# Sign Regulations in Gallipolis, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Gallipolis, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/gallipolis
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/gallipolis/latest/gallipolis_oh/0-0-0-32607)

## At a glance

Gallipolis, Ohio regulates 12 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Advertising Signs in the Neighborhood Commercial, Office/Community Service, General Commercial, and Light Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 15' tall and 120 s.f., with a Not closer than 10' to a public right-of-way or 35' to an adjoining property line setback (Sec. 1189.05(d)). Most commercial signs in Gallipolis require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 3 | — | 20 s.f. | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial, Office/Community Service, General Commercial, and Light Industrial Districts | 2 | 15' | 120 s.f. | — |
| Historic Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 15' above grade, 30' above main roadway level | 32 s.f. | — |

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

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 4 s.f. | — | — | 1 | Wall-mounted | — | 1189.04(a) |
| Owner/Tenant Identification Sign | — | 2 s.f. | — | — | — | — | — | 1189.04(b) |
| Subdivision/Development Identification Sign | — | 20 s.f. | — | Not closer than 2' to any street or alley or right-of-way | — | Not closer than 2' to any street or alley or right-of-way | — | 1189.04(c) |

### Neighborhood Commercial, Office/Community Service, General Commercial, and Light Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 s.f. | — | — | 1 per business | Wall-mounted | — | 1189.05(a)-(c) |
| Freestanding Advertising Sign | 15' | 120 s.f. | — | Not closer than 10' to a public right-of-way or 35' to an adjoining property line | 1 per parcel | Not closer than 10' to a public right-of-way or 35' to an adjoining property line | — | 1189.05(d) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign Regulations | 15' above grade, 30' above main roadway level | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1189.03(a)-(d) |
| Construction or Subdivision Sign | — | 32 s.f. | — | Not closer than 15' to any public right-of-way | 1 per project | Not closer than 15' to any public right-of-way | — | 1189.03(f) |
| Political Sign | — | 16 s.f. | — | Not closer than 10' to any public right-of-way | — | Not closer than 10' to any public right-of-way | — | 1189.03(g) |
| Marquee Sign | — | 4 s.f. per side | — | — | — | Underneath a marquee | — | 1189.03(h) |
| For Sale, Rent, or Lease Sign | — | 16 s.f. | — | — | — | On the property for sale, rent, or lease | — | 1189.03(i) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 16 s.f. | — | — | — | Not on public right-of-way | — | 1189.03(l) |

## Prohibited signs in Gallipolis

- No signs shall be located on any other building or public rights of way, including telephone poles.
- No sign shall be erected in any zoning district except as hereinafter provided.
- No part of any sign shall exceed an above grade height of fifteen feet (15').
- No sign shall incorporate movement or the illusion of movement.
- Flashing signs shall not be permitted.
- Internally illuminated signs shall not exceed eight hundred (800) milliamp ere fluorescent tubes mounted not closer than twelve inches (12") on the center.
- No external light source shall be located or arranged to create confusion or conflict with traffic control signals.
- No signs, except exempted signs, shall be placed on or above the public right-of-way.
- Roof signs that project above the parapet wall or angle of a mansard roof or placed on the top of a building shall be prohibited.
- Portable signs larger than eight square feet (8 s.f.) on one (1) side shall be prohibited in all zoning districts.
- No sign shall be erected in any manner to interfere with vehicular or pedestrian safety.

## Signs exempt from permit in Gallipolis

- Public signs by governmental bodies and traffic control signs, commemorative plaques, and historical markers are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- New signage and sign alterations are at the discretion of the Historic Preservation Board.
- A separate permit shall be required for the erection of signs regulated in this Zoning Ordinance and larger than sixteen square feet (16 s.f.) in area, including lettering and graphics.
- Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the design proposed; size; style; color of letters, lines, and symbols; method of illumination; and the exact location of the sign with relation to the building.

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

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