Peak City Zoning Code

SIGN REGULATIONS

§ 153.213 PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY.

In order to ensure that signage is designed and placed to minimize the distractions and obstruction of view that contribute to traffic hazards and endanger public safety, and to prevent signs from dominating the visual appearance of the areas in which they are located, the following standards shall apply to all signs in all zoning districts unless otherwise noted.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.214 PERMIT REQUIRED.

It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, modify, move, or to replace any sign or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a zoning permit for such sign from the county. Notwithstanding this provision, changing or replacing the permanent copy on an existing lawful sign shall not require a permit, provided the copy change does not change the nature of the sign so as to render it in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.215 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

The following provisions shall apply to all signs as noted.

(A) Materials. Signs must be constructed of durable materials approved by the Zoning Administrator, and maintained in good condition. All signs, except for banners, flags, temporary signs, and window signs conforming in all respects to the requirements of this chapter shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure. Deficiencies such as chipped paint, broken plastic, missing letters and exposed light bulbs shall be evidence of a lack of maintenance. All temporary signs shall be constructed of materials and printed on by inks capable of withstanding normal weather conditions.

(B) Code compliance required. All signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International Building Code.

(C) Sign illumination. Devices illuminating signs shall be placed and shielded in a manner such that the illuminating rays or reflections shall not be directed into any residence, residential district, sleeping room in any district, or public right-of-way. Light produced by a changeable copy billboard (otherwise known as electronic billboards) should not exceed 0.3 Foot-candles over ambient light levels. Furthermore, such billboard must be able to automatically adjust as ambient light levels change. An automatic light-sensing device (such as photocell or similar technology) should be utilized for adjusting the electronic billboard's brightness. Sunset-sunrise tables and manual methods of controlling brightness are not acceptable as a primary means of controlling brightness. If light levels are suspected to exceed required light levels by the Zoning Administrator through observation, the property owner will be required to conduct and document light level tests as needed to demonstrate that the light generated does not exceed the values established. Such tests must be conducted by a qualified professional with proven expertise in the area of light level measurement and testing.

(D) Sign height. Unless otherwise regulated herein, no freestanding sign shall extend more than 40 feet above the surrounding grade.

(E) Sign placement. All signs shall be placed at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way as measured from the closest part of the sign, unless otherwise noted in this section.

(F) Measuring setbacks and distances. All measurements for setbacks and location as stated in this subchapter shall be taken from the outermost portion of a sign to the nearest portion of the feature from which the setback or distance is to be measured, such as property lines, rights-of-way and other signs.

(G) Computation of sign dimensions.

(1) Computation of sign height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of:

(a) Existing grade prior to construction; or

(b) The newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding, or excavating. In cases in which the normal grade cannot reasonably be determined, sign height shall be computed on the assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the principal structure on the lot, whichever is lower.

(2) Computation of area of individual signs. The area of a sign face (which is also the sign area of a wall sign or other sign with only 1 face) shall be computed by means of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets these zoning regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself.

(3) Computation of area of multi-faced signs. The sign area for a sign with more than 1 face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any 1 point at the same time, and when such sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than 42 inches apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces.

(H) Obstructions prohibited. No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct the clear sight triangle at a street intersection nor shall any sign obstruct the view of motorists entering or leaving an off-street parking area.

(I) Forfeiture of illegal signs placed on or over public property. Any sign installed or placed on or over public property, except in conformance with the requirements of this chapter, shall be forfeited to the public and be subject to confiscation and disposal. In addition to other remedies provided by this chapter, the county shall have the right to recover from the sign owner and/or installer the full costs of removal and disposal of such sign.

(J) Placement on trees, utility poles, towers, natural features, and the like prohibited. No sign shall be painted or attached to a tree, fence, utility pole, tower, tank, roof, rock, bridge, street sign or other similar natural or manmade feature. This prohibition shall not apply to "no trespassing" or boundary marker signs posted on trees on private property or utility and official community identification signs posted on water towers.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.216 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

(A) Signs imitating traffic or emergency signals. No private sign which imitates or gives the appearance of an official traffic or emergency sign or signal shall be permitted.

(B) Distracting signs. No private sign which uses flashing, blinking, scrolling or moving lights, text or graphics shall be permitted, except as may be permitted in § 153.219(A).

(C) Sign lighting incompatible with a residential district. Sign lighting shall not trespass onto adjacent properties or create glare that is dangerous to passing motorists or interferes with the use and enjoyment of adjacent residential properties.

(D) Portable signs. Portable signs are prohibited.

(E) Signs in right-of-way. Signs extending into the public right-of-way other than those expressly permitted by this chapter or otherwise approved by the Newberry County Director of Public Works or SCDOT, if placed along public streets.

(F) Obstructive signs. Any sign which obstructs the view of motorists, pedestrians, or cyclists using any street, sidewalk, bike path, or driveway, or which obstructs the approach to any street intersection or railroad crossing, or which interferes with the effectiveness of any traffic sign, device, or signal. In addition, any sign that is illuminated or is highly reflective that hampers the vision of motorists or cyclists shall be prohibited.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.217 SIGNS ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT.

A permit shall not be required for the following signs:

(A) Traffic signs. Traffic, directional, street, warning, or information signs authorized by a public agency.

(B) Official notices. Official notices issued by a court, public agency, or office.

(C) Real estate signs. One non-illuminated “for sale,” “for rent,” “for lease,” or similar sign not exceeding 6 square feet in area in a residential district, or 20 square feet in a nonresidential district, and located at least 10 feet from a street right-of-way or on the front wall of a building.

(D) Temporary signs. One non-illuminated political campaign, yard sale, “for sale,” “for rent,” “for lease,” or similar sign not exceeding 6 square feet in area in a residential district or 20 square feet in nonresidential districts, and located a least 10 feet from a street right-of-way or on the front wall of a building.

(E) Government signs. Historical markers, regulatory signs, official notices, public interest signs, and warning signs erected and maintained by the county or state or an agent of such.

(F) Signs for churches, places of worship. Noncommercial signs for churches and/or places of worship, however such signs must be placed at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way as measured from the closest part of the sign.

(G) Flags on permanent poles.

(H) Traffic control signs on private property. Traffic control signs on private property, the faces of which meet SCDOT and/or Newberry County Department of Public Works standards and which contain no commercial message of any kind.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.218 PERMITTED SIGNS.

The following signs requiring a permit are allowed as indicated in the following table. All signs shall be located on-premises of the business or use being advertised unless otherwise specified.

PERMITTED SIGNS
Sign Type	Districts Allowed1	Number Allowed2	Maximum Size2	Conditions
Bed and Breakfast	All	1	6 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be set back not less than 5 feet from street r-o-w.
Business Identification - Monument	All	1	32 sq. ft.	(a) Not allowed in conjunction with a single-family use. (b) Largest dimension of sign area shall not exceed 8 feet.
Business Identification - Pole	LC, GC, IND	1	200 sq. ft.	Must be set back not less than 10 feet from street r-o-w.
Changeable Copy	R2, LC, GC, IND	1 per sign face, may not exceed 1 per street frontage	50 sq. ft.	(a) Permitted only on permanent freestanding signs, marquee signs, canopy signs and wall signs, and shall comply with all of the regulations of such signs as applicable. (b) See § 153.219 for requirements for changeable copy by electronic or automated mean.
Construction, including alteration and demolition	All	1	100 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) The sign shall be removed from the site within 30 days after completion of the project.
Institutional and Public Facility	All	1	20 sq. ft.	May not be illuminated.
Neighborhood, Manufactured Home Park, Industrial Park Identification	All (as applicable)	1 per entrance	20 sq. ft.	(a) Signs may be located partially or wholly within the street r-o-w on islands at split entrances as approved by the Public Works Director or SCDOT where required prior to issuance of a permit. (b) The County shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement of such signs regardless of why or how they are damaged or removed including but not limited to traffic accidents, vandalism, street repair, mowing, or resurfacing, and acts of God. (c) The County may remove any such sign at any time for any reason without notice and without compensation.
Off-premises Advertising	R2, LC, GC, IND	Regulated by spacing and setback requirements	(a) On I-26: 672 sq. ft. with embellish ments not to exceed 150 square feet. (b) On all other road ways: maximum size shall be 300 sq. ft.	(a) Construction. All signs with a 32-square foot or more sign face shall be of mono-pole construction. (b) Spacing. All signs shall be at least 1,200 feet apart on the same side of the road and 600 feet from the opposite side of the road, measured linearly along the rights-of-way. (c) Configuration. Signs on I-26 may be double decked and double sided. On all other streets, signs may be double sided only. (d) Setbacks. Setback from I-26 may be as required by SCDOT. From adjacent property lines, setback shall be 10 feet measured from the outside edge of the sign. From a residential district boundary or an existing adjacent residence on the same side of the road, minimum setback shall be 100 feet. (e) Height. On I-26, maximum height shall be 110 feet. On all other roads maximum height shall be 40 feet. Advertising space shall be at least 20 feet from ground level for signs greater than 32 square feet in area.
Private Directional	All	1	6 sq. ft.	Must be spaced not less than 500 feet apart.
Professional or Business Name Plate	All	1	2 sq. ft.	(a) Must be mounted flat against the wall of the building where the business is located. (b) May not be illuminated.
Projecting	LC, GC	1 per street frontage	10 sq. ft.	(a) Minimum clearance of 8 feet is required between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk, pavement or ground surface. (b) Maximum distance a sign shall project from a building is 4 feet. However, no sign shall project from the building wall to an extent that it obstructs the view of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists, or of street intersections, traffic signs, devices or signals. (c) Signs shall not be mounted higher than 12 feet. (d) Signs shall be mounted at a right angle to the building wall.
Rooftop	IN D	2	675 sq. ft.	(a) Rooftop signs may be permitted only on buildings that are visible from Federal Interstate Highways. (b) Sign must reach a height of no more than 30 feet above the highest point on rooftop on which it is installed, but no higher than 110 feet from the ground level of the building.
Temporary Land Subdivision	All	1 per street frontage	20 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be spaced not less than 300 feet apart. (c) Must be removed when 75% of the lots are conveyed.
Wall	All	2 per building frontage	Shall not exceed 20% of the front surface of 25% of the side or rear surface	Surface mounted signs may extend not more than 24 inches from the wall.
1 Signs in LC, GC and IND districts shall be setback at least 15 feet from all interior lot lines. 2 On a lot occupied by a business use, signs shall be limited to not more than 4 signs of any type having a total area of not more than 600 square feet in area. Sign area not exceeding a total of 750 square feet may be granted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Sign Types*

* Definitions for Sign Types are provided in §§ 153.230 et seq. - Definitions. Source: Harvey S. Moskowitz and Carl G. Lindbloom. The Latest Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, Center for Urban Policy Research, 2004.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.219 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC SIGNS.

Electronic signs. Outdoor advertising that conforms to standards and bears a permit pursuant to §§ 153.215 through 153.219 of this subchapter may include electronic outdoor advertising only if the electronic outdoor advertising meets the following requirements:

(A) The electronic outdoor advertising does not contain any form of animation and remains static for at least eight seconds with a transition time of no greater than two seconds.

(B) The electronic outdoor advertising is not located within 500 feet of a residential area.

(C) From sunset until 11:00 p.m., the dimmer for electronic outdoor signs, displays, and devises shall not be set to exceed 342 nits in full white mode for signs that are smaller than 672 square feet in area and 300 nits in full white mode for signs that are equal to or larger than 672 in area.

(D) From 11:00 p.m. until sunrise, illumination shall be extinguished and electronic outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices shall be equipped with an automatic device to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, except for signs displaying amber alerts and other governmental emergencies. The automatic device shall have the ability to dim the display through a photoelectric sensor that detects ambient light levels and adjusts the display intensity automatically to ensure maximum nit levels are enforced.

(E) The electronic outdoor advertising shall comply with the size and spacing limitations prescribed in §§ 153.215 through 153.219 of this subchapter.

(F) The owner of any outdoor advertising that wants to convert to an electronic outdoor advertising sign shall notify the Planning and Zoning Department of the face-type status change and meet all criteria as set forth.

(Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

Peak City Zoning Code

SIGN REGULATIONS

§ 153.213 PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.214 PERMIT REQUIRED.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.215 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

The following provisions shall apply to all signs as noted.

(B) Code compliance required. All signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International Building Code.

(D) Sign height. Unless otherwise regulated herein, no freestanding sign shall extend more than 40 feet above the surrounding grade.

(E) Sign placement. All signs shall be placed at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way as measured from the closest part of the sign, unless otherwise noted in this section.

(G) Computation of sign dimensions.

(a) Existing grade prior to construction; or

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.216 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

(A) Signs imitating traffic or emergency signals. No private sign which imitates or gives the appearance of an official traffic or emergency sign or signal shall be permitted.

(B) Distracting signs. No private sign which uses flashing, blinking, scrolling or moving lights, text or graphics shall be permitted, except as may be permitted in § 153.219(A).

(D) Portable signs. Portable signs are prohibited.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.217 SIGNS ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT.

A permit shall not be required for the following signs:

(A) Traffic signs. Traffic, directional, street, warning, or information signs authorized by a public agency.

(B) Official notices. Official notices issued by a court, public agency, or office.

(E) Government signs. Historical markers, regulatory signs, official notices, public interest signs, and warning signs erected and maintained by the county or state or an agent of such.

(G) Flags on permanent poles.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.218 PERMITTED SIGNS.

The following signs requiring a permit are allowed as indicated in the following table. All signs shall be located on-premises of the business or use being advertised unless otherwise specified.

PERMITTED SIGNS
Sign Type	Districts Allowed1	Number Allowed2	Maximum Size2	Conditions
Bed and Breakfast	All	1	6 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be set back not less than 5 feet from street r-o-w.
Business Identification - Monument	All	1	32 sq. ft.	(a) Not allowed in conjunction with a single-family use. (b) Largest dimension of sign area shall not exceed 8 feet.
Business Identification - Pole	LC, GC, IND	1	200 sq. ft.	Must be set back not less than 10 feet from street r-o-w.
Changeable Copy	R2, LC, GC, IND	1 per sign face, may not exceed 1 per street frontage	50 sq. ft.	(a) Permitted only on permanent freestanding signs, marquee signs, canopy signs and wall signs, and shall comply with all of the regulations of such signs as applicable. (b) See § 153.219 for requirements for changeable copy by electronic or automated mean.
Construction, including alteration and demolition	All	1	100 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) The sign shall be removed from the site within 30 days after completion of the project.
Institutional and Public Facility	All	1	20 sq. ft.	May not be illuminated.
Neighborhood, Manufactured Home Park, Industrial Park Identification	All (as applicable)	1 per entrance	20 sq. ft.	(a) Signs may be located partially or wholly within the street r-o-w on islands at split entrances as approved by the Public Works Director or SCDOT where required prior to issuance of a permit. (b) The County shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement of such signs regardless of why or how they are damaged or removed including but not limited to traffic accidents, vandalism, street repair, mowing, or resurfacing, and acts of God. (c) The County may remove any such sign at any time for any reason without notice and without compensation.
Off-premises Advertising	R2, LC, GC, IND	Regulated by spacing and setback requirements	(a) On I-26: 672 sq. ft. with embellish ments not to exceed 150 square feet. (b) On all other road ways: maximum size shall be 300 sq. ft.	(a) Construction. All signs with a 32-square foot or more sign face shall be of mono-pole construction. (b) Spacing. All signs shall be at least 1,200 feet apart on the same side of the road and 600 feet from the opposite side of the road, measured linearly along the rights-of-way. (c) Configuration. Signs on I-26 may be double decked and double sided. On all other streets, signs may be double sided only. (d) Setbacks. Setback from I-26 may be as required by SCDOT. From adjacent property lines, setback shall be 10 feet measured from the outside edge of the sign. From a residential district boundary or an existing adjacent residence on the same side of the road, minimum setback shall be 100 feet. (e) Height. On I-26, maximum height shall be 110 feet. On all other roads maximum height shall be 40 feet. Advertising space shall be at least 20 feet from ground level for signs greater than 32 square feet in area.
Private Directional	All	1	6 sq. ft.	Must be spaced not less than 500 feet apart.
Professional or Business Name Plate	All	1	2 sq. ft.	(a) Must be mounted flat against the wall of the building where the business is located. (b) May not be illuminated.
Projecting	LC, GC	1 per street frontage	10 sq. ft.	(a) Minimum clearance of 8 feet is required between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk, pavement or ground surface. (b) Maximum distance a sign shall project from a building is 4 feet. However, no sign shall project from the building wall to an extent that it obstructs the view of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists, or of street intersections, traffic signs, devices or signals. (c) Signs shall not be mounted higher than 12 feet. (d) Signs shall be mounted at a right angle to the building wall.
Rooftop	IN D	2	675 sq. ft.	(a) Rooftop signs may be permitted only on buildings that are visible from Federal Interstate Highways. (b) Sign must reach a height of no more than 30 feet above the highest point on rooftop on which it is installed, but no higher than 110 feet from the ground level of the building.
Temporary Land Subdivision	All	1 per street frontage	20 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be spaced not less than 300 feet apart. (c) Must be removed when 75% of the lots are conveyed.
Wall	All	2 per building frontage	Shall not exceed 20% of the front surface of 25% of the side or rear surface	Surface mounted signs may extend not more than 24 inches from the wall.
1 Signs in LC, GC and IND districts shall be setback at least 15 feet from all interior lot lines. 2 On a lot occupied by a business use, signs shall be limited to not more than 4 signs of any type having a total area of not more than 600 square feet in area. Sign area not exceeding a total of 750 square feet may be granted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Sign Types*

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.219 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC SIGNS.

(A) The electronic outdoor advertising does not contain any form of animation and remains static for at least eight seconds with a transition time of no greater than two seconds.

(B) The electronic outdoor advertising is not located within 500 feet of a residential area.

(E) The electronic outdoor advertising shall comply with the size and spacing limitations prescribed in §§ 153.215 through 153.219 of this subchapter.

(Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

Peak City Zoning Code

SIGN REGULATIONS

§ 153.213 PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.214 PERMIT REQUIRED.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.215 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

The following provisions shall apply to all signs as noted.

(B) Code compliance required. All signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International Building Code.

(D) Sign height. Unless otherwise regulated herein, no freestanding sign shall extend more than 40 feet above the surrounding grade.

(E) Sign placement. All signs shall be placed at least 10 feet from any street right-of-way as measured from the closest part of the sign, unless otherwise noted in this section.

(G) Computation of sign dimensions.

(a) Existing grade prior to construction; or

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.216 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

(A) Signs imitating traffic or emergency signals. No private sign which imitates or gives the appearance of an official traffic or emergency sign or signal shall be permitted.

(B) Distracting signs. No private sign which uses flashing, blinking, scrolling or moving lights, text or graphics shall be permitted, except as may be permitted in § 153.219(A).

(D) Portable signs. Portable signs are prohibited.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.217 SIGNS ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT.

A permit shall not be required for the following signs:

(A) Traffic signs. Traffic, directional, street, warning, or information signs authorized by a public agency.

(B) Official notices. Official notices issued by a court, public agency, or office.

(E) Government signs. Historical markers, regulatory signs, official notices, public interest signs, and warning signs erected and maintained by the county or state or an agent of such.

(G) Flags on permanent poles.

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)

§ 153.218 PERMITTED SIGNS.

The following signs requiring a permit are allowed as indicated in the following table. All signs shall be located on-premises of the business or use being advertised unless otherwise specified.

PERMITTED SIGNS
Sign Type	Districts Allowed1	Number Allowed2	Maximum Size2	Conditions
Bed and Breakfast	All	1	6 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be set back not less than 5 feet from street r-o-w.
Business Identification - Monument	All	1	32 sq. ft.	(a) Not allowed in conjunction with a single-family use. (b) Largest dimension of sign area shall not exceed 8 feet.
Business Identification - Pole	LC, GC, IND	1	200 sq. ft.	Must be set back not less than 10 feet from street r-o-w.
Changeable Copy	R2, LC, GC, IND	1 per sign face, may not exceed 1 per street frontage	50 sq. ft.	(a) Permitted only on permanent freestanding signs, marquee signs, canopy signs and wall signs, and shall comply with all of the regulations of such signs as applicable. (b) See § 153.219 for requirements for changeable copy by electronic or automated mean.
Construction, including alteration and demolition	All	1	100 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) The sign shall be removed from the site within 30 days after completion of the project.
Institutional and Public Facility	All	1	20 sq. ft.	May not be illuminated.
Neighborhood, Manufactured Home Park, Industrial Park Identification	All (as applicable)	1 per entrance	20 sq. ft.	(a) Signs may be located partially or wholly within the street r-o-w on islands at split entrances as approved by the Public Works Director or SCDOT where required prior to issuance of a permit. (b) The County shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement of such signs regardless of why or how they are damaged or removed including but not limited to traffic accidents, vandalism, street repair, mowing, or resurfacing, and acts of God. (c) The County may remove any such sign at any time for any reason without notice and without compensation.
Off-premises Advertising	R2, LC, GC, IND	Regulated by spacing and setback requirements	(a) On I-26: 672 sq. ft. with embellish ments not to exceed 150 square feet. (b) On all other road ways: maximum size shall be 300 sq. ft.	(a) Construction. All signs with a 32-square foot or more sign face shall be of mono-pole construction. (b) Spacing. All signs shall be at least 1,200 feet apart on the same side of the road and 600 feet from the opposite side of the road, measured linearly along the rights-of-way. (c) Configuration. Signs on I-26 may be double decked and double sided. On all other streets, signs may be double sided only. (d) Setbacks. Setback from I-26 may be as required by SCDOT. From adjacent property lines, setback shall be 10 feet measured from the outside edge of the sign. From a residential district boundary or an existing adjacent residence on the same side of the road, minimum setback shall be 100 feet. (e) Height. On I-26, maximum height shall be 110 feet. On all other roads maximum height shall be 40 feet. Advertising space shall be at least 20 feet from ground level for signs greater than 32 square feet in area.
Private Directional	All	1	6 sq. ft.	Must be spaced not less than 500 feet apart.
Professional or Business Name Plate	All	1	2 sq. ft.	(a) Must be mounted flat against the wall of the building where the business is located. (b) May not be illuminated.
Projecting	LC, GC	1 per street frontage	10 sq. ft.	(a) Minimum clearance of 8 feet is required between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk, pavement or ground surface. (b) Maximum distance a sign shall project from a building is 4 feet. However, no sign shall project from the building wall to an extent that it obstructs the view of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists, or of street intersections, traffic signs, devices or signals. (c) Signs shall not be mounted higher than 12 feet. (d) Signs shall be mounted at a right angle to the building wall.
Rooftop	IN D	2	675 sq. ft.	(a) Rooftop signs may be permitted only on buildings that are visible from Federal Interstate Highways. (b) Sign must reach a height of no more than 30 feet above the highest point on rooftop on which it is installed, but no higher than 110 feet from the ground level of the building.
Temporary Land Subdivision	All	1 per street frontage	20 sq. ft.	(a) May not be illuminated. (b) Must be spaced not less than 300 feet apart. (c) Must be removed when 75% of the lots are conveyed.
Wall	All	2 per building frontage	Shall not exceed 20% of the front surface of 25% of the side or rear surface	Surface mounted signs may extend not more than 24 inches from the wall.
1 Signs in LC, GC and IND districts shall be setback at least 15 feet from all interior lot lines. 2 On a lot occupied by a business use, signs shall be limited to not more than 4 signs of any type having a total area of not more than 600 square feet in area. Sign area not exceeding a total of 750 square feet may be granted as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Sign Types*

(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016; Am. Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)

§ 153.219 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC SIGNS.

(A) The electronic outdoor advertising does not contain any form of animation and remains static for at least eight seconds with a transition time of no greater than two seconds.

(B) The electronic outdoor advertising is not located within 500 feet of a residential area.

(E) The electronic outdoor advertising shall comply with the size and spacing limitations prescribed in §§ 153.215 through 153.219 of this subchapter.

(Ord. 12-23-18, passed 2-6-2019)