Sign Regulations in Rockdale County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Rockdale County, Georgia.
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Political Signs
Rockdale County treats a political sign as an example of a 'free speech sign' under Sec. 230-4, and Sec. 230-17(d)(6) exempts these signs from needing a permit, but they still must meet Sec. 230-20's dimensional table: 4 feet tall and 16 square feet of total sign area per lot in residential districts, with per-face limits from 6 to 12 square feet based on acreage.
Political Sign Rules in Rockdale County
Light RestrictionsRockdale County Code §§ 230-4, 230-17(d)(6), 230-20 (Table 20-2)
Free speech sign: ... A sign intended to be displayed for a finite period of time, such as a real estate for sale sign, a campaign sign, a political sign, or a yard sale sign, by way of examples. ... Free speech signs, providing they meet the dimensional requirements set forth in tables 20-1 and 20-2 of this chapter. ... Free speech signs 4 feet Lot acreage Max. aggregate sign area of all free ...
Garage Sale Signs
Unincorporated Rockdale County treats yard and garage sale signs as exempt 'weekend signs' under Code § 230-17(d)(5): allowed only from 3 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday, capped at four square feet and four feet tall, with no more than two per lot, and the owner must take them down or face a litter citation.
Garage Sale Sign Rules in Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 230-17(d)(5)
(5)Weekend signs (WES):a.WES shall be allowed in all zoning districts from 3:00 p.m. on Friday to 7:00 a.m. on Monday.b.The sign owner is responsible for removing the signs. Failure to remove WES shall constitute a litter violation, enforceable under the Rockdale County Code of Ordinances section 78-45.c.Dimensions. Maximum sign area: four square feet per side. Maximum height: four feet.d.WES s...
Digital Billboards
Rockdale County allows digital billboards as 'multiple message billboards' under Code § 230-21(i), but each message must hold for at least ten seconds and change within two seconds electronically. Section 230-13 caps brightness at 5,000 nits by day and 100 nits between sunset and sunrise, or 0.3 footcandles over ambient light, whichever is brighter.
Digital Billboard Rules in Rockdale County
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 230-13; § 230-21(i)(1)-(3)
Maximum brightness levels for electronic or digital LED signs shall not exceed 5,000 nits during the daylight hours or 100 nits between sunset and sunrise, as those times are determined by the National Weather Service, or 0.3 footcandles over ambient light conditions, whichever is brighter. ... (1)Each sign shall remain fixed for at least ten seconds. If the message is changed mechanically, the...
Window Signs
Unincorporated Rockdale County lets window signs cover up to 30 percent of the window area of a building elevation without any sign permit, but they still have to follow the sign chapter's maintenance and enforcement rules like every other sign.
Window Sign Coverage Limit in Rockdale County
Light RestrictionsRockdale County Code §§ 230-17(d)(3), 230-20 Table 20-1 item 8
(3)Signs inside a building or totally enclosed area, including window signs. The latter shall meet the dimensional requirements set forth in the sign table as further described in this chapter; ... Type of sign Max. sign height Maximum sign area Additional requirements ... ... 8. Window signs N/A Max. aggregate area of all window signs per building elevation: 30% coverage of window area a) Aggr...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Billboards, ground signs of 401 to 672 square feet aimed at interstate traffic, are permitted only on lots abutting I-20 in nonresidential zoning districts in unincorporated Rockdale County, capped at 672 square feet per face, 48 feet tall, and set back 500 feet from homes, schools, and other billboards.
Interstate Billboard Rules in Rockdale County
Significant RestrictionsRockdale County Code §§ 230-4, 230-21
Billboard: A ground sign with a sign area of between 401 and 672 square feet intended for the public traveling on the interstate highway. Synonym of "oversized sign." ... Billboards shall be governed by the Georgia Advertising Act (O.C.G.A. § 32-6-70 et seq.).(b)Billboards are permitted on lots abutting the interstate in nonresidential zoning districts.(c)Billboards shall not be placed within 5...
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