# Sign Regulations in Pickerington, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pickerington, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/pickerington
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/pickerington/latest/pickerington_oh/0-0-0-32325)

## At a glance

Pickerington, Ohio regulates 11 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Business Promotions in the Rural District (AGR) zoning district are capped at 9 ft tall and 32 sq. ft. (Sec. 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use). Most commercial signs in Pickerington require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rural District (AGR) | 3 | 9 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Districts (R) | 3 | — | 9 sq. ft. | — |
| Suburban Office District (O) | 2 | 8 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (C1) | 3 | 15 ft | 20 sq. ft. | — |
| Central Business/Mixed Use District (C2) | 3 | 15 ft | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Community & Highway Commercial Districts (C3 and C4) | 3 | 15 ft | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| General Industrial District (M) | 2 | 15 ft | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Restricted Industrial District (M1) | 3 | 20 ft | 20 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 32 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Rural District (AGR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Promotion | 9 ft | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |
| Name Plate | — | 1.5 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft | 1 of the following | — | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |
| Home Occupation Identification | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft | 1 of the following | — | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |

### Residential Districts (R)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 1.5 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft | 1 of the following | — | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |
| Home Occupation Identification | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft | 1 of the following | — | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |
| Project Identification | — | 9 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft | 1 per entrance | Major subdivision entrance | — | 1292.06 Schedule of sign regulations by use |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall facing a street, parking lot or service drive | — | 1292.03(a)(1) |
| Projected Sign | — | 10 sq. ft. | — | No part closer than six feet from the edge of the pavement or curb | 1 per building, per street frontage | Perpendicular to the wall to which they are attached | — | 1292.03(a)(2) |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building per street frontage | — | — | 1292.03(a)(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 9 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per window | Ground or first floor windows only | — | 1292.03(a)(4) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 signs per site | — | — | 1292.03(a)(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Pickerington

- Animated Signs. Flashing lights, blinking lights, laser lights, animated LED reader board and digital reader boards, except as permitted in this chapter, are prohibited.
- Mobile and Portable Signs; Balloons. Mobile signs, portable signs blow-up/inflatable signs and advertising balloons are prohibited, except for portable signs within the Olde Downtown Pickerington Village Area as regulated by Section 1292.08.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pickerington

- Signs displaying the address and name of the occupant of the premises for a residential structure, not including designations as to employment or home occupations, and limited in size to one square foot and limited to one sign per premises.
- Signs required or authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance, including traffic control devices.
- Signs in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative tables and historical signs, limited in size to twelve square feet and not illuminated.
- Signs clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with any national, local or religious holiday, limited to sixty days in any one year and to be displayed for not more than sixty consecutive days. Such signs may be illuminated or animated, provided that safety and visibility hazards are not created.
- Political signs or posters concerning candidates for election, to be removed not later than five days after such election. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area, shall not be illuminated, shall not create a safety or visibility hazard and shall not be located over a public right-of-way.
- Signs that indicate the sale, rental or lease of a particular structure or land area, to be limited in size to six square feet, with one sign allowed per street front. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way, nor shall they be used in lieu of permanent signs.
- Interior signs of a business use, incorporated into a window display, as permitted in Section 1292.03(a)(4), and limited to nine square feet or less. Such signs are limited to one sign per window.
- On site directional signs indicating points of entry or exit for a facility or off-street parking area, provided such signs are limited to a maximum of two square feet in area and three feet in height and do not interfere with safe vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation and are not located within the clear sign distance triangle.
- Menu boards, provided such signs are oriented solely for the use of patrons utilizing the drive-thru and are directed toward traffic internal to the site.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- This chapter encourages comprehensive signage plans for a site under the control of a single owner, by permitting such plans to be used in lieu of specific regulations.
- The replacement of an existing sign for a new sign shall be constructed of the same or nearly the same material. Any material change shall require comprehensive sign plan approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- In any district, except the AGR District and all Residential Districts, the owner of the property may submit a comprehensive sign plan which includes all sign uses for the entire site. If any variance to the Sign Code is requested, then the property owner must apply for comprehensive sign plan.
- Comprehensive sign plans shall include all signs, permanent and temporary, which are proposed for use on the site. Exterior and window signs which are not visible from the public right-of-way shall be included in such plans for information purposes, but are generally exempt from regulation.
- A comprehensive sign plan shall not restrict the number of colors for individual signs. All signs shall have a matte finish. The owner has the authority to restrict the number of colors per tenant and building. Ground signs with more than one tenant shall meet the requirements of Section 1292.03(a)(3).
- The DMB shall require a comprehensive sign plan approval.

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

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