PERMANENT SIGN GUIDELINES
These guidelines provide an overview of Chapter 260 of the City of Chamblee's Unified
Development Ordinance. Applications, plans, and supporting documentation may be
submitted by email to chambleedevelopment@chambleega.gov.
MONUMENT SIGNS:
A monument sign is defined as a ground sign in which the entire bottom of the sign face or structure is in contact with the
ground, providing a solid and continuous background for the sign face from the ground to the top of the sign.
Size:
1. Maximum sign area shall be 40 square feet.
2. Maximum height shall be eight feet.
3. For non-residential uses, the maximum sign area for buildings with 200 feet or more of continuous street frontage is 64
squar
e feet.
Quantity and Location:
1. For residential uses, a maximum of two single-sided or one double-sided ground sign is permitted per project entrance.
2. For all other uses, one ground sign is permitted per street frontage per parcel.
3. On any street with more than 500 feet of frontage, one additional monument sign is permitted.
Other Standards:
1. Monument signs shall be constructed with a brick, stucco, or stone base and frame.
2. The ground-mounted base shall be equal to or greater than the length of the sign face including the cabinet or any
other structure within which the copy is located.
3. Monument signs shall display the street number of the property. Where multiple addresses exist, the highest and lowest
address numbers shall be identified. Street numbers shall be of contrasting colors against the background and visible
from both directions of travel along the street.
4. W
here an existing pole sign has been grandfathered on a lot, no new ground sign shall be erected on the same parcel
until the existing pole sign is removed.
MISCELLANEOUS GROUND SIGNS:
A miscellaneous ground sign is defined as a permanent sign accessory to any other ground sign on the property.
Size:
1. Each miscellaneous ground sign shall not exceed three square feet in copy area nor be more than three feet in height.
Quantity and Location:
1. There shall be a maximum of two directional signs allowed per driveway entrance.
2. For planned centers, there shall be no more than two such signs per curb cut, with no more than three additional such
signs per lot.
3. When located in the area between a street and the minimum front yard setback for principal building required for the
zoning district, directional signs shall be located within three feet of driveways that provide access into, within, or from the
property.
4. No setback from the right-of-way line is required, but such signs shall be placed on private property.
DRIVE-THROUGH SIGNS:
1. Maximum aggregate sign area shall not exceed twenty-four square feet.
2. A maximum of three signs per drive-through establishment subject to the aggregate area limitation above.
3. Such signs shall not be oriented toward the public right-of-way.
4. Signs shall be permanently affixed and rigidly mounted to the building or freestanding structure.
5. Signs must be framed and constructed of metal or other sturdy material.
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City of Chamblee Planning and Development Department
5576 Peachtree Rd, Ste 102 • Chamblee, GA 30341 • 770-986-5010 • chambleega.gov