# Sign Regulations in Kirtland, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kirtland, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/kirtland
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/kirtland/latest/kirtland_oh/0-0-0-5071)

## At a glance

Kirtland, Ohio regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 32 sq ft, with a 25 ft setback (Sec. § 1286.08(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 6 | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| Business and Industrial Districts | 6 | 15 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | Wall, window, or ground | — | § 1286.08(a) |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 25 ft | 1 per entrance | Entrance | — | § 1286.08(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Non-residential buildings | — | § 1286.08(a) |
| Temporary Window or Ground Sign | 5 ft | 8 sq ft per dwelling unit | — | 0 ft | — | Ground | — | § 1286.08(a) |
| Banner | 12 ft | 30 sq ft | — | 25 ft | 1 | Multi-family and non-residential | — | § 1286.08(a) |
| Instructional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | 0 ft | 2 per entrance | Entrance | — | § 1286.08(a) |

### Business and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per address | Building | — | § 1286.09(a) |
| Building Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occupant | Building | — | § 1286.09(a) |
| Projecting Sign | 15 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Historic District | — | § 1286.09(d) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft | 35 sq ft | — | 25 ft | 1 per building | Building | — | § 1286.09(e) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per drive | Driveway | — | § 1286.09(e) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 15 ft | 2 | Ground or window | — | § 1286.09(f) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 1286.11(a) |
| Instructional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 1286.11(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Kirtland

- All signs not expressly permitted shall be prohibited in the city.
- Roof signs
- Billboards
- Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes
- Marquee signs
- Electronic reader boards, except for public institutions
- No mobile signs shall be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained except those on licensed commercial delivery and service vehicles.
- Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, 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 § 1286.11(a) 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 sign erected or attached to accessory structures
- Outline lighting of the building or roof line
- Internal illumination of all or part of the roof
- Pole signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Kirtland

- The erection of signplates for residential uses shall not require a zoning certificate.
- Temporary signs for dwelling units shall not require a zoning certificate.
- Temporary window signs shall not require a zoning certificate.
- Maintenance of existing signs in compliance with § 1286.11(c) shall not require a zoning certificate.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Owners of multi-tenant buildings shall develop a sign plan for the building and site as required in § 1262.04 to aid in determining the level of variety or cohesiveness required for signs.
- The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review and act on applications for permanent signs according to the standards set forth in this section and the review procedures for development plan review set forth in § 1262.04.

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