Glynn County, GA Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed districts
- HC, FC, GC, LI, BI, PD, GI
- I-95 sign size
- 12 ft by 50 ft, uniform
- Max height above pavement
- 35 feet (I-95)
- Billboard spacing (I-95)
- 500 feet apart
- Locations per quadrant
- max 4
- Setback from parks/schools/churches
- 300 feet
Summary
Outdoor advertising signs facing Glynn County's freeways are confined to Highway Commercial, Freeway Commercial, General Commercial, Limited and Basic Industrial, Planned Development and General Industrial districts. Billboards abutting the I-95 right-of-way must be a uniform 12 feet by 50 feet, cannot exceed 35 feet above the interstate pavement, and must sit at least 500 feet from any other billboard (§ 809(d)(2)(a)).
a.The erection, construction, or maintenance of Outdoor Advertising Signs shall be limited to HC Highway Commercial, FC Freeway Commercial, GC General Commercial, LI Limited Industrial, BI Basic Industrial, PD Planned Development, and GI General Industrial Zoning Districts. ... a.Interstate Highway System/I-95. All outdoor advertising signs located on sites abutting the Federal Interstate Highway/I-95 right-of-way shall meet the following requirements:i.All signs erected adjacent to an interstate highway shall be uniform in size. The outside measurements (display area) shall not exceed 12 feet in height and 50 feet in length, with or without trim.ii.Outdoor advertising signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height above the pavement of the interstate.
Full Breakdown
Section 809(d) of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance limits outdoor advertising signs, meaning billboards, to HC Highway Commercial, FC Freeway Commercial, GC General Commercial, LI Limited Industrial, BI Basic Industrial, PD Planned Development and GI General Industrial zoning districts (§ 809(d)(1)(a)). Signs abutting the I-95 right-of-way must be uniform in size, with a display area no larger than 12 feet high by 50 feet long, and cannot rise more than 35 feet above the interstate pavement, though the Mainland Planning Commission can grant a height exception on a sketch plan, sign elevations, sealed wind-load engineering, and notice to owners within 200 feet (§ 809(d)(2)(a)).
Interstate billboards must be at least 500 feet from any other billboard in any direction, and no more than four sign locations are allowed per quadrant where the spacing can be met. Billboards along the Primary State Highway System (Highways 341, 82, 17, 303, 32, 99 and Spur 25) or Altama Avenue face a different size cap, 12 feet by 25 feet or 10½ by 36 feet, no more than 378 square feet, and must sit 1,000 feet from the next billboard on the same or another right-of-way.
All billboards, wherever sited, must be set back at least ten feet from the right-of-way and generally 300 feet from parks, playgrounds, schools, cemeteries, churches or historic sites unless the view is already blocked.
Violations & Fines
A billboard that no longer advertises an active business must have its message removed within three months and the structure itself taken down within six months of the business closing, or it becomes a public nuisance the county can remove at the owner's expense (§ 809(d)(1)(g)). Beyond that, the standard sign-enforcement process in § 812 applies: a citation follows an uncured notice, fines run up to $1,000 per offense, and unpaid removal costs can be liened against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a billboard face I-95 anywhere in unincorporated Glynn County?
How tall can an I-95-facing billboard be?
How close together can billboards be along I-95?
Sources & Official References
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