# Sign Regulations in Butler Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Butler Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/butler-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://butlertownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Butler-Twp-Zoning-Resolution.pdf#page=115)

## At a glance

Butler Township, Ohio regulates 25 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Bulletin Board Signs in the Local Commercial / Service Districts (LCS-1, LCS-2) zoning district are capped at 8 feet for freestanding tall and 21 square feet, with a 10 feet from ROW, 20 ft from intersection setback (Sec. SECTION 3408 I.1, SECTION 3408 F). Most commercial signs in Butler Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts (RR, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, PD-1) | 13 | 10 feet or roof plate line of building | 32 square feet | — |
| Local Commercial / Service Districts (LCS-1, LCS-2) | 14 | 8 feet for freestanding | 150 sq ft or 15% wall plane | — |
| Regional Commercial / Service District (RCS-1) | 17 | 80-100 feet if oriented to I-75 | 360 square feet max | — |
| Commercial Planned Development Districts (PD-2, PD-3) | 17 | 80-100 ft | 50,25 row,10 min | — |
| Office and Industrial Sales / Service District (OIS) | 13 | 8 feet | 200 sq ft | — |
| Light Industrial District (I-1) | 13 | 8 ft | 200 | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | As original | As original if compliant after alteration | — |

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

### Local Commercial / Service Districts (LCS-1, LCS-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 8 feet for freestanding | 21 square feet | — | 10 feet from ROW, 20 ft from intersection | Part of 2 per establishment | On zoning lot | — | SECTION 3408 I.1, SECTION 3408 F |
| Business Sign | As per type | As per structural type | — | As per type | 2 per establishment | Identifying business on premises | — | SECTION 3408 A.2 |
| Construction Sign | 8 feet | As per wall or freestanding | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 | On site | — | SECTION 3408 A.4, SECTION 3410 D.6 |
| Directional Sign | 8 feet | 4 square feet | — | 10 ft from ROW | As needed | Directing movement | — | SECTION 3408 I.5 |
| Identification Sign | 8 feet | As per monument | — | 10 ft | Part of allowance | Name/address/use | — | SECTION 3408 A.6 |
| Political Sign | General | 12 square feet per candidate/cause per lot | — | General | Multiple | On lot | — | SECTION 3410 A.2 |
| Real Estate Sign | 5 feet | 24 square feet in nonres | — | General | 1 per frontage | On tract | — | SECTION 3410 D.2 |
| Awning and Canopy Sign | Wall height | Same as projecting | — | Integral | Part of 2 | On awning/canopy | — | SECTION 3408 B.1, SECTION 3408 I.4 |

### Regional Commercial / Service District (RCS-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 8 feet or highway oriented heights | 21 square feet | — | 10 ft ROW | Part of 2 | On lot | — | SECTION 3408 I.1 |
| Business Sign | As per type | As per type | — | As type | 2 + highway if qual | Business premises | — | SECTION 3408 A.2 |
| Cluster Sign | 80-100 feet if oriented to I-75 | 360 square feet max | — | 50 ft intersections, 10 ft ROW, 10 ft lot line; 75 ft from other freestand same lot, 150 ft adj | 1 per qualifying area | Highway oriented pylon | — | SECTION 3408 A.3, SECTION 3410 I, SECTION 3408 H |
| Construction Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 | Site | — | SECTION 3410 D.6 |
| Directional Sign | 8 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 10 ft | As needed | Movement direction | — | SECTION 3408 I.5 |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft or more | As monument | — | 10 ft | Part | Premises | — | SECTION 3408 A.6 |
| Political Sign | General | 12 sq ft per | — | General | Multiple | Lot | — | SECTION 3410 A |
| Real Estate Sign | 5 ft | 24 sq ft | — | General | 1/frontage | Tract | — | SECTION 3410 D |

### Commercial Planned Development Districts (PD-2, PD-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board Sign | 8 ft or highway | 21 sq ft | — | 10 ft | Part of 2 | Lot | — | SECTION 3408 I.1 |
| Business Sign | As type | As type | — | As type | 2 + highway | Premises | — | SECTION 3408 A.2 |
| Cluster Sign | 80-100 ft | 360 sq ft | — | As RC/S | 1 | Pylon highway | — | SECTION 3408 A.3, SECTION 3410 I |
| Construction Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 | Site | — | SECTION 3410 D.6 |
| Directional Sign | 8 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 10 ft | Needed | Direction | — | SECTION 3408 I.5 |
| Identification Sign | 8+ | As monument | — | 10 ft | Part | Premises | — | SECTION 3408 A.6 |
| Political Sign | Gen | 12 sq ft | — | Gen | Mult | Lot | — | SECTION 3410 A |
| Real Estate Sign | 5 ft | 24 sq ft | — | Gen | 1/front | Tract | — | SECTION 3410 D |

## Prohibited signs in Butler Township

- Signs not permitted by this chapter unless legally installed or erected before the date this chapter became effective
- Signs which are not securely affixed to the ground or some structure affixed to the ground
- Inflatable signs
- Festoons, moving or flashing signs, or any electronic display with a brightness greater than three-tenths (0.3) foot candles over ambient brightness
- Signs visible from public streets which are affixed to trees, poles or other structures, except as provided in this chapter
- Signs erected in or over a public street or way
- Signs at or near any intersection of streets, erected in such a manner as to obstruct clear and free vision from one street to the other by the sign or its mounting structure, supports, base or any other part, when a person is seated in an automobile at or near the intersection
- Signs at any location where, by reason of message, position, shape or color, the sign might interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic sign, signal or device
- Signs with light sources of such brightness as to constitute a nuisance or hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including any beamed light or light of great intensity pointing toward oncoming traffic or any other property
- Signs, handbills, posters, advertisements or notices of any kind which are fastened, placed, painted or attached in any way upon a curbstone, fence, lamppost, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, hydrant, bridge, culvert, public drinking fountain, public trash container, courtesy bench, rest station, building or tree, or in or upon any portion of any public right of way, street sign or traffic signal, except as specifically permitted in this chapter
- Displays of flags, banners, festoons, posters, placards, pennants, ensigns, light streamers and the like which are placed upon the exterior of buildings and property, except as specifically permitted in this chapter
- Banner signs, unless mounted flat and tightly within the space normally occupied by wall signs, or unless mounted with full-width supports at the top and bottom so as to prevent flapping and movement
- Signs painted directly upon the surface of any building or structure (windows excluded), except as specifically permitted in this chapter
- Signs mounted on a roof structure
- Portable changeable copy signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Butler Township

- Governmental signs for the control of traffic and other purposes, including street signs and warning signs
- Signs of public service companies and other entities for the purpose of safety
- Flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental agency, provided that: a) The display area of such flags, emblems and insignia shall not exceed three in number and the greater of either forty square feet or the allowable area for a freestanding sign on the same zoning lot; b) Flags, when displayed from poles, shall not have their longest dimension exceed thirty percent of the height of the pole from which they are displayed, such height to be visible by persons normally viewing such flag; c) Such flags shall be displayed in accordance with the Federal Flag Code and other applicable regulations; d) One flag displaying a company logo, provided said flag is in close proximity to, but no larger than two-thirds the area of, a legally sized and displayed United States flag
- Commemorative plaques placed by recognized historical agencies
- Signs within a stadium, open-air theater, shopping center, arena or other use which can be viewed only by persons within such use
- Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel upon which they are situated, or from any public thoroughfare or right of way
- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers or names of occupants of premises

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Graphic displays require approval by the Butler Township Board of Zoning Appeals along with issuance of a sign permit
- Cluster signs require submission of a proper conditional use application to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), adhering to relevant provisions of Article 4, sections 403 and 404
- Special signs and graphics require approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals
- Signs only conditionally permitted require favorable review by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), subject to an additional fee
- Appeals and variances to the sign regulations are established in Section 304, Butler Township 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 7 zoning districts in Butler Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Butler+Township+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-butler-township

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