Gordon County, GA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

The rule sits in Gordon County Code § 13-6(b)(21), part of the Gordon County Sign Ordinance in Chapter 13. It describes a political sign as one informing the public about a specific political event, candidate, or issue. The § 13-3 definition of noncommercial messages backs that up by naming messages that identify or urge voter support for a political issue, political party, or candidate. Section 13-6(b)(7) adds a broader allowance for noncommercial signs of 32 square feet or less without a permit.

Placement is the tightest part. A sign must be at least one foot from any publicly maintained right-of-way or easement, it cannot stand in a median, and it needs the property owner's authorization. Two neighboring sign rules also apply. Section 13-4 prohibits signs on trees and utility poles and keeps private signs out of the public right-of-way, and § 13-5(e) bars any sign or obstruction taller than three feet inside the block out zone, the triangle formed by 20 feet along each right-of-way line at an intersection, driveway, or curb cut. In a residential zoning district the sign cannot be illuminated (§ 13-6(b)).

The size cap is 32 square feet of copy area, although the provision says this does not disallow general outdoor advertising signs. Section 13-2(b) states that the sign article does not control the message on any sign it allows, so the county's rules turn on size, location, and timing rather than content.

Timing works in two directions. Political candidates are responsible for removing their signs within seven days of the election. Before the county acts against a sign in violation, the erector or user gets at least 48 hours notice to fix it, except for signs in the right-of-way and signs creating a traffic or safety hazard.