# Sign Regulations in South Amherst, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** South Amherst, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/south-amherst
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/southamherst/latest/southamherst_oh/0-0-0-25829)

## At a glance

South Amherst, Ohio regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Signs in the Residential District (A-R, R-1) zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 16 square feet, with a 8 feet from public right-of-way setback (Sec. 1149.05(a)(3)). Most commercial signs in South Amherst require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (A-R, R-1) | 9 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| C-1 Commercial District | 11 | 16 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

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

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residence Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1149.05(a)(1) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1149.05(a)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign - Vacant Property | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | 8 feet from public right-of-way | — | — | — | 1149.05(a)(2)(A) |
| Real Estate Sign - Developed Property | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | 8 feet from public right-of-way | — | — | — | 1149.05(a)(2)(B) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | 8 feet from public right-of-way | 1 at a time | — | — | 1149.05(a)(3) |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 8 feet from public right-of-way and side property line | — | Front of building | — | 1149.05(b)(1)(A) |
| Wall Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Front of building | — | 1149.05(b)(1)(B) |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 2 per access drive | At each access drive | — | 1149.05(b)(1)(C) |

### C-1 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | 8 feet from any property line | 1 at a time | — | — | 1149.06(b)(1) |
| A-Frame or Sandwich Board Sign | 3 feet | — | 2 feet | — | 1 | On property of business | — | 1149.06(b)(2) |
| Feather Flag | 8 feet | 16 square feet | — | 8 feet from any property line | 1 | — | — | 1149.06(b)(3) |
| Mobile, Portable, or Wheeled Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | 8 feet from any property line | — | — | — | 1149.06(b)(4) |
| Freestanding Pole Sign | 16 feet | 40 square feet | — | 8 feet from front or side property line, 50 feet from residential lot, 20 feet from intersecting right-of-way | — | — | — | 1149.06(c)(1)(A)(1) |
| Freestanding Monument Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 8 feet from front or side property line, 50 feet from residential lot, 20 feet from intersecting right-of-way | — | — | — | 1149.06(c)(1)(A)(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building frontage or tenant space | Affixed flat to building wall | — | 1149.06(c)(1)(B) |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 2 per access drive | At each access drive | — | 1149.06(c)(1)(C) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic Changeable Copy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Free-standing | — | 1149.04(g) |

## Prohibited signs in South Amherst

- No signs, except as herein provided, shall be permitted.
- No sign shall be audible or emit sounds of any type.
- No sign, except for changeable copy signs permitted hereunder, shall have flashing, moving, intermittent or blinking lights or other illumination.
- No sign shall have any moving parts.
- Pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, or other similar devices are prohibited.
- Inflatable images are prohibited.
- Signs which employ any part or element which revolves, rotates, whirls, spins, or otherwise makes use of motion to attract attention except for temporary feather flags are prohibited.
- Beacons or searchlights are prohibited.
- High intensity strobe lights are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in South Amherst

- Any public purpose/safety sign and any other notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or resolution.
- Signs located within the grounds of public facilities such as baseball fields, stadiums, community centers, and other public facilities placed by a governmental entity.
- Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps, or similar devices provided it is six (6) square feet or less.
- Any sign inside a building, including those attached or near windows that do not exceed 8 square feet in sign face area, and do not cover more than 25% of the area of the window pane.
- Signs which are not visible from off the premises.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Provide review procedures that enable the Village to comprehensively evaluate the appropriateness of a sign to the site, building, and surroundings.
- An application for a wall mural shall be submitted to the Administrator including a color rendering or digital image of the proposed mural including wall location, a description of the materials to be used, written permission from the owner of the building or structure where the mural is to be located, and any other information the Administrator deems necessary to review and evaluate the request.
- Wall murals shall be approved by the Village of South Amherst Council or their designee prior to the installation of such mural.

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