# Sign Regulations in Perrysburg, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Perrysburg, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/perrysburg
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/perrysburg/latest/perrysburg_oh/0-0-0-38166)

## At a glance

Perrysburg, Ohio regulates 8 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Freestanding/Ground Signs in the Retail Business Districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4) zoning district are capped at 6' tall and 24 SF, with a Minimum setback is 15 feet from freeway right of way. setback (Sec. Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(c)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture (A-1) | 1 | 10' | 24 SF | — |
| Retail Business Districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4) | 4 | 6' | 75 SF | — |
| Office Service & Special Districts (OS, PBP, INS, CO, UVO) | 2 | 6' | 75 SF | — |
| Industrial (I-1, I-2) | 1 | 10' | 48 SF | — |
| Multi-Family (R-5, RM) | 2 | 6' | 75 SF | — |
| Single Family (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Non-Residential Districts | 2 | 8' | 48 SF (total) | — |
| Residential Districts | 1 | 8' | 48 SF (total) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 6' | 8 SF | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Retail Business Districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Ground Sign | 6' | 24 SF | — | Minimum setback is 15 feet from freeway right of way. | 1 | 30' setback | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(c) |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 SF | — | — | 1 per facade up to 3 | — | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(d) |
| Awning Sign | — | 35% of awning area | — | — | — | — | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(f) |
| Nameplate | — | 2 SF | — | — | One per public entrance | One per public entrance | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(g) |

### Office Service & Special Districts (OS, PBP, INS, CO, UVO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Ground Sign | 6' | 48 SF | — | Minimum setback is 15 feet from freeway right of way. | 1 per street frontage, plus 1 for each add’l 500 feet. | 10' setback | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(c) |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 SF | — | — | 1 per facade up to 3 | — | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(d) |

### Multi-Family (R-5, RM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Ground Sign | 6' | 32 SF | — | Minimum setback is 15 feet from freeway right of way. | 1 | 25' setback | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(c) |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 SF | — | — | 1 per facade up to 3 | — | — | Table 1250.32(a), Section 1250.32(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Perrysburg

- No mobile signs shall be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained except those on commercial delivery and service vehicles.
- Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, tethered inflatable signs, pennants, non-governmental flags, ribbons, streamers, spinners, and other similar types of attention getting devices are prohibited.
- Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification or advertising purposes are prohibited.
- No sign shall be attached to a utility pole, tree, trash receptacle, bench or other structure not intended or approved by the City as a sign support.
- Permanent signs erected or attached to accessory structures are prohibited.
- Signs shall not be placed within the 'Clear Vision Zone'.
- Illuminated signs shall not be the flashing, twinkling, blinking, or traveling type.
- Roof signs shall not be permitted in any district.

## Signs exempt from permit in Perrysburg

- Street numbers shall not be counted as a sign when located on a building wall or permitted freestanding sign.
- Street numbers shall also not count as sign when displayed on a standalone sign not more than two square feet in area with no other text, and no setback from the right of way is required.
- All directional signs required for the purpose of orientation, when established by governmental units, shall be permitted in all use districts.
- Warning signs shall be permitted in any use district provided that they do not exceed two (2) square feet in area and are spaced not closer than fifty (50) feet from each other.
- The regulations of this Chapter shall not apply to signs clearly intended for providing directions or instructions for vehicular or pedestrian traffic within a zoning lot.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A unified system of signage and graphics shall be designed for each individual development.
- Signage concepts should be considered during the design of buildings so that signage and graphics are architecturally incorporated into those buildings and the site they inhabit.

## 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 9 zoning districts in Perrysburg — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Perrysburg+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-perrysburg

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