# Sign Regulations in Liberty Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Liberty Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/liberty-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-21
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.liberty-township.com/DocumentCenter/View/6509/Zoning-Resolution-121724#page=160)

## At a glance

Liberty Township, Ohio regulates 19 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Sale/Rental Sign - Adjacent to SR 129 or I-75s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 12 feet tall and 64 square feet per side, with a Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; comply with visibility setback (Sec. 9.3.1(4)). Most commercial signs in Liberty Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 12 feet | 64 square feet per side | — |
| Agricultural and Residential Districts (A-1, RA-1, R-E, R-RE, R-SE, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-PUD, R-CO) | 5 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (B-1) | 6 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| General Business District (B-2) | 8 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Office District (O-1) | 7 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Office/Limited Industrial District (O-2) | 7 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Light Industrial District (M-1) | 7 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Millikin Innovation District (MID) | 7 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |
| Overlay Districts (CRC-OD, CDBD-O, BDBD-O, YRWBD-O, HCED-O, PGBD-O) | 7 | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale/Rental Sign | — | 12 square feet (6 square feet in residential districts) | — | Not specified | 1 per front yard | One per front yard on the premises advertised | — | 9.3.1(1) |
| Professional Name Plate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | Not specified | On premises | — | 9.3.1(2) |
| Sale/Rental Sign - Adjacent to SR 129 or I-75 | 12 feet | 64 square feet per side | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; comply with visibility | 1 (in addition to front yard sign) | On properties zoned/planned commercial/industrial adjacent to SR 129 or I-75, in addition to front yard sign | — | 9.3.1(4) |
| Sale/Rental Sign - Adjacent to Planned Commercial Roadway | 8 feet | 32 square feet per side | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; comply with visibility | 1 | On properties zoned/planned commercial/industrial adjacent to roadway planned for commercial development | — | 9.3.1(5) |
| Vehicular Directional Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW or adjoining lines; comply with visibility | 1 per access point (max 4 per parcel) | In multi-family or nonresidential developments, on parcel | — | 9.3.2 |
| Pedestrian Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet per side | — | At least 20 feet from street ROW | Not specified | In multi-family or nonresidential developments, at least 20 feet from street ROW | — | 9.3.3 |
| Temporary Noncommercial Speech Sign | 8 feet | 16 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines | Not specified | Any location not destructive to public property | — | 9.3.4 |
| Temporary Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet per side (2 sides max) | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; 20 feet from intersecting street ROW | 1 | On premises | — | 9.4.3 |

### General Business District (B-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 48 square feet per side | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; 20 feet from intersecting street ROW | 1 per parcel | Per parcel, accessory to permitted use | — | 9.4.5(1) |
| Ground Sign - Large Floor Area Structures | — | — | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW; 20 feet from intersecting street ROW | 1 (may be additional to standard ground sign) | For shopping center/office/etc. >=30,000 sq ft floor area; may be with other ground sign if >=100 ft apart; at entrance/park | — | 9.4.5(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | Total area based on wall; per tenant for multi | Integral/attached to building; on front elevation(s) or distributed; for multi-tenant, where tenant has frontage | — | 9.4.5(3) |
| Menu Board | 8 feet | 48 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from street ROW and lot lines | 1 per order point | Per drive-through order point | — | 9.4.5(4) |
| Address Numerals | — | — | — | — | Not specified | On front wall facing public/private street or to identify building | — | 9.4.5(5) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window opening area | — | — | Not specified | On windows facing public ROW (not limited access or private drives) | — | 9.4.5(6) |
| Digital Reader Sign | — | 25% of ground sign area | — | As per ground sign | Limited to ground signs | Ground signs only | — | 9.4.5(7) |
| Billboard | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — | Equal to greatest front yard setback for principal uses or 100 feet, whichever greater; >=1000 feet from other billboards and residential zones/subdivisions | Not specified (spacing required) | As principal structure | — | 9.4.6 |

### Office District (O-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 48 square feet per side | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW and adjoining lines; 20 feet from intersecting street ROW | 1 per parcel | Per parcel, accessory to permitted use | — | 9.4.5(1) |
| Ground Sign - Large Floor Area Structures | — | — | — | Minimum 10 feet from street ROW; 20 feet from intersecting street ROW | 1 (may be additional to standard ground sign) | For shopping center/office/etc. >=30,000 sq ft floor area; may be with other ground sign if >=100 ft apart; at entrance/park | — | 9.4.5(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | Total area based on wall; per tenant for multi | Integral/attached to building; on front elevation(s) or distributed; for multi-tenant, where tenant has frontage | — | 9.4.5(3) |
| Menu Board | 8 feet | 48 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from street ROW and lot lines | 1 per order point | Per drive-through order point | — | 9.4.5(4) |
| Address Numerals | — | — | — | — | Not specified | On front wall facing public/private street or to identify building | — | 9.4.5(5) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window opening area | — | — | Not specified | On windows facing public ROW (not limited access or private drives) | — | 9.4.5(6) |
| Billboard | 30 feet total (face <=15 feet) | 672 square feet | — | Equal to greatest front yard setback for principal uses or 100 feet, whichever greater; >=1000 feet from other billboards and residential zones/subdivisions | Not specified (spacing required) | As principal structure | — | 9.4.6 |

## Prohibited signs in Liberty Township

- No signs shall be attached to or supported by a tree, utility pole, trash receptacle, bench, vending machine, or public shelter or placed in any public right-of-way.
- No sign shall contain words, images, or graphic illustrations of an obscene nature. No sign shall contain coarse, vulgar, or profane language.
- Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only emitting light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving light or lights. In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be placed or directed so as to permit the beams and illumination to be directed at any portion of the traveling public or adjacent properties.
- Signs not operating properly (e.g., lighting that is no longer functioning as approved, damaged, broken, missing or exposed parts or pieces, loose or exposed wiring or parts, etc.) shall be required to bring the light into working order or removed within 30 days.
- Pennants, banners (except under Section 9.4.3 (Temporary Signs for Special Events)), streamers, flag signage, and similar type devices are prohibited.
- Any signs with parts or elements that revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention (except signs performing a public service function indicating time, temperature, or similar services) are prohibited.
- LED, electronic or digital reader boards, except as otherwise permitted in Section 9.4.5 (7), are prohibited.
- All portable signs (mobile signs on wheels, etc.) are prohibited.
- Beacons and searchlights, except for emergency purposes, are prohibited.
- Advertising signs attached to, painted on or placed on a stationary motor vehicle, trailer, or other licensed or unlicensed vehicle or conveyance which is located in such a manner to serve exclusively as a permanent, temporary, or portable sign are prohibited.
- No signs shall be displayed at locations other than on the premises for which the sign serves, whether permanent or temporary, except for Article 9.4.7 (Billboards and Off-Premise Signs).
- Balloons filled with helium, gas, air or any other gaseous material either suspended from or affixed to a structure, vehicle or ground are prohibited.
- Pole signs are prohibited.
- Neon signage, rope lighting, and LED lights that line storefronts are prohibited.
- Painted wall signs are prohibited.
- Human signs, including those that may be worn as a costume or held or manipulated by a human, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Liberty Township

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and as required by law, any governmental function, ordinance or governmental regulation shall be excluded from the regulations of this section.
- Repainting, replacement of parts and preventive maintenance shall not require a permit.
- One sign per front yard advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, shall not exceed 12 square feet in area (except in all residential districts where the area of the sign shall not be more than six (6) square feet), and shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit.
- Professional name plates not to exceed two (2) square feet in area shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit.
- Signs denoting the name and address of the occupants of the premises, not to exceed two (2) square feet in area, shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit.
- Properties zoned or planned and being marketed for commercial or industrial uses and located adjacent to SR 129 or I-75 shall be permitted one sign (in addition to the front yard sign) advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the property on which the sign is located, not exceeding 64 square feet in area per side and 12 feet in height, without a permit.
- Properties zoned or planned and being marketed for commercial or industrial uses and located adjacent to a roadway that is planned for commercial development shall be permitted one sign advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the property on which the sign is located, not exceeding 32 square feet in area per side and eight (8) feet in height, without a permit.
- Vehicular directional signs which provide directional assistance to access a multi-family or nonresidential development located on the parcel where the sign is located, not exceeding six (6) square feet in sign area, four (4) feet in height, limited to one per access point (not to exceed four per parcel), shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit.
- Pedestrian directional signs, containing no advertising, not exceeding four (4) square feet per side, at least 20 feet from the street right-of-way line, shall be permitted in multi-family or nonresidential developments without a permit.
- Temporary noncommercial speech signs (including political and election signs), set back a minimum of 10 feet from the street right-of-way line and all adjoining property lines, not exceeding eight (8) feet in height or 16 square feet in area, shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- If in the judgment of the Zoning Inspector a proposed sign would create a hazard or adversely affect health, safety, or morals, they may deny a permit, and the applicant may appeal the denial to the BZA.
- Any business park or regional shopping center sign that incorporates a tower, monument, or landmark design and exceeds the permitted height shall require a variance approval by the Liberty Township Board of Zoning Appeals. If the sign is located in an overlay district, all variances shall be processed according to Section 5.12.
- Individual tenant panels or individual tenant signs on existing legal nonconforming multi-tenant signs may be changed, modified, or replaced if equal to or lesser than the existing tenant sign area or panel, but shall require the issuance of a Zoning Certificate.
- All applications for sign permits must be accompanied by a scaled sketch or drawing showing the size, manner of anchoring, proposed lighting, foundation landscaping plan (if applicable), street address (if applicable), and the location of the sign to be erected on the premises.

## Full detail

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