# Sign Regulations in Ashville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Ashville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/ashville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ashville/latest/ashville_oh/0-0-0-8508)

## At a glance

Ashville, Ohio regulates 7 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Permitted Uses (GB District) zoning district are capped at 15 ft. tall and 50 sq. ft., with a 15 ft. setback (Sec. 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS.). Most commercial signs in Ashville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential | 2 | 20 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — |
| Single Family Residences (all districts) | 1 | 20 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — |
| Two and Multiple-Family Dwellings (all districts) | 1 | 20 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — |
| Nursery Schools, Day Care Facilities (VR District) | 2 | 20 ft. | 10 sq. ft. | — |
| Schools, churches, hospitals and other institutions (CF District) | 2 | 25 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| Churches (VR District) | 2 | 25 ft. | 30 sq. ft. | — |
| Permitted Uses (VC District) | 5 | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| Permitted Uses (GB District) | 5 | 25 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Permitted Uses (LI District) | 3 | 25 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 3 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — |

_2 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### Permitted Uses (VC District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Window Sign | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Awning Sign | 20 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |

### Permitted Uses (GB District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 25 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Window Sign | 25 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Projecting Sign | 25 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Awning Sign | 25 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |

### Permitted Uses (LI District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 25 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Window Sign | 25 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft. | 80 sq. ft. | — | 30 ft. | 2 per frontage | — | — | 1171.09 SCHEDULE OF ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS. |

## Prohibited signs in Ashville

- Moving signs and the animation of signs are prohibited.
- No permanent sign shall contain or consist of banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, balloons or similar devices.
- All signs and parts thereof, including any electrical wiring, shall be erected, constructed, and maintained so as to not constitute a safety hazard.
- No sign or part of a sign, except for public signs, shall be located within, over, or extend over any public right-of-way, nor shall any sign be located or attached to any utility pole or other utility structure.
- Roof signs shall be prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ashville

- Address and name of occupant of premises for a residential structure, not to include designations as to employment or home occupation, and to be limited in size to two (2) square feet.
- Signs required or authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance of the Village.
- Signs which are in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative tables and historical plaques, provided that such signs are less than nine (9) square feet in size and not illuminated.
- Signs clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with any national, local or religious holiday.
- Signs or posters concerning candidates for elective office, public issues and similar matters to be decided by public election, to be displayed beginning no more than 45 days prior to election and to be removed no later than three (3) days after such election.
- Signs that indicate the sale, development, rental or lease of a particular structure or land area, to be limited to one sign allowed per street front.
- Temporary window signs which promote special business sales, promotion or occasions.
- Signs, which are less than two (2) square feet in size and mounted or attached flat or parallel onto a building face of an administrative, business or professional office building, which denote the name and address of an occupant in a building where more than one tenant is located and which has individual and separate entries.
- A sign which advertises the sale of personal property, such as a garage, yard, porch or moving sale sign provided such sign, is located on the sale premises for a time period not greater than three (3) consecutive days.
- Temporary construction signs which display the identification of the construction project including identification of the contractors, architects and other construction principals provided that such construction sign is removed upon the completion of construction or the commencement of occupancy, whichever event occurs first.
- Signs promoting community events and programs which last for a time period of 14 days or less and which are sponsored by nonprofit, public, educational, religious and charitable organizations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Plans for signage must be submitted with the Development Plan; Planning and Zoning Board may impose additional requirements.

## 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 12 zoning districts in Ashville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Ashville+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-ashville

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