# Sign Regulations in Wellsville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wellsville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/wellsville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/wellsvilleoh/latest/wellsville_oh/0-0-0-6114)

## At a glance

Wellsville, Ohio regulates 12 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Temporary Sign - Real Estates in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 12 square feet, with a Not located closer than ten feet to a lot line setback (Sec. § 154.058(A)(1)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 48 square feet | — |
| RA Residential District | 1 | — | 25 square feet | — |
| C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2 Districts | 6 | — | — | — |
| I-2 District | 1 | — | 400 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Real Estate | — | 12 square feet | — | Not located closer than ten feet to a lot line | — | Located upon property to which the sign refers | — | § 154.058(A)(1) |
| Temporary Ground Sign - Future Use or Development | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On property on which such signs are located | — | § 154.058(A)(2) |
| For Rent and For Lease Sign - Commercial and Industrial Districts | — | 48 square feet | — | — | — | For new buildings | — | § 154.058(A)(3) |
| Church or Public Building Bulletin Board | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 154.058(A)(4) |
| Property Number Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | § 154.058(A)(5) |

### RA Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | One | Attached to the building | — | § 154.058(B) |

### C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2 Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | § 154.058(C) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | § 154.058(C) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | § 154.058(C) |
| Post Sign | — | — | — | No post sign shall extend closer than ten feet to a lot line | One per 100 feet of street frontage | Behind the building line | — | § 154.058(C) |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | § 154.058(C) |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the building | — | § 154.058(C) |

## Prohibited signs in Wellsville

- Portable signs are prohibited except in parking lots as permitted by the Zoning Administrator and at filling stations for gasoline pricing.
- Paper posters applied directly to a wall, building, pole, or other support and letters or pictures in the form of advertising printed or applied directly on the wall of a building are prohibited.
- Signs or devices which resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain flashers, animators, mechanical movements, or contrivances of any kind, except clocks.
- Unauthorized signs, signals, markings, or devices that imitate or resemble traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals are prohibited.
- Commercial advertising on traffic signs or signals on highways is prohibited.
- Posting or erection of signs or announcements of any type or variety in Broadway Park is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wellsville

- Temporary signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area advertising the sale or lease of real estate, when located upon property to which the sign refers.
- Temporary ground signs advertising future use or development of property on which such signs are located, subject to size and duration limits.
- Church or public building bulletin boards not exceeding 12 square feet in area.
- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, or names of occupants of premises.

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

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