# Sign Regulations in Mount Gilead, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mount Gilead, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/mount-gilead
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mountgilead/latest/mtgilead_oh/0-0-0-46396)

## At a glance

Mount Gilead, Ohio regulates 19 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Group Ground Signs in the Business and Industrial Uses (B-1, M-1) zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 80 square feet, with a 10 feet from street right of way setback (Sec. 1325.06(d)). Most commercial signs in Mount Gilead require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | — | 40 square feet | — |
| Business and Industrial Uses (B-1, M-1) | 5 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Downtown Business District (DBD) | 9 | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Downtown Commercial District (DCD) | 8 | — | 100 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On premises being sold, leased, or rented | — | 1325.03(a)(1) |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.03(a)(2) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.03(a)(2) |
| Farm Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1325.03(a)(4) |
| Institutional Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1325.03(a)(5) |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Entrance and exit | — | 1325.03(a)(6) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1325.03(a)(7) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Private property | — | 1325.03(a)(9) |

### Business and Industrial Uses (B-1, M-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per building face | On building facing street | — | 1325.06(a) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 per building face | On building facing street | — | 1325.06(a) |
| Ground Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | 5 feet from street right of way or 30 feet from street centerline | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.06(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | 5 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.06(c) |
| Group Ground Sign | 30 feet | 80 square feet | — | 10 feet from street right of way | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.06(d) |

### Downtown Business District (DBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 principal, 1 secondary | On business establishment | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(A) |
| Directory Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | Flat against building face | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(B) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | On business establishment | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(C) |
| Awning and Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | On awning or canopy | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(D) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Inside window | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(E) |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | 5 feet from sidewalk or right of way | 1 | On premises | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(F) |
| Product Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Inside window | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(G) |
| Incidental Sign | — | 4 square feet each | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1325.09(a)(2)(H) |

## Prohibited signs in Mount Gilead

- Signs or advertisements erected or maintained on trees or utility poles or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Signs or advertising devices which are traffic hazards or a danger to the safety of the traveling public.
- Signs or advertising devices which prevent the driver of a vehicle from having a clear and unobstructed view of official signs and approaching or merging traffic.
- Signs or advertising devices illuminated so as to interfere with the effectiveness of, or obscure, an official sign, signal or device.
- Signs or advertising devices which attempt, or appear to attempt, to direct the movement of traffic, or which interfere with, imitate or resemble an official sign, signal or device.
- Signs or advertising, except public signs, in the right of way of any street or road or on public property.
- Signs not mentioned in this chapter, unless determined by Council to be permitted as an exception.
- Trailer or pickup truck-mounted signs.
- Secondary portable signs illuminated by the use of an extension cord as a source of electricity.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mount Gilead

- Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises upon which they are located, not exceeding 30 square feet in area.
- Professional nameplates or home occupation signs not exceeding four square feet in area and not exceeding one sign per home or business.
- Signs denoting the name and address of the occupants of the premises, not exceeding four square feet in area and not exceeding one sign per home.
- Farm signs, for farms or orchards over five acres in area, denoting the name and address of occupants, advertising produce or merchandise grown on such farms and denoting membership organizations, not to exceed twenty-five square feet of sign-face area per farm or orchard.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs or societies, not exceeding forty square feet.
- Entrance and exit signs containing only directional information.
- Temporary signs announcing special public or institutional events or the erection of a building, or signs for similar uses.
- One sign advertising a home sale may be displayed off the premises on which the sale is held.
- Political signs displayed not more than 60 days prior to the election involving the political candidate.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Persons wishing a variance from the provisions of this chapter may apply to the Village Administrator for such variance.
- All signs within the Downtown Business District (DBD) shall be reviewed by the Downtown Design Review Board.
- All signs within the Downtown Commercial District (DCD) shall be reviewed by the Downtown Design Review Board.

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

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