed limit is fifty-five (55) mph or higher and the appropriate conditions are met. 2. Freestanding signs on properties directly abutting an inter...
Sign Regulations by City in Greenville County
1 cities in Greenville County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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