# Sign Regulations in East Palestine, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** East Palestine, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/east-palestine
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/eastpalestine/latest/eastpalestine_oh/0-0-0-24803)

## At a glance

East Palestine, Ohio regulates 11 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the I-2 District zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall and 400 square feet, with a Ends of signs at least 6 feet from any wall or fence, 10 feet from any lot line setback (Sec. 1252.14(d)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 30 square feet | — |
| RA Residential District | 1 | — | 25 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts (B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2) | 6 | — | 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet total for all faces | — |
| I-2 District | 1 | 25 feet | 400 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Real Estate | — | 12 square feet | — | 10 feet from lot line | — | On property to which the sign refers, not closer than 10 feet to a lot line | — | 1252.14(a)(1) |
| Temporary Ground Sign - Future Use or Development | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On property on which such signs are located | — | 1252.14(a)(2) |
| Church or Public Building Bulletin Board | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 1252.14(a)(4) |
| Property Number Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | 1252.14(a)(5) |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts (B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | 1252.14(c) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | 1252.14(c) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | 1252.14(c) |
| Post Sign | — | 50 square feet per face, 100 square feet total for all faces | — | 10 feet from lot line | 1 per 100 feet of street frontage | Behind the building line, not closer than 10 feet to a lot line | — | 1252.14(c) |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | 1252.14(c) |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | 1252.14(c) |

### I-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 25 feet | 400 square feet | — | Ends of signs at least 6 feet from any wall or fence, 10 feet from any lot line | 1 per lot or tract, or 1 per 400 feet of street frontage | On the lot or tract of land, at least 400 feet apart if multiple signs | — | 1252.14(d) |

## Prohibited signs in East Palestine

- Portable signs are prohibited except in parking lots as permitted by the Building Inspector and at filling stations for stating the price of gasoline.
- Paper posters applied directly to a wall, building, pole or other support and letters or pictures in the form of advertising, printed or applied directly on the wall of a building, are prohibited.
- Signs or devices which, by color, location or design, resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain flashers, animators, mechanical movements or contrivances of any kind, except clocks.

## Signs exempt from permit in East Palestine

- Temporary signs may be displayed in or attached to the inside of show or display windows, provided that the total sign area does not exceed twenty percent of the show or display window area.

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

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