# Sign Regulations in North College Hill, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North College Hill, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/north-college-hill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/northcollegehill/latest/ncollegehill_oh/0-0-0-25844)

## At a glance

North College Hill, Ohio regulates 13 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Bulletin Boards in the Sign District I zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a Not less than 15 feet from a street right-of-way line setback (Sec. 1175.11(a)). Most commercial signs in North College Hill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign District I | 4 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Sign District II | 11 | 16 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| Sign District III | 1 | 16 feet | 80 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 40 square feet | — |

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

### Sign District I

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board | 5 feet | 32 square feet | — | Not less than 15 feet from a street right-of-way line | One per parcel | On premises of a public, charitable or religious institution | — | 1175.11(a) |
| Development Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | On the lot where a building is under construction | — | 1175.11(b) |
| Directional Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from any lot or street right-of-way | Maximum of two per parcel | On any multiple family building or lot | — | 1175.11(c) |
| Identification Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | Street side of a multiple family building | — | 1175.11(d) |

### Sign District II

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 12 inches vertical dimension | 10 square feet | — | — | One per building | — | — | 1175.12(c)(1) |
| Bulletin Board | — | 32 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from a street right-of-way | One per building | On premises of a public, charitable, or religious institution | — | 1175.12(c)(2) |
| Canopy Sign | 12 inches vertical dimension | 10 square feet | — | — | One per building | — | — | 1175.12(c)(3) |
| Development Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per building | On the lot where a building is under construction | — | 1175.12(c)(4) |
| Directional Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from any other lot or street right-of-way | Two per building | On any building or lot | — | 1175.12(c)(5) |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 40 square feet | — | — | One per building | — | — | 1175.12(c)(6) |
| Information Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from any lot or street right-of-way | One per lot | On any lot | — | 1175.12(c)(7) |
| Pole Sign | 16 feet | 40 square feet | — | — | One per recorded parcel | Per recorded parcel | — | 1175.12(c)(9) |

### Sign District III

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 16 feet | 80 square feet | — | — | One per recorded parcel | Per recorded parcel | — | 1175.13(a) |

## Prohibited signs in North College Hill

- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs.
- Portable wheeled signs unless otherwise approved by the Safety/Service Director.
- Signs attached to trees, rocks or natural formations or public property including but not limited to utility poles, benches, trash containers and parking meters, except as specifically authorized by the Safety/Service Director.
- Signs which move or give the appearance of movement. This category includes pennants, banners except as allowed by Section 1121.53, streamers, and all other signs which flutter, undulate, swing, rotate, oscillate or otherwise move by natural or artificial means.
- Sign erected in such a manner as to obstruct the sight of traffic, traffic signs or traffic lights at intersections.
- Off-premise signs.
- All signs within the public right-of-way except as authorized by the Safety/Service Director.
- Roof signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in North College Hill

- Signs used for safety purposes relative to the repair or maintenance of streets, sidewalks or other public property or utilities in a public right-of-way.
- Nameplates not in excess of one and one half (1 ½) square feet.
- The American, Ohio, and North College Hill flags and flags of other nations or nationality groups.
- Cornerstone and permanent building plaques displaying the date of construction, architect’s name, building name, historical information, etc., and not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area.
- Seasonal and holiday decorations, excluding advertising, displayed for reasonable and customary durations of time.
- Any monument within a cemetery.
- Matter appearing, as part of the original construction, on gasoline pumps, newspaper vending boxes, and automatic teller machines and other vending machines.
- Real Estate signs on private property and not exceeding five (5) square feet.
- Any board, sign or surface used to display any official notice issued by any court or public office or posted by a public officer in the performance of a public duty.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs shall be reviewed by the Building Commissioner as set forth in Section 1125.05.

## Full detail

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