# Sign Regulations in Orange, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Orange, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/orange
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/orange/latest/orange_oh/0-0-0-101825)

## At a glance

Orange, Ohio regulates 13 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs - Main Entrances in the PM-UD District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 72 square feet, with a Minimum of 10 feet setback (Sec. Section 1161.07(b)(1)). Most commercial signs in Orange require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (U-1, U-1A, U-2, U-3, S-1) | 4 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Business Districts (U-4, U-4A, U-5, U-6, U-7, S-1A) | 4 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| PM-UD District | 4 | 9 feet | 160 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 3 | 5 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential Districts (U-1, U-1A, U-2, U-3, S-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Single Family Residential Uses | 4 feet | 2 square feet | — | — | One sign | — | — | Schedule 1161.05 |
| Building Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Primary frontage | — | Schedule 1161.05 |
| Window Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Window area | — | Schedule 1161.05 |
| Freestanding Signs | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One sign | Curb-cut from a public street | — | Schedule 1161.05 |

### Business Districts (U-4, U-4A, U-5, U-6, U-7, S-1A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Primary frontage | — | Schedule 1161.06 |
| Window Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Window area | — | Schedule 1161.06 |
| Freestanding Signs | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One sign | Curb-cut from a public street | — | Schedule 1161.06 |
| Projecting Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Section 1161.06(b) |

### PM-UD District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Signs - Main Entrance | 6 feet | 72 square feet | — | Minimum of 10 feet | One sign | Main public entrance | — | Section 1161.07(b)(1) |
| Freestanding Signs - Additional Entrance | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum of 10 feet | One sign | Additional entrance from a public street | — | Section 1161.07(b)(2) |
| Freestanding Signs - Additional | 9 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum of 5 feet | Maximum of three signs | PM-UD zoning district | — | Section 1161.07(b)(3) |
| Building Signs - Multiple Story Buildings | — | 160 square feet | — | — | One additional sign | Building wall facing I-271 or not visible from adjacent or nearby residential areas | — | Section 1161.07(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Orange

- Any sign attached or otherwise applied to trees, bus shelters, utility poles, benches, trash receptacles, newspaper vending machines or boxes or located in the public right-of-way.
- Any flashing, moving, animated, coursing, blinking, racer-type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners and other similar types of attention-getting devices, except for changeable copy signs when in compliance with the applicable regulations in this Chapter.
- Projecting and freestanding signs located within a public right-of-way, except when erected by a governmental agency.
- Portable signs.
- Roof signs.
- Billboards and other off-premise signs.
- Beacons or searchlights.
- Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification, or advertising purpose.

## Signs exempt from permit in Orange

- 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.
- Governmental flags or insignia, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Commemorative plaques, murals and other works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, including signs which denote only the building's name, date of erection or street number, when such signs are cut into any masonry surface or implanted with a metal plate.
- Any sign in a building, not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three (3) feet beyond the building in which such sign is located.
- Any outdoor sign which is not in any way visible from any adjacent public right-of-way or from any adjacent property.
- Decorations pertaining to religious or secular holidays containing no commercial message when displayed during the appropriate time of the year.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For multi-tenant buildings and development projects with multiple buildings, the Planning and Zoning Commission may approve basic sign parameters that set forth the location, size and style of each tenant or building sign.
- The signs for the PPDD shall be based on a comprehensive sign plan and sign criteria for free-standing project entry signs, wall signs, window signs, and incidental instructional signs throughout the development which shall be submitted and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as part of the PDP.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Orange — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Orange+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-orange

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