# Sign Regulations in Cadiz, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cadiz, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/cadiz
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cadiz/latest/cadiz_oh/0-0-0-8633)

## At a glance

Cadiz, Ohio regulates 13 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding: Multi-Tenant Buildings in the C-1 Commercial District zoning district are capped at 15 ft. tall and 50 sq. ft., with a 10' from street right-of-way, 30' from adjoining lot line setback (Sec. 1115.09(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 36 inches projection limit | 6 sq. ft. | — |
| Business and Industrial Districts | 1 | — | 24 inches in height | — |
| C-1 Commercial District | 6 | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| M-1 Manufacturing District | 5 | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Downtown Design District | 5 | 2' below first floor roof line; 6 ft. | Must cover at least 50% of wall area | — |
| Architectural Design District | 1 | — | 24 inches in height | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### C-1 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Pole Sign | 8 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | 15' front, 15' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(2) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | 3 inches | 6 sq. ft. | — | 5' front, 10' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(2) |
| Development Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 20' front, 15' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(2) |
| Mobile/Temporary Sign | 5 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 20' front, 20' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(2) |
| Freestanding: Multi-Tenant Building | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 10' from street right-of-way, 30' from adjoining lot line | One per multi-tenant building | — | — | 1115.09(a) |

### M-1 Manufacturing District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Pole Sign | 8 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | 15' front, 15' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(1) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | 3 inches | 6 sq. ft. | — | 5' front, 10' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(1) |
| Development Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 20' front, 15' side | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(1) |
| Freestanding: Multi-Tenant Building | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 20' front, 20' side | One per multi-tenant building | — | — | 1115.07(b)(1) |

### Downtown Design District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(3) |
| Projecting Sign | 2' below first floor roof line; 6 ft. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of front window area | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(3) |
| Mural | — | Must cover at least 50% of wall area | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(3) |
| Sidewalk - Temporary Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1115.07(b)(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Cadiz

- No person shall affix or permit a sign to be affixed to any utility pole, municipal tree or municipal light pole within the Village of Cadiz.
- No sign shall be illuminated or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving light or lights.
- No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention or flags or pennants.
- No projecting sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building a distance of more than thirty-six (36) inches.
- No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected, or attached in any form, shape, or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cadiz

- Signs advertising the sale, lease, rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area, except in residential districts where the area of the sign shall not be more than eight (8) square feet.
- Professional name plates shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area.
- Political signs do not require permits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit for signage shall be required for all signs placed, constructed, erected, relocated, refaced, or modified on a development site within the Village of Cadiz.

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

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