§ 153.129 SIGN REGULATIONS FOR USE DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Attached on-premises signs shall be on the occupant’s building only.
   (B)   Awning signs shall only be allowed on the ground floor of a building.
Districts
Type
Number Permitted
Setbacks/
Location
Area & Height
Lighting
Permit
Districts
Type
Number Permitted
Setbacks/
Location
Area & Height
Lighting
Permit
All districts
Off-premises wall signs
1 per parcel
Minimum 200 feet from a residential zoned district boundary
Maximum area: 200 sq. ft. Maximum height: 20 ft. from ground where located
May be illuminated internally or by external source see §§ 153.150 - 153.153
 
Commercial (C) and Industrial (M) Districts
Off-premises billboards*
 
1. Minimum 1,500 feet from another billboard located on the same side of the highway; and
2. Only on parcels contiguous to state highway right-of-way; and
3. Minimum 500 ft. from beginning or end of pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to any portion of the highway.
Maximum 300 sq. ft. per face with a maximum 25 ft. vertical face and 60 ft. horizontal face.
Maximum height: 30 ft. measured from grade (including all supporting structures)
May be illuminated. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153.
Shall not be intermittent, flashing, scintillating, animated or of varying intensity.
If located in the same line of vision as a traffic control signal, no red, green or yellow illumination shall be used.
Lighting source shall be so oriented or shielded so that it is not visible from the highway right-of-way or from any residential use district.
 
C2, C3, M1 and M2 districts
Temporary off-premises signs
 
 
Maximum area: 48 sq. ft.
Maximum height: 8 ft.
No
Yes
Residential and multi- family of less than 4 units
 
1
 
Maximum area: 15 sq. ft.
Maximum height: 16 ft.
Yes. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153.
No
Multi-family (more than 4 units)
Wall or freestanding
1 per street frontage
 
Maximum area: 16 sq. ft.
Maximum height: 10 ft.
Yes. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153.
Yes
Residential districts
Monument
2
 
Maximum area: 120 sq. ft.
Maximum height: 6 ft.
Yes. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153
Yes
Commercial, industrial districts
Wall or freestanding, which may be double- sided
On property less than 5 acres: 4 total; 3 wall and 1 freestanding.
On property 5 acres or more: 3 total and if frontage on two roads, 2 freestanding
 
 
Yes. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153.
Yes
Temporary banners
3 per each road frontage
 
Maximum area: 64 sq. ft.
No
Yes
Commercial complexes (for more than 3 commercial use occupants jointed together)
Wall or freestanding sign
1 per business on each road frontage
 
Maximum area: 150 sq. ft.
Maximum height: 30 ft.
Yes. See §§ 153.150 - 153.153
Yes
Temporary banners
3 per business on each road frontage
 
Maximum area: 64 sq. ft.
No
Yes
PAD
 
 
 
Per approved comprehensive sign plan
Yes
Yes
(Ord. 17-138, passed 9-19-2017)