# Sign Regulations in Seven Hills, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Seven Hills, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/seven-hills
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sevenhills/latest/sevenhills_oh/0-0-0-6754)

## At a glance

Seven Hills, Ohio regulates 30 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Identification Sign (Multifamily District)s in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall and 20 square feet (Sec. 171.07(b)). Most commercial signs in Seven Hills require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 10 | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Public Facilities Districts | 3 | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Business Districts | 14 | 18 inches vertical dimension | 150 square feet | — |
| Local Business Districts, General Business Districts | 1 | — | Maximum area of permanent signs permitted for each establishment | — |
| Office Building Districts | 1 | 2 feet | — | — |
| Motorist Service Districts, Shopping Center Districts | 14 | 18 inches vertical dimension | 150 square feet | — |
| Industrial Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Office Districts | 1 | 2 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |

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

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On any building or lot, not less than 5 feet from any side lot line and 10 feet from any street right-of-way line | — | 171.07(a) |
| Identification Sign (Multifamily District) | 5 feet | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Facing each major street, not less than 50 feet from a side lot line and 25 feet from any street right-of-way | — | 171.07(b) |
| Directional or No-Trespassing Sign | 3 feet | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from any side lot line and 10 feet from any street right-of-way line | — | 171.07(c) |
| Real Estate Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Not less than 25 feet from any side lot line and 10 feet from any street right-of-way line | — | 171.07(d) |
| Subdivision Project Sign | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | — | On the parcel being developed, not less than 100 feet from any occupied residence and 25 feet from the nearest street right-of-way | — | 171.07(e) |
| Bulletin Board or Announcement Sign | 5 feet | 20 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of a public, semipublic, charitable or religious institution, not less than 50 feet from any residential lot line or 15 feet from the nearest street right-of-way line | — | 171.07(f) |
| Subdivision Ground Sign | 4 feet | 75 square feet | — | — | — | Set back not less than 10 feet from an arterial or collector street right-of-way line, 25 feet from any side lot line, and 100 feet from any occupied residence | — | 171.07(h) |
| Memorial Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Permanently affixed to the building or premises | — | 171.07(i) |

### Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 171.10(a) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 20 square feet per face | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from a side lot line and 35 feet from a Residential District boundary line | — | 171.10(b) |
| Marquee, Canopy or Covered-Walk Sign | 18 inches vertical dimension | 5 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to the underside of a structural member over a walkway, not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk grade | — | 171.10(c) |
| Ground Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | — | Within a required yard, on a lot with a minimum street frontage of 75 feet, not less than 25 feet from another business lot, edge of the street pavement, and 50 feet from a Residential District line | — | 171.10(d) |
| Monument Sign (Unified Commercial or Office Complex) | 10 feet | 100 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | 171.10(e) |
| Permanent Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Not closer than 25 feet to any side lot line and 5 feet to the street right-of-way line | — | 171.10(f) |
| Temporary Project Sign | — | 60 square feet | — | — | — | On the lot occupied by the building or use promoted, not less than 100 feet from the nearest residential lot line and 25 feet from the nearest arterial street or collector street right-of-way line | — | 171.10(g) |
| Temporary Sign (Sales, New Products, Special Business Events) | — | 20% of the maximum area of permanent signs permitted for each establishment | — | — | — | Placed on the inside of windows and doors and on the exterior of the building | — | 171.10(h) |

### Motorist Service Districts, Shopping Center Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 171.10(a) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 20 square feet per face | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from a side lot line and 35 feet from a Residential District boundary line | — | 171.10(b) |
| Marquee, Canopy or Covered-Walk Sign | 18 inches vertical dimension | 5 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to the underside of a structural member over a walkway, not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk grade | — | 171.10(c) |
| Ground Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | — | Within a required yard, on a lot with a minimum street frontage of 75 feet, not less than 25 feet from another business lot, edge of the street pavement, and 50 feet from a Residential District line | — | 171.10(d) |
| Monument Sign (Unified Commercial or Office Complex) | 10 feet | 100 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | 171.10(e) |
| Permanent Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Not closer than 25 feet to any side lot line and 5 feet to the street right-of-way line | — | 171.10(f) |
| Temporary Project Sign | — | 60 square feet | — | — | — | On the lot occupied by the building or use promoted, not less than 100 feet from the nearest residential lot line and 25 feet from the nearest arterial street or collector street right-of-way line | — | 171.10(g) |
| Temporary Sign (Sales, New Products, Special Business Events) | — | 20% of the maximum area of permanent signs permitted for each establishment | — | — | — | Placed on the inside of windows and doors and on the exterior of the building | — | 171.10(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Seven Hills

- Abandoned signs
- Banners, pennants, festoons and searchlights
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals
- Snipe signs attached to trees, fences, telephone poles, public benches or street lights, or placed on any public structure, property or right of way
- Signs placed or painted on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying such signs
- Billboards, off-premises signs and outdoor advertising signs
- Portable signs that are permanently anchored, affixed or secured to a building
- Roof signs
- Signs of non-durable material, except for signs specifically authorized by this chapter
- Bare strings of light bulbs and similar devices
- Signs projecting over public property or rights of way
- Obscene, indecent or immoral matter
- Flashing, animated, rotating or moving signs (with the exception of time, date and temperature information signs)
- Any sign which is identified by the Building Commissioner as unsafe and a threat to public safety
- Temporary signs of a mobile or movable nature for the purpose of announcing grand openings, special sales, new products, business events or any other use
- Illuminated signs with red or green bulbs which may interfere with the sight lines of a traffic signal
- Any exposed incandescent lamp unless a screen is attached or unless the sign and lamp are placed at least ten feet above the ground
- Pole signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Seven Hills

- Display of official public notices
- Flags of any nation or any temporary or permanent City flag
- Emblems or insignia of an official governmental body
- Safety signs for maintenance or repairs of streets, sidewalks or public utilities
- Temporary signs in connection with a recognized school event, charity event or homecoming activity
- Window displays, such as merchandise located in a window, provided that all window signs are not exempt from these regulations
- Scoreboards on athletic fields
- Religious symbols
- Gravestones
- Commemorative plaques
- Any display or construction not classified or defined in this chapter as a sign

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Special Signs Districts may be established by ordinance in response to a petition by a majority of sign users within a Business District. A detailed plan should be submitted for approval.
- The Planning Commission shall review proposed signs for Business Districts when included in plans submitted for final plan review.

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

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