# Sign Regulations in Maumee, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Maumee, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/maumee
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/maumee/latest/maumee_oh/0-0-0-55553)

## At a glance

Maumee, Ohio regulates 10 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the Uptown Commercial District zoning district are capped at 15 feet to the top of the sign tall and 20 square feet per sign face, with a Not closer than 3 ft. to curb line setback (Sec. 1143.13 Signs in Uptown Commercial District). Most commercial signs in Maumee require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | Shall not extend above the parapet or roofline | 200 square feet | — |
| Uptown Commercial District | 4 | 15 feet to the top of the sign | 40 square feet per side of structure or business | — |
| C-M District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Highway Signage District | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Design Review Overlay District, C-3 Uptown Design Review Overlay District, Old Maumee Architectural Overlay District, PUD, FP, OS | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-1, C-2, C-4, C-M, M-1, M-2 | 4 | Not more than 15 feet above grade | 200 square feet | — |
| C-3 | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Shall not extend above the parapet or roofline | 200 square feet | — | — | No more than one per facade, no more than three per structure | On the building housing the business | — | 1143.12 Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs |

### Uptown Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall or Flat Sign | As approved by Uptown Design Review Board | 40 square feet per side of structure or business | — | — | — | As approved by Uptown Design Review Board | — | 1143.13 Signs in Uptown Commercial District |
| Projecting Sign | 15 feet to the top of the sign | 20 square feet per sign face | — | Not closer than 3 ft. to curb line | — | Shall not exceed 6 ft. extension from the face of the structure wall | — | 1143.13 Signs in Uptown Commercial District |
| Marquee | Shall not exceed top of face or valance of the marquee | 35 square feet per premises | — | Not closer than 3 ft. to the curb line | — | Attached to and contained within the perimeter of the face or valance of a marquee | — | 1143.13 Signs in Uptown Commercial District |
| Ground Sign | Maximum height from grade to top of sign not to exceed 5 ft. | 15 square feet maximum | — | — | — | Only within a front yard | — | 1143.13 Signs in Uptown Commercial District |

### C-1, C-2, C-4, C-M, M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Shall not extend above the parapet or roofline | 200 square feet | — | — | No more than one per facade, no more than three per structure | On the building housing the business | — | 1143.12 Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs |
| Marquee Sign | Not more than 15 feet above grade | 20 square feet per face | — | — | No more than one per facade, no more than two per structure or tenant space | At least 8 feet above grade | — | 1143.12 Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs |
| Projecting Sign | Not more than 15 feet above grade | 20 square feet per face | — | — | No more than one per facade, no more than two per structure or tenant space | At least 8 feet above grade | — | 1143.12 Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs |
| Ground Sign | Maximum height of 10 feet | 32 sq. ft. of surface space per face at property line | — | — | One per major thoroughfare frontage | At property line | — | 1143.12 Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs |

## Prohibited signs in Maumee

- Signs stationary or movable; rotating or movable in any plane which incorporates in any manner any flashing or moving light sources except as provided for in Section 1143.16.
- Any sign or sign structure which is structurally unsafe.
- Any sign or sign structure which constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, or abandonment.
- Any sign or sign structure which is not kept in good repair.
- Any sign or sign structure which is capable of causing electrical shocks to persons likely to come in contact with it.
- Any sign which, by reason of its size, location, content, coloring, or manner of illumination, constitutes a traffic hazard by obstructing or distracting the vision of drivers, or by obstructing or detracting from the visibility of any traffic sign or control device on public streets and roads.
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a required door, window, fire escape or other required entrance or exit way.
- Any sign which makes use of words such as 'Stop', 'Look', 'Danger' or any other words, phrases, symbols, or characters, in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- Any sign or other advertising structure containing any obscene matter.
- Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold on the premises or is otherwise not a valid nonconforming use for said sign.
- Balloon or other inflatable signs.
- Billboards.
- Roof signs.
- Pennants, streamers, and street banners.
- Pole signs (exception: pole signs existing at the time of passage of this section which shall be subject to all other restrictions set forth under Section 1143.21).
- Signs which use plasma illumination technology.
- Animated signs or signs with any moving parts.
- Any sign unlawfully installed, erected, maintained, or otherwise not in conformance with the Maumee Building Code.

## Signs exempt from permit in Maumee

- Traffic or other public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, such as legal notices, railroad crossings, danger or other emergency signs.
- Signs painted on or permanently attached to motor vehicles which are legally licensed and primarily used on the highways for commercial or business purposes such as transporting of persons, goods or equipment, provided that no such vehicle displaying a sign may be parked within the required front setback of any lot or on any public right of way for the purpose of advertising any service, product or facility.
- Private traffic control signs such as stop, yield, in, out, drive-in window entrance, exit, etc. as long as the sign meets Department of Transportation standards and contain no advertising, logo, or name for the business or use.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, but only between November 15 and January 15.
- Flags of the United States, the state, city, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction provided that such a flag shall be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any permit is granted for the erection of a sign plans shall be filed with the Building and Zoning Inspector showing the dimensions, materials and required details of construction including size, color, loads, stresses and anchorage. These plans shall bear the seal of a registered engineer.
- An application and sign plan shall be filed with the Building and Zoning Inspector showing the dimensions, materials, and required details of construction including size, color, loads, stresses, and anchorage. If required by the Building Inspector, the plan(s) shall bear the seal of a registered engineer.

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

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