# Sign Regulations in Carlisle, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Carlisle, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/carlisle
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/carlisle/latest/carlisle_oh/0-0-0-52057)

## At a glance

Carlisle, Ohio regulates 12 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Permanent Freestanding Sign - Primarys in the Nonresidential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 40 sq ft, with a 10 ft from side lot line setback (Sec. 1286.07(c)(1)). Most commercial signs in Carlisle require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential Districts | 6 | 14 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| B-1, B-2, B-3 | 6 | 14 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| M-1, M-2 | 6 | 14 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 8 ft | 30% of actual copy and graphic area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(a) and 1286.07(b) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per ground floor occupant frontage | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(b)(4) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Primary | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 10 ft from side lot line | 1 per lot | 10 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 0 ft from ROW | 2 per driveway | At driveways | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 3 ft from side lot line | — | 3 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(d)(3) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | 2 ft | — | — | No more than 5 ft from building front | — | 1286.07(d)(5) |

### B-1, B-2, B-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(a) and 1286.07(b) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per ground floor occupant frontage | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(b)(4) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Primary | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 10 ft from side lot line | 1 per lot | 10 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 0 ft from ROW | 2 per driveway | At driveways | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 3 ft from side lot line | — | 3 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(d)(3) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | 2 ft | — | — | No more than 5 ft from building front | — | 1286.07(d)(5) |

### M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(a) and 1286.07(b) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per ground floor occupant frontage | On building frontages | — | 1286.07(b)(4) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Primary | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 10 ft from side lot line | 1 per lot | 10 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 0 ft from ROW | 2 per driveway | At driveways | — | 1286.07(c)(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 3 ft from side lot line | — | 3 ft from ROW | — | 1286.07(d)(3) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 3 ft | 6 sq ft | 2 ft | — | — | No more than 5 ft from building front | — | 1286.07(d)(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Carlisle

- Private signs located in the public right-of-way
- Roof Signs
- Billboards/off-premise signs
- Inflatable signs, beacons and search lights
- Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes
- Flashing, intermittent, or moving signs that flash or move more than five (5) times per minute, blinker, racer type, rotating, animated, or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs, and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, and other similar types of attention-getting devices
- Merchandise, equipment, products, or vehicles solely placed for advertising or attention getting purposes
- Permanent signs erected or attached to accessory structures, including outdoor furniture, benches, tables, chairs
- Marquee signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Carlisle

- Public Signs. Any sign displaying a public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation
- Building Marker (address plates not exceeding two (2) square feet)
- Flags of any nation; government or non-commercial organization
- Any sign inside a building that is not attached to the window or door and is not legible from a distance of more than three (3) feet beyond the lot on which the sign is located
- Any work of art that does not display a commercial message
- Any religious symbol that does not display a commercial message
- Any traffic control sign, such as 'STOP' or 'YIELD,' located on private property that meets applicable governmental standards pertaining to such signs and does not display a commercial message
- Instructional signs shall be exempt provided such signs comply with the following: Instructional signs shall be clearly intended, designed and located for instructional purposes, as determined by the Planning and Zoning Administrator; Each sign shall not be larger than necessary to serve the intended instructional purpose; The sign is not in a location and does not possess design characteristics that constitute or serve the purposes of an identification sign

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Provide review procedures that enable the Municipality to comprehensively evaluate the appropriateness of a sign to the site, building, and surroundings
- Sign Concept Plan. For multi-tenant buildings and development projects with multiple buildings in the B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, and M-2 Districts, the Planning Commission shall approve basic sign parameters that set forth the location, size, color, and style of each tenant sign. Such sign parameters will be established when the Planning Commission reviews development plans for new buildings. Whenever the Planning Commission has approved such sign parameters, the Planning and Zoning Administrator will ensure any subsequent sign application submitted for a tenant of the development or building complies with such sign parameters

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

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