City of Collegedale

Overview

The Economic Development Center handles all requests for signs within the City of Collegedale. Requirements for signs are governed by the Collegedale Zoning Ordinance. Nearly all signs require a permit. A copy of the Sign Permit Application is available for you to download.

You may contact Britney Hutto, our Permit & Zoning Clerk online (Email), by phone at (423) 468-1967, or by visiting our Economic Development Center located at 5225 Tallant Road, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and between the hours of 8:00 am and 12:00 pm on Friday.

Key items to note concerning signs:

• No permit fee required for political signs
• Temporary sign permit fee is $25 per sign
• Permanent sign permit fee is $50 per sign
• No signs should be installed until sign permit application has been reviewed, approved, and sign permit has been issued
• Contact 423-468-1868 to schedule UL label/electrical inspection prior to installation of lighted signs
• Signs placed in the public right of way are illegal and shall be forfeited to the public
• Signs attached to utility poles/trees/fence or fence post, and certain types of banner signs are prohibited (see the sign ordinance for complete list of prohibited signs)
• No sign permit is required for Garage Sale / Yard Sale / Estate Sale signs; however, these signs shall conform to the following:
  • The sign area shall not exceed 6 square feet
  • Signs may not be illuminated
  • Signs shall not be placed more than 48 hours in advance of the sale, and must be removed within 48 hours of the completion of the sale
  • Only one sign per street frontage, per property is allowed