# Sign Regulations in Richwood, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Richwood, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/richwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/richwoodoh/latest/richwood_oh/0-0-0-19127)

## At a glance

Richwood, Ohio regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Off-Premises Signs in the Business District, Manufacturing District zoning district are capped at 300 square feet, with a Must conform to yard and height regulations for the district setback (Sec. 1161.06(h)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | Minimum height of 10 feet from the sidewalk | 64 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 6 | — | 50 square feet | — |
| Business District, Manufacturing District | 2 | — | 300 square feet | — |
| Central Business District | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1161.03(a) |
| Hanging Sign | Minimum height of 10 feet from the sidewalk | — | — | — | — | Not more than two-thirds the distance to the curb | — | 1161.03(c) |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Allowed if supporting structure is screened to appear as a continuance of the building face | — | 1161.03(d) |
| Window Sign | — | Not more than 20% of the window surface | — | — | — | Visible from any public or private street or highway | — | 1161.03(g) |
| Awning Sign | Permanent awnings: minimum 8 feet; Roll down awnings: minimum 7 feet when rolled down | — | — | — | — | Part of the awning | — | 1161.05(a)(b)(c) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 64 square feet | — | Must conform to setback requirements in Sections 1161.11 to 1161.13 | — | — | — | 1161.07(a) |
| Special Display | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1161.07(b) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1161.06(a) |
| Professional Name Plate | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1161.06(b) |
| Occupant Name and Address Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1161.06(c) |
| Institutional Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | On premises of institution | — | 1161.06(d) |
| Commercial Enterprise Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1161.06(e) |
| Developer/Subdivider Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | 1161.06(f) |

### Business District, Manufacturing District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | On premises | — | 1161.06(g) |
| Off-Premises Sign | — | 300 square feet | — | Must conform to yard and height regulations for the district | 2 per location | At a single location | — | 1161.06(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Richwood

- Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only light emitting a light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or containing flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving light or lights.
- No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building, except those signs whose supporting structure is screened so the sign appears to be a continuance of the face of the building.
- No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or upon any of the premises except as provided in Section 1161.07.
- No sign except as provided in Section 1161.07, or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving devices.
- No permanent sign erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the window surface.
- No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected, or attached in any form, shape, or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right of way except in the Central Business District where subsection (c) applies.

## Signs exempt from permit in Richwood

- The definition of 'signs' does not include signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function, or required by any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation.

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

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