# Sign Regulations in Berkshire Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Berkshire Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/berkshire-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-13
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/06390f4d-73b8-44aa-8b70-936582b058be/10-08-2024%20Berkshire%20Zoning%20Resolution%20Final%20n.pdf)

## At a glance

Berkshire Township, Ohio regulates 29 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Free-Standing Monument Signs Identifying Commercial or Office Uses in the Commercial District, Industrial District - Including Planned Commercial & Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 8 ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 15 ft. tall and 32 sq. ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 64 sq. ft., with a 15 ft. from R-O-W setback (Sec. Section 22.03 C.). Most commercial signs in Berkshire Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District, Industrial District - Including Planned Commercial & Industrial Districts | 10 | 15 ft. | 100 sq. ft. per side | Yes |
| Residential District | 8 | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. per side | Yes |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 8 ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 15 ft. | 15 sq. ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 50 sq. ft. | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial District, Industrial District - Including Planned Commercial & Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising or Billboards | 15 ft. | 100 sq. ft. per side | — | At least 25 ft. from any side lot line | — | Behind building setback lines; at least 1,000 ft. from any residence | Yes | Section 22.03 A. |
| Free-Standing Monument Signs Identifying Commercial or Office Uses | 8 ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 15 ft. | 32 sq. ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 64 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. from R-O-W | One per tract with multiple businesses | 15 ft. from primary frontage street R-O-W line | Yes | Section 22.03 C. |
| Subdivision Sales Signs | — | 32 sq. ft. per side | — | 20 ft. from R-O-W | — | Minimum 20 ft. from R-O-W | Yes | Section 22.03 D. |
| Drive-thru or Drive-up Menu Boards | — | 32 sq. ft. for drive-thru lane; 16 sq. ft. for walk-up window | — | — | One per drive-thru lane | Adjacent to drive-thru lane; not visible from dedicated road | Yes | Section 22.03 F. |
| A-Frame Signs | — | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | Not in ROW | — | On the property to which it refers | Yes | Section 22.03 G. |
| Temporary Business Signs | — | 16 sq. ft. for temporary wall signs | — | — | One banner per establishment | At the site of the event being promoted | Yes | Section 22.03 H. |
| Real Estate for Sale signs | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. per side | — | 20 ft. from R-O-W | One per road frontage | Minimum 20 ft. from R-O-W | Yes | Section 22.03 I. |
| Free-Standing Pole Signs | 8 ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 15 ft. | 15 sq. ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 50 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. from R-O-W | One per business establishment | 15 ft. from primary frontage street R-O-W line | Yes | Section 22.04 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs for Home Occupations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 22.02 B. |
| Political Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Outside the road right of way | — | Section 22.02 D. |
| Temporary Signs | — | 32 sq. ft. per side | — | — | — | — | — | Section 22.02 E. |
| Farm Signs | — | 32 sq. ft. for advertising signs; 4 sq. ft. for other signs | — | — | One per type | Outside the road right-of-way | — | Section 22.02 G. |
| Signs Approved as Part of Conditional Use Permit | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Section 22.02 H. |
| School Pride Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Outside of the ROW | — | Section 22.02 R. |
| Model Home Signs | 4 ft. | 16 sq. ft. per side | — | — | — | — | Yes | Section 22.03 E. |
| Real Estate for Sale signs | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. per side | — | 20 ft. from R-O-W | One per road frontage | Minimum 20 ft. from R-O-W | Yes | Section 22.03 I. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs for Sale, Lease or Rent | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | — | Not more than two per lot or parcel | On the premises being sold, leased, or rented | No | Section 22.02 A. |
| Identification, Informational, Or Directional Signs | 3 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | Not within public right-of-way | No more than two per vehicular access point | On the property to which they refer | No | Section 22.02 C. |
| Signs having not more than ten (10) square feet | — | 10 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On or over a show window or door of a store or business establishment | No | Section 22.02 I. |
| Name(s) and Address of Occupant of Property | — | 1.5 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On private premises for identification purposes only | No | Section 22.02 J. |
| Projecting Signs Displaying the Name of the Business | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Under a pedestrian canopy | No | Section 22.02 O. |
| Sign That Advertises the Sale of Personal Property | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | Not in public right-of-way | One per sale | On the sale premises | No | Section 22.02 P. |
| Temporary Contractor Signs | — | 6 sq. ft. per side | — | — | One per lot or parcel | On the lot or parcel where work is being done | No | Section 22.02 Q. |
| Free-Standing Pole Signs | 8 ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 15 ft. | 15 sq. ft. at 15 ft. from R-O-W, up to 50 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. from R-O-W | One per business establishment | 15 ft. from primary frontage street R-O-W line | Yes | Section 22.04 |

## Prohibited signs in Berkshire Township

- All signs not specifically permitted by the express terms of the Berkshire Township Zoning Resolution.
- Portable signs or billboards, pennants, streamers, flashing lights, string of lights, inflatable devices, moving computer-driven LED changeable copy signs, or air-activated attraction devices, excluding signs on licensed, motorized vehicles.
- Signs or advertising erected and maintained in trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Except for identification signs on agricultural buildings, no sign or billboard shall be painted directly upon the wall or roof of any building or structure.
- No sign shall be attached to any fence within the right-of-way of any road. No sign shall be attached to any fence regardless of location without the permission of the owner of the fence.
- Signs mounted upon the roof of any building or structure.
- Signs or advertising devices which attempt, or appear to attempt, to direct the movement of traffic, or which interfere with, imitate or resemble an official sign, signal or device.
- Pole signs, except as otherwise specifically permitted herein.
- Clear or white backgrounds on internally lit cabinet signs.
- No sign shall be erected that displays a sexual act.
- Signs on or over any public property or public right-of-way except as is specifically permitted in these regulations.
- Advertising signs on benches, trash receptacles, phone booths, bus shelters and similar structures, when visible from the public right-of-way.
- Off-premise signs, except for legal billboards.
- Billboards in residential zoning districts.
- Revolving signs, animated signs (includes mechanical or electronic changeable copy signs, flashing signs, moving signs and any animation of signs).
- Arrangements of lights in rows, strings, patterns, or designs that outline or are attached to any portion of a building or structure, including windows, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Berkshire Township

- Signs for Sale, Lease or Rent of the premises on which the sign is located.
- Signs for Home Occupations.
- Identification, Informational, Or Directional Signs.
- Political Signs.
- Temporary Signs announcing special public or institutional events.
- Signs Approved in Planned Districts.
- Farm Signs.
- Signs Approved as Part of Conditional Use Permit.
- Signs having not more than ten (10) square feet of display area on or over a show window or door of a store or business establishment.
- Name(s) and Address of Occupant of Property.
- Signs Required or Authorized for a Public Purpose.
- Flags and Insignia of the United States or the State of Ohio.
- Integral Decoration or Architectural Details of buildings.
- Signs that are in the nature of Cornerstones, Commemorative Tablets and Historical Signs.
- Projecting Signs Displaying the Name of the Business.
- A Sign That Advertises the Sale of Personal Property.
- Temporary Contractor Signs.
- School Pride Signs.
- Menu Boards.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The erection or location of any sign within Berkshire Township shall require a permit unless otherwise specified within this Article.
- Signs Approved in Planned Districts shall either conform to the standards of Article 22 or be approved according to the final development plan.
- The Board of Zoning Appeals may grant a conditional use permit for the erection or maintenance of a freestanding pole sign only upon compliance with specific requirements.

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