# Sign Regulations in Munroe Falls, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Munroe Falls, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/munroe-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/munroefalls/latest/munroefalls_oh/0-0-0-8267)

## At a glance

Munroe Falls, Ohio regulates 10 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Identification Signs in the Residential District (R) zoning district are capped at 8 ft tall and 50 sq ft per sign face, with a No closer than 10 feet to the right-of-way setback (Sec. Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(a), 163.20(b)). Most commercial signs in Munroe Falls require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R) | 8 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Multi-Family District (R-4, C-1, T-C) | 8 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Accessory Office District (R-4) | 7 | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Institutional District (R) | 7 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential District (C-1, I-1, T-C) | 7 | 10 ft | See Section 1145.04(a) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | Not specified | Not specified | — |

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

### Residential District (R)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling unit | — | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.07(j) |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | No closer than 10 feet to the right-of-way | Maximum of two sign faces per entrance | At entrance to subdivision, PURD or multi-family development | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(a), 163.20(b) |
| Directive Sign | Not specified | Not specified | — | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | Maximum of two directive signs per access drive | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(d), 163.20(d) |
| Builder's Project Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft for a subdivision; 16 sq ft for new construction on a single-family lot | — | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | One per lot | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(f), 163.20(e) |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | One per street frontage | On the site being advertised for sale, lease or rent | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(h) |
| Temporary Promotional Sign | Not specified | 8 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | Not specified | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.06(i) |
| Safety or Regulatory Sign | No height limitation | Not specified | — | — | As needed | On the premises | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(j) |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Not within 300 feet of any residential district or the park district | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.02(a)(6) |

### Multi-Family District (R-4, C-1, T-C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 4 sq ft per dwelling unit or 10 sq ft per building | — | — | One per dwelling unit or one per building | — | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.07(j) |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | No closer than 10 feet to the right-of-way | Maximum of two sign faces per entrance | At entrance to subdivision, PURD or multi-family development | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(a), 163.20(b) |
| Directive Sign | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | Maximum of two directive signs per access drive | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(d), 163.20(d) |
| Builder's Project Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | One per lot | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(f), 163.20(e) |
| Real Estate Sign | 6 ft | 10 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from the right-of-way | One per street frontage | On the site being advertised for sale, lease or rent | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(h) |
| Temporary Promotional Sign | Not specified | 8 sq ft | — | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | Not specified | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.06(i) |
| Safety or Regulatory Sign | No height limitation | Not specified | — | — | As needed | On the premises | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(j) |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Not within 300 feet of any residential district or the park district | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.02(a)(6) |

### Accessory Office District (R-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | 8 ft | 16 sq ft | — | No closer than 10 feet to the right-of-way | Only one sign per street frontage | On the premises | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(a), 163.20(b) |
| Directive Sign | Not specified | Not specified | — | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | Maximum of two directive signs per access drive | No less than 10 feet from a side lot line | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(d), 163.20(d) |
| Builder's Project Sign | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Not permitted | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05 |
| Real Estate Sign | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Not permitted | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05 |
| Temporary Promotional Sign | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Not permitted | Not permitted | Not permitted | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05 |
| Safety or Regulatory Sign | No height limitation | Not specified | — | — | As needed | On the premises | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.06(j) |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | Not specified | 24 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Not within 300 feet of any residential district or the park district | — | Schedule 1145.04, 1145.05, 1145.02(a)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Munroe Falls

- No sign shall create a safety hazard by blocking the line of vision for persons or vehicles entering or exiting a sidewalk or driveway or entering or exiting a roadway.
- All signs not expressly permitted under the Zoning Code or exempt from regulation hereunder in accordance with the previous section are prohibited in the Municipality.
- Animated, flasher, blinker, racer type, moving or revolving signs, pennants, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, streamers, exposed light bulbs, strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section, and other similar features are prohibited.
- Signs on temporarily placed vehicles are prohibited.
- Signs containing any works or symbols that would cause confusion because their resemblance to highway traffic control or directional signals are prohibited.
- Outdoor advertising signs (billboards) being any sign erected for the benefit of any person, organization, business, cause, product or service not residing or located on the premises upon which said sign is erected are prohibited.
- Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles, or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification, or advertising purposes are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Munroe Falls

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable Federal, State, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the building in which such sign is located.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Religious and other holiday lights and decorations containing no commercial message when displayed during the appropriate time of the year.
- Flags of the United States, the State, the City, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction.
- Any banner or sign that is placed through the City-sponsored banner program.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The Planning Commission shall have the final responsibility for making determinations in the event of a dispute in determining the sign area or any sign dimension.
- The Planning Commission may approve a greater area for identification signs for an institutional use in a Residential District during the conditional use approval process.
- The Planning Commission and Zoning Inspector may prepare or authorize the preparation of illustrations which interpret design and construction standards, and any sign proposed which is consistent with these illustrations shall be in prima facie compliance and not be subject to further review by the Planning Commission.

## Full detail

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