# Sign Regulations in New Lebanon, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** New Lebanon, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/new-lebanon
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newlebanon/latest/newlebanon_oh/0-0-0-23406)

## At a glance

New Lebanon, Ohio regulates 10 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Flags in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 25 ft. in residential districts, 30 ft. in other districts tall and 24 sq. ft. per flag in residential districts, 32 sq. ft. per flag in other districts (Sec. § 152.208).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 25 ft. in residential districts, 30 ft. in other districts | 75 square feet per building wall | — |
| Residential District | 5 | — | 75 square feet of total sign area per sign | — |
| Business District | 3 | 20 feet | 100 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 square feet per building wall | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.217 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | Minimum of one foot behind the edge of the right-of-way and a minimum of three feet from the sidewalk | — | — | — | § 152.208 |
| Flag | 25 ft. in residential districts, 30 ft. in other districts | 24 sq. ft. per flag in residential districts, 32 sq. ft. per flag in other districts | — | — | No more than two flags per lot in residential districts, no more than three flags per lot in other districts | — | — | § 152.208 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board | — | 32 square feet per face | — | — | — | Community subdivisions in a common area, places of worship, publicly owned and operated buildings and facilities, schools, or community organizations | — | § 152.219 |
| Construction Sign | — | 4 square feet per contractor | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.219 |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | At least 12 feet from all property lines when not attached flat against a building | — | Only on the premises to which the sign pertains | — | § 152.219 |
| Identification Sign | — | 32 square feet per face | — | — | — | Cemeteries and places of worship | — | § 152.219 |
| Ground Identification Sign | — | 75 square feet of total sign area per sign | — | — | — | Single-family subdivisions and multiple-family developments or groupings under one ownership containing 12 or more dwelling units | — | § 152.219 |

### Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 square feet per building wall | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.217 |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 75 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.218 |
| Pole or Pylon Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.218 |

## Prohibited signs in New Lebanon

- Prohibiting all signs not expressly permitted by this chapter.
- No signs shall be attached or otherwise applied to trees, bus shelters, utility poles, benches, trash receptacles, newspaper vending machines or boxes, or any other unapproved supporting structure, or otherwise placed in the public right-of-way.
- No sign shall have spinning devices or strings of spinning devices or similar type devices.
- No projecting sign shall extend above the wall or parapet of a building to which it is affixed.
- All blinking, flashing, or intermittent lighting shall be prohibited.
- Any sign not defined or permitted by this subchapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in New Lebanon

- Governmental signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs, warning signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public service companies for the purpose of safety.
- Flags, emblems, and insignia of any governmental agency on government property or property owned by a village, township, city, state, or school.
- Commemorative plaques placed by recognized historical agencies.
- Signs within a school stadium.
- Directional signs on private property no larger than two square feet.

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