# Sign Regulations in Fostoria, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fostoria, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/fostoria
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/fostoria/latest/fostoria_oh/0-0-0-6302)

## At a glance

Fostoria, Ohio regulates 5 sign types across 14 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a At least one-half of the depth of the required front yard from the public right-of-way setback (Sec. 1133.07(d)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (14 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 15 feet | 144 square feet | — |
| Residential Districts | 1 | 2 feet | 4 square feet | — |
| Non-residential Districts | 2 | 12 feet | 144 square feet | — |
| Special District (S-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (B-1) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Business District (B-2) | 2 | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — |
| Central Business District (B-3) | 2 | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — |
| Restricted Industrial (M-1) | 2 | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — |
| General Industrial (M-2) | 2 | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — |
| Planned Unit Development District (PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Low Density Residential District (R-1) | 1 | 2 feet | 4 square feet | — |
| Medium Density Residential District (R-2) | 1 | 2 feet | 4 square feet | — |
| Multiple Residence District (R-3) | 1 | 2 feet | 4 square feet | — |
| Corridor Business Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 14 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blade Sign | 15 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Ground floor facade | — | 1133.07(b) |
| Wall Sign | 12 feet | 144 square feet | — | — | 1 | Building facing street, parking lot, or service drive | — | 1133.07(g) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | At least one-half of the depth of the required front yard from the public right-of-way | 1 | Frontage adjoining a public street | — | 1133.07(d) |

### Non-residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 12 feet | 144 square feet | — | — | 1 | Building facing street, parking lot, or service drive | — | 1133.05(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | At least one-half of the depth of the required front yard from the public right-of-way | 1 | Frontage adjoining a public street | — | 1133.07(d) |

### General Business District (B-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Portable Sign | 4 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | — | Directly in front of the business establishment | — | 1133.07(f) |
| Electronic Message Board/Digital Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1133.07(i) |

## Prohibited signs in Fostoria

- Signs within any public right-of-way unless specifically authorized under Section 1133.04(a)
- Flashing, moving, rotating, intermittently lighted signs or other mechanical devices
- Air actuated attraction devices
- Roof signs
- Portable changeable copy signs
- Electronic variable message signs, reader boards, and changeable copy signs except as authorized under Section 1133.04(i)

## Signs exempt from permit in Fostoria

- Any sign located entirely inside a building and not visible from the public right-of-way or from private property other than the property on which such sign is located
- Signs conforming to the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Signs required by a state or federal statute or agency
- Signs required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction
- One wall sign on or over a window or door not exceeding three square feet in area
- Official and legal notices required by a court or governmental agency
- Temporary signs in residential areas

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

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