# Sign Regulations in Boston Heights, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Boston Heights, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/boston-heights
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bostonhts/latest/bostonheights_oh/0-0-0-28390)

## At a glance

Boston Heights, Ohio regulates 13 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Office/Professional District (OP) zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet per side (Sec. 1179.04(b)(1)). Most commercial signs in Boston Heights require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (RES) | 8 | — | 16 square feet per side | — |
| Office/Professional District (OP) | 7 | 6 feet | 40% of the maximum area otherwise permitted for each type of permanent sign | — |
| General Business District (GB), Retail Business District (RB), Light Manufacturing District (LM) | 7 | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District (RES)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-illuminated Sign | — | 2 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per dwelling | On the property of the dwelling | — | 1179.04(a)(1) |
| Security Sign | — | 1 square foot per side | — | — | 5 per dwelling | On the property of the dwelling | — | 1179.04(a)(1) |
| Warning Placard | — | 1 square foot per side | — | — | 1 per 125 feet of lot line | On the property of the dwelling | — | 1179.04(a)(1) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 16 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance of a residential subdivision | — | 1179.04(a)(2) |
| Temporary Sign - Garage/Yard Sale | — | 4 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per event | On-site | — | 1179.04(a)(3)(A) |
| Temporary Sign - Property Sale/Lease/Rental | — | 6 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(a)(3)(B) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction | — | 4 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per jobsite | On-site during active construction | — | 1179.04(a)(3)(C) |
| Political Sign | — | 12 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(a)(3)(D) |

### Office/Professional District (OP)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per permissible use | On the property of the permissible use | — | 1179.04(b)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per permissible use | Attached to the building | — | 1179.04(b)(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per entry or exit drive | At each entry or exit drive | — | 1179.04(b)(3) |
| Temporary Sign - Business Events | — | 40% of the maximum area otherwise permitted for each type of permanent sign | — | — | 1 per event | On-site | — | 1179.04(b)(4)(A) |
| Temporary Sign - Property Sale/Lease/Rental | — | 6 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(b)(4)(B) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per jobsite | On-site during active construction | — | 1179.04(b)(4)(C) |
| Political Sign | — | 12 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(b)(4)(D) |

### General Business District (GB), Retail Business District (RB), Light Manufacturing District (LM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per business | On the property of the business | — | 1179.04(c)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | Varies based on building frontage | Attached to the building | — | 1179.04(c)(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per entry or exit drive | At each entry or exit drive | — | 1179.04(c)(3) |
| Temporary Sign - Business Events | — | 40% of the maximum area otherwise permitted for each type of permanent sign | — | — | 1 per event | On-site | — | 1179.04(c)(4)(A) |
| Temporary Sign - Property Sale/Lease/Rental | — | 6 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(c)(4)(B) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction | — | 32 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per jobsite | On-site during active construction | — | 1179.04(c)(4)(C) |
| Political Sign | — | 12 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | 1179.04(c)(4)(D) |

## Prohibited signs in Boston Heights

- No sign, or part thereof, shall obscure visibility on a public right-of-way.
- No sign shall be located partially or entirely in the public right-of-way, except for traffic control signs or other official public notices placed by a public official.
- No person shall place or have placed any sign on any pole, structure, pipe or fitting designed for and carrying electrical power, telephone, gas or water, except for ownership or hazard placards.
- Billboard signs are not permitted in any zoning district.
- No sign shall be illuminated by moving, or flashing lights, nor shall any sign, or any part thereof, revolve, rotate, oscillate or otherwise move, or appear to move.
- No illuminated sign shall be located closer than 100 feet to any residential district except as expressly allowed or where a variance is granted.
- No sign for which a variance or a conditional use permit is required shall be erected except upon issuance of, and in compliance with the terms of, that variance or conditional use permit.
- No sign for which approval of the Planning Commission is required shall be erected or modified except upon issuance of, and in compliance with the terms of, the sign permit issued by the Zoning Inspector.
- No sign shall exist in a state of structural, mechanical, and/or general disrepair.
- Any sign not in compliance with this Chapter, other than a sign erected pursuant to a provisional permit, shall be brought into compliance within thirty (30) days of notification by the Zoning Inspector.

## Signs exempt from permit in Boston Heights

- A sign for traffic control, or other official public notice, which was placed by a public official or other public employee in the lawful performance of his or her duty.
- A subdivision sign that solely identifies a residential or commercial subdivision for purposes of traffic control, which has been located within the public right-of-way in accordance with a subdivision plat approved by the Planning Commission.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign for which approval of the Planning Commission is required shall be erected or modified except upon issuance of, and in compliance with the terms of, the sign permit issued by the Zoning Inspector.
- Application for the erection or modification of any sign for which a variance, conditional use permit, or approval of the Planning Commission is required shall be made by a 'Sign Application Form' approved for that purpose by the Planning Commission with the concurrence of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
- The Zoning inspector may issue a provisional permit to erect a sign in advance of review by the Planning Commission, where the Zoning Inspector determines that the proposed sign complies with all dimensional and locational requirements specified in this Chapter.
- Any sign, other than a temporary sign, for which no variance, conditional use permit, nor approval of the Planning Commission is required shall be registered with the Village Office Clerk on a 'Permanent Sign Registration Form' approved by the Planning Commission.
- Temporary signs, including portable signs, shall be registered with the Village Office Clerk on a 'Temporary Sign Registration Form' approved by the Planning Commission.

## 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 Boston Heights — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Boston+Heights+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-boston-heights

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