# Sign Regulations in Bexley, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bexley, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/bexley
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bexley/latest/bexley_oh/0-0-0-37149)

## At a glance

Bexley, Ohio regulates 9 sign types across 7 zoning districts. A Frame Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 feet 6 inches tall, 6 square feet per side, and 2 feet wide (Sec. 1260.08). Most commercial signs in Bexley require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Commercial Zoning District | 5 | — | 60 square feet | — |
| Planned Unit Development District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Open Space Zoning District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 2 | — | 32 square feet total | — |
| Mixed Use Commercial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Campus Planning District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 3 feet 6 inches | 6 square feet per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Commercial Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 60 square feet | — | — | One wall sign per front, side, and rear of the building | Front, side, and rear of the building | — | 1260.05(a)(5) |
| Awning Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 awning signs | On awning canopy | — | 1260.05(a)(6) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One projecting sign | Front of the building | — | 1260.05(a)(2) |
| Permanent Window Sign | — | 60 square feet | — | — | — | Window | — | 1260.05(a)(3) |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Window | — | 1260.05(a)(4) |

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Sign | — | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One sign per development | Principal entrance | — | 1260.05(d) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet total | — | — | — | On-premises | — | 1260.07(a) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | At least two feet from right-of-way | — | On-premises | — | 1260.06(c) |
| A Frame Sign | 3 feet 6 inches | 6 square feet per side | 2 feet | — | One per property | Off City right-of-way | — | 1260.08 |

## Prohibited signs in Bexley

- No permanent sign shall be placed on or above any public right of way except publicly-owned signs.
- No sign shall be located where the sign would obstruct or interfere with a required doorway, other required means of ingress or egress or traffic visibility.
- No sign shall be placed, installed, erected or constructed in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape or any door or window giving access to a fire escape.
- No sign shall be attached to, painted on or otherwise displayed on a light standard, fence, wall, post, pole, bench, portable supporting device or other structure except as specifically authorized by this chapter.
- No sign shall be permitted other than that which pertains to the principal business on the premises on which the sign is located.
- Flashing or intermittently lighted signs are not permitted.
- Moving or mechanically rotated signs are not permitted.
- Off-premises signs are not permitted.
- Signs which emit a sound or visible matter such as smoke and vapor are not permitted.
- Self-propelled signs are not permitted.
- Signs on wheels or trailers are not permitted.
- Signage projecting from equipment is not permitted.
- Temporary or portable changeable copy signs are not permitted.
- Air activated or inflatable attractions or devices are not permitted.
- Rooftop signs are not permitted.
- Billboards are not permitted.
- Signs mounted on or attached to a pole are not permitted.
- All signs shall be on premise signs unless otherwise expressly permitted under this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bexley

- All regulatory, informational, identification, or directional signs required by law or government entity.
- Signs which serve a public purpose and have been erected or approved by the City.
- Temporary signs in residential zoning districts, except off-premise signs.
- Identification signs in a residential district not exceeding two square feet in area provided that all of the provisions of this chapter have been met, except off-premise signs.
- Incidental signs in non-residential districts not exceeding a total of four square feet for all signs with no single sign greater than two square feet.
- Signs on equipment or machines used by the general public relating to their cost, operation and use not to exceed three square feet.
- Temporary window signs, provided that all of the provisions of this chapter have been met, except off-premise signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signage in Planned Unit Development Districts for new construction shall be included in the detailed development plan as required by Section 1256.08 of the Zoning Code.
- No initial signage shall be erected for PUD developments without first being approved by Council.
- No signage shall be erected or modified for existing PUD developments without first being approved by the Board of Zoning and Planning.
- Approval of signage in Planned Unit Development Districts shall be granted only after it has been found that the proposed signage is appropriate for the site and is warranted by the design and other amenities incorporated in the sign plan.
- Approval of signage in Open Space Zoning District shall be granted only after it has been found that the proposed sign is appropriate for the site and is warranted by the design and other amenities incorporated in the sign plan.
- No permanent sign shall be erected in residential districts without first being approved by the Board of Zoning and Planning.
- Approval of a sign in residential districts shall be granted only if the sign complies with the sign plan requirements.
- Signage in Mixed Use Commercial District shall be subject to the Main Street Design Guidelines and any applicable Main Street or Livingston Avenue District Design Standards.
- No permanent sign shall be erected in Campus Planning District without first being approved by the Board of Zoning and Planning, unless it complies with a campus signage program approved by the Board of Zoning and Planning.

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

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