# Sign Regulations in Montiville Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Montiville Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/montiville-township
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-12
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://montvilletwp.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/510.pdf)

## At a glance

Montiville Township, Ohio regulates 23 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Billboard (Nonresidential Districts)s in the Nonresidential Districts (O, C-B, H-C, R-C) zoning district are capped at 8 ft tall and 32 sq ft, with a ≥40 ft from street ROW; ≥25 ft from side and rear property lines; ≥100 ft from a residential district setback (Sec. Sec. 510.3(C), (C)(1)). Most commercial signs in Montiville Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 4 ft (measured from normal grade) | 4 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts (R-R, R-1, R-2, R-3) | 8 | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts (O, C-B, H-C, R-C) | 15 | 10 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum permitted area | — |
| Office District (O) | 14 | 10 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — |
| Community Business District (C-B) | 14 | 10 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — |
| Highway Commercial District (H-C) | 11 | 20 ft (S.R. 18 frontage sign); Other street frontage sign: 10 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — |
| Highway Commercial District (S.R. 18 frontage) | 10 | 20 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — |
| Highway Commercial District (within 660 feet of Interstate 71 right-of-way) | 11 | Greater than 20 ft; not to exceed 100 ft | 160 sq ft | — |
| Rural Commercial District (R-C) | 10 | 10 ft | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Nonresidential Districts (O, C-B, H-C, R-C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | 4 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | Sec. 510.3(A)(1) |
| Billboard (Nonresidential Districts) | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥40 ft from street ROW; ≥25 ft from side and rear property lines; ≥100 ft from a residential district | Max 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. 510.3(C), (C)(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft (measured from normal grade) | 4 sq ft | — | Outside street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering nonresidential district | — | Outside of the street right-of-way; located on the same property as the business/use | — | Sec. 510.3(D) (Revised 8/11/11) |
| Ground Sign (General) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering another nonresidential district; if side lot line coincides with a residential zoning boundary, ≥25 ft side setback | Up to 2 sign faces at main access | Erected in a landscaped setting; located at the main access off of the public road | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b); opening paragraph |
| Ground Sign - Corner Lot (Additional Sign Option) | 10 ft | Per sign: ≤32 sq ft; combined total area: ≤56 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign (General) | Base: up to 2 sign faces; Corner lot: +1 ground sign (combined area cap 56 sq ft) | At main access off the public road; additional sign permitted on corner lots | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b) |
| Wall Sign (Building Frontage) | — | Per building unit: 30 sq ft (multi-tenant); Per single-tenant building: 80 sq ft | — | — | Area-based; sum of all attached signs counts toward max | On building frontage as determined per Sec. 510.2(C) | — | Sec. 510.3(J); Sec. 510.2(C) |
| Temporary Development Sign (Nonresidential) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from street ROW; ≥25 ft from side lot line | 1 at entrance; +1 per qualifying frontage (≥300 ft) | At entrance to development; additional at qualifying street frontages | — | Sec. 510.3(I)(1)(a); 510.6(B)(7) |
| Special Event Sign (Nonresidential) | 4 ft (when ground sign) | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occurrence | Ground sign on lot; or banner attached to front of building | — | Sec. 510.3(I)(1)(c); 510.6(B)(7) |

### Office District (O)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | 4 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | Sec. 510.3(A)(1) |
| Billboard (Nonresidential Districts) | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥40 ft from street ROW; ≥25 ft from side and rear property lines; ≥100 ft from a residential district | Max 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. 510.3(C), (C)(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft (measured from normal grade) | 4 sq ft | — | Outside street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering nonresidential district | — | Outside of the street right-of-way; located on the same property as the business/use | — | Sec. 510.3(D) |
| Ground Sign (General) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering another nonresidential district; if side lot line coincides with residential zoning boundary, ≥25 ft side setback | Up to 2 sign faces at main access | Erected in a landscaped setting; located at the main access off of the public road | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b); opening paragraph |
| Ground Sign - Corner Lot (Additional Sign Option) | 10 ft | Per sign: ≤32 sq ft; combined total area: ≤56 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign (General) | Base: up to 2 sign faces; Corner lot: +1 ground sign (combined area cap 56 sq ft) | At main access off the public road; additional sign permitted on corner lots | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b) |
| Wall Sign (Building Frontage) | — | 30 sq ft per building unit; 80 sq ft for single-tenant building | — | — | Area-based | On building frontage per Sec. 510.2(C) | — | Sec. 510.3(J) |
| Wall Sign - Corner Lots and Side/Rear Entrance (Secondary Frontage) | — | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — | — | Area-based | Primary and secondary frontages | — | Sec. 510.3(J)(a) |
| Special Event Sign (Nonresidential) | 4 ft (ground sign) | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occurrence | Ground sign on lot or banner attached to front of building | — | Sec. 510.3(I)(1)(c); 510.6(B)(7) |

### Community Business District (C-B)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | 4 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | Sec. 510.3(A)(1) |
| Billboard (Nonresidential Districts) | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥40 ft from street ROW; ≥25 ft from side and rear property lines; ≥100 ft from a residential district | Max 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. 510.3(C), (C)(1) |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft (measured from normal grade) | 4 sq ft | — | Outside street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering nonresidential district | — | Outside of the street right-of-way; located on the same property as the business/use | — | Sec. 510.3(D) |
| Ground Sign (General) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from street ROW; ≥10 ft from side lot line bordering another nonresidential district; if side lot line coincides with residential zoning boundary, ≥25 ft side setback | Up to 2 sign faces at main access | Erected in a landscaped setting; located at the main access off of the public road | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b); opening paragraph |
| Ground Sign - Corner Lot (Additional Sign Option) | 10 ft | Per sign: ≤32 sq ft; combined total area: ≤56 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign (General) | Base: up to 2 sign faces; Corner lot: +1 ground sign (combined area cap 56 sq ft) | At main access off the public road; additional sign permitted on corner lots | — | Sec. 510.3(E)(1)(a)-(b) |
| Wall Sign (Building Frontage) | — | 30 sq ft per building unit; 80 sq ft for single-tenant building | — | — | Area-based | On building frontage per Sec. 510.2(C) | — | Sec. 510.3(J) |
| Wall Sign - Corner Lots and Side/Rear Entrance (Secondary Frontage) | — | Additional area ≤75% of maximum | — | — | Area-based | Primary and secondary frontages | — | Sec. 510.3(J)(a) |
| Special Event Sign (Nonresidential) | 4 ft (ground sign) | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occurrence | Ground sign on lot or banner attached to front of building | — | Sec. 510.3(I)(1)(c); 510.6(B)(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Montiville Township

- All signs not expressly permitted by Chapter 510 or exempt under its provisions are prohibited township-wide.
- Animated, flashing, blinking, intermittent, video, tri-vision, moving or revolving signs; whirligigs; inflatable signs and tethered balloons; pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners; exposed light bulbs; and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background (and other similar attention-getting devices) are prohibited unless expressly exempt.
- Banners and flags are prohibited except where specifically permitted in Chapter 510.
- Signs on temporarily placed vehicles are prohibited.
- Signs that contain words, symbols, or lighting that resemble or could cause confusion with highway traffic control or direction signals are prohibited.
- Using merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles, or other items not themselves for sale as attention-getting, identification, or advertising displays is prohibited.
- Roof-mounted signs are prohibited.
- Signs located in the public right-of-way or that obstruct traffic are prohibited.
- Signs attached to utility poles, trees, trash receptacles, benches, wind energy conversion systems, or other structures not intended or approved as sign supports are prohibited unless expressly exempt.
- Sign illumination that causes glare hazardous to pedestrians or motorists, or that causes reasonable objection from adjacent residential districts, is prohibited.
- Signs may not be lighted in a manner that obstructs traffic control or any other public signs.
- Signs may not swing from a bar, crane, awning, or other support, and no part of any sign may revolve, oscillate, or otherwise be designed to move.
- No sign may project over or obstruct any window, door, fire escape, balcony, platform, stairway, ladder, vent, or other means of ingress or egress of any building.

## Signs exempt from permit in Montiville Township

- Any sign permitted by valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation or resolution, or by state or federal case law, is exempt from regulation.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from more than three feet beyond the building is exempt from regulation.
- Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps, or similar devices are exempt from regulation.
- Architectural features that are part of a building or part of a billboard, ground sign, or interstate pole sign structure are not considered signs and are exempt from these regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan requirement is stated in Chapter 510.
- A sign permit is required for most signs; the application must include detailed drawings (color, design, size, background, materials), a building sketch or photograph showing sign location and its relationship to the site and adjacent areas, and payment of a permit fee.
- Before a zoning certificate is issued, any sign regulated by ODOT under ORC Chapter 5516 must first obtain the required state permit or receive confirmation from ODOT that a state permit is not required.
- The Board of Zoning Appeals is the final authority for disputes regarding sign area or dimensions.
- The Board of Zoning Appeals may approve an extended timeframe for temporary special event signs for certain residential uses pursuant to Section 330.4.
- The Zoning Commission or Zoning Inspector reviews signs for compliance with design and placement criteria (including illumination and construction standards).

## Full detail

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