# Sign Regulations in Chagrin Falls, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Chagrin Falls, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/chagrin-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chagrinfalls/latest/chagrinfalls_oh/0-0-0-27701)

## At a glance

Chagrin Falls, Ohio regulates 9 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the Nonresidential Districts zoning district are capped at 4.5 feet tall, 12 square feet per face, and 4 feet wide, with a Not extend nearer than 1 foot to a curb line setback (Sec. 1143.06(d)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential Districts | 4 | 8 inches | 20 square feet | — |
| Central Shopping, Retail Business, and Office Districts | 1 | 4.5 feet | 12 square feet per face | — |
| Business Districts | 5 | 8 inches | 20 square feet | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Cluster and RMU Overlay Districts | 2 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Single-family Districts | 2 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Multi-family Districts | 3 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | — | — | 1143.06(b) |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 20 square feet | — | Minimum spacing between ground signs on the same lot shall be 25 feet | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | Not nearer the street than the required building line, minimum 20 feet from interior side lot line | — | 1143.06(c) |
| Projecting Sign | 4.5 feet | 12 square feet per face | 4 feet | Not extend nearer than 1 foot to a curb line | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | At least 8 feet above a sidewalk, 15 feet above a driveway | — | 1143.06(d) |
| Awning and Canopy Sign | 8 inches | — | — | — | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | Ground floor awning or canopy | — | 1143.06(e) |

### Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | — | — | 1143.06(b) |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 20 square feet | — | Minimum spacing between ground signs on the same lot shall be 25 feet | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | Not nearer the street than the required building line, minimum 20 feet from interior side lot line | — | 1143.06(c) |
| Projecting Sign | 4.5 feet | 12 square feet per face | 4 feet | Not extend nearer than 1 foot to a curb line | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | At least 8 feet above a sidewalk, 15 feet above a driveway | — | 1143.06(d) |
| Awning and Canopy Sign | 8 inches | — | — | — | Maximum of two permanent signs per building | Ground floor awning or canopy | — | 1143.06(e) |
| Upper Floor Window Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per upper floor use | Second floor or above | — | 1143.06(h) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | One per dwelling unit | Set back 5 feet from street right of way, 10 feet from interior lot line | — | 1143.07(b) |
| Wall Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per dwelling unit | — | — | 1143.07(b) |
| Residential Development Sign | — | — | — | — | One per residential development | Near entrance to development | — | 1143.07(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Chagrin Falls

- Any sign that is not expressly authorized by this Chapter is prohibited.
- Any sign attached to natural vegetation.
- Any sign that, by reason of its location, illumination, movement, shape or color, may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic control device.
- Any sign that shows evidence of inadequate maintenance or deterioration including peeling paint, rust, dirt, fading, damage or discoloration.
- Any sign located within a vision triangle of any public street intersection or intersection of a public street with a private street, alley, or driveway that has a height greater than two and one-half feet above curb level.
- Any sign that displays flashing, scrolling or intermittent lights or lights of changing degrees of intensity.
- Any sign that is internally illuminated, including those signs with exposed neon tubing, signs with a light source located in the interior of the sign, or signs whose light source is attached to or near the sign in a manner that allows the light to be seen through the face of the sign.
- Any permanent sign placed upon or projecting over any public land, street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way, except as expressly permitted in Section 1143.06(d).
- Roof signs.
- Any sign that is painted on sidewalks or curbs.
- Marquee signs.
- Billboards.
- Portable signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Chagrin Falls

- The display of the flag of any governmental agency shall not be governed by the provisions of these regulations.
- Temporary signs as regulated in Section 1143.09.
- Incidental signs.
- Cornerstones and other similar building plaques or architectural elements permanently incorporated into a building and not exceeding two (2) square feet in total area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Approval of the Architectural Board of Review shall be obtained before issuance of any permit required hereunder.
- In multi-tenant buildings, the allowable sign area for all tenants shall not exceed the maximum sign area computed as if there were a single tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for allocating the permitted sign area among tenants in a multi-tenant building.

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

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