# Sign Regulations in Lisbon, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lisbon, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/lisbon
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lisbon/latest/lisbon_oh/0-0-0-6365)

## At a glance

Lisbon, Ohio regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Business District, Manufacturing District zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a 10 feet from street right-of-way, 100 feet from adjoining lot line setback (Sec. 1174.02(b)(3)). Most commercial signs in Lisbon require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 50 square feet (aggregate) | — |
| R District | 1 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| Business District, Manufacturing District | 4 | 100 feet | 200 square feet per face | — |
| Industrial District | 4 | 100 feet | 200 square feet per face | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the property being advertised | — | 1174.02(a)(1) |
| Announcement or Professional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | In an 'R' District | — | 1174.02(a)(2) |
| Bulletin Board or Sign for Institutional Building | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of a church, school, community, or other public or semipublic institutional building | — | 1174.02(a)(3) |
| Wall Sign for Nonconforming Use | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On the same premises of the nonconforming use | — | 1174.02(a)(4) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 50 square feet (aggregate) | — | — | — | On the premises announcing special events or construction | — | 1174.02(a)(6) |
| Auction and Real Estate Directional Sign | — | — | — | No sign shall be placed in the curb lawn or where there is no sidewalk within ten feet of the curb or pavement. | — | On private property with owner's consent | — | 1174.02(a)(11) |

### Business District, Manufacturing District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | One per business | On the building | — | 1174.02(b)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way, 100 feet from adjoining lot line | One per building | Serving a group of business establishments | — | 1174.02(b)(3) |
| Pole Sign | — | 45 square feet per face | — | 50 feet from any lot in an 'R' District | — | For business establishments | — | 1174.02(b)(4) |
| Business Identification Sign | 100 feet | 200 square feet per face | — | — | One per business | Adjacent to the interchange of any expressway, interstate highway, or limited access highway | — | 1174.02(b)(6) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | One per business | On the building | — | 1174.02(b)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way, 100 feet from adjoining lot line | One per building | Serving a group of business establishments | — | 1174.02(b)(3) |
| Pole Sign | — | 45 square feet per face | — | 50 feet from any lot in an 'R' District | — | For business establishments | — | 1174.02(b)(4) |
| Business Identification Sign | 100 feet | 200 square feet per face | — | — | One per business | Adjacent to the interchange of any expressway, interstate highway, or limited access highway | — | 1174.02(b)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Lisbon

- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way, except publicly-owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.
- Signs not located on the same site as the advertised business shall not be permitted.
- It shall be unlawful for anyone to post, place, hang or display any poster card or advertisement of any kind or nature upon or from any pole, post or tree upon public property, curb lawn or within ten feet of the street in said Village.
- No building wall shall be used for the display of advertising, except that pertaining to the use carried on within such building.
- No illumination involving movement or causing the illusion of movement by reason of the lighting arrangement or other devices shall be permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lisbon

- Public notices, traffic control signs and other official signs and notices are exempt from the provisions of this section.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Upon application to the Zoning Inspector, a permit may be issued as a special exception to the terms of this Zoning Code allowing a land-sales sign.
- A separate permit shall be required for the erection of signs regulated in this Zoning Code, except that no permit shall be required for temporary real estate signs with an area of twelve square feet or less, for the sale or lease of property, and for small announcement signs with an area of less than four square feet.

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

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