# Sign Regulations in South Charleston, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** South Charleston, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/south-charleston
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/southcharlestonoh/latest/southcharleston_oh/0-0-0-9389)

## At a glance

South Charleston, Ohio regulates 9 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Off-Premises Signs in the SB District zoning district are capped at 20 square feet (Sec. § 152.067(H)(6)(a)). Most commercial signs in South Charleston require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OVB District | 2 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| SB District | 2 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| I District | 1 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| SU District | 1 | — | — | — |
| OVR District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 33% of the total area of the window | — |

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

### OVB District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.067(H)(3) |
| Folding Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.067(G)(5) |

### SB District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.067(H)(3) |
| Off-Premises Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 152.067(H)(6)(a) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On any building wall or extension of a building wall that faces a street, parking lot or service drive. | — | § 152.067(H)(1) |
| Canopy and/or Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On an awning area or attached to a canopy or roof that projects beyond the building. | — | § 152.067(H)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 152.067(H)(4) |
| Window Sign | — | 33% of the total area of the window | — | — | — | On the window. | — | § 152.067(H)(5) |

## Prohibited signs in South Charleston

- Signs mounted on motor vehicles that are parked in a prominent location for the primary purpose of displaying the sign
- Banners, streamers, pennants and similar air-activated moving signs intended for permanent display
- Moving signs
- Flashing or high intensity lights mounted on a sign
- Roof signs
- Any sign that obstructs any part of a doorway, exit or fire escape
- Any sign that resembles or is intended to resemble a traffic-control device, or is located in such a manner so as to obscure or impact the effectiveness of such traffic control device or signal

## Signs exempt from permit in South Charleston

- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area that are customarily associated with residential use and are not of a commercial nature
- Signs erected by a governmental entity for a recognized public purpose and duly authorized by any law, statute or ordinance
- Signs located on the inside of a structure or building, that are not designed or located so as to be typically visible from outside the building
- Signs which are in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative tables and historic designations, provided such signs are less than nine square feet in size and not illuminated
- Signs clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with a national, local or religious holiday
- Flags or insignias of any governmental entity when not displayed as an advertising device, or in connection with any commercial promotion, and provided that not more than four such flags or banners are displayed at any one time

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The applicant shall submit a total signage plan for the proposed development as part of the development plan

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

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