# Sign Regulations in Anna, Ohio

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Anna, Ohio, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Anna, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/anna
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/anna/latest/anna_oh/0-0-0-226)

## At a glance

Anna, Ohio regulates 6 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 15 square feet, with a Minimum 10 feet from property line setback (Sec. § 153.139(C)(1)). Most commercial signs in Anna require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 3 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 2 | 10 feet | 15 square feet | — |
| Commercial District (C-1, C-2) | 3 | 35 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 2 | 35 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Agricultural District | 1 | — | 1,200 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line; increased setback for signs exceeding 50 square feet | One permanent freestanding sign per lot | Not in public rights-of-way | — | § 153.136(B), (C), (D), (E), (G) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One permanent wall sign per lot | Mounted flat against a building, structure, or wall | — | § 153.136(B), (C), (D), (G) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.137 |
| Directional Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | No more than four per lot | Not in public rights-of-way | — | § 153.138(H) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One permanent wall sign per lot | Mounted flat against a building, structure, or wall | — | § 153.139(A) |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | 15 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | One permanent freestanding sign per lot | On the premises of the establishment they serve | — | § 153.139(C)(1) |

### Commercial District (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | One permanent wall sign per lot | Mounted flat against a building, structure, or wall | — | § 153.139(A) |
| Projected Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | Bottom not less than nine feet above sidewalk or ground level | One per building per street frontage | Perpendicular to the wall to which they are attached | — | § 153.139(B) |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 feet | 200 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | One permanent freestanding sign per lot | On the premises of the establishment they serve | — | § 153.139(C)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Anna

- No sign of any type shall be installed, erected, or attached in any form to a fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly owned signs, such as traffic control and directional signs.
- No sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light or lights.
- Temporary signs shall not be illuminated.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Animated signs that employ flashing lights, blinking lights or other elements that revolve, rotate, whirl, spin or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Anna

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and as required by law, any governmental function, ordinance, or governmental regulation shall be excluded from the requirements of this subchapter.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Anna — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Anna+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-anna

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