# Sign Regulations in Bazetta Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bazetta Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/bazetta-township
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-12
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.bazettatwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Zoning-Resolution-Book-RevOct2013.pdf#page=39)

## At a glance

Bazetta Township, Ohio regulates 18 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign – Ground Mounted/Monument (Residential Uses that are Conditionally Permitted)s in the Residential District (R-1, R-2), Residential Apartments (RA), Manufactured Home Parks (MH) zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 25 sq ft per sign face (max two faces), with a At least 10 ft from street right-of-way line; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. setback (Sec. Specific Requirements for Certain Signs – A. Free-Standing Signs: Ground Mounted/Monument, 1(a–d)). Most commercial signs in Bazetta Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2), Residential Apartments (RA), Manufactured Home Parks (MH) | 3 | 20 ft max; 15 ft min clearance to bottom of sign | 60 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Commercial District (C-1, C-2, C-3) | 12 | 50 ft to top of sign structure | 500 sq ft per face | — |
| Industrial and Manufacturing District (I) | 6 | 50 ft to top of sign structure | 500 sq ft per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential District (R-1, R-2), Residential Apartments (RA), Manufactured Home Parks (MH)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign – Ground Mounted/Monument (Residential Uses that are Conditionally Permitted) | 6 ft | 25 sq ft per sign face (max two faces) | — | At least 10 ft from street right-of-way line; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. | Max two sign faces per developed parcel | Must be in a landscaped setting; must not obstruct view of vehicles entering or exiting property. | — | Specific Requirements for Certain Signs – A. Free-Standing Signs: Ground Mounted/Monument, 1(a–d) |
| Freestanding Sign – Pole/Pylon (Residential Uses that are Conditionally Permitted) | 20 ft max; 15 ft min clearance to bottom of sign | 60 sq ft per sign face | — | At least 10 ft from street right-of-way line; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. | Max one per developed parcel | — | — | Specific Requirements for Certain Signs – B. Free-Standing Signs: Pole/Pylon, 1(a–e) |
| Temporary Sign (Residential) | — | 12 sq ft per sign face (max two faces) | — | — | One per event | — | — | Specific Requirements for Certain Signs – H. Temporary Signs, 1(a–b) |

### Commercial District (C-1, C-2, C-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign – Ground Mounted/Monument | 8 ft | 25 sq ft per face; 50 sq ft total for double-faced | — | At least 10 ft from street right-of-way; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. | Max two sign faces per developed parcel | Must be erected in a landscaped setting; must not obstruct view of vehicles entering or exiting property. | — | Sign Schedule (Ground Mounted/Monument permitted in Commercial); Specific Requirements – A.2(a–d) |
| Freestanding Sign – Pole/Pylon | 20 ft max; 15 ft min clearance to bottom of sign | 60 sq ft per sign face | — | At least 10 ft from street right-of-way; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. | Max one per developed parcel | — | — | Sign Schedule (Pole/Pylon permitted in Commercial); Specific Requirements – B.2(a–e) |
| Wall Sign – Single-Tenant Building | — | 80 sq ft (absolute cap) | — | — | — | On exterior wall in plane parallel or approximately parallel to wall; tied to primary building frontage per measurement standards. | — | Sign Schedule (Wall signs permitted in Commercial); Specific Requirements – C.2(a), C.2(d–e); Measurement Standards |
| Wall Sign – Multiple-Tenant Building Unit | — | 30 sq ft (absolute cap) | — | — | — | On exterior wall of tenant unit; building unit frontage measured between party wall centerlines. | — | Specific Requirements – C.2(b), C.2(d–e); Measurement Standards |
| Wall Sign – Corner Lot Secondary Frontage | — | Up to 75% of otherwise permitted max area for primary frontage | — | — | — | On secondary building frontage for corner lots. | — | Specific Requirements – C.2(c), C.2(d–e) |
| Roof Sign | May extend up to 8 ft above the front wall; overall height not to exceed 30 ft above ground level | 50 sq ft | — | — | — | Erected upon roof, parapet, or roof-mounted equipment structure. | — | Sign Schedule (Roof signs permitted in Industrial and not shown for Commercial, but roof sign regulations apply to non-residential districts generally); Specific Requirements – D.2(a–b) |
| Projecting Sign | Bottom of sign minimum clearance 8 ft above ground level | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | Projects from and is supported by building wall or parapet; display surface perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to wall. | — | Sign Schedule (Projecting signs permitted in Commercial); Specific Requirements – E.2(a–c) |
| Off-Premise Sign (Billboard) | 50 ft to top of sign structure | 500 sq ft per face | — | At least 40 ft from street right-of-way line; at least 100 ft from side and rear lot lines. | — | — | — | J. Off-Premise Signs (Billboards) – 2(a–e); Administration Procedures (ODOT permit) |

### Industrial and Manufacturing District (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign – Ground Mounted/Monument | 8 ft | 25 sq ft per face; 50 sq ft total for double-faced | — | At least 10 ft from street right-of-way; at least 25 ft from any side lot line. | Max two sign faces per developed parcel | Must be erected in a landscaped setting; must not obstruct view of vehicles entering or exiting property. | — | Sign Schedule (Ground Mounted/Monument permitted in Industrial); Specific Requirements – A.2(a–d) |
| Wall Sign | — | 80 sq ft (single-tenant cap) or 30 sq ft (multi-tenant unit cap) | — | — | — | On exterior wall in plane parallel or approximately parallel to wall. | — | Sign Schedule (Wall signs permitted in Industrial); Specific Requirements – C.2(a–e); Measurement Standards |
| Roof Sign | May extend up to 8 ft above the front wall; overall height not to exceed 30 ft above ground level | 50 sq ft | — | — | — | Erected upon roof, parapet, or roof-mounted equipment structure. | — | Sign Schedule (Roof signs permitted in Industrial); Specific Requirements – D.2(a–b) |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Residential) | — | 24 sq ft per sign face (max two faces) | — | — | One per event | — | — | Specific Requirements – H.2(a–b) |
| Banner Sign (Non-Residential) | — | Total banner area across all banners on site shall not exceed 60 sq ft; On fence: max 60 sq ft per 100 linear feet of fence | — | — | — | Mounted flat on building/structure to which attached or affixed to fence. | — | Specific Requirements – I.2(a) |
| Off-Premise Sign (Billboard) | 50 ft to top of sign structure | 500 sq ft per face | — | At least 40 ft from street right-of-way line; at least 100 ft from side and rear lot lines. | — | — | — | J. Off-Premise Signs (Billboards) – 2(a–e); Administration Procedures (ODOT permit) |

## Prohibited signs in Bazetta Township

- No sign shall be located within the right-of-way of any public or private road except publicly owned signs such as traffic control and directional signs.
- Sign placement and supporting structures shall not interfere with natural or artificial drainage ways.
- No sign shall incorporate movement or the illusion of movement.
- Illuminated signs or lighting devices must emit light of constant intensity; no flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving lights; and no reflective materials that imitate or create the illusion of flashing or moving lights.
- Illuminated signs or lighting devices shall not be placed or directed so as to beam illumination onto public thoroughfares, highways, sidewalks, or adjacent premises causing glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- No sign shall be permitted that interferes with the visibility of pedestrian or vehicular traffic entering, leaving, or operating on thoroughfares.
- Signs shall not closely resemble or approximate the shape, form, or color of official traffic signs, signals, or other devices.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving devices.
- All signs shall be rigidly secured; no parts or elements may revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise use motion to attract attention.
- No advertising sign shall be attached to or supported by a tree, standpipe, or utility pole or painted upon a roof.
- No vehicle or trailer may be parked on a business premises or lot for the purpose of advertising a business, product, service, event, object, location, organization, or the like.
- Prohibited: Any helium gas or air balloons located on or attached to structures, vehicles, the ground, or anything connected to or on the ground.
- Prohibited: Signs that display any written or graphic message that is lewd, lascivious, or obscene.
- Prohibited: Any sign that constitutes a traffic safety hazard; obstructs the vision of motorists or pedestrians; interferes with official traffic control devices; utilizes flashing or revolving red, green, blue, or amber lights; or uses the words or symbols such as “stop”, “look”, “danger” in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses traffic.
- Prohibited: Signs that contain any mirror or mirrored device.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bazetta Township

- Exempt signs are permitted but shall not be illuminated or animated unless specifically provided and shall not extend into or be placed in a required right-of-way.
- Real estate signs: up to 6 sq ft in Residential districts (24 sq ft in other districts); limited to one per use per street front; Open House signs permitted if erected no more than 5 days prior and removed the day of the open house.
- Professional or occupational name plates: not exceeding 1 sq ft; limited to one per use per street front.
- Occupational signs: not exceeding 2 sq ft, denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building, or multiple dwelling; limited to one per use per street front.
- Temporary construction-related signs (architect, engineer, contractor): not exceeding 32 sq ft; placed upon work under construction; removed upon completion; limited to one per use per street front.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and date of erection when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials; limited to one per use per street front.
- Traffic signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, and temporary emergency signs; non-advertising signs may be authorized by the Board of Appeals.
- Flags, pennants, or insignia of any nation, state, city, township or other political unit, or of political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or similar campaigns, drives, movements, or events.
- “No Trespassing” or similar property-regulation signs (e.g., no hunting, no fishing): not more than 2 sq ft; located at least 100 feet from another such sign.
- Changing the advertising copy or message of an approved painted or printed sign.
- Poster signs when exhibited from inside a window.
- On-premises yard or garage sale signs: not exceeding 6 sq ft; erected no more than 7 days prior to the sale; not displayed after the sale.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permit required: No sign may be erected, enlarged, expanded, altered, relocated, or reconstructed without meeting all provisions and obtaining a zoning certificate from the Zoning Inspector.
- Application requirements: Detailed sign drawings (color, design, size, background, materials, frame/structure) and a building/site sketch or photograph showing sign location relative to the building, site, adjacent parcels, parking lots, drives, and sidewalks; payment of permit fee.
- State coordination: If a sign is subject to ODOT regulation under ORC 5516, a zoning certificate will not be issued without evidence of the state permit or ODOT notification that a state permit is not required.
- Permit timing: Any permit becomes null and void unless work visibly commences within 6 months of issuance, or if the work is suspended or abandoned for one year.
- Roof signs require Zoning Commission approval: Permitted only when the property owner demonstrates to the Zoning Commission that no other sign is feasible due to physically restrictive characteristics of the parcel.
- Conditional permissions: The Sign Schedule identifies sign types that are permitted or conditionally permitted by district; additional review/approvals may be required for conditionally permitted signs.
- Board of Appeals involvement: May authorize non-advertising signs (under exemptions) and hears appeals of nuisance removal orders.
- Nonconforming and removal notes: Legal nonconforming signs may be maintained if not a safety hazard; when a sign is removed, a new permit is required for future installation or all hardware from the old sign must be removed.
- Banner signs in Non-Residential Districts are permitted without a permit if mounted flat and secured to limit movement, with size and placement limits.

## Full detail

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