Aiken County, SC Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

6 regulates every temporary sign type by display period, display interval, and placement condition, and Condition A ties directly to sidewalks: A-frame signs, where located on sidewalks, shall be located in such a manner as not to obstruct pedestrian movement. A-frames can only be displayed during hours of operation and must come off the sidewalk during off-hours. Condition B extends the same protection to banners and pennants, requiring them to be properly secured and maintained at all times and barring interference with pedestrian or vehicular movement, with a 30-day display period renewable every six months.

Condition C addresses posters specifically: they cannot go on telephone or power poles or in the street right-of-way and must sit at least five feet from a curb or street. 5 closes off the public right-of-way to private signage altogether outside a short list of exceptions, permitting only government signs, utility informational signs, church and historical markers consistent with state and federal law, emergency signs, and small directional signs for events like yard sales, capped at three square feet and 24 hours, spaced at least 500 feet apart. 3, which requires at least eight feet of clearance above the ground for any sign that extends over a sidewalk or other pedestrian space.