Johns Creek, GA Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 25% of aggregate window area
- Illuminated portion
- Max 4 square feet
- Applies in
- Commercial, O-I, Industrial districts
- Prohibited
- LED/string lighting outlining windows
Summary
Johns Creek caps window signage at 25 percent of a business's aggregate window area under its sign ordinance, with only 4 square feet of that allowance permitted to be illuminated.
Window signs. A maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate window area may contain signage. Within that twenty-five percent, a maximum of four square feet may be illuminated. Additionally, LED, string or similar lighting outlining the windows, doors or other similar building features shall be prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 33.26 of the Johns Creek Zoning Ordinance governs signs by zoning district. In the Commercial, Town Center Business, and Mixed-Use Districts, window signs may cover no more than 25 percent of a tenant's aggregate window area, with a maximum of 4 square feet of that signage illuminated; LED, string, or similar lighting outlining windows and doors is prohibited outright. The same 25 percent cap repeats for the O-I Office and Institutional District and for the M-1/M-1A Industrial Districts, so it applies to nearly every non-residential zoning category in the city. Window signs generally do not require a separate permit, but they still count against this coverage ceiling.
Violations & Fines
Covering more than 25 percent of a storefront's window area with signage is a zoning violation under Article XXIX, carrying fines up to $1,000 and up to 60 days in jail per day it continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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