# Sign Regulations in Lewisburg, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lewisburg, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/lewisburg
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lewisburgoh/latest/lewisburg_oh/0-0-0-24457)

## At a glance

Lewisburg, Ohio regulates 14 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial Districts (NB, HS, CBD, and PC) zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 50 square feet per face, with a Not in any required front, side, or rear yard space; at least 10 feet from street right of way. setback (Sec. 1187.08(b)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 20% of the window surface | — |
| Agricultural District, Flood Plain District, Residential District, Office-Residential District | 5 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts (NB, HS, CBD, and PC) | 3 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Industrial Districts (I-1, PI) | 3 | 30 feet | 100 square feet per face | — |

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

### Agricultural District, Flood Plain District, Residential District, Office-Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises being advertised. | — | 1187.05(a) |
| Professional Name Plate | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of the professional. | — | 1187.05(b) |
| Occupant Name and Address Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of the occupant. | — | 1187.05(c) |
| Institutional Bulletin Board | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of the institution. | — | 1187.06(a) |
| Commercial Enterprise Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | — | 1187.06(b) |

### Commercial Districts (NB, HS, CBD, and PC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | On the premises of the business. | — | 1187.08(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 50 square feet per face | — | Not in any required front, side, or rear yard space; at least 10 feet from street right of way. | 1 per street frontage | On the premises of the business, not in any required yard space and at least 10 feet from any street right of way. | — | 1187.08(b) |
| Shopping Center Identification Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet per face | — | — | 1 additional sign | Within the PC District. | — | 1187.08(c) |

### Industrial Districts (I-1, PI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | — | 1187.09(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 50 square feet per face | — | Not in any required front, side, or rear yard space; at least 10 feet from street right of way. | 1 per street frontage | On the premises of the business, not in any required yard space and at least 10 feet from any street right of way. | — | 1187.09(a) |
| Industrial Development Identification Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet per face | — | — | 1 additional sign | Within the PI District. | — | 1187.09(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Lewisburg

- All illuminated signs or lighting devices shall employ only light emitting a light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving light or lights.
- No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention.
- All wiring, fittings, and materials used in the construction, and operation of electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the local electric code in effect.
- No projecting sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building a distance of more than two feet.
- No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building, except those signs whose supporting structure is screened so the sign appears to be a continuation of the face of the building.
- No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or on any premises, except as provided in Section 1187.15.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving devices.
- No sign erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the window surface.
- No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected or attached in any form, shape, or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right of way except publicly-owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lewisburg

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to or in discharge of any governmental function, or that required by any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation.

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

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