# Sign Regulations in Minerva Park, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Minerva Park, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/minerva-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/minervapark/latest/minervapark_oh/0-0-0-32543)

## At a glance

Minerva Park, Ohio regulates 20 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Ground Sign (School, church, library, rental/sales office)s in the Suburban Residential (R-3) zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall and 15 sq. ft. (School, church, library), 8 sq. ft. (Rental/sales office), with a 8 ft. minimum from right-of-way/property boundary setback (Sec. 1280.05(b), 1280.06 Table, 1280.09). Most commercial signs in Minerva Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Suburban Residential (R-3) | 6 | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Urban Residential (R-12) | 3 | 8 ft. (multi-family, rental/sales, child care, school/church/library) | 20 sq. ft. (Multi-family project ID, school/church/library), 8 sq. ft. (rental/sales office, child care, rest home) | — |
| Planned Residential District (PRD), Minerva Park Legacy Planned District (MPLPD) | 2 | — | — | — |
| Suburban Office and Institutional (SOI), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Office, Laboratory and Research (OLR), Planned Shopping Center (PSC), Planned Highway Service (PHS), Planned Industrial Park (PIP), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Planned Office, Laboratory and Research (POLR) | 5 | As per use in 1280.06 Table | 80 sq. ft. (General commerce), 25 sq. ft. (office), 35 sq. ft. (personal service), 35 sq. ft. (hospital) | — |
| Floodplain (FP) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 3 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Suburban Residential (R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Child care, rest home, rental/sales office, school/church/library) | 8 ft. | 8 sq. ft. (Child care, rest home, rental/sales office), 20 sq. ft. (School, church, library) | — | — | 1 per building or use | On building; not above 2nd story window sill; restricted to the property of use. | — | 1280.05(a), 1280.06 Table, 1280.03(e), 1280.09 |
| Ground Sign (School, church, library, rental/sales office) | 6 ft. | 15 sq. ft. (School, church, library), 8 sq. ft. (Rental/sales office) | — | 8 ft. minimum from right-of-way/property boundary | 1 per lot (2 option for through/corner lots, see area rules) | Minimum 8 ft. from public right-of-way or property boundary | — | 1280.05(b), 1280.06 Table, 1280.09 |
| Window Sign (School, church, library, rental/sales office) | — | 10 sq. ft. or 10% of first floor window area, whichever is less | — | — | 1 per window | Ground/first floor windows only | — | 1280.03(j), 1280.05(c), 1280.06 Table |
| Temporary Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 8 ft. from right-of-way | — | Minimum 8 ft. from public right-of-way. | — | 1280.07 |
| Real Estate For Sale/Rent Sign | — | 7 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street front | On property advertised | — | 1280.03(g) |
| Non-Commercial Temporary Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per statement per lot per frontage | On lot; 1 per frontage per message | — | 1280.03(e) |

### Urban Residential (R-12)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Multi-family project ID, rental/sales office, child care, rest home, school/church/library) | 8 ft. (multi-family, rental/sales, child care, school/church/library) | 20 sq. ft. (Multi-family project ID, school/church/library), 8 sq. ft. (rental/sales office, child care, rest home) | — | — | 1 per building/use | On building; not above 2nd story window sill. | — | 1280.05(a), 1280.06 Table, 1280.09 |
| Ground Sign (Multi-family project ID, school/church/library, rental/sales office) | 6 ft. (project ID, school, library); 8 ft. (rental/sales office) | 20 sq. ft. (multi-family project ID), 15 sq. ft. (school/church/library), 8 sq. ft. (rental/sales office) | — | 8 ft. minimum | 1 (2 if on two rights-of-way, per combined area rule) | Min 8 ft. from public right-of-way | — | 1280.05(b), 1280.06 Table |
| Window Sign (Multi-family, school/church/library, rental/sales office) | — | Not permitted except: 10 sq. ft. or 10% of ground window area (multi-family, office usage, personal service), otherwise not permitted | — | — | 1 per window | On ground/first floor window | — | 1280.05(c), 1280.06 Table |

### Suburban Office and Institutional (SOI), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Office, Laboratory and Research (OLR), Planned Shopping Center (PSC), Planned Highway Service (PHS), Planned Industrial Park (PIP), Planned Unit Development (PUD), Planned Office, Laboratory and Research (POLR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (General commerce, office, hospital, personal service) | 15 ft. | 80 sq. ft. (General commerce), 25 sq. ft. (office), 35 sq. ft. (personal service), 35 sq. ft. (hospital) | — | — | 1 per use (2 for corner/through, see above) | On facade facing street, parking lot or service drive; not above 2nd story sill. | — | 1280.05(a), 1280.06 Table, 1280.09 |
| Ground Sign (General commerce, office, hospital, personal service) | 15 ft. | 50 sq. ft. (general commerce); 20 sq. ft. (office); 30 sq. ft. (hospital); 25 sq. ft. (personal service) | — | 8 ft. | 1 per use/lot (2 with frontage as above) | Min 8 ft. from public right-of-way/property boundary | — | 1280.05(b), 1280.06 Table |
| Window Sign (General commerce, office, hospital, personal service) | — | 10 sq. ft. or 10% of first floor window area, whichever less | — | — | 1 per window | Ground/first floor windows only | — | 1280.03(h, j), 1280.05(c), 1280.06 Table |
| Joint Identification Sign (for shopping center, building complex with 3+ uses) | As per use in 1280.06 Table | 25% of total allowable ground sign area for all uses combined; never to exceed 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 (2 with dual street frontage, see above) | Ground sign at project entrance | — | 1280.08(a) |
| Temporary Sign | 8 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 8 ft. | — | Min 8 ft. from public right-of-way | — | 1280.07 |

## Prohibited signs in Minerva Park

- No sign shall be placed in a public right-of-way, except for those properties within the Central Business District, or in public parks or any other public property, or on utility poles, trees or natural objects.
- No sign shall be located in such a way that it obscures traffic-control signs, obstructs the view of approaching or intersecting traffic or interferes with the visibility or safety of vehicles or pedestrians entering, leaving or crossing a public right-of-way.
- No sign shall be located in any district zoned R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4, except as specified in sections 1280.06, 1280.07 and 1280.08(b).
- Signs shall not resemble, by design, color, shape or other characteristic, any common traffic-control device, or directional or warning sign, directed or maintained by the state, by the village or by any railroad, public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.
- No sign shall display a representation of a logo or commercial product (e.g., a soft drink bottle, hamburger, hat) in excess of 20 percent of the permitted sign area.
- No sign shall have more than three (3) colors.
- Any multifaced sign shall consistently display the name and message on all used faces.
- Reverse sides of signs shall be unobtrusive and shall blend with the surroundings.
- Banners, pennants, streamers, spinners, bench signs, portable signs, mobile placards, marquee-type signs with changeable messages, flashing or blinking signs, animated signs, signs with moving or moveable parts, or similar signs or devices, shall be prohibited.
- Signs on vending machines, trash bins or other devices serving any premises shall be screened from view from any public right-of-way.
- All free-standing and off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- All signs and related surroundings shall be properly maintained and shall not be allowed to fall into a state of obvious disrepair or neglect.

## Signs exempt from permit in Minerva Park

- The flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state, city or other political unit.
- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic or similar regulatory devices, legal notices or warnings at railroad crossings.
- Signs in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative tables and historical signs, provided that such signs are limited to six (6) square feet or less and are not illuminated.
- Signs clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with any national, state, local or religious holiday. Such signs may be illuminated, provided that no safety or visibility hazards are created. These signs must be maintained in good condition (not faded, tattered, etc.).
- Non-commercial temporary signs. Temporary signs that portray a message which is not commercial in nature (that do not advertise a business, commodity, product or service) shall be allowed. These types of signs are to be a size of no more than six (6) square feet. No more than one (1) sign per statement is permissible per lot per frontage. Any non-commercial sign may remain on a lot indefinitely, until such a time that the sign has not been maintained in an original or near-original condition. These signs must be maintained in good condition (not faded, tattered, etc.).
- Signs not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, bearing only property numbers, postal box numbers or names of occupants of premises.
- Signs indicating the sale, rental or lease of real estate, provided that such signs are limited in size to seven (7) square feet with one (1) sign per street front, are placed on the property to be sold, rented or leased and are removed within 14 days after the sale, rental or lease has occurred, and not placed in a public right-of-way.
- Signs incorporated into a window display of a business, as long as they are up to 100 percent of the total first floor window area with not more than one (1) such sign per window, placed only in ground level windows, illuminated only from a concealed source, maintained in good condition, and are professionally created and installed.
- Traffic and directional signs indicating points of entry or exit for a facility or off-street parking area, provided that such signs are limited to four (4) square feet in area and three (3) feet in height, do not interfere with safe traffic circulation, do not obstruct view, and only contain the words 'in, enter, entrance, out or exit' and/or arrows.
- Window signage with a total area of less than two (2) square feet and bearing only information about entry and exit, business hours and/or discount and credit systems accepted in that establishment (e.g., American Express, Master Card, Visa, Golden Buckeye Card).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For buildings or complexes designed and/or intended for multi-tenant usage, a total sign plan which must conform to all requirements of this section must be submitted to the planning and zoning commission before any sign permit for the complex or an individual tenant will be issued (section 1280.08(a)).
- Application for the erection of a temporary sign shall be made to the planning and zoning commission. Approval shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year and may be renewed upon application (section 1280.07).
- Prior to the erection of any sign, except as otherwise noted, a permit shall be obtained from the village. In applying for such permit, a scale drawing or drawings of the proposed sign and a plot plan showing its proposed location and the location of adjacent buildings shall be submitted to the village (section 1280.09(a)).

## Full detail

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