# Sign Regulations in Norwood, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Norwood, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/norwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/norwood/latest/norwood_oh/0-0-0-15919)

## At a glance

Norwood, Ohio regulates 16 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Non residential and home occupation uses in R Zones zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 64 square feet, with a Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way setback (Sec. 1321.06, 1321.11(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non residential and home occupation uses in R Zones | 11 | 42 inches | 64 square feet | — |
| Residential uses in the R-1, R-2, R-3 | 2 | 42 inches | 50 square feet aggregate per lot | — |
| NBD/O | 11 | 42 inches | 64 square feet | — |
| GBD/CBD | 15 | 42 inches | 500 square feet total for all faces | — |
| M-1, M-2 | 15 | 42 inches | 500 square feet total for all faces | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 42 inches | 50 square feet aggregate per lot | — |

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

### Non residential and home occupation uses in R Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 64 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | One monument sign per premises with frontage on a public right of way; additional sign allowed for parcels with over 300 feet of frontage. | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(e) |
| Blade Sign | 30 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on the wall no higher than 30 feet | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(f) |
| Canvas Blade Sign | 30 feet | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(g) |
| Under Awning Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under awning sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(i) |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under canopy sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(k) |
| Temporary Sign | 3 feet | 50 square feet aggregate per lot | — | — | — | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(b) |
| Portable Sign | 42 inches | 8 square feet | — | Set back 10 feet from the side property line and driveway entrance; not within 20 feet of intersecting streets on a corner lot. | One per store front. | No more than 5 feet from the front door of the property to which the sign pertains | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(n) |

### GBD/CBD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 64 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | One monument sign per premises with frontage on a public right of way; additional sign allowed for parcels with over 300 feet of frontage. | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(a) |
| Grand Projecting Sign | 30 feet | — | — | — | One grand projecting sign per building. | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(c) |
| Marquee Sign | — | 500 square feet total for all faces | — | — | One marquee sign per establishment. | Directly above the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(d) |
| Blade Sign | 30 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on the wall no higher than 30 feet | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(f) |
| Under Awning Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under awning sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(i) |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under canopy sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(k) |
| Temporary Sign | 5 feet | 50 square feet aggregate per lot | — | — | — | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(b) |
| Portable Sign | 42 inches | 8 square feet | — | Set back 10 feet from the side property line and driveway entrance; not within 20 feet of intersecting streets on a corner lot. | One per store front. | No more than 5 feet from the front door of the property to which the sign pertains | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(n) |

### M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 64 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | One monument sign per premises with frontage on a public right of way; additional sign allowed for parcels with over 300 feet of frontage. | Minimum 10 feet from property lines and 3 feet from public right-of-way | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(a) |
| Grand Projecting Sign | 30 feet | — | — | — | One grand projecting sign per building. | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(c) |
| Marquee Sign | — | 500 square feet total for all faces | — | — | One marquee sign per establishment. | Directly above the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(d) |
| Blade Sign | 30 feet | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on the wall no higher than 30 feet | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(f) |
| Under Awning Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under awning sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(i) |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | One under canopy sign per establishment. | Adjacent to the primary public entrance | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(k) |
| Portable Sign | 42 inches | 8 square feet | — | Set back 10 feet from the side property line and driveway entrance; not within 20 feet of intersecting streets on a corner lot. | One per store front. | No more than 5 feet from the front door of the property to which the sign pertains | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(n) |
| State Regulated Off-Site Sign | 8 feet | — | 20 feet | No part of any off-site sign structure shall be closer to any street right-of-way line than 20 feet or the front line of any building within 100 feet whichever is greater. | — | — | — | 1321.06, 1321.11(p) |

## Prohibited signs in Norwood

- Abandoned signs
- Animated, intensely lighted signs
- Bench Signs
- Flashing Signs
- Festoon Signs
- Inflatable Signs
- Moving Signs
- Cabinet Signs mounted on the wall
- Signs which emit audible sound, odor or visible matter
- Signs painted on windows and walls
- Pole Signs
- Rotating Signs
- Multi-Prism Indexing Signs
- Signs tacked, nailed, pasted, or taped on walls of buildings, on trees, poles, posts, fences, or other structures
- Signs which operate or employ any stereopticon or motion picture projection or media, or have visible moving parts or any portion of which moves, or gives the illusion of motion
- Vehicle signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Norwood

- Plaques, tablets, or inscriptions when cut into masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material
- Signs owned and sponsored by the State, County, City, or public utility entities
- Signs required by applicable provisions of the Norwood Property Maintenance Code, Norwood Fire Code, or other applicable law or regulation
- Signs hanging inside of a window, provided that window signs shall be limited to twenty-five (25%) percent of the window area
- Non-illuminated temporary ground sign less than 12 square feet in area and 3 feet in height
- Non-illuminated temporary window sign that does not exceed 10 square feet in area and does not cover more than 25% of area of the window
- The flags, emblems or insignia of any national or political subdivision or corporation flags
- Signs located within the interior of any building or stadium, or within an enclosed lobby or court of any building, and signs for and located within the inner or outer lobby, court, or entrance of any theatre, that are not visible from the public right of way
- Transit shelter signs erected by a public transit agency

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Within a Major Planned Unit Development, and in conformance with the purposes contained in Norwood Codified Ordinance 1321.01, certain types of signs may be allowed when incorporated into a Final Plan Approval encompassing a contiguous area in excess of ten (10) acres.

## Full detail

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