# Sign Regulations in Loudonville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Loudonville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/loudonville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/loudonville/latest/loudonville_oh/0-0-0-22336)

## At a glance

Loudonville, Ohio regulates 17 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Larger Ground Signs in the Business and Industrial Uses zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 80 square feet per face, with a 10 feet from street right-of-way setback (Sec. 1258.03(a)(4)). Most commercial signs in Loudonville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | — | 40 square feet | — |
| Business and Industrial Uses | 6 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Architectural Review District | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-2 Rural Residential | 1 | — | 100 square feet per face | — |
| C-1 Restricted Commercial | 1 | — | 100 square feet per face | — |
| C-2 General Commercial | 1 | — | 100 square feet per face | — |
| I Industrial | 1 | — | 100 square feet per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 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 | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On premises being sold, leased, or rented | — | 1258.02(a)(1) |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per home or business | On premises | — | 1258.02(a)(2) |
| Occupant Name and Address Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per home | On premises | — | 1258.02(a)(3) |
| Farm Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | — | On farm or orchard over five acres | — | 1258.02(a)(4) |
| Institutional Bulletin Board | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | On premises of institution | — | 1258.02(a)(5) |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Entrance and exit | — | 1258.02(a)(6) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1258.02(a)(7) |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | 4 square feet per side | — | — | — | On property where sale is taking place or other private property with permission | — | 1258.02(a)(8) |

### Business and Industrial Uses

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per face of building facing a street | On premises, facing street | — | 1258.03(a)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet per face | 4 feet from face of building | — | 1 per face of building facing a street | On premises, facing street | — | 1258.03(a)(1) |
| Ground Sign | — | 30 square feet per face | — | 5 feet from street right-of-way or 30 feet from street centerline | 1 per business or industry | On premises | — | 1258.03(a)(2) |
| Freestanding or Portable Advertising Sign | 8 feet | 12 square feet per face | — | — | 2 per business or industry | On premises | — | 1258.03(a)(3) |
| Larger Ground Sign | 30 feet | 80 square feet per face | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way | 1 per group of four or more businesses | On premises | — | 1258.03(a)(4) |
| Larger Advertising Device | — | — | — | — | — | Adjacent to interstate and primary highways | — | 1258.03(a)(5) |

### R-2 Rural Residential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Display | — | 100 square feet per face | — | 20 feet from street right-of-way | — | On premises | — | 1258.04(b)(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Loudonville

- Signs or advertising erected or maintained on trees, or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Signs or advertising devices which, in the opinion of the Zoning Inspector, are traffic hazards or a danger to the safety of the traveling public.
- Signs or advertising devices which prevent the driver of a vehicle from having a clear and unobstructed view of official signs and approaching or merging traffic.
- Signs or advertising devices illuminated so as to interfere with the effectiveness of an official sign, signal or device, or so as to obscure the same.
- Signs or advertising devices which attempt, or appear to attempt, to direct the movement of traffic, or which interfere with, imitate or resemble an official sign, signal or device.
- Signs or advertising, except public signs, in the right of way of any street or road.
- Signs not mentioned in this chapter, unless determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals to be permitted as an exception.
- Trailer mounted signs or similar portable signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Loudonville

- Signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, not exceeding thirty square feet in area.
- Professional nameplates or home occupation signs not exceeding six square feet in area and not exceeding one sign per home or business.
- Signs denoting the name and address of the occupants of the premises, not exceeding four square feet in area and not exceeding one sign per home.
- Farm signs for farms or orchards over five acres, denoting the name and address of the occupants, denoting advertising for produce or merchandise grown on such farms, and denoting membership in organizations, not to exceed twenty-five square feet of sign face area per farm or orchard.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs, or societies, the total area of which signs or bulletin boards shall not exceed forty square feet, and which signs and bulletin boards shall be located on the premises of such institutions.
- Entrance and exit signs containing only directional information.
- Temporary signs announcing special public or institutional events or the erection of a building, or signs for similar uses. Such signs shall be removed within two weeks of the completion of the event or project.
- Signs advertising garage sales, which signs are only permitted on the property where the sale is taking place or on other private property when the owner or person in charge of the property grants permission. Such sign(s) shall not be placed on public rights-of-way, utility poles, traffic signs, or street signs. Garage sale signs shall not exceed four square feet per side.
- Political signs, provided such signs shall be removed within two weeks of the completion of the event or project.
- Existing signs which are in place or under construction at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A zoning permit is required for all advertising displays and/or billboards, but shall not be granted by the Zoning inspector until after approval by Council.
- Any application for a zoning permit to authorize a sign to be constructed or altered shall include a written application and a diagram showing the size of the sign, its location on the property, and the name and address of the owner and/or agent of the sign.

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

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