# Sign Regulations in Georgetown, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Georgetown, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/georgetown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-19
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://georgetownohio.gov/documents/zoning-ordinance-1175/)

## At a glance

Georgetown, Ohio regulates 6 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the M-1 Mixed Use District zoning district are capped at 30 square feet (Sec. SECTION 150.504 (B)(10)). Most commercial signs in Georgetown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-1 Agricultural District | 1 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| R-1 Residence District | 2 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| R-2 Residence District | 2 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| M-1 Mixed Use District | 2 | — | 30 square feet | — |
| CBD Central Business District | 2 | — | 2 square feet | — |
| B-2 Highway Business District | 4 | — | 30 square feet | — |
| I Industrial District | 2 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 6 square feet | — |

_1 additional zoning district is covered in PermitPal (free account)._

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

### M-1 Mixed Use District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 1 per establishment | On the premises | — | SECTION 150.504 (B)(10) |
| Projected Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 1 per establishment | Outward from building | — | SECTION 150.504 (B)(10) |

### B-2 Highway Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 1 per establishment | On the premises | — | SECTION 150.506 (A)(1) |
| Projected Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | 1 per establishment | Outward from building | — | SECTION 150.506 (A)(1) |
| Attached Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | — | SECTION 150.506 (A)(1) |
| Small Attached Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to building at any level above finished sidewalk | — | SECTION 150.506 (A)(1) |

### I Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | — | — | Not closer than 10 feet to any street right of way or 3 feet to any side lot line | — | Attached to building | — | SECTION 150.507 (A)(4) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | Not closer than 10 feet to any street right of way or 3 feet to any side lot line | — | On the premises | — | SECTION 150.507 (A)(4) |

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit application is required if applicable, as part of the zoning permit application (Section 150.102, item 11).

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

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