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

The UDO's sign definitions in Appendix D expressly list 'temporary campaign and election signs' as a type of Temporary Sign, meaning they are treated the same as other non-permanent, non-affixed signage under Article X. Sec. 10.5(viii) exempts Temporary Freestanding Signs from the permit requirement that otherwise applies to erecting, altering or reconstructing a sign under Sec. 10.6(1), but only if the sign stays within an aggregate 9 square feet per lot across all zoning districts, does not exceed 3 feet in height from ground level, and is set back at least 2 feet from any right-of-way.

Display is capped at 30 consecutive days, and a lot cannot host such signs for more than a total of 90 days in a calendar year. Sec. 10.6(5) separately bars the county from regulating any sign, including a temporary one, based on the content of its message, so a campaign sign gets the same size, height, setback and duration treatment as any other exempt temporary freestanding sign rather than special content-based rules. Larger temporary signage, such as banners or portable signs tied to a specific event, falls instead under Sec.

10.9's permitted-temporary-sign track, which requires a permit and fee, a 15-foot road setback, and a 30-day display window usable up to four times a year, but that track is separate from the no-permit temporary freestanding sign category that covers ordinary yard-style campaign signs.