# Sign Regulations in Symmes Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Symmes Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/symmes-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-07
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.symmestownship.org/DocumentCenter/View/2848/SymmesZoningCode_10-8-24PDF#page=142)

## At a glance

Symmes Township, Ohio regulates 6 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Freestanding Ground-Mounted Signs in the O Districts zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 50 sq ft per side, with a 10 ft from any right of way line and property line setback (Sec. Sec. 320.1-3). Most commercial signs in Symmes Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residence Districts (A-A, A, A-2, B, B-2, C, D, DD, H) | 3 | 10 ft | 25% of the total sign area permitted on the freestanding ground-mounted sign | — |
| O Districts | 4 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| OO Districts | 4 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| E Districts | 5 | 45 ft if within 300 ft of interstate, 20 ft if within 650 ft | 120 sq ft per side | — |
| EE Districts | 5 | 45 ft if within 300 ft of interstate, 20 ft if within 650 ft | 120 sq ft per side | — |
| F Districts | 3 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| FF Districts | 3 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| G Districts | 3 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| GG Districts | 3 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### O Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground-Mounted Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | 1 per premises, additional for 500 ft frontage | Set back at least 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | — | Sec. 320.1-3 |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft per side | — | 5 ft from any right of way line | 2 per access point | Set back at least 5 ft from any right of way line | — | Sec. 320.2-2 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building facade | — | Sec. 320.3-1 |
| Variable Message Center Sign | — | 25% of the total sign area permitted on the freestanding ground-mounted sign | — | 10 ft from any right-of-way line, 10 ft from any adjacent property line | 1 per development | Part of the freestanding ground-mounted sign | — | Sec. 320.4-2 |

### E Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground-Mounted Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | 1 per premises, additional for 500 ft frontage | Set back at least 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | — | Sec. 321.1-3 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign | 45 ft if within 300 ft of interstate, 20 ft if within 650 ft | 120 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from any right of way line, 20 ft from any adjacent property line | 1 per parcel within 650 ft of interstate | Set back at least 10 ft from any right of way line and 20 ft from any adjacent property line | — | Sec. 321.2-2 |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft per side | — | 5 ft from any right of way line | 2 per access point | Set back at least 5 ft from any right of way line | — | Sec. 321.3-1 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building facade | — | Sec. 321.4-1 |
| Variable Message Center Sign | — | 50% of the total sign area permitted on the freestanding ground-mounted sign or pole sign | — | 10 ft from any right of way line, 10 ft from any adjacent property line | 1 per development | Part of the freestanding ground-mounted sign or pole sign | — | Sec. 321.5-2 |

### EE Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground-Mounted Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | 1 per premises, additional for 500 ft frontage | Set back at least 10 ft from any right of way line and property line | — | Sec. 321.1-3 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign | 45 ft if within 300 ft of interstate, 20 ft if within 650 ft | 120 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from any right of way line, 20 ft from any adjacent property line | 1 per parcel within 650 ft of interstate | Set back at least 10 ft from any right of way line and 20 ft from any adjacent property line | — | Sec. 321.2-2 |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft per side | — | 5 ft from any right of way line | 2 per access point | Set back at least 5 ft from any right of way line | — | Sec. 321.3-1 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On building facade | — | Sec. 321.4-1 |
| Variable Message Center Sign | — | 50% of the total sign area permitted on the freestanding ground-mounted sign or pole sign | — | 10 ft from any right of way line, 10 ft from any adjacent property line | 1 per development | Part of the freestanding ground-mounted sign or pole sign | — | Sec. 321.5-2 |

## Prohibited signs in Symmes Township

- No sign shall be permitted which displays flashing, moving, or intermittent lights and symbols or lights, letters, and symbols of changing degrees of intensity.
- No sign shall be erected, maintained, or continued which is fraudulent or obscene.
- No off-premise advertising sign carrying a commercial message shall be permitted, except as provided by Section 313.4.
- No sign shall be erected, maintained, or extended over or into any street, right-of-way, public way, or alley right-of-way, unless specifically provided for within this Article.
- No sign shall be erected, maintained, or continued which constricts the access or the flow of air through any window or door which is required by applicable building or fire codes.
- No sign, handbill, poster, advertisement, or notice of any kind, shall be fastened, placed, or painted on or to any curbstone, utility service equipment, hydrant, bridge, culvert, drinking fountain, trash container, courtesy bench, rest station building, tree, sidewalk, street, street sign, or other structures which are in the public right-of-way or which constitute public property.
- No vehicular signs shall be permitted in any district unless the vehicle is parked in established off-street loading areas or in an established parking area where the sign is not readily visible from the public right-of-way.
- No signage or advertisement shall be painted directly onto a roof.
- No radio, phonograph, tape recorder, whistle, bell, gong, siren, or other sound or noise-making or transmitting device or instrument shall be allowed, permitted, or continued in connection with any sign.
- No banner signs shall be permitted in any district, except as otherwise permitted in this Article.
- No search lights, strobe lights, or beacons are permitted in any district.
- Bench billboards, off-premise advertising, roof signs, and vehicular signs are prohibited in all districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Symmes Township

- Traffic control signs authorized by any governmental agency, signs, notices, placards, certificates, and official papers authorized or required by any governmental agency or court, and public utility warning and underground lines identification signs are permitted.
- Official governmental banner signs, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local flags, shall be permitted in any district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- When erected all new signs shall comply with approved plans.
- Application for a Zoning Certificate shall include a site plan showing the exact location of the sign in relation to the building, all property lines, and rights-of-way lines and plans shall be signed by a registered surveyor.

## 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 10 zoning districts in Symmes Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Symmes+Township+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-symmes-township

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