# Sign Regulations in Fairview Park, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fairview Park, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/fairview-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/fairviewpark/latest/fairviewpark_oh/0-0-0-32015)

## At a glance

Fairview Park, Ohio regulates 24 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Development Signs in the Residential one- and two-family districts zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall and 24 square feet, with a 20 feet from any lot line setback (Sec. 1145.13(a)). Most commercial signs in Fairview Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential one- and two-family districts | 9 | 5 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Residential multi-family, garden, townhouse, high-rise, low-rise planned development and senior citizen housing districts | 8 | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Office building and general business districts | 13 | 8 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Civic and recreational districts | 4 | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — |

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

### Residential one- and two-family districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign | 5 feet | 24 square feet | — | 20 feet from any lot line | One | Not less than 20 feet from any lot line | — | 1145.13(a) |
| Integral Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One | — | — | 1145.13(b) |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | 5 feet from any lot line | One | Not less than 5 feet from any lot line | — | 1145.13(c) |
| Real Estate Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | 5 feet from the front or any side lot line | One per dwelling or lot | Not less than 5 feet from the front or any side lot line | — | 1145.13(d)(1) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | 100 feet from any occupied residence | One | On the premises within the subdivision being developed | — | 1145.13(d)(2) |
| Model House Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One | On the same lot as the residence being displayed as a model | — | 1145.13(d)(3) |
| Street Address and Residential Name Sign | 5 feet | 3 square feet | — | 5 feet from the nearest property line | Two | At least 5 feet from the nearest property line | — | 1145.13(f) |
| Home Sale Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One | On the lot where the sale is taking place | — | 1145.13(g) |

### Residential multi-family, garden, townhouse, high-rise, low-rise planned development and senior citizen housing districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | 20 feet from any lot line | One | Not less than 20 feet from any lot line | — | 1145.14(a) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | No part of the sign or the support thereof is located less than 2 feet from any lot line | Two | At any entrance/exit to a building or lot | — | 1145.14(b) |
| Integral Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One | — | — | 1145.14(c) |
| Real Estate Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | 10 feet from any lot line | One | Not less than 10 feet from any lot line | — | 1145.14(d)(1) |
| Building Identification Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 10 feet from any lot line | One | Attached to the building or placed in front of the building | — | 1145.14(d)(2) |
| Security Sign | — | 15 square inches | — | — | — | Affixed to a window | — | 1145.14(e) |
| Street Number Sign | 5 feet | 2 square feet | — | 10 feet from the nearest property line | Two | Not less than 10 feet from the nearest property line | — | 1145.14(f) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One | Attached to the soffit or fascia of a canopy over an entrance/exit way | — | 1145.14(g) |

### Office building and general business districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | On the same lot as the business or service to which it is directed | — | 1145.15(c)(2) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per business or office use | Attached to the soffit or fascia of a canopy over an entrance/exit way | — | 1145.15(c)(3) |
| Development Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | 20 feet from any lot line | One | Not less than 20 feet from any lot line | — | 1145.15(c)(4) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | No part of the sign or the support thereof is located less than 2 feet from any lot line | Two | At any entrance/exit to any building or lot | — | 1145.15(c)(5) |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 5 feet from any lot line or access drive, 25 feet from a residential district | One | No closer than 5 feet from any lot line or access drive or 25 feet from a residential district | — | 1145.15(c)(6) |
| Projection Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from a side lot line or party wall of another store or unit | One per establishment or store unit | Attached to the wall and projecting no more than 3 feet therefrom | — | 1145.15(c)(9) |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | — | One | Advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises or part of the premises on which the sign is displayed | — | 1145.15(c)(10) |
| Street Number Sign | 5 feet | 2 square feet | — | 6 feet from the nearest property line | Two | Permitted on mailboxes and over doorways | — | 1145.15(c)(12) |

## Prohibited signs in Fairview Park

- Signs which bear or contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, pornographic or immoral character, or which contain advertising matter which is deceptive or untruthful.
- Flashing signs.
- Signs which are placed on utility poles, trees, fences, yard structures or other signs.
- Attraction devices.
- Billboards, pole signs, portable signs, roof signs and all other similar signs.
- Abandoned signs.
- Signs which are placed on or over a Municipal, County or State right of way except as may otherwise be provided in this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fairview Park

- The display of official public notices and the flag, emblem or insignia of an official governmental body.
- Signs used for safety purposes relative to the repair or maintenance of streets, sidewalks or of utilities in the public right of way.
- Name and informational signs containing emblems of service clubs, places of worship, civic organizations and the like consolidated with a single frame placed on public property with the permission of the Director of Public Service and Development, provided such emblems do not exceed three square feet in area, provided the frame does not exceed eight feet above finished grade and further provided the sign is not illuminated.
- Standard signs approved by the Director which are required to be erected by any law, code, rule or regulation in force and in effect within the City.
- Signs which are part of the original construction of a vending machine, newspaper dispensing device or fuel pump.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For buildings housing more than one business entity requiring signs, a comprehensive sign scheme shall be submitted indicating the typical sign design standard, locations, sizes, details, lettering type and size, colors and other information required by Section 1145.07(b) to be used for the installation of any signs requiring a permit on the premises.

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

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