# Sign Regulations in Mayfield Heights, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mayfield Heights, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/mayfield-heights
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mayfieldhts/latest/mayfieldhts_oh/0-0-0-89579)

## At a glance

Mayfield Heights, Ohio regulates 7 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Wall Signs in the U-7 Headquarters or Executive Offices Park District zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall, 30 square feet per face, and 12 feet wide (Sec. 1191.12). Most commercial signs in Mayfield Heights require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U-7 Headquarters or Executive Offices Park District | 1 | 5 feet | 30 square feet per face | — |
| U-4 District, U-4-A District, U-4-B Use District | 2 | 5 feet | 48 square feet per face | — |
| Residential District | 2 | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential use districts | 1 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### U-7 Headquarters or Executive Offices Park District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Wall Sign | 5 feet | 30 square feet per face | 12 feet | — | One per parcel | In front of the setback building line, perpendicular to the public street, at least 5 feet in back of the dedicated portion of the public street | — | 1191.12 |

### U-4 District, U-4-A District, U-4-B Use District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Wall Sign | 5 feet | 48 square feet per face | 20 feet | — | One per parcel with more than 400 feet of frontage and more than four separate businesses | In front of the setback building line, perpendicular to the public street, at least 5 feet in back of the dedicated portion of the public street | — | 1191.06(c) |
| Identification or Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per lot | Mounted on a structure of material as outlined for freestanding walls | — | 1191.06(d) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Lawn Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Minimum of 5 feet from the nearest edge of the sidewalk, not within the side yard setback | — | 1191.02(b)(3) |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Installed or placed as window signs | — | 1191.02(b)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Mayfield Heights

- Line illumination of buildings, portions of buildings, fascia or other outline lighting is prohibited.
- No signs shall be permitted in the public right-of-way, except for specific exceptions.
- No temporary or permanent sign shall be mounted upon a utility pole or tree, except those placed for traffic control purposes or for identification purposes by utility companies.
- Signs painted directly on an exterior wall, fascia, parapet or chimney of a building or on a fence are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs which imitate traffic signs are prohibited.
- Portable or wheeled signs, except for temporary one-day special greeting signs, are prohibited.
- Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or to direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property are prohibited.
- Inflatable images, such as balloons, beer cans, etc., are prohibited.
- Pole signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mayfield Heights

- Signs used for safety purposes relating to the repair or maintenance of streets, sidewalks or utilities in a public right-of-way.
- Nameplates, not to exceed one square foot in area, placed not less than ten feet from any lot line.
- Address numbers, not to exceed two square feet in area, placed a minimum of ten feet from any lot line or painted on the curb.
- Paper notices placed on information kiosks maintained by governments.
- Signs and public notices erected or required by governmental bodies or authorized for a public purpose by law, statute or ordinance.
- Public information signs identifying telephones, rest rooms and similar facilities, not to exceed two square feet.
- Parking control signs and fire lane signs intended to prohibit or impose conditions upon parking, not to exceed four square feet.
- Memorial plaques and cornerstones, not to exceed two square feet in area, designed, intended or used to preserve the memory of a person, place or event.
- Matter appearing on gasoline pumps, newspaper vending boxes, automatic teller machines and other vending machines, as purchased or installed.
- Matter appearing on or adjacent to entry doors, including the words 'push,' 'pull,' 'open' or 'closed,' not exceeding one square foot in area per establishment.
- Matter appearing on display windows or doors to retail service establishments, denoting the hours of operation, credit cards accepted and similar information, not exceeding a cumulative total of one square foot in area per establishment.
- For residential dwelling units, safety and/or security signs, in addition to the permitted nameplate.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permanent signs shall be constructed of either burnt clay brick, stone or precast panels and/or other suitable materials as approved by the Architectural Board of Review.
- Signs may be permitted on a canopy or awning only in such instances where a wall sign is not practical or possible, and then only with the approval of the Planning Commission.
- All illuminated signs shall be approved by both the Architectural Board of Review and Planning Commission prior to the building permit being issued.

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

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