Sign Regulations in Spalding County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Campaign signs are allowed in every zoning district in unincorporated Spalding County, but Sec. 516 of the sign ordinance limits how long they can stay up, how big they can be, and how many go on one lot: six square feet apiece, off the right-of-way, and no more than two per lot.
Spalding County Campaign Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Sign Ordinance, Appendix E § 516
Sec. 516. - Campaign signs.Campaign signs shall be permitted in all districts for a period of six (6) weeks before an authorized campaign date and shall be removed within one (1) week after the campaign. Campaign signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area and shall be located off the public right-of-way. Campaign signs shall not exceed two (2) per lot.
Garage Sale Signs
Garage sale signs in unincorporated Spalding County don't need a sign permit, but Appendix E's sign ordinance still controls their timing. Article 8(I) lets you post the sign no earlier than two days before the sale and requires you to take it down within one day after, or face a litter violation.
Spalding County Garage Sale Sign Timing Rules
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Sign Ordinance, Appendix E, Art. 8(I)
Sec. 222. - Garage sale sign.A temporary sign advertising the sale of personal property and not used in furtherance of an established commercial venture. ... ARTICLE 8. - SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT.The following signs shall not require a permit: ... I.Garage sale signs, which shall provide a street address and sale dates, shall be put up no earlier than two (2) days before sale, and shall be ...
Digital Billboards
Spalding County's sign ordinance doesn't carve out a category for digital billboards, it bans the underlying technology outright. Article 7 of Appendix E prohibits animated signs, flashing signs and illuminated signs except where the ordinance specifically authorizes illumination, which rules out changeable-message digital displays in unincorporated Spalding County.
Spalding County Digital & Flashing Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSpalding County Sign Ordinance, Appendix E, Art. 7(A),(E),(F)
ARTICLE 7. - PROHIBITED SIGNS.All signs not expressly authorized by this section are prohibited. Such signs include but are not limited to: A.Animated signs, except as otherwise authorized as a part of a freestanding sign. ... E.Flashing signs.F.Illuminated signs, except as authorized by this ordinance.
Window Signs
Window signs in unincorporated Spalding County only get a green light in commercial and office-institutional districts, and Sec. 513 of the sign ordinance caps them at fifty percent of the window glass they're placed on. Residential-district window signs aren't part of this allowance at all.
Spalding County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Sign Ordinance, Appendix E § 513
Sec. 513. - Window signs.Window signs shall be permitted only in the C-1, C-1A, C-1B, C-1C, C-2, C-3 and O-I districts. Said window signs shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the area of the window glass upon which said sign(s) is placed. Window signs shall not be counted for purposes of computing the total sign area allowed in this ordinance and the sign table.
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