# Sign Regulations in Belpre, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Belpre, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/belpre
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/belpre/latest/belpre_oh/0-0-0-13370)

## At a glance

Belpre, Ohio regulates 15 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Directional Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 square feet and 4 feet in length wide (Sec. 1153.12(a)(6)). Most commercial signs in Belpre require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 9 | 20 feet or one story, whichever is lower | 30 square feet | — |
| Commercial District (C) | 3 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| Industrial District (M) | 3 | — | 150 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | Height limit of district | 40 square feet | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplates and Identification Signs | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per dwelling unit, two for corner lots | On private property | — | 1153.12(a)(1) |
| Sale or Rental Signs | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Two per property, additional for multiple frontages | On premises being sold or rented | — | 1153.12(a)(2) |
| Institutional Signs | — | 30 square feet | — | — | One per property, additional for multiple frontages | On property of institution | — | 1153.12(a)(3) |
| Signs Accessory to Parking Areas | — | 2 square feet for entrance/exit signs, 9 square feet for conditions of use signs | — | — | One per entrance/exit, one per parking area | At entrances/exits and within parking area | — | 1153.12(a)(4) |
| Development Signs | — | 20 square feet | — | — | Two per property, additional for multiple frontages | On premises being developed | — | 1153.12(a)(5) |
| Directional Signs | — | 6 square feet | 4 feet in length | — | One per 500 feet of street frontage | Not on premises being developed | — | 1153.12(a)(6) |
| Artisans' Signs | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | On premises where work is being performed | — | 1153.12(a)(7) |
| Private Driveway Signs | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | At private driveway | — | 1153.12(a)(8) |

### Commercial District (C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Signs | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Affixed to building or structure | — | 1153.12(b)(1)A |
| Wall, Flush or Nonprojecting Signs | — | — | — | — | — | On building or structure | — | 1153.12(b)(1)B |
| Illuminated Signs | — | — | — | — | — | In 'C' District | — | 1153.12(b)(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Signs | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | Against exterior walls of buildings or structures | — | 1153.12(c)(2) |
| Projecting Signs | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | May project from wall into right of way | — | 1153.12(c)(3) |
| Height of Signs | Height limit of district | — | — | — | — | In applicable district | — | 1153.12(c)(4) |
| Temporary Signs | — | — | — | — | — | In interest of public information and convenience | — | 1153.12(c)(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Belpre

- No person or entity may cause or allow any sign to be placed on public rights of way, telephone or electric poles, or any City owned real estate or structures without meeting specific requirements.
- No sign shall be erected more than ten days before the event it involves, with the exception of political signs which may be erected thirty days before an election.
- All signs must be removed within two days after the event it involves.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be, is an imitation of or resembles a traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Belpre

- The erection upon private property adjacent to streets of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for traffic control devices is permitted.
- The erection upon private property of traffic control devices by the owner of real property in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4511.211 and 4511.432 is permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Building permits shall be required for all signs having a gross area of more than nine square feet.
- Flashing signs and revolving illuminated signs are considered as a special use, subject to review by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

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

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