# Sign Regulations in Golf Manor, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Golf Manor, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/golf-manor
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/golfmanor/latest/golfmanor_oh/0-0-0-9785)

## At a glance

Golf Manor, Ohio regulates 25 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Residential Development Identification Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 5 ft. tall and 25 sq. ft., with a No closer than 10 ft from street right-of-way setback (Sec. 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential.). Most commercial signs in Golf Manor require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 8 | 10 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Business and Industrial Districts | 14 | — | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 12 ft. | 400 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | One per dwelling unit, two on corner lots | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | 5 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — | No closer than 10 ft from street right-of-way | Maximum of two per development, one per street entrance | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Institution Identification Sign | 5 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — | — | One per institution | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Incidental Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Temporary Sign - Project Construction/Land Sales | 10 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Temporary Sign - Garage Sale | 4 ft. | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |
| Temporary Sign - Real Estate or Political | 4 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.11 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Residential. |

### Business and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Building Marker | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | — | 25 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Business Identification Sign - Ground Mounted or Yard Arm | — | 30 or 36 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Plaques | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Under-Canopy Signs | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Directional Signs | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |
| Incidental Signs | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.12 Schedule of Maximum Sign Area - Business/Industrial. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage | — | — | 1149.10 Design Standards by Specific Type of Sign. |
| Free-standing Sign | — | — | — | No closer than 40 ft. to any adjacent property | One per establishment | — | — | 1149.10 Design Standards by Specific Type of Sign. |
| Oversized Free-standing Sign | 12 ft. | 400 sq. ft. | — | Set back at least 75 ft. from the property line | One per establishment | — | — | 1149.10 Design Standards by Specific Type of Sign. |
| Electronic Message Center Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1149.10 Design Standards by Specific Type of Sign. |

## Prohibited signs in Golf Manor

- Abandoned signs.
- All blinking, flashing, or intermittent lighting.
- Attention-attracting devices.
- Deteriorated signs.
- Signs attached or otherwise applied to trees, bus shelters, benches, trash receptacles, newspaper vending machines or other unapproved supporting structures, or otherwise placed in the public right-of-way, except as otherwise permitted herein.
- Roof signs.
- Signs with bare bulb illumination.
- Flame as a source of light.
- Portable signs.
- Portable signs carried by sign walkers.
- Snipe signs.
- Obscene signs.
- Any sign requiring a permit in accordance with this Chapter and not having said permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Golf Manor

- Signs not-legible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel upon which they are situated, or from any public thoroughfare or right-of-way.
- Government Signs.
- Public Signs.
- Seasonal or holiday displays that contain no commercial message.
- Signs on a truck, bus, trailer or other vehicle while such vehicle is operated in the normal course of a business which is not primarily the display of such signs.
- Flags and pennants that contain no commercial message.
- Tablets, grave markers, headstones, statuary or remembrances of persons or events that contain no commercial message.
- Works of art not containing a commercial message.
- Cornerstones containing no advertising message incorporated into the building design as an architectural feature.
- Corporate Limit Signs.

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

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