# Sign Regulations in Valley View, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Valley View, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/valley-view
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/valleyview/latest/valleyview_oh/0-0-0-28819)

## At a glance

Valley View, Ohio regulates 22 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the Country Home District zoning district are capped at 3 feet tall and 15 square feet, with a 15 feet from front or side lot line setback (Sec. 1264.05(c)). Most commercial signs in Valley View require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Country Home District | 6 | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Business District | 9 | — | 40 square feet per side | — |
| Industrial District | 5 | 20 feet | 100 square feet (one occupant), 150 square feet (two or more occupants) | — |
| Executive Office Park District | 4 | 8 feet above grade | 40 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 3 feet | 6 square feet per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Country Home District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 1 square foot | — | — | One per dwelling unit | For each dwelling unit | — | 1264.05(a) |
| Bulletin Board | 6 feet | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One per street frontage | On premises of a public or semipublic institution | — | 1264.05(b) |
| Real Estate Sign | 3 feet | 15 square feet | — | 15 feet from front or side lot line | One per dwelling or lot | For each dwelling or lot | — | 1264.05(c) |
| Temporary Subdivision Development Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | 25 feet from street line | One per opening, max two per subdivision | At each opening to the development | — | 1264.05(d) |
| Agricultural Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | In any district | — | 1264.05(e) |
| Monumental Sign | 4 feet | 30 square feet | — | 10 feet from arterial or collector street right-of-way line | One per entrance | At entrance of subdivision or residential development | — | 1264.05(f) |

### Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | One per office | On the same lot as the profession or service | — | 1264.06(a)(2) |
| Business Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the same lot as the business or service | — | 1264.06(a)(3) |
| Real Estate and Development Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the same lot on which the real estate business is conducted or the same lot to which attention is directed | — | 1264.06(a)(4) |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On site in business parking lots | — | 1264.06(a)(5) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | One per establishment or store unit | On a building occupied by a permitted business or service | — | 1264.06(b)(2) |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | One per parcel | On the same lot as the business or service building or the parking or other use | — | 1264.06(b)(3) |
| Ground Sign | — | 40 square feet per side | — | 15 feet from public right of way | One per parcel | On the same lot as the real estate, business, service or other use | — | 1264.06(b)(4) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 40% of maximum sign area permitted for each establishment | — | — | — | On the same lot as the real estate, business, service or other use | — | 1264.06(b)(5) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet (one occupant), 150 square feet (two or more occupants) | — | — | One per parcel | On the premises | — | 1264.08(a)(1) |
| Ground Sign | — | 40 square feet per side | — | 15 feet from public right of way | One per parcel | On the premises | — | 1264.08(a)(1) |
| Temporary Development Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | — | On the lot occupied by the building or use advertised | — | 1264.08(b)(1) |
| Permanent Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Indicating the name, owner or manager of a building | — | 1264.08(b)(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On site in industrial parking lots | — | 1264.08(b)(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Valley View

- Paper posters applied directly to a wall, building, pole or other support are prohibited.
- Letters or representations in the form of advertising, which are printed, painted or applied directly on the wall of a building, are prohibited.
- Searchlights, pennants, banners, streamers, rotating of whirligig devices, bare strings of light bulbs and other similar advertising devices are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain flashers, animators or mechanical movements or contrivances of any kind, except for time and temperature units.
- Roof signs, portable signs and off-premises advertising devices are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Valley View

- The display of official public notices, the flag, emblems or insignia of a political unit, or temporary displays in connection with a recognized charity drive or homecoming activities, shall not be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For all new signs and structurally altered signs and/or all new developments which require submittal of development plans to the Planning Commission, and all properties for which there is an approved development plan on file with the Village, the owner or lessee shall submit a sign plan or revised sign plan to the Planning Commission for review and approval by the Planning Commission and Council prior to application for a permit.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Valley View — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Valley+View+OH&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-valley-view

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