# Sign Regulations in Forest Park, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Forest Park, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/forest-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/forestpark/latest/forestp_oh/0-0-0-58028)

## At a glance

Forest Park, Ohio regulates 6 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Pole/Pylon Signs in the Office (O) zoning district are capped at 22 ft tall and 100 sq ft/face, with a 5 ft setback (Sec. Appendix A § 2). Most commercial signs in Forest Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Special Planning Area 1 (SPA-1) | 1 | 6 feet above grade | — | — |
| Special Planning Area 2 (SPA-2) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Single-Family Residential (RS) | 1 | — | 10% of building elevation | — |
| Multi-Family Residential (RM) | 1 | — | 10% of building elevation | — |
| Office (O) | 1 | 22 ft | 100 sq ft/face | — |
| Highway Service (HS) | 1 | 22 ft | 100 sq ft/face | — |
| Planned Business District (PB) | 1 | 22 ft | 100 sq ft/face | — |
| Manufacturing Industrial Park (M, IP) | 1 | 6 ft | 72 sq ft/face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 32 sq ft/face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Special Planning Area 1 (SPA-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yard Sign | 6 feet above grade | — | — | — | One yard sign per development | Kemper Meadow Business Center | — | § 90.20(A)(2) |

### Office (O)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole/Pylon Sign | 22 ft | 100 sq ft/face | — | 5 ft | — | — | — | Appendix A § 2 |

### Highway Service (HS)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole/Pylon Sign | 22 ft | 100 sq ft/face | — | 5 ft | — | — | — | Appendix A § 2 |

## Prohibited signs in Forest Park

- Any sign not expressly permitted by this chapter shall be prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected within the public right-of-way except as provided for in § 90.16.
- Beacons are not permitted by this chapter.
- Roof signs are not permitted by this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Forest Park

- Any sign 32 square feet or less, except those signs that require approval or permit as required by the OBBC.
- Free standing signs that are exempted must not be greater than six feet in height from ground surface to top of the sign, must be spaced a minimum of five feet apart in all directions, and must be set back a minimum of five feet from any right of way.
- Wall signs six square feet or less in area may be painted or placed directly on the surface of a wall and must be a minimum of five feet apart from any other sign painted or placed on the same wall.
- Signs within the interior of an enclosed mall are not regulated by this chapter, but are required to comply with the applicable requirements of the OBBC.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master signage plan will be required for the development of any single-use building on individual lots which requires more than one sign permit.
- A comprehensive signage plan shall be required for any development which proposes more than one building, multiple tenant buildings, and/or the proposed subdivision and sale of outlots.
- A sign permit will not be issued for any sign that is part of a master or comprehensive signage plan until such plan is approved by Planning Commission.

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

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