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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
IN ORDER TO BE PROCESSED, ENTIRE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, NOTARIZED AND HAVE
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED (SEE APPLICATION CHECKLIST).
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Sign Location
Street Address:
LOT SIZE:
Suite Number
Tenant Square Footage:
City Zip
Building face of individual
tenant:
District:
Land lot:
Parcel:
Business Name
Sign Contractor
Business Owner’s Name
Address
Address
City
State
Zip
City State Zip Bus. Lic. # County
Tel# E-Mail Telephone# E-Mail
SI
GN TYPES: WL: Wall sign GN: New ground sign CA: New cabinet on existing ground sign TP: Tenant panel replacement
DIR: Directional sign OT: Other type of sign
SIGN
TYPE
SIZE OF
SIGN FACE
Total
AREA
SQ. FT
HEIGHT OF
FREE
STANDING
SIGNS:
SETBACK OF FREE
STANDING SIGNS
FROM CLOSEST
STREET & CURB CUT
TYPE OF
LIGHTING*
SIGN
FEE
LENGTH
WIDTH
1
FT X
FT
2
FT X
FT
3
FT X
FT
4
FT X
FT
5
FT X
FT
* LIGHTING TYPES: None Indirect Direct Internal Electronic
NOTE: IF SIGN IS TO BE ILLUMINATED/ELECTRIFIED DO NOT PROCEED WITH WIRING
UNTIL ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS OBTAINED BY LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
I, __________________________________________, DO SOLEMNLEY SWEAR THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION IS
TRUE, AND THAT NO FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT IS MADE HEREIN TO OBTAIN A SIGN PERMIT. I UNDERSTAND ALSO THAT
I MUST COMPLY WITH ALL COUNTY ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. I FURTHER HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE
COUNTY HARMLESS OF ALL DAMAGES, DEMANDS, OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SIGN(S) AND/OR
SIGN STRUCTURE(S).
DA
TE: ________________________ APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________________________
TE
L# _________________________ APPLICANT’S PRINTED NAME: ________________________________________________________
PROVIDE PROPOSED MESSAGE IF DIFFERENT THAN BUSINESS NAME:
Revised 10/25/2019
ZONING DISTRICT:
OVERLAY DISTRICT: Yes ______ No_____ Specify_______________
Cer
tificate of Compliance: Yes _______ No ________
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Thurmond
Director
Andrew A. Baker, AICP
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST FOR ALL PERMANENT
GROUND AND WALL/CANOPY SIGNS
FOR ALL SIGN APPLICATIONS
Application Form (completed and signed).
Written and notarized permission from the owner/agent to install the sign on the property.
Current Copy of Business License (for the Contractor).
Number or reference to existing or pending certificate of occupancy for tenant
Business License # (existing or pending) for Tenant
Certificate of liability of sign contractor
Documentation of Aggregate Sign Area for the lot (documenting total square footage of
signs on the property) (2 copies) – NOT REQUIRED FOR TENANT PANEL CHANGE-
OUTS OR FOR PROPERTIES WITH COMMERCIAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OVER 22,500
SQUARE FEET.
Drawing or graphic of sign face showing dimensions (size) and copy (2 copies).
Photographs of the site showing the proposed sign(s) are often helpful during the review.
NEW GROUND SIGNS
Site Plan, drawn to scale, or a boundary survey of the property, showing the following:
Proposed location of sign (17 feet from street pavement per Traffic Engineer) or sight
visibility triangle stamped by a professional engineer registered in the State of Georgia.
Location of all ground signs on the property and type of sign (entrance, directional,
identification)
Existing and proposed entrances and driveways from public streets
Distance of proposed ground sign from curb cuts and right-of-way.
Building location(s), including tenant space.
Floor area occupied by subject owner/tenant
Survey shall be stamped by engineer, surveyor, or architect registered by the State of
Georgia (2 copies).
If ground sign is over eight (8) feet tall, a building permit must be filed to allow plan review
of footing/foundation of sign. An engineer stamped drawing is required, including
foundations.
WALL SIGNS
Dimensions of building façade for tenant area depicting height & length of wall where sign
is to be installed.
Location of proposed sign on wall (cannot exceed 80% of width of applicable wall)
Graphic depicting how sign is to be mounted.
Tenant square footage.
Canopies that extend more than two feet from the building require a building permit
accompanied with an engineered stamped drawing.
Wall Signs weighing 200 pounds and over must apply for a building permit accompanied
with documentation of how the sign is to be anchored to the building.
DeKalb County Sign Ordinance is Chapter 21 of DeKalb County Code of Ordinances and can be found
at www.municode.com.
Please call (404) 371-2155 and ask to speak to a current planner who can verify if the property is
located in an Overlay District.
The Overly Districts have different sign standards than those in Chapter 21.
All electronic signs require an electrical permit.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Section 21-20(d) In addition to those regulations set forth in subsection (a) and (b) above, no person may
maintain a lot zoned for commercial use where the aggregate signable area exceeds four hundred fifty
(450) square feet, or two (2) square feet of signage for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor
area, whichever is greater,
regardless of the construction, placement or type of sign or signs. (Ord. No.
13-03, Pt. I, 6-10-03)
NOTE: for the purpose of this document, consider only signs visible from the exterior of the
building(s). Include all ground, wall and canopy signs. Temporary signs do not apply.
Sign area shall be measured as specified by Chapter 21 of the DeKalb County Code.
EXISTING AGGREGATE SIGN AREA*
*Only if site has 22,500 square feet of commercial retail space or less
Please provide the following information:
Location (Address of Property)
Size of Property (square feet or
acreage)
Total Floor Area (Square feet)
Of all buildings on the property (please see NOTE
above)
X 0.02 = Total square footage of sign
area allowed on the site (see Section
21-20.d)
Sign Type
Square Footage
Ground Sign
Wall Sign
Canopy Sign
Total
Date
I, _________________________________, do solemnly swear that the information on this
document is true and accurate, and that no false or misleading information or statement is
submitted herein to obtain a sign permit. I understand that if I provide false or misleading
information or statements in this document I may be subject to criminal prosecution and/or
immediate revocation of any sign permit issued as a result of this document. I understand that I
must comply with county ordinances and regulations.
Signed:___________________________________________
Name Printed:_____________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
SPECIAL EVENT SIGNS (Temporary Signs)
(2 per year for 16 days each issuance)
Submittal Requirements
Application Form (completed and signed)
Drawing of sign(s) showing size and copy
Site plan – show distance from curb
Written Permission from Property Owner/Manager
Sec. 21-21. Special event signs. A site containing an authorized use and located in a non-residential
zoning district is allowed special event signs for a special use or event, such as, but not limited to, grand
openings, seasonal sales, liquidations, going-out-of business sales, fire sales, display of a
noncommercial message, and giveaway or free promotions, only under the following conditions and
subject to the following requirements:
(1) Prior to the special event or use, and the erection and placement of the sign or device, an
application for permit shall be filed with the director;
(2) The signs and devices shall be constructed of, or shall be described as, poster board, banners,
metal, wood, pennants, flags, balloons, twirlers, streamers, portable displays and air- or gas-filled
figures;
(3) The maximum size allowance for all the devices and signs shall not exceed two hundred (200)
square feet;
(4) The signs may be attached to the exterior wall or walls of a building, no higher than the top of the
parapet or roof and shall not be placed, located or connected nearer than fifty (50) feet from the center of
the street or roadway, or twenty (20) feet from the curb or edge of the pavement, whichever is further
from the center of the street or roadway; and
(5) The maximum number of special event sign permits to be issued to a single site or location shall be
two (2) per year for a period of time not to exceed sixteen (16) days for each issuance.
Start Date:_________________________________ End Date: __________________________
Business Name Business License #
Address and Suite #
Property Owner Name Property Owner Signed Authorization
I understand that these are the DeKalb County Standards for Special Event Signs and that I will abide by
these requirements. I am aware that failure to comply with said requirements would result in revocation
of the permit and/or legal action by DeKalb County.
Applicant Signature _______________________________ Date: _______________________
For Development Department Use Only:
Approved______ Denied______ By: ________________________ Date: _______________________
Reason (if denied) ______________________________________________________________
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Section 21-22. Electronic Signs in M, M-2, C-1 and C-2 zoning districts.
(a) Electronic signs shall be allowed only in C-1, C-2, M, and M-2 zoning districts, but only if
the electronic sign complies with all of the following requirements:
(1) No message may be displayed for less than one (1) second;
(2) No message may be repeated at intervals of less than two (2) seconds;
(3) No segmented message may last longer than ten (10) seconds; and
(4) No traveling message may travel at a rate slower than sixteen (16) light columns per
second or faster than thirty-two (32) light columns per second.
I understand that these are the DeKalb County Standards for Electronic Signs and that I will abide
by these requirements. I am aware that failure to comply with said requirements would result in
revocation of sign permit and/or legal action by DeKalb County.
Business Name Business
License #
Address and Suite #
Property Owner Name Property Owner Signed
Authorization
Applicant Signature Date:
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Section 21-22. Electronic Signs In Residential Districts (Adopted May 25, 2010)
(b) Electronic signs shall be allowed in places of worship or in public or private elementary,
middle, or high schools, if such establishments are located on property zoned R-200, R-150, R-
30,000, R-20,000, R-100, R-85, R-75, R-60, R-A5, R-50, R-A8, R-CH, R-CD, R-DT, RM-150,
RM-100, RM-85, RM-75, RM-HD, R-NCD, PC-1, PC-2 or PC-3, O-I, so long as the electronic
sign complies with all of the following requirements:
(1) Electronic ground signs shall be limited to a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet, and sign
copy area shall be limited to one hundred (100) square feet;
(2) Electronic signs may only be located along a major or minor thoroughfare;
(3) Electronic signs shall not exceed a maximum illumination of 6,300 nits during the daylight
hours and a maximum illumination of 500 nits between dusk to dawn, as measured from the
sign’s face at maximum brightness;
(4) Any external illumination devices on an electronic sign shall be effectively shielded so as to
prevent beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of a major or minor
thoroughfare, or any residential use; and
(5) Electronic signs shall contain a default design that freezes the sign in one position with no
more than a maximum illumination of 500 nits if a sign malfunction occurs.
I understand that these are the DeKalb County Standards for Electronic Signs and that I will
abide by these requirements. I am aware that failure to comply with said requirements would
result in revocation of sign permit and/or legal action by DeKalb County.
Business Name
Address and Suite #
Property Owner Name Property Owner Signed Authorization
Applicant Signature_________________________________ Date: _______________________
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
Glossary
Aggregate sign area means the sum total of the sign area of any and all signs for a
given lot. Street numbers assigned by the United States Postal Service shall not be
considered in calculating the aggregate sign area.
Subdivision signs, flags and banners are excluded from any determination of
aggregate sign are in residentially zoned districts. Flags and banners per Section 21-29
are exempt from permitting requirements.
Building Permit means an application for review of international building codes
adopted by DeKalb County, Georgia for ground/free standing signs that are over eight
(8) feet in height; wall signs that weigh 200 pounds or more; or canopies that extend
over two (2) feet from a building.
Building face means the height and length of the tenant’s individual storefront.
Ground Sign face means the area inclusive of any border and trim, but excluding the
base, apron, supports, and other structural members for ground signs. For double-faced
signs, only one side of the sign is used in computing the sign area.
Overlay District means a geographic area defined by the DeKalb County Board of
Commissioners where certain additional requirements are superimposed upon the
underlying zoning district.
Wall Sign area (face) means
the total area upon which a message is displayed on
any sign consisting of the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle, or combination
thereof, which encompasses the entire sign area for a wall sign.
NOTES:
WL means new Wall Sign
GN means NEW ground sign
CA means new cabinet on existing ground sign
TP means tenant panel replacement
DIR means directional sign
OT means other type of sign
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
AUTHORIZATION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER
I hereby authorize the tenant _______________________________________________________________
to install a sign on the Subject Property _______________________________________________________
I hereby certify that the information provided in the application is true and correct.
I hereby certify that I am the Owner or Agent of the Owner of the property subject to the application.
DATE: ____________________ Owner/Agent: _________________________________________________
Printed Name
DATE: ____________________ Owner/Agent: _________________________________________________
Signed Name
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
404.371.2155 (o)
404.371.4556 (f)
DeKalbCountyGa.gov
Clark Harrison Building
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
SIG
N PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
SIGN TYPE
SIGN PERMIT FEE
SCHEDULE
REVIEW FEE
INSPECTION
FEE
WALL SIGN
$25.00
$50.00
GROUND SIGN
SUBDIVISION SIGNS
$50.00
$50.00
ENTRANCE SIGNS
$50.00
$50.00
OTHER FREE STANDING
SIGNS
$50.00
$50.00
DIRECTIONAL
SIGN
$50.00
$50.00
PERMIT
EXTENSION
$50.00
N/A
NOTE: INSPECTION FEE IS PER LOCATION. ONLY $50 OF INSPECTION FEE WILL BE
CHARGED PER LOCATION.
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