# Sign Regulations in Metamora, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Metamora, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/metamora
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/metamoraoh/latest/metamora_oh/0-0-0-15137)

## At a glance

Metamora, Ohio regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Bulletin Board or Institutional Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 square feet, with a Not less than 10 feet from the right-of-way setback (Sec. 1137.02(c)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 50 square feet | — |
| R District | 2 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Business or Industrial District | 4 | 40 feet | 500 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### 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 premises being advertised | — | 1137.02(a) |
| Announcement Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | R District | — | 1137.02(b), 1137.07(a) |
| Bulletin Board or Institutional Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | — | Church, school, community or other public or semi-public institutional building | — | 1137.02(c) |
| Wall Sign (Non-conforming Use) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of the non-conforming use | — | 1137.02(d) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Announcing special events or construction | — | 1137.02(f) |

### R District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Announcement Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Home occupations and professional activities | — | 1137.02(b), 1137.07(a) |
| Bulletin Board or Institutional Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | — | Church, school, community or other public or semi-public institutional building | — | 1137.02(c) |

### Business or Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 500 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Parallel to building wall | — | 1137.03(a), 1137.03(b), 1137.03(e), 1137.03(f) |
| Marquee Sign | 18 inches | — | 48 inches | — | 1 per business | Hanging under marquee | — | 1137.03(c) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | Perpendicular to building wall | — | 1137.03(a), 1137.03(d), 1137.03(e), 1137.03(f) |
| Free-standing Sign | 40 feet | — | — | — | 1 per business | Off the street right-of-way line | — | 1137.03(a), 1137.03(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Metamora

- No building wall shall be used for display of advertising except that pertaining to the use carried on within such building.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.
- 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 Metamora

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

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