# Sign Regulations in Circleville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Circleville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/circleville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/circleville/latest/circleville_oh/0-0-0-41512)

## At a glance

Circleville, Ohio regulates 8 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Ground Mounted Signs in the ND, DB, MUR zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 20 sq ft, with a 10 ft setback from the right-of-way (Sec. 1145.07(b)). Most commercial signs in Circleville 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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| AG, LDR, MDR, HSU, TUR, MHR | 3 | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| ND, DB, MUR | 5 | 15 ft | 75 sq ft | — |
| GB, CS | 5 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| IE | 4 | 40 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| PMD | 5 | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — |
| NB | 2 | 15 ft | 10 sq ft | — |

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

### ND, DB, MUR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Mounted Sign | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | Minimum Distance from ROW: 10 ft | 1 per public road frontage | Minimum Distance from ROW: 10 ft | — | 1145.07(b) |
| Wall Sign | 15 ft | 75 sq ft | — | — | 2 per public road frontage | — | — | 1145.07(c) |
| Window Sign | 15 ft | 33% of window area | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | 1145.07(f) |
| Projecting Sign | 15 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | 1145.07(d) |
| Canopy Sign | 15 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 2 per building | — | — | 1145.07(e) |

### GB, CS

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Mounted Sign | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — | Minimum Distance from ROW: 20 ft | 1 per public road frontage | Minimum Distance from ROW: 20 ft | — | 1145.07(b) |
| Wall Sign | 25 ft | 125 sq ft | — | — | 1 per public road frontage | — | — | 1145.07(c) |
| Window Sign | 15 ft | 33% of window area | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | 1145.07(f) |
| Canopy Sign | 15 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 2 per building | — | — | 1145.07(e) |
| Pylon Sign | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | Placed along the right-of-way with the greater traffic count | — | 1145.07(g) |

### PMD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Mounted Sign | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | 1145.07(b) |
| Wall Sign | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | 1145.07(c) |
| Window Sign | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | 1145.07(f) |
| Projecting Sign | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | 1145.07(d) |
| Canopy Sign | Per Approved Development Plan | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | Per Approved Development Plan | — | — | 1145.07(e) |

## Prohibited signs in Circleville

- Signs shall not be painted directly on the surface of a Fence.
- No roof Signs or roof mounted Signs shall be permitted.
- No part of any Sign shall extend higher than the eave of any building, except when placed on the parapet of a building.
- The following permanent Signs shall be prohibited: portable displays or mobile Signs (except for sandwich board signs as permitted and regulated by Section 1141.03(b)(9)E. in the HOD), gas or air filled devices, revolving or rotating Signs, exposed neon Signs, exposed LED Signs, rotating Signs, Signs with flashing messages or bare bulbs, Signs on backlit awnings, flashing Signs, video Signs, Signs with moving text or pictures, bench Signs, and Wallscapes.
- Off-Premises Signs shall be prohibited.
- Temporary Signs shall be prohibited within the right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Circleville

- Signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area that are customarily associated with a residential use and are not of a commercial nature, including the address and/or the name of the occupants.
- Signs erected by a governmental entity for a recognized public purpose and duly authorized by any law, statute or ordinance. Such signs include legal notices and traffic control devices, provided such signs carry no supplementary advertising.
- Signs that are on the inside of a structure or building that are designated or located so as to be typically visible from outside the window.
- Temporary signs clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with a national, local or religious holiday. Such signs shall be of any illumination or animation provided that a safety and/or visibility hazard is not clearly created.
- Small temporary signs not exceeding seven (7) square feet in area, three (3) feet in height, or a display period of thirty (30) days.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each building and unit, if applicable, shall have an address number that is clearly visible from the public right-of-way. Such Signs shall not require a permit.
- Monument Signs shall not be permitted along rear access roads.
- Murals on properties within the PMD must be part of the originally approved development plan or an amendment to said plan must be approved by the Zoning Commission prior to the Zoning Inspector issuing a Mural Permit.
- Murals on properties within the Historic Overlay District must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Review Board prior to the Zoning Inspector issuing a Mural 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 Circleville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Circleville+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-circleville

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