# Sign Regulations in Sheffield Village, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sheffield Village, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/sheffield-village
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sheffieldvillageoh/latest/sheffieldvillage_oh/0-0-0-29142)

## At a glance

Sheffield Village, Ohio regulates 8 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Monument Signs in the PUD Districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a Minimum of 5 feet from any right-of-way and 25 feet from any adjacent intersection setback (Sec. 1121.06(a)(2)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PUD Districts | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R, M-1) | 2 | 8 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 3 | 16 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| I-90 Corridor | 1 | 35 feet | 150 square feet | — |
| C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, P-I | 1 | 50 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 100% of total sign area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### PUD Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | Maximum of two wall signs per entrance | On entry fences or walls at entrances to subdivisions or developments | — | 1121.06(a)(1) |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum of 5 feet from any right-of-way and 25 feet from any adjacent intersection | Maximum of one monument sign per entrance | At entrances to subdivisions or developments | — | 1121.06(a)(2) |

### Residential District (R, M-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | On building facades | — | 1121.07(b)(2) |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum of 8 feet from any lot lines or rights-of-way | One per lot | On lots containing nonresidential uses | — | 1121.07(b)(1) |

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to the interior of the window or door | — | 1121.08(a) |
| Building Sign | — | — | — | — | No maximum number, but total area must comply | On principal buildings or canopy structures | — | 1121.08(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | 16 feet | 150 square feet | — | Minimum of 8 feet from all rights-of-way | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | 1121.08(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Sheffield Village

- Signs that are applied to trees, utility poles, benches, trash receptacles, fences or walls, newspaper vending machines or boxes, or any other unapproved supporting structure or otherwise placed in the public right-of-way.
- Any sign or sign structure which is structurally unsafe or constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, or abandonment.
- No sign shall be installed, erected, or attached in any shape, manner, or form to block a fire escape or to any door or window that is required ingress and egress for fire safety.
- Pennants, streamers, and other similar type devices.
- Signs that employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention except for electronic message centers permitted in accordance with this chapter.
- Balloon signs and air-activated graphics.
- Laser lights, beacons, and searchlights, except for emergency purposes.
- Motor vehicles, tractor trailers, or similar vehicles with signs painted on, attached to, supported by, or otherwise affixed to the vehicle shall not be parked or stored for a time period exceeding forty-eight (48) hours.
- Any signs that utilize illumination by means of bare bulbs, flames, or both.
- Any signs which imitate or resemble official traffic or governmental signs that are designed or used in a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse drivers along streets.
- Blade or feather signs.
- Roof signs.
- Any signs that contain obscenity.
- Any sign that violates the intersection visibility requirements of Section 1113.02.
- Any sign located in a public right-of-way except as specifically provided for in the chapter.
- Any other sign type that is not specifically allowed by this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sheffield Village

- Signs and/or notices issued by any court, officer, or other person in the performance of a public duty.
- Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps, automated teller machines, or similar devices that are not of a size or design as to be visible from a street or by any person other than those using the machine or device.
- Any sign that is located completely inside a building that is not visible from the exterior.
- Signs that are located within a stadium, open-air theater, park, arena, or other outdoor use that are not intended to be visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property and can be viewed only by persons within such stadium, open-air theater, park, arena or other outdoor use.
- Sign face changes where the sign structure is designed with interchangeable panels and one of the panels is replaced, provided the sign face change does not alter the total sign structure.
- Changes of copy on signs with changeable copy, whether manual or digital.
- Certain temporary signs, as established in Section 1121.11.
- No more than four flags located on flagpoles or on wall-mounted posts.
- A single wall sign mounted flush on the facade of an individual dwelling unit that is not illuminated and does not exceed two (2) square feet in area.
- Signs that are an integral part of the historic character of a structure that has been designated an official landmark or historic structure.
- Any signs located on umbrellas, seating, or similar patio furniture, provided they are located outside of the right-of-way.
- Any sign on a truck, bus, or other vehicles that are used in the normal course of a business for transportation or signage required by the State or Federal government.
- Signs installed or required by a governmental agency.
- Any warning signs or traffic safety signs required by public utility providers.
- Hand-held signs not set on or affixed to the ground.
- Any address numbers required by Sheffield Village or the U.S. Post Office.
- Any signs, including illuminated signs or related decorations erected in observance of religious, national, or state holidays which are not intended to be permanent in nature and which contain no advertising material.
- General maintenance, painting, repainting, cleaning, and other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or any sign structure unless a structural change is made.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs shall require zoning compliance review unless otherwise exempted below or as specifically stated in other sections of this chapter.
- The Mayor shall sign off on all building permits related to any permanent sign that requires a permit pursuant to this chapter.

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

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