Rock Hill, SC Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

4(T) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rock Hill lists Political, Ideological, Religious, Social, or Governmental Message Signs among the sign types exempt from permitting requirements, covering signs conveying political, ideological, religious, social or governmental messages unrelated to the businesses or the goods or services connected with them, provided the signs do not exceed 32 square feet. 4, no zoning sign permit is required before installation, and the general exemption rule for that section only requires an electrical permit if the sign is illuminated.

The ordinance's definitions section separately defines a Campaign or Election Sign as a sign that advertises a candidate for political office, or an issue to be voted on, on a definite election day, which is the category of political sign most often placed in yards ahead of local, state and federal elections in York County. 3(C) that apply to all signs, including staying out of sight-distance triangles at driveways and intersections and not posing a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic; freestanding temporary signs generally must sit at least five feet back from the right-of-way and property lines under that same subsection.