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Adairsville, GA

Local sign ordinance requirements — free, cited to the source section.

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Understanding sign regulations in Adairsville, GA

Every outdoor sign in Adairsville is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Adairsville code it came from.

Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Adairsville.

Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Adairsville, Georgia. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.

Before you order or install a sign in Adairsville, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.

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Max ground sign height
Monument: Not specified; Pylon: Not specified
Ground sign setback
15 feet from the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two streets

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
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Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
Ten percent of the gross floor area
Building Sign Illumination
Internally illuminated or illuminated by external lighting fixtures not visible to passing motorists
Building Sign Max Number
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Definitions

Abandoned Sign Definition
a sign and/or sign structure which no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person, or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or service.
Animated Sign Definition
any sign that all or any part thereof visibly moves or imitates movement in any fashion whatsoever.
Building Sign Definition
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Canopy Sign Definition
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Freestanding Sign Definition
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Ground Sign Definition
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Illuminated Sign Definition
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Internal Signs Definition
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Mansard Sign Definition
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Monopole Sign Or Unipole Sign Definition
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Monument Sign Definition
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Outdoor Facility Signs Definition
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Painted Wall Sign Definition
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Permanent Sign Definition
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Portable Sign Definition
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Projecting Sign Definition
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Roof Sign Definition
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Sign Structure Definition
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Under Canopy Sign Definition
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Wall Sign Definition
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Window Sign Definition
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Sign Definition
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Sign Face Definition
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Setback Definition
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Flag Definition
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Multiple Message Sign Definition
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Signs Permitted In The Pud Zoning District Definition
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Unusual Shaped Sign Definition
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Wall Face Definition
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Window Sign Definition
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General Info

Jurisdiction Name
Adairsville, GA

General Standards

Nonconforming Sign Definition
Signs existing legally at the time of adoption or amendment of the ordinance but not conforming to newly adopted provisions may remain as legal nonconforming signs
Entrance Sign Maximum Area
Two per subdivision development, maximum area of each sign is 32 square feet.
Sign Support Structures Requirement
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
Monument (small, ~6-8 ft); Pylon/pole (larger)
Ground Sign Formula
Monument: Not specified; Pylon: Not specified
Ground Sign Max Height
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Ground Sign Setback
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Ground Sign Max Face Area
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Illumination

Led Sign Permissibility
Interstate 75 fronting lots: On lots fronting on Interstate 75, internally illuminated or LED signs facing Interstate 75 are permissible
Led Sign Permissibility
U.S. 41 or Highway 140 fronting lots: On lots fronting on U.S. 41 or Highway 140, internally illuminated LED signs facing the highway are permissible, provided that the area of the LED portion of the sign shall be no more than 32 square feet

Permit Process

Permit Time Frame
Six months from permit issuance
Permit Expiration Time
Permit becomes null and void if construction has not begun within six months
Permit Termination Violation
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Triangulation Requirements
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Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Permit required
Temp Sign Rules
Max face area: 672 sq ft; Max duration: 90 days total in a calendar year; Permit required

Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
25 percent of window area

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