# Sign Regulations in Hudson, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hudson, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/hudson
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/hudsonoh/latest/hudson_oh/0-0-0-34634)

## At a glance

Hudson, Ohio regulates 24 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Primary Ground Sign (Building Setback 30 feet)s in the Nonresidential Districts (Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) zoning district are capped at 8 ft. tall and 40 sq. ft., with a 15 ft. setback (Sec. Table 1207.17(d)(4)). Most commercial signs in Hudson require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential Districts (Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) | 11 | 14 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Districts | 13 | 8 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential Districts (Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signplate | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 2/address and 1/entry | Per address and entry | — | Table 1207.17(d)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1/ground floor occupant frontage | Ground floor occupant frontage | — | Table 1207.17(d)(1) |
| Primary Ground Sign (Building Setback 30 feet) | 8 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 1 per lot | 1 per lot | — | Table 1207.17(d)(4) |
| Primary Ground Sign (Building Setback 12 but < 30 feet) | 6 ft. | 30 sq. ft. | — | Equal to height of sign | 1 per lot | 1 per lot | — | Table 1207.17(d)(4) |
| Entrance/Exit Signs | 3 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | 0 | 2 per driveway | 2 per driveway (1 in, 1 out) | — | Table 1207.17(d)(4) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (District 5) | 8 ft. | 10 sq. ft. per parcel | — | Equal to height of sign | Maximum 2 signs per parcel | Maximum 2 signs per parcel | — | Section 1207.17(d)(6) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Districts 7, 9, and 10) | 8 ft. | 20 sq. ft. per parcel | — | Equal to height of sign | Maximum 2 signs per parcel | Maximum 2 signs per parcel | — | Section 1207.17(d)(6) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Districts 6 and 8) | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. per parcel | — | Equal to height of sign | Maximum 4 signs per parcel | Maximum 4 signs per parcel | — | Section 1207.17(d)(6) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signplate or Window Sign (Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes and Townhomes) | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | Per dwelling unit | Per dwelling unit | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Ground Sign (Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes and Townhomes) | 5 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | 0 | 1/building | 1/building | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Ground Sign for Residential Subdivision | 8 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — | — | 2/subdivision entrance | 2/subdivision entrance | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Temporary Window or Ground Sign (Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes and Townhomes) | 5 ft. | 10 sq. ft. | — | 0 | Per building | Per building | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Ground Sign (Multi-Family Buildings) | 8 ft. | 15 sq. ft. | — | Equal to height of sign | 1/development entrance | 1/development entrance | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Multi-Family Buildings) | 5 ft. | 10 sq. ft. | — | 0 | Per building | Per building | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Primary Ground Sign (Nonresidential Uses) | 8 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 1/500 feet of parcel frontage | 1/500 feet of parcel frontage | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |
| Temporary Ground Sign or Banner Sign (Nonresidential Uses) | 8 ft. | 20 sq. ft. | — | Equal to height of sign | Per parcel | Per parcel | — | Table 1207.17(e)(1) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-Frame Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per ground floor occupant frontage | Per ground floor occupant frontage | — | Section 1207.17(j) |

## Prohibited signs in Hudson

- Roof signs
- Billboards
- Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes
- Marquee signs
- Electronic reader boards
- Kiosk signs
- No mobile signs shall be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained except those on licensed commercial delivery and service vehicles
- Temporary directional signs, other than municipal or emergency signs or those temporary signs as may be approved by City Council
- Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, tethered inflatable signs, pennants, feather banners, ribbons, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs, and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, and other similar types of attention-getting devices
- The interior illumination of signs, except as expressly permitted in division (g)(1)B. of this section and signs with characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines by electric lights or luminous tubes as part of the sign
- Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification or advertising purposes
- Permanent signs erected or attached to accessory structures

## Signs exempt from permit in Hudson

- Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Owners of multi-occupant buildings shall develop Sign Plans in conformance with Section II-1.e. for the building and site to aid in determining the level of variety/cohesiveness required for signs

## Full detail

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