# Sign Regulations in Warrensville Heights, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Warrensville Heights, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/warrensville-heights
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/warrnesvillehts/latest/warrensvillehts_oh/0-0-0-35532)

## At a glance

Warrensville Heights, Ohio regulates 9 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Permanent Free-standing Sign - Retail < 50,000 sq fts in the U-4 Local Retail Store District zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 40 square feet, with a No closer than 25 feet to curb or sideline setback (Sec. 1163.07(b)(1)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 3 | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| U-1 Single Family House District | 1 | 4 feet | 2 square feet | — |
| U-3 Multi-Family Residential District | 2 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| U-4 Local Retail Store District | 5 | 10 feet | 64 square feet | — |
| U-5 Special Commercial and Institutional District | 4 | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| U-6 Limited Industrial District | 5 | 80 feet | 672 square feet per face | — |
| U-7 Planned Commercial Development District | 2 | — | — | — |
| U-7A Planned Mixed-Use Development District | 2 | — | — | — |
| U-8 City Hub District | 2 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 25% of total window area | — |

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

### U-4 Local Retail Store District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building unit or individual tenant space | Attached to building wall | — | 1163.06(c)(2) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign - Retail < 50,000 sq ft | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | No closer than 25 feet to curb or sideline | 1 per retail development | — | — | 1163.07(b)(1) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign - Retail ≥ 50,000 sq ft | 10 feet | 64 square feet | — | No closer than 25 feet to curb or sideline | 1 per retail development | — | — | 1163.07(b)(2) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign - Access Drive | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 2 per retail development | At each access drive | — | 1163.07(b)(3) |
| Temporary Free-standing Sign | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per retail development | — | — | 1163.07(b)(4) |

### U-5 Special Commercial and Institutional District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building unit or individual tenant space | Attached to building wall | — | 1163.06(c)(3) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | No closer than 25 feet to curb or sideline | 1 per site | — | — | 1163.07(c)(1) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign - Access Drive | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 2 per site | At each access drive | — | 1163.07(c)(2) |
| Temporary Free-standing Sign | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | 1163.07(c)(3) |

### U-6 Limited Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building unit or individual tenant space | Attached to building wall | — | 1163.06(c)(4) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | No closer than 25 feet to curb or sideline | 1 per site | — | — | 1163.07(c)(1) |
| Permanent Free-standing Sign - Access Drive | 3 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | 2 per site | At each access drive | — | 1163.07(c)(2) |
| Temporary Free-standing Sign | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per site | — | — | 1163.07(c)(3) |
| Freeway Changeable Copy Sign | 80 feet | 672 square feet per face | — | Minimum 20 feet from property boundary | — | Properties abutting limited access freeway | — | 1163.04(g)(11) |

## Prohibited signs in Warrensville Heights

- A-frame signs
- Signs with flashing, moving, intermittent, running or blinking lights or any moving parts, except for Freeway Changeable Copy Signs
- Signs that move, or give the appearance of movement, including pennants, flag pole signs, and banners not attached to buildings
- Billboards, except as provided in Section 1163.04(f)
- Roof signs
- Signs that imitate traffic signs
- Off premises signs, except as provided in Section 1163.04(f)
- Portable or wheeled signs
- Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property
- Inflatable images
- Bandit or Snipe Signs
- Pole Signs except those less than three (3) square feet in area and three (3) feet in height
- Signs that are audible or emit sounds of any type

## Signs exempt from permit in Warrensville Heights

- Any public purpose/safety sign and any other notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or resolution
- Any sign inside a building that is not visible from the exterior
- Signs not visible from off the premises

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign application which requires a variance shall first be submitted to the Board of Zoning Appeals for consideration
- The Planning Commission shall review the application for compliance with this Chapter and shall make a recommendation for approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the application to City Council
- Freeway Changeable Copy Signs shall only be permitted on properties which immediately abut a limited access freeway and which are classified as U-6 Limited Industrial District

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

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