Sign Regulations in Lexington County, SC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina.
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Garage Sale Signs
Lexington County classifies garage sale postings as Short-Term Information Signs under Zoning Ordinance Section 26.40(g). The sign cannot exceed 12 square feet, must sit on private property with the owner's permission, and can stay up no longer than 7 consecutive days. It has to come down within 24 hours after the sale ends, and only one sign is allowed per 500 feet of street frontage.
Lexington County Garage Sale Sign Size and Time Limits
Some RestrictionsLexington County Zoning Ordinance § 26.40(g)
g.Short-Term Information Signs Short-term Information Signs, such as garage sale, lost and found pets, temporary directional signs for civic, religious, community, or cultural activities, and wedding and reception directions, are allowed provided they are located on private property with the property owner's permission. These signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in size, are limited to no more...
Holiday Displays
Lexington County treats holiday and seasonal advertising as a temporary sign category. Sec. 26.40(f) caps a seasonal sign at 32 square feet, requires the property owner's permission, allows only one per 500 feet of street frontage, and forces removal within 7 days after the season ends.
Lexington County Seasonal and Holiday Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances, Appendix B Zoning Ordinance § 26.40(f)
Seasonal Signs are on-premise signs advertising seasonal or holiday products or services. These signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and must be located on private property with the property owner's permission. There may be only one sign per 500 feet of street frontage or portion thereof and such signs must be removed within 7 days after the end of the season. These signs do not have t...
Digital Billboards
Digital advertising signs in Lexington County can only change their static message once every 6 seconds and must sit at least 2,000 feet from another digital face visible in the same direction. Section 26.66 of the Zoning Ordinance also caps brightness at 7,500 nits by day and 500 nits from dusk to dawn, measured through a required automatic dimmer and photo cell sensor.
Lexington County Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsLexington County Zoning Ordinance § 26.66
Advertising signs using digital technology which allows static images to be changed instantly must follow the following restrictions: a.Images displayed must be static messages and the content shall not include animated, flashing, scrolling, or full-motion video elements.b.The static images may be changed in succession at a rate no faster than once every 6 seconds.c.Spacing of digital faces of ...
Window Signs
Window signs on Lexington County businesses can't cover more than 10 percent of a building's gross transparent window and door area. The limit, set in Zoning Ordinance Section 26.53, applies to any sign attached inside or outside glass and doors that's meant to be read from outside, whether it's a static decal or a temporary poster.
Lexington County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsLexington County Zoning Ordinance § 26.53
Window Signs are signs attached to the interior and/or exterior of windows and doors and are intended for view from the exterior of the building or structure. Window signs cannot exceed 10 percent of the gross transparent window and door area of a building or structure.
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