# Sign Regulations in Saint Paris, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Saint Paris, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/saint-paris
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saintparisoh/latest/saintparis_oh/0-0-0-8606)

## At a glance

Saint Paris, Ohio regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial District zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 100 square feet per display area, with a Not closer than 10 feet to any street right-of-way line, and not closer than 30 feet to any adjoining lot line setback (Sec. § 154.306 FREE-STANDING SIGNS.). Most commercial signs in Saint Paris require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 3 | — | 15 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 3 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 3 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 50 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | Two per business | On the building frontage | — | § 154.305 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet per display area | — | Not closer than 10 feet to any street right-of-way line, and not closer than 30 feet to any adjoining lot line | One per building | Serving a group of business establishments | — | § 154.306 FREE-STANDING SIGNS. |
| Sandwich or Banner Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | Sidewalk in front of business | — | § 154.297 BUSINESS DISPLAYS AND ADVERTISING. |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | Two per business | On the building frontage | — | § 154.305 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet per display area | — | Not closer than 10 feet to any street right-of-way line, and not closer than 30 feet to any adjoining lot line | One per building | Serving a group of business establishments | — | § 154.306 FREE-STANDING SIGNS. |
| Sandwich or Banner Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | Sidewalk in front of business | — | § 154.297 BUSINESS DISPLAYS AND ADVERTISING. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Announcing special public or institutional events | — | § 154.294 TEMPORARY SIGNS. |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | Setback at least one foot for each square foot of sign area | Not more than two per single development | On the property for sale or being developed | — | § 154.314 SUBDIVISION SIGNS. |
| Government Flags and Insignia | — | — | — | — | — | On any property | — | § 154.298 GOVERNMENT FLAGS, INSIGNIA; SIGNS. |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On private property | — | § 154.317 SIGNS INTERFERING WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL OR MOVEMENT PROHIBITED. |

## Prohibited signs in Saint Paris

- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly-owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.
- No sign shall be placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying such sign.
- No building wall shall be used for display of advertising except that pertaining to the use carried on within such building.
- No sign shall project into the street right-of-way or be supported from a street, road, or sidewalk.
- No sign 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 on the roof of any building.
- No person shall place, maintain, or display upon, or in view of, any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be, or is, an imitation of, or resembles, a traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view, or interferes with the effectiveness of, any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Saint Paris

- No permit shall be required for any sign containing less than six square feet of advertising area, or advertising the sale, rent, or lease of the premises on which the sign is located.
- Public notice by governmental bodies, traffic control signs, and other official signs and notices are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permits for all signs and outdoor advertising structures shall be granted by the Zoning Officer in accordance with the requirements set forth in §§ 154.289 through 154.318.
- A separate permit shall be required for the erection of signs regulated in this subchapter, except that no permit shall be required for temporary real estate signs with an area of 12 square feet or less for the sale or lease of property, and for small announcement signs with an area of less than four square feet.
- Clear drawings and specifications shall be made of the proposed sign indicating the location, quality of material, full dimensions in figures, supports, manner of erecting, manner of fastening the sign to the structure, number, and the weight of the sign.

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

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