# Sign Regulations in Canfield, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Canfield, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/canfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/canfield/latest/canfield_oh/0-0-0-15534)

## At a glance

Canfield, Ohio regulates 5 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 50 square feet per sign face, with a Minimum 5 feet from property line setback (Sec. 1183.03(a)(1)(B)). Most commercial signs in Canfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 15 feet | 100 square feet total per business | — |
| D-Design Area and Historic Preservation Area | 1 | Top edge shall not extend above the building | 100 square feet total per business | — |
| R/O, O, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, S | 2 | 15 feet | 100 square feet total per business | — |
| R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 1 | 6 feet | 60 square feet total | — |
| R-5 | 1 | 6 feet | 60 square feet total | — |
| R-PUD | 1 | 6 feet | 60 square feet total | — |
| I-PUD | 1 | 30 feet | 150 square feet total | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Top edge shall not extend above the building | 100 square feet total per business | — | — | Maximum of 3 signs per business, only 1 can be freestanding | Affixed to building | — | 1183.03(a)(1)(A) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 50 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum 5 feet from property line | 1 per business | Minimum 5 feet from property line | — | 1183.03(a)(1)(B) |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | — | 75% of total allowable area of the sign | — | Minimum 200 feet between signs | 1 per single property or unified site | B-2, B-3, M-1, and S Zoning districts | — | 1183.03(i) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 feet | 9 square feet | 3 feet | — | 1 per building | Frontage area adjacent to the business | — | 1183.03(j) |

### R/O, O, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, S

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Top edge shall not extend above the building | 100 square feet total per business | — | — | Maximum of 3 signs per business, only 1 can be freestanding | Affixed to building | — | 1183.03(a)(1)(A) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 50 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum 5 feet from property line | 1 per business | Minimum 5 feet from property line | — | 1183.03(a)(1)(B) |

### R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Mounted Sign | 6 feet | 60 square feet total | — | 15 feet from the paved portion of the road right of way | 1 per subdivision | Main or primary entrance to the subdivision | — | 1183.03(g) |

## Prohibited signs in Canfield

- Portable signs shall not be permitted.
- Billboards shall not be permitted.
- No sign may be attached to or supported by a tree, utility pole or trash receptacle.
- No sign shall contain words, statements or graphic descriptions of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature.
- No pennants, banners, streamers, spinning or similar moving devices shall be permitted.
- No sign advertising or promoting an activity, service or product no longer available shall be permitted.
- No sign shall be located in such a manner as to hinder or prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign shall be located at or near an intersection of two or more streets in such a manner as to hinder or obstruct free and clear vision; and no sign shall be of a shape or color that may be confused with traffic control signs or devices.
- No sign shall be located on a vacant lot unless used for the purpose of advertising the lot for sale or lease.
- Signs not located on the same site as the advertised business shall not be permitted.
- Signs and sign structures that project above the building line or are placed on the top of a building structure shall be prohibited.
- Advertising signs identifying give-a-ways, stamps and/or optional purchases secondary to the primary goods or services sold on the premises shall not be permitted.
- Signs mounted on, painted on or affixed in any manner to a vehicle of any kind, or a trailer, parked on private property for the primary purpose of attracting public attention or directing the public to a use, business, event, product on the same property, or service are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Canfield

- Municipal signs, legal notices, warning or street signs or other similar signs used for traffic control purposes; public service company or temporary emergency signs as may be approved by the Zoning Inspector.
- Monuments, markers, emblems, flags or insignia of any local governmental entity.
- Bulletin boards not larger than twenty square feet in size for public, religious or charitable institutions when located on the premises of such institutions.
- Informational or directional signs such as 'Parking', 'Entrance', 'Exit', 'Service', 'Parts', 'Shipping', 'Receiving' and the like, provided that they meet the requirements of these sign regulations.
- Product identification signs identifying the brand name, logo or type of gasoline sold in approved automobile service station or service station and repair garage shall be permitted on the gasoline pumps.
- Incidental signs not exceeding two square feet in area per side.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs for an R-PUD shall receive the prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- All signs shall receive approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Design Review/Historic Preservation Committee prior to being erected.
- All signs for an R-1a, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts shall receive the prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- All signs shall receive the prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- In addition to the provisions and requirements specified in these Sign Regulations, any sign which is to be placed on a property located within the D-Design Area and Historic Preservation Area, shall be approved by the Design Review and Historic Preservation Committee prior to the issuing of the required Sign Permit.

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

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