Clayton County, GA Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Under Sec. 18(C), a billboard facing Georgia's interstates must sit within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the highway right-of-way and be visible from the main traveled way of the interstate or a primary highway. Proximity is only half the test: the underlying parcel must also be zoned commercial or industrial, run at least 22,000 square feet, and carry at least 200 feet of frontage on Interstate 75, 285 or 675, or 200 feet of frontage on Lees Mill Road or a frontage road with contiguous right-of-way along I-75.

A billboard is also a conditional use under Sec. 18(B), so every proposed freeway board goes through the conditional use process in Sec. 16: a site plan, a letter of intent to the Board of Commissioners addressing the Sec. 10 decision criteria, Technical Review Committee review, a Zoning Advisory Group public hearing, and final action by the Board of Commissioners, which can approve, deny or table the request. Once sited, Sec. 18(D) keeps freeway billboards at least 500 feet from any interchange, at-grade intersection or safety rest area, measured along the highway from where the pavement begins to widen for the ramp.

Sec. 18(E) adds that no billboard may stand within 500 feet of another billboard, within 100 feet of a residential or agricultural district or of any structure, or within 1,000 feet of a park, monument or place of worship. Sec. 18(F) caps a qualifying freeway board at 672 square feet per face and 48 feet in any dimension, with a 300-square-foot floor, and Sec. , on top, applying whichever standard is stricter.