# Sign Regulations in Waite Hill, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Waite Hill, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/waite-hill
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/waitehill/latest/waitehill_oh/0-0-0-18594)

## At a glance

Waite Hill, Ohio regulates 5 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Single Family Residence Districts zoning district are capped at 5 ft. tall and 24 sq. ft. (Sec. 1147.07(c)). Most commercial signs in Waite Hill require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single Family Residence Districts | 3 | 5 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — |
| Open Space Natural Area Preservation District | 1 | — | 24 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 16 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Single Family Residence Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Street Address Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1147.07(b) |
| Permanent Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1147.07(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | 5 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Not in public right-of-way | — | 1147.07(c) |

### Open Space Natural Area Preservation District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Not in public right-of-way | — | 1147.07(d) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 5 ft. from vehicle travel portion of street | 1 | Minimum 5 ft. from vehicle travel portion of street | — | 1147.09(a) |
| Construction Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 15 ft. from public street right-of-way | 1 | Minimum 15 ft. from public street right-of-way | — | 1147.09(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Waite Hill

- Billboards.
- Signs placed within any public right-of-way or on any public property, utility poles or bridges or bridge abutments except as specifically authorized by this Chapter or otherwise authorized by the Village.
- Signs that project over or obstruct the required windows or doors of any building, or attach to or obstruct a fire escape.
- Signs erected so as to obstruct traffic sight lines or traffic control lights at street intersections, or traffic sight lines or signals at a railroad grade crossing.
- Signs visible from a street shall not contain an arrow or words such as 'stop', 'go', 'slow', and so forth, or otherwise resemble highway traffic or directional signals.

## Signs exempt from permit in Waite Hill

- A Zoning Certificate or fee shall not be required for all temporary signs, except for construction signs.
- A Zoning Certificate or fee shall not be required for the permanent signs permitted on any residential lot that are two (2) sq. ft. or less.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Zoning Certificate shall be required for all permanent signs, except those permitted on a single family lot.
- The Zoning Certificate for a sign shall only be issued by the Zoning Administrator upon the filing of an application and payment of the required fees, on forms provided by the Village, and only after the application has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Architectural Board of Review according to the procedures in Chapter 1127, Site Plan Review Procedures.

## Full detail

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