Johns Creek treats political and campaign signs as content-neutral Standard Informational Signs under Zoning Ordinance Article XXXIII. They need no permit but are capped at 16 sq ft total, max 8 ft above adjacent street grade or 4 ft above ground, and may not be in the public right-of-way. GDOT controls state-route ROW.
Johns Creek does not regulate the content of political speech; instead it classifies political and campaign signs as Standard Informational Signs (or Banners) based on size, location, and duration, under Article XXXIII of the Zoning Ordinance. A Standard Informational Sign is a non-illuminated temporary freestanding sign limited to either one sign of 16 square feet or up to four signs not exceeding an aggregate of 16 square feet. Each sign may be no greater than 8 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street, or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater, and must be no closer than 10 feet to the back of curb of a private roadway. These signs require no permit (Section 33.17). Per the City's official campaign-sign guidance: signs cannot be placed on public right-of-way; cannot obstruct, impede, or create a hazard for pedestrians or vehicles; must provide an adequate visibility triangle; cannot be erected on private property without the owner's consent; and cannot be placed on government-owned property such as a park. Section 33.18 separately prohibits signs in the public right-of-way and on trees or utility poles. The Georgia Department of Transportation enforces the state-route rights-of-way, including Abbotts Bridge Road (SR 120) and Medlock Bridge Road (SR 141). Larger displays are treated as Banners (max 32 sq ft, permit required, up to 14 days, no more than 4 periods per year).
Signs in the public right-of-way, on government property, or on trees/utility poles may be removed by the City without notice (Section 33.21). General sign violations are a separate offense per sign and may be punished by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both (Section 33.19). Signs in GDOT right-of-way are subject to state removal.
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