# Sign Regulations in Richfield, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Richfield, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/richfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/richfield/latest/richfield_oh/0-0-0-37325)

## At a glance

Richfield, Ohio regulates 11 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Sign for Use/Developments in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 40 sf, with a 25 ft setback (Sec. 1163.15(a)). Most commercial signs in Richfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 6 | 8 ft | 40 sf | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District, CH-I, CH-II, C-1, C-2, C-3, PCD, OL, OLI, I | 6 | 14 ft | 50 sf (CH-I, CH-II, C-1) | — |
| C-H Historic Commercial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sf | — | — | 1/du | Wall, Window or Ground | — | 1163.15(a) |
| Ground Sign for Use/Development | 5 ft | 40 sf | — | 25 ft | 1/entrance | 1/entrance | — | 1163.15(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | 40 sf | — | — | 1 | Non-Residential | — | 1163.15(a) |
| Temporary Sign | 5 ft | 8 sf/du | — | 0 ft | — | Window or Ground | — | 1163.15(a) |
| Banner | 8 ft | 30 sf | — | 25 ft | 1 | Multifamily, Non-Residential | — | 1163.15(a) |
| Instructional Sign | — | 4 sf | — | 0 ft | 2/entrance | Multifamily, Non-Residential | — | 1163.15(a) |

### Commercial District, Industrial District, CH-I, CH-II, C-1, C-2, C-3, PCD, OL, OLI, I

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Plate | — | 2 sf | — | — | 1 | Per address | — | 1163.17(a) |
| Building Sign | — | 50 sf (CH-I, CH-II, C-1) | — | — | 1 | Per occupant | — | 1163.17(a) |
| Projecting Sign | 14 ft | 12 sf | — | — | 1/building | CH-I, CH-II, C-1 | — | 1163.17(d) |
| Ground Sign | 6 ft | 25 sf (CH-I, CH-II, C-1) | — | 15 ft (CH-I, CH-II, C-1) | 1 | Per building | — | 1163.17(e) |
| Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 2 sf (CH-I, CH-II, C-1) | — | — | 2/drive | Per drive | — | 1163.17(e) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 6 sf | — | 15 ft | 1 | Ground, Window, A-frame, Banner | — | 1163.17(f) |

### C-H Historic Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1145.11 |

## Prohibited signs in Richfield

- Roof signs.
- Billboards.
- Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes.
- Marquee signs.
- Electronic reader boards.
- No mobile signs shall be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained except those on licensed commercial delivery and service vehicles.
- Temporary directional signs.
- Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs, and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, and other similar types of attention-getting devices.
- The interior illumination of signs, except as expressly permitted in Section 1163.21(a) and signs with characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines by electric lights or luminous tubes as part of the sign.
- Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification, or advertising purposes.
- Permanent sign erected or attached to accessory structures.
- Outline lighting of the building or roofline.
- Internal illumination of all or part of the roof.

## Signs exempt from permit in Richfield

- Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure are not considered signs but shall conform to Section 1163.17(e).
- The erection of the following signs shall not require a zoning certificate provided that all applicable regulations of this Section are complied with: Signplates for residential uses, Temporary signs for dwelling units, Temporary window signs, Maintenance of existing signs in compliance with Section 1163.21(c).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Owners of multi-tenant buildings shall develop a sign plan for the building and site as required in Chapter 1171 to aid in determining the level of variety or cohesiveness required for signs.
- The Commission shall review and act on applications for permanent signs according to the standards set forth in this Section and the review procedures for development plan review set forth in Chapter 1171.

## Full detail

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