# Sign Regulations in Broadview Heights, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Broadview Heights, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/broadview-heights
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/broadviewhts/latest/broadview_oh/0-0-0-6303)

## At a glance

Broadview Heights, Ohio regulates 19 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Directional Signs in the Business Districts (C1, C2, C3, C4) zoning district are capped at 3 ft. ground, 5 ft. wall tall and 2 sq. ft., with a 5 ft. from street ROW, 5 ft. side setback setback (Sec. § 1328.09(C)(1) Table 1328.09(2)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Districts (C1, C2, C3, C4) | 9 | 14 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial Districts (E1 - E2) | 10 | 16 ft. | 65 sq. ft. | — |
| Community Facilities Districts (D-1) | 8 | 14 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Special Planning Districts A, B | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 4 | — | 20 sq. ft. per parcel | — |
| Residential Districts (A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B5) | 5 | 5 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Business Districts (C1, C2, C3, C4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Lettering not to exceed 12 in. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Front and side portions of the awning | — | § 1328.09(A) Table 1328.09(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Extending from building face | — | § 1328.09(B)(4) |
| Service Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entrance | Per entrance | — | § 1328.09(A) Table 1328.09(1) |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/address | Per address | — | § 1328.09(A) Table 1328.09(1) |
| Wall Sign | 3 ft. | — | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Attached to building | — | § 1328.09(A) Table 1328.09(1) |
| Window Sign (Ground Floor Occupant) | — | — | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Inside window | — | § 1328.09(B)(1)(a) |
| Directional Sign | 3 ft. ground, 5 ft. wall | 2 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. from street ROW, 5 ft. side setback | 2 per driveway | Per driveway | — | § 1328.09(C)(1) Table 1328.09(2) |
| Ground Sign | 5 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. from street ROW, 25 ft. side setback | 1 per dedicated street | Per dedicated street | — | § 1328.09(C)(1) Table 1328.09(2) |

### Industrial Districts (E1 - E2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Lettering not to exceed 12 in. | — | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Front and side portions of the awning | — | § 1328.10(A) Table 1328.10(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Extending from building face | — | § 1328.10(B)(4) |
| Service Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entrance | Per entrance | — | § 1328.10(A) Table 1328.10(1) |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/address | Per address | — | § 1328.10(A) Table 1328.10(1) |
| Wall Sign | 3 ft. | — | — | — | 1/building | Attached to building | — | § 1328.10(A) Table 1328.10(1) |
| Directional Sign | 3 ft. ground, 5 ft. wall | 2 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. from street ROW, 5 ft. side setback | 2 per driveway | Per driveway | — | § 1328.10(B)(5) Table 1328.10(2) |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 20 ft. from street ROW, 25 ft. side setback | 1 per dedicated street | Per dedicated street | — | § 1328.10(B)(5) Table 1328.10(2) |
| Pylon Sign | 16 ft. | 65 sq. ft. | — | 40 ft. from street ROW, 25 ft. side setback | 1 per building | Per building | — | § 1328.10(B)(5) Table 1328.10(2) |

### Community Facilities Districts (D-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Lettering not to exceed 12 in. | — | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Front and side portions of the awning | — | § 1328.11(A) Table 1328.11(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Extending from building face | — | § 1328.11(B)(4) |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/address | Per address | — | § 1328.11(A) Table 1328.11(1) |
| Wall Sign | 4 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/building | Attached to building | — | § 1328.11(A) Table 1328.11(1) |
| Window Sign (Ground Floor Occupant) | — | — | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant | Inside window | — | § 1328.11(B)(1)(a) |
| Window Sign (Upper Story Occupant) | — | — | — | — | 1/occupant above ground floor | Inside window | — | § 1328.11(B)(1)(b) |
| Directional Sign | 3 ft. ground, 5 ft. wall | 2 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. from street ROW, 5 ft. side setback | 2 per driveway | Per driveway | — | § 1328.11(B)(5) Table 1328.11(2) |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. from street ROW, 25 ft. side setback | 1 per dedicated street | Per dedicated street | — | § 1328.11(B)(5) Table 1328.11(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Broadview Heights

- Roof signs
- Billboards
- Banner signs
- Continuous motion electronic reader boards
- Mobile signs except those on licensed commercial, delivery and service vehicles
- Temporary directional sign, other than municipal or emergency signs
- Signs on ROW and public lands, including any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, wall, tree or other surface located on public property
- Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs, wave flags and string of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, and other similar types of attention-getting devices
- Signs erected or attached to accessory structures
- Portable signs
- Signs containing words, statements or graphic descriptions of an obscene or indecent nature
- Off-premises signs
- Signs of a shape or color that may be confused with traffic control signs or devices, railroad sign or signal
- Pole signs
- Bracket signs
- Pylon signs
- Electronically controlled changeable copy signs in windows or on walls/exterior of building
- Door Signs - except for hours of operation, ingress and egress indicators and other safety information that may be required by other regulatory provisions
- Bluetooth advertising signs/blue casting signs
- Continuous Motion Video Displays, Digital Dynamic Signs or Signs that display continuous motion videos, messages, or images

## Signs exempt from permit in Broadview Heights

- Residential Contractor Signs
- Garage and Yard Sale Signs
- Hazard and Prohibition Signs
- Holiday Decorations
- Internal Signs
- Miscellaneous Information Signs
- Official Flags
- Official Signs
- Window Signs
- Monuments
- Temporary Signs in residential districts

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Landscaping plan shall be submitted with ground sign plan and shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
- The Planning Commission shall review and act on applications for permanent signs that exceed three square feet.
- Signage for the special planning districts shall be based on the type of business and the regulations for the district as found in §§ 1328.07 through 1328.09. Those requirements may be modified by the Planning Commission or adjusted to conform to other signage in the area, type of construction or other characteristics deemed appropriate.

## Full detail

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