CITY OF GREENVILLE APPLICATION FOR REVISION SIGN PERMIT
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APPLICATION FOR REVISION SIGN PERMIT
Contact Planning & Development (864) 467-4476
*NOTE: A separate Sign Permit Application must be completed for each individual proposed sign.
Permit Number________________
Street Address of Proposed Sign:_____________________________________ Suite/Unit/Space # ____________
Tenant/Business Name:_____________________________________(Must be as listed on Certificate of Occupancy)
Revision Number
: ___First revision ___2 or more revisions
Attach the appropriate supporting materials to complete this application:
For Wall, Awning, Window, and Projecting Sign:
___ Fee
___ A scaled drawing, including dimensions, of the sign
___ A scaled drawing, including dimensions, of the wall on which
the sign is to be located, with the proposed sign shown along with
any existing signs to remain
___ For a projecting sign, the distance from the bottom of the sign
to the ground
___ Colors/Materials
For Monument, Decorative Post, Freestanding, and
Billboard Sign:
___ Fee
___ A scaled drawing, including dimensions, of the sign
___ A scaled site plan of the property on which the sign is to be
located, indicating property lines, all site improvements, location
and setback from property lines of proposed sign, sight triangles
at street/driveway intersections, and any existing signs to remain
___ For a sign 12 feet or taller, drawings sealed by a South
Carolina-registered engineer
___ Colors/Materials
Additional Items necessary before a Sign Permit is issued:
___ Electrical Permit: obtained by a licensed electrician is required for an electrified sign
___ Certificate of Occupancy: for the tenant/business
___ Certificate of Appropriateness: for a sign requiring design review
___ Air Rights Encroachment Permit: for a sign projecting over a public right-of-way or other public property
(requires City
Council approval)
Contractor: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________
Mailing Address with ZIP:__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
By signing this application, I certify that I am an authorized agent for the company performing the work stated above, and that all information provided
is true. I further understand if any information provided is found to be incorrect or falsely stated, this permit may be voided, and I may be responsible
for violation of any and all related laws and ordinances. I further understand that installation of a sign without an approved permit is a violation of the
City of Greenville Code of Ordinances and is cause for doubled permit fee and any additional enforcement action by the City Of Greenville necessary
to ensure compliance with its laws and ordinances. Additionally, I certify that I understand the City Of Greenville will not approve a sign that reflects
an address different than the actual physical address of a property.
Signed:_____________________________________________________ Date:_______________________________
Printed Name:___________________________________________________________________________________
Office Use Only:
Application#_____________ Fees Paid__________
Date Received__________ Accepted By_________
Date Complete__________ App Deny Conditions
CITY OF GREENVILLE APPLICATION FOR REVISION SIGN PERMIT
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. File Upload Naming Convention: If this permit is part of a multiple sign project, please include the following naming
convention as follows:
For Example:
Site Plan_Monument 1_South Entrance
Colors_Monument 1_South Entrance
Site Plan_Monument 2_East Entrance
Colors_Monument 2_East Entrance
2. City of Greenville Code Regulations:
Table 19-6.6-1: Window Signs
Zoning District
Sign Type
Number
Copy Area
All nonresidential
districts
Internally illuminated or
exposed neon window sign
2 per
tenant
4 square feet per sign, not to exceed a total of 20
percent of tenant window area for all window signs.
Standards in subsection 19-6.6.4(A)
and administrative manual
Non-illuminated window sign
2 per
tenant
20 percent of tenant window area for all window signs
Table 19-6.6-2: Building Signs
(wall signs, awning signs, projecting signs)
Zoning District
Sign Type
Number
Height
Copy Area
Design Standards
All nonresidential districts and all
nonresidential uses permitted in
residential districts
Wall sign or
awning sign
One per tenant exterior
wall (but not more than
three total)
Not above
roof line or
parapet
10 percent of wall
area, not to exceed
200 square feet
1
Design guidelines in C-4 and PO districts,
plus standards in subsection 19-6.6.4(B)
and administrative manual
Projecting
sign
One per tenant
Not above
roof line or
parapet
20 square feet
1
For buildings exceeding ten stories, wall sign to be located at the top of a building facade shall not exceed 350 square feet in area.
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Table 19-6.6-3: Freestanding Signs
(monument signs, decorative post signs, freestanding suspended signs, pylon signs)
Zoning District
Sign Type
Number
1
Height
Size
Design Standards
All nonresidential districts, all nonresidential
uses permitted in residential districts,
multifamily residential developments, and
single-family residential subdivisions
Monument sign
Two per street front for group
development or one per street
front for freestanding business
or use
2
5 feet
3, 4
16 square feet
3, 4
Design guidelines in C-4 and PO
districts, plus standards in
subsection 19-6.6.4(C) and
administrative manual
Decorative post
sign
Same as above
5 feet
3
16 square feet
3, 4
Freestanding
suspended sign
Same as above 8 feet
16 square feet
Special sign overlay district Pylon sign
2 per street front for group
development or one per street
front for freestanding business
or use
2
25
feet
1 square foot per
linear foot of street
frontage, not to
exceed 225 square
feet
NOTES:
1
Allowed number of signs includes all freestanding sign types.
2
Group development is a building or group of buildings which consists of more than one business functioning as a unit, and which are inter-dependent on required site amenities such as
parking, site access, landscaping and trash collection, regardless of the number of parcels the group development may be separated into. A freestanding business is a single business or use
on a single parcel that is not dependent on another parcel for compliance with required site amenities.
3
Sign height may be increased up to ten feet and size may be increased up to 36 square feet based on standards described in subsection 19-6.6.4(C), and the administrative manual, and
approval of the administrator.
4
Sign height may be increased up to 25 feet and size may be increased based on standards described in subsection 19-6.6.4(C), and the administrative
manual, and compliance with exceptions described in subsection 19-6.6.4(C) and approval by the design review board.