# Sign Regulations in Kenton, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kenton, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/kenton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/kenton/latest/kenton_oh/0-0-0-5022)

## At a glance

Kenton, Ohio regulates 7 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the R-1 District zoning district are capped at 15 square feet, with a Set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half the depth of the required front yard. setback (Sec. 1274.03 Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which they are maintained shall set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half the depth of the required front yard in the districts where located. However, such sign not exceeding six square feet in area and when attached flat against the building to which it pertains shall be permitted in any case. Such real estate signs on any one lot shall not exceed, in the aggregate, fifteen square feet in area.). Most commercial signs in Kenton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 District | 2 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Kenton Downtown Historical District | 2 | 15 feet from ground level | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 20 feet | 80 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | Set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half the depth of the required front yard. | — | Set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half the depth of the required front yard. | — | 1274.03 Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which they are maintained shall set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half the depth of the required front yard in the districts where located. However, such sign not exceeding six square feet in area and when attached flat against the building to which it pertains shall be permitted in any case. Such real estate signs on any one lot shall not exceed, in the aggregate, fifteen square feet in area. |
| Professional or Announcement Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | 1274.04 Professional or announcement signs accessory to a home occupation or dwelling shall not exceed one square foot in area. |

### Kenton Downtown Historical District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | 15 feet from ground level | — | — | — | — | Hang over the pedestrian walkway. | — | 1437.24 General Principles. Projecting signs that hang over the pedestrian walkway are encouraged. Projecting signs should be no higher than fifteen feet from ground level and not project more than three feet over the sidewalk. |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | One per street frontage | Oriented to each street on which the premises has frontage. | — | 1437.24 Sign Area. Each building may have one building sign oriented to each street on which the premises has frontage, identifying the building as a whole or its predominant use. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | Set back from the established right-of-way line of any street at least as far as the required front yard depth for a principal building. | — | Set back from the established right-of-way line of any street at least as far as the required front yard depth for a principal building. | — | 1274.01 Advertising signs and structures, where permitted, shall be set back from the established right-of-way line of any street at least as far as the required front yard depth for a principal building in the districts where located, provided that for every square foot by which such signs exceed eighty square feet, such setback shall be increased by one-half foot, but such setback need not exceed 100 feet from such right-of-way line in any case. |
| Business Sign | 20 feet | — | — | Set back from the right-of-way line of any street at least one-half as far as the required front yard depth for a principal building. | — | Integral with or attached to the principal building. | — | 1274.02 Maximum Area. Exterior business signs, where permitted, shall not exceed in the aggregate three square feet of area for each linear foot of lot frontage. |
| Institutional Bulletin Board | — | 12 square feet | — | At least ten feet from all street right-of-way lines if not attached flat against a building. | — | At least ten feet from all street right-of-way lines if not attached flat against a building. | — | 1274.04 A church, school, community center or other public or institutional building may have for its own use a bulletin board not over twelve square feet in area, which, if not attached flat against a building, shall be at least ten feet from all street right-of-way lines. |

## Prohibited signs in Kenton

- No sign or light shall move, flash, or make noise.
- Vinyl banners are not to be used as permanent signage.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A signage permit is required for all signs in the Kenton Downtown Historical District.
- No sign shall be erected without a permit issued by the Architectural and Historic Board of Review.

## Full detail

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