# Sign Regulations in Newton Falls, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Newton Falls, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/newton-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newtonfalls/latest/newtonfalls_oh/0-0-0-9099)

## At a glance

Newton Falls, Ohio regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Sandwich Board Signs in the C-1 Central Business District, C Commercial District, Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall, 10 square feet per side, and 2 feet wide, with a Within 6 feet of building exterior setback (Sec. 1151.16(d)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts | 10 | 8 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| R-M Residential Multi-Family and R-MHP Residential Mobile Home Park Districts | 11 | 8 feet (ground) | 36 square feet | — |
| C-1 Central Business District, C Commercial District, Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District | 12 | 16 feet | 40 square feet per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — | 15 feet from pavement | 1 | — | — | 1151.14(a)(1)A |
| Freestanding Ground Sign - Option 1 | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 15 feet from pavement | 2 | — | — | 1151.14(a)(1)B |
| Temporary Sign | 8 feet | 12 square feet total | — | 15 feet from pavement | Unlimited within area limit | — | — | 1151.14(a)(2)A |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | 15 feet from pavement | 1 | During active construction | — | 1151.14(a)(2)B |
| Freestanding Ground Sign (Non-Residential) | 6 feet | 36 square feet | — | 15 feet from street right of way | 1 | — | — | 1151.14(b)(1)A1 |
| Freestanding Ground Sign - Option 1 (Non-Residential) | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — | 15 feet from street right of way | 2 | — | — | 1151.14(b)(1)A2 |
| Directional Sign (Non-Residential) | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 15 feet from street right of way | 2 | — | — | 1151.14(b)(1)A3 |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Residential) | 8 feet (ground) | 24 square feet (ground) or 36 square feet (wall) | — | 15 feet from street right of way | 1 | Private property | — | 1151.14(b)(2) |

### R-M Residential Multi-Family and R-MHP Residential Mobile Home Park Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 6 feet | 36 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 1 per entrance | Entrance to development | — | 1151.15(a)(1)A1 |
| Freestanding Ground Sign - Option 1 | 4 feet | 12 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 2 | — | — | 1151.15(a)(1)A2 |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 2 | — | — | 1151.15(a)(1)A3 |
| Wall Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 1 per entrance | Public entrance | — | 1151.15(a)(1)B |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 36 square feet total | — | 6 feet from property line | Unlimited within area limit | — | — | 1151.15(a)(2)A |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 1 | During active construction | — | 1151.15(a)(2)B |
| Freestanding Ground Sign (Non-Residential) | 6 feet | 36 square feet | — | 6 feet from property line | 1 | — | — | 1151.15(b)(1)A1 |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Residential) | 8 feet (ground) | 24 square feet (ground) or 36 square feet (wall) | — | 6 feet from property line | 1 | Private property | — | 1151.15(b)(2) |

### C-1 Central Business District, C Commercial District, Mixed Use District, I-1 Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet per side | — | Not in public right-of-way | 1 plus additional for street frontage | Private property | — | 1151.16(a)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 10% of wall area | — | — | 2 for single tenant and multi-tenant buildings | Building wall | — | 1151.16(a)(2) |
| Marquee Sign | — | 25% of marquee face | — | — | 1 | Marquee | — | 1151.16(a)(3) |
| Pole Sign | 16 feet | 40 square feet | — | 5 feet from property line | 1 per building | Private property | — | 1151.16(a)(4) |
| Projecting Sign | Height of wall | 6 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per tenant | Building wall | — | 1151.16(a)(5) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per access drive | Access drive | — | 1151.16(a)(9) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet (ground) | 40 square feet (wall) or 24 square feet (ground) | — | Not in public right-of-way | 1 | Private property | — | 1151.16(b) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 5 feet | 10 square feet per side | 2 feet | Within 6 feet of building exterior | 1 per street frontage per business | Same parcel within 6 feet of building exterior | — | 1151.16(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Newton Falls

- Pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, feathered flag banners or signs, or other similar devices
- Mobile, portable, or wheeled signs
- Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers for the purpose of advertising a product or business located on the same or adjacent property, excepting an identification sign which is affixed to a vehicle regularly operated in the pursuance of day-to-day business or activity of an enterprise
- Inflatable Images
- Any sign that obstructs or substantially interferes with any window, door, fire escape, stairway, ladder, or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress, or egress to any building
- Signs containing flashing, moving, intermittent, or running lights or which imitate traffic control devices, provided however, that changeable copy signs shall be permitted as regulated by this ordinance
- Signs which employ any part or element which revolves, rotates, whirls, spins, flutters, or otherwise makes use of motion to attract attention
- Beacons or searchlights
- High intensity strobe lights
- Signs that hang less than eight and one-half feet above a pedestrian walkway or less than fourteen feet above a vehicular path
- Window Signs, except as specifically authorized herein
- Any illuminating tubing or strings of lights, including but not limited to, those outlining property lines, open sales areas, rooflines, doors, windows, landscaping, or the edges of walls, except for perimeter down-lighting that is shielded to illuminate open sales areas but no land outside those areas
- Off-Premises signs, which include signs advertising a product or service, including entertainment, whose product or service is not available for sale or performance at the place where the sign is located

## Signs exempt from permit in Newton Falls

- Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps, or similar devices
- Any official or public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or chapter, by a public utility company, or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction
- Traffic signs such as Stop, Yield, and similar signs that meet Ohio Department of Transportation standards and contain no commercial message
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not visible from off the site on which it is located
- Any sign inside an athletic field or other enclosed outdoor space, where the sign is not legible from off the site on which it is located
- Works of art with no commercial message
- Holiday decorations with no commercial message
- Signs that are constructed of paper, cloth, or similar expendable material, attached to the inside of a window, do not exceed eight (8) square feet in sign face area, and do not cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of the window pane
- Temporary Ground Signs in Residential districts

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign application that requires a variance shall first be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration

## Full detail

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