# Sign Regulations in Strasburg, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Strasburg, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/strasburg
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/strasburgoh/latest/strasburg_oh/0-0-0-9907)

## At a glance

Strasburg, Ohio regulates 19 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Pole Signs in the B-1 zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a Not closer than five feet to any street right-of-way line setback (Sec. § 153.132(F)). Most commercial signs in Strasburg require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| S-1 | 5 | 4.5 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| R-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 6 | — | 50 square feet | — |
| B-1 | 10 | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| B-2, B-3 | 10 | 100 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| M-1, M-2 | 9 | 100 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |

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

### B-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bulletin Board Sign | — | 32 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | § 153.132(B) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | One such sign is permitted | Displayed and affixed flat on the surface of a canopy | — | § 153.132(C) |
| Monument Sign | 4.5 feet | 25 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | § 153.132(E) |
| Pole Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — | Not closer than five feet to any street right-of-way line | One pole sign for each building | Attached to or part of a self-supporting structure | — | § 153.132(F) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 8 square feet per sign face | — | — | Only one such sign is permitted | Attached at an angle or perpendicularly to a wall of a building or structure | — | § 153.132(G) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | 2 feet | — | Not more than one sidewalk sign per establishment | Placed on the sidewalk abutting the wall near the public entrance of a business | — | § 153.132(I) |
| Street Banner Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Suspended across a street | — | § 153.132(J) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Only on the property for sale or being developed | — | § 153.132(M) |

### B-2, B-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard Sign | 100 feet | 200 square feet | — | Not less than 100 feet from the established right-of-way of each street at intersections | — | Adjacent to the interchange of a controlled access highway | — | § 153.132(A) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | — | 32 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | § 153.132(B) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | One such sign is permitted | Displayed and affixed flat on the surface of a canopy | — | § 153.132(C) |
| Monument Sign | 4.5 feet | 25 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | § 153.132(E) |
| Pole Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — | Not closer than five feet to any street right-of-way line | One pole sign for each building | Attached to or part of a self-supporting structure | — | § 153.132(F) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 8 square feet per sign face | — | — | Only one such sign is permitted | Attached at an angle or perpendicularly to a wall of a building or structure | — | § 153.132(G) |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Erected or constructed as an integral part of a normal roof structure | — | § 153.132(H) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Only on the property for sale or being developed | — | § 153.132(M) |

### M-1, M-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard Sign | 100 feet | 200 square feet | — | Not less than 100 feet from the established right-of-way of each street at intersections | — | Adjacent to the interchange of a controlled access highway | — | § 153.132(A) |
| Bulletin Board Sign | — | 32 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street | — | § 153.132(B) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | One such sign is permitted | Displayed and affixed flat on the surface of a canopy | — | § 153.132(C) |
| Monument Sign | 4.5 feet | 25 square feet per sign face | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | Not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way | — | § 153.132(E) |
| Pole Sign | 30 feet | 100 square feet | — | Not closer than five feet to any street right-of-way line | One pole sign for each building | Attached to or part of a self-supporting structure | — | § 153.132(F) |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Erected or constructed as an integral part of a normal roof structure | — | § 153.132(H) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.132(L) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Only on the property for sale or being developed | — | § 153.132(M) |

## Prohibited signs in Strasburg

- No sign shall display intermittent lights resembling the flashing lights customarily used in traffic signals or in police, fire, ambulance or rescue vehicles.
- No sign shall use the words 'stop', 'danger' or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in a manner that might mislead or confuse an automobile or other vehicle driver.
- No sign is permitted which does not meet the requirements of this chapter or which cannot be demonstrated by the owner to have legal non-conforming status to the satisfaction of the village.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly-owned signs, including, but not limited to, traffic-control signs and directional signs.
- Signs shall not be erected or otherwise fixed to any utility pole, tree, stone, fence, building, structure or other object within any right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Strasburg

- Notices by government agencies, including traffic-control signs and other official signs and notices.
- Signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area, and advertising the sale, rental, lease or auction of the premises on which the sign is located.
- Non-illuminated signs not exceeding a total of four square feet in area that are customarily associated with residential use and that are not of a commercial nature.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings or works of art.
- Incidental signs directing and guiding traffic on private property that do not exceed four square feet and contain no advertising matter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The Planning Commission may grant a sign bonus if a proposed sign is produced with outstanding artistry and craftsmanship.
- A separate sign permit shall be required for the erection or substantial alteration of each sign regulated in this chapter.
- All signs erected within the first 30 days of the initial establishment of a business may be obtained with a single permit.

## Full detail

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