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Sign Regulations in Gwinnett County, GA (2026)

4 rules for unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Gwinnett County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Holiday Displays

Unincorporated Gwinnett County caps holiday and promotional inflatables at 20 feet tall and 150 square feet in non-residential zones, or 4 feet and 16 square feet in residential zones, under a 21-day temporary sign permit.

Gwinnett County Inflatable Display Size Limits

Some Restrictions

Gwinnett County Code § 78-108(1)

The following types of signs or advertising devices shall be permitted only by issuance of a temporary sign permit for a period of 21 consecutive days. A temporary sign permit may not be issued for the same parcel at less than three-month intervals. In no case shall the same parcel be allowed a temporary sign permit more than four times in a 12-month period. Temporary signs shall not be allowed...

Digital Billboards

Unincorporated Gwinnett County bans new billboards outright but lets owners convert an existing non-conforming oversized sign to electronic display only by removing at least three comparable sign faces county-wide.

Gwinnett County Digital Billboard Conversion Rules

Significant Restrictions

Gwinnett County Code § 78-114A(f)(1),(4)

(f)Regulation. In addition to the provisions of this ordinance, each oversized electronic sign shall conform to the following:(1)Each individual static message must be displayed for not less than ten seconds.(2)Oversized electronic signs may not operate at brightness levels of more than 0.30 foot-candles (under measurement conditions) above ambient light levels as measured at the following dist...

Window Signs

In unincorporated Gwinnett County, window signs for any single tenant cannot cover more than 20 percent of that tenant's window space per building elevation, and compliant signs need no sign permit.

Gwinnett County Window Sign Coverage Limit

Some Restrictions

Gwinnett County Code § 78-109(4)

(4)Window signs not exceeding a cumulative surface area of 20 percent of the available window space per tenant per building elevation.(5)Reserved.(6)Projecting signs not exceeding three square feet and attached under the eave or awning of a building above a business entrance.(7)Signage on courtesy benches, trash receptacles, newspaper boxes, automated teller kiosks and phone booths, not exceedi...

Freeway-Facing Signs

High-rise buildings ten stories or taller that are visible from I-85, I-985, US-78 or SR-316 in Gwinnett County may carry a larger 360-square-foot building sign under the dimensional standards table.

Gwinnett County Freeway-Visible Sign Bonus

Some Restrictions

Gwinnett County Code § 78-113A (Dimensional Standards Table, Sign Category 15)

High-rise building sign on a building ten stories or greater in height that is visible from I-85, 1985, US-78, or SR-316. N/A 360 sq. ft. with a maximum width no greater than 50% of the width of the building façade.   A high-rise building sign must not extend above the roof line and must not cover windows or architectural details. Two per building on a lot adjacent to I-85, I-985, US-78, or ...

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