# Sign Regulations in Silver Lake, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Silver Lake, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/silver-lake
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/silverlake/latest/silverlake_oh/0-0-0-13219)

## At a glance

Silver Lake, Ohio regulates 6 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Nonresidential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 24 square feet, with a 25 feet setback (Sec. 1155.08 Ground Signs.). Most commercial signs in Silver Lake require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential Districts | 2 | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Residential Districts | 2 | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 24 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | No more than two signs per building | Attached to building walls | — | 1155.07 Wall Signs. |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 25 feet | One per building unless lot frontage exceeds 120 feet | Attached to ground | — | 1155.08 Ground Signs. |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | 10 feet | Not regulated | On property | — | 1155.09(d) Political Signs. |
| Development Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | — | One per subdivision | On property | — | 1155.09(a)(2) Real Estate Signs. |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On property | — | 1155.09 Temporary Signs. |
| Public Service Announcement Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On public property | — | 1155.09(c) Public Service Announcement Signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Silver Lake

- No flashing, moving, or animated signs shall be erected in the Municipality.
- Signs displaying electronically changeable copy are not permitted.
- Internally illuminated signs, including exposed neon tubing, shall not be erected or displayed within the Municipality.
- No roof sign shall be erected in the Municipality.
- No marquee sign shall be erected within the Municipality.
- No billboard shall be erected in the Municipality.
- No portable sign shall be displayed in the Municipality except real estate for sale and open house signs, garage sales and auction signs, public service announcement signs and political signs.
- No signs shall be permitted in any district for any secondary use.
- No commercial signs shall be permitted except as provided in 1155.05.
- No sign shall be permitted unless specifically permitted in these regulations.
- No sign shall be erected along any street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or interfere with any authorized traffic device, sign, or signal.
- No person shall attach or fasten any sign, card, board, poster, or any other article to any tree, plant, or shrub within the Village limits.

## Signs exempt from permit in Silver Lake

- Real estate signs as regulated by Section 1155.09.
- Nameplates, limited to one plate stating the name and address of the resident, provided that no such sign exceeds one square foot in area.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection, provided that such signs do not exceed two square feet in area.
- Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger and other temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by Council.
- Temporary Signs, except political signs as permitted in Section 1155.09(d) and development signs permitted in Section 1153(a)(2).
- Public Service Announcement Signs are exempt from permit requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Approval of the Architectural Board of Review shall be obtained before issuance of any permit required hereunder.
- Applications for a sign permit must include two scale drawings, blueprints, or ink, of the plans and specifications of each sign indicating all dimensions, materials, colors, type of lettering and means of attachment to the building or ground.

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