# Sign Regulations in Cedarville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cedarville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/cedarville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cedarville/latest/cedarville_oh/0-0-0-11867)

## At a glance

Cedarville, Ohio regulates 7 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Industrial District zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 32 square feet per side, with a 20 feet setback (Sec. 1125.04(c)(2)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial District | 4 | 25 feet above freeway grade | 250 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R) | 1 | 10 feet | 16 square feet per side | — |
| General Business District (GB) | 2 | 15 feet | 32 square feet per side | — |
| Village Business District (VB) | 3 | 25 feet above freeway grade | 16 square feet per side | — |
| Limited Industrial/Heavy Industrial District (LI-HI) | 3 | 25 feet above freeway grade | 32 square feet per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 250 square feet | — |

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

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | — | 250 square feet | — | No part of any sign structure shall be closer to any street line or the nearest building within 100 feet. | — | Ground or wall locations | — | 1125.04(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 20 feet | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(2) |
| Roof Sign | 25 feet above freeway grade | — | — | — | — | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(7) |
| Projecting Sign | Top of parapet | — | — | — | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(8) |

### Village Business District (VB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet | 16 square feet per side | — | 20 feet | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(2) |
| Roof Sign | 25 feet above freeway grade | — | — | — | — | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(7) |
| Projecting Sign | Top of parapet | — | — | — | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(8) |

### Limited Industrial/Heavy Industrial District (LI-HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | 20 feet | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(2) |
| Roof Sign | 25 feet above freeway grade | — | — | — | — | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(7) |
| Projecting Sign | Top of parapet | — | — | — | 1 per premises per street | On-premises | — | 1125.04(c)(8) |

## Prohibited signs in Cedarville

- Any sign or sign structure which constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or abandonment, is structurally unsafe, is not kept in good repair or is capable of causing electrical shocks to persons likely to come in contact with it, shall be removed.
- No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way or public property or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way, which has attached thereto, or located thereon, any advertising or identification sign or device which has as its purpose the circumvention of the sign regulation.
- Abandoned signs.
- Banner signs except as otherwise authorized under temporary signs.
- A-frame signs except as otherwise authorized under temporary signs.
- Portable signs except as otherwise authorized under temporary signs.
- String lights other than Christmas decorations.
- Signs which make use of words such as 'STOP', 'LOOK', 'DANGER', 'GO SLOW', 'WARNING', 'CAUTION' or any other words, phrases, symbols, or characters, in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a required door, window, fire escape or other required exit way.
- Flags, other than those of any nations, state or political subdivision or corporate flag except as otherwise authorized under temporary signs.
- Any sign which, by reason of its size, shape, location, content, coloring or manner of illumination: Constitutes a traffic hazard or a detriment to traffic safety by obstructing the vision of drivers, or by obstructing, or detracting from the visibility of any traffic sign or control device on public streets and roads.
- Any sign which may be confused with a traffic control sign, signal or device or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cedarville

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function, or required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit will be required for all signs unless otherwise specified herein.

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

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