# Sign Regulations in Westfield Township, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Westfield Township, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/westfield-township
- **Data last verified:** 2026-01-12
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://westfieldtownship.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Westfield-Zoning-Resolution-Updated-061924-v2.pdf#page=69)

## At a glance

Westfield Township, Ohio regulates 29 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Free-standing Sign (Permanent)s in the Rural Residential District (RR), Suburban Residential District (SR) zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 12 square feet, with a At least 10 feet from road right-of-way or any lot line setback (Sec. Article IV, Section 406.A.1; Section 405.F). Most commercial signs in Westfield Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | Less than 8.5 feet above pedestrian walkway or less than 14 feet above vehicular path prohibited | — | — |
| Rural Residential District (RR), Suburban Residential District (SR) | 10 | 8 feet | Per Section 406 temporary sign square foot limits (4 sq ft small; 12 sq ft medium) | — |
| Local Commercial District (LC), Industrial District (I) | 12 | 35 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| Highway Service Commercial District (HC), Highway Commercial Industrial Planned Unit Overlay District (HCI) | 14 | Maximum height of 1,132 feet above sea level | 300 square feet | — |

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

### Rural Residential District (RR), Suburban Residential District (SR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Permanent) | — | 12 square feet | — | If freestanding alternative used, at least 10 feet from road right-of-way or any lot line | 1 per lot or parcel | On building; may be wall sign in lieu of freestanding | — | Article IV, Section 406.A.1; Section 405.F (illumination); Section 404.E (exemption) |
| Free-standing Sign (Permanent) | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from road right-of-way or any lot line | 1 per lot or parcel | On lot | — | Article IV, Section 406.A.1; Section 405.F |
| Residential Development Entrance Sign (Permanent - Free-standing) | 6 feet | 25 square feet | — | At least 15 feet from any street right-of-way or property line | 1 per entrance | At each entrance to residential development containing >50 dwelling units | — | Article IV, Section 406.A.2; Section 405.F |
| Temporary Sign (Wall or Free-standing) - Small | 3 feet (for free-standing) | 4 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from the road right-of-way or any lot line; not within road right-of-way | 2 per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel | — | Article IV, Section 406.B.1; Section 404.F |
| Temporary Sign (Off-site, Free-standing with permission) | 3 feet | 4 square feet | — | Not within road right-of-way | Not specified | On private property off-site with permission; not within road right-of-way | — | Article IV, Section 406.B.3; Section 404.F |
| Temporary Sign (Corner Lot Allowance) | 3 feet (small); 4 feet (medium) | Per Section 406 temporary sign square foot limits (4 sq ft small; 12 sq ft medium) | — | Not less than 10 feet from any rear or side lot line; not within road right-of-way | 1 per street frontage | On corner lot—one temporary sign permitted for each street frontage | — | Article IV, Section 406.B.4; Section 404.F |
| Temporary Sign (Additional per 250 ft Frontage) | 3 feet | 4 square feet per additional sign | — | Not less than 10 feet from any rear or side lot line; not within road right-of-way | 1 per 250 feet of frontage or fraction thereof | Lots with frontage exceeding 250 feet—one additional temporary sign per 250 feet or fraction thereof | — | Article IV, Section 406.B.5; Section 404.F |
| Temporary Sign (Construction - Conditional Use) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Not less than 15 feet from road right-of-way or side lot lines | As determined by BZA | On lots with conditional uses during construction phase | — | Article IV, Section 406.B.6 |

### Local Commercial District (LC), Industrial District (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free-standing Sign - Option A (First Street Frontage) | 20 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 20 feet from all other property lines | 1 per street (first sign) | On lot fronting a street | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.a |
| Free-standing Sign - Option A (Second Street Frontage) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 20 feet from all other property lines | Second sign (parcels with frontage on two or more streets) | On different street frontage from first sign | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.a |
| Free-standing Sign - Option B (3 or more separate spaces or buildings) | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 20 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 40 feet from all other property lines | 1 per lot | On lots with 3 or more separate spaces or buildings | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.b |
| Billboard | 35 feet | 300 square feet | — | Front, side, rear yards same as buildings in district | Not specified; spacing controls | Commercial and industrial districts and land used for agriculture; must meet front, side, rear yard requirements of buildings in the district | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.6; ORC 519.20 |
| Temporary Sign - Option 1 (Four small signs) | 3 feet (for free-standing) | 4 square feet each | — | Not less than 10 feet from any lot line; not within road right-of-way | 4 per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Option 2 (One large sign) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from any lot line; not within road right-of-way | 1 per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.1 |
| Temporary Sign (Construction or Re-construction) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from any street right-of-way or property line | 1 per site under construction | On site during construction/re-construction where a valid building permit has been obtained | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.2 |
| Temporary Sign (Multiple Street Frontages) | 8 feet | 32 square feet per sign | — | Minimum 10 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 20 feet from all other property lines; and in accordance with the Clear Sight Triangle Diagram | 1 per street frontage | One free-standing temporary sign per street frontage for parcels with frontage on two or more streets | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.3 |

### Highway Service Commercial District (HC), Highway Commercial Industrial Planned Unit Overlay District (HCI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free-standing Sign - Option A (First Street Frontage) | 20 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 20 feet from all other property lines | 1 per street (first sign) | On lot fronting a street | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.a |
| Free-standing Sign - Option A (Second Street Frontage) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 20 feet from all other property lines | Second sign (parcels with frontage on two or more streets) | On different street frontage from first sign | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.a |
| Free-standing Sign - Option B (3 or more separate spaces or buildings) | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 20 feet from road right-of-way; minimum 40 feet from all other property lines | 1 per lot | On lots with 3 or more separate spaces or buildings | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.2.b |
| Billboard | 35 feet | 300 square feet | — | Front, side, rear yards same as buildings in district | Not specified; spacing controls | Commercial and industrial districts and land used for agriculture; must meet front, side, rear yard requirements of buildings in the district | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.6; ORC 519.20 |
| Digital Message Sign (Ground Sign Only) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | 20 feet from road right-of-way; 40 feet from all other property lines | 1 per parcel | On parcel within HC or HCI districts | — | Article IV, Section 407.A.7 |
| Temporary Sign - Option 1 (Four small signs) | 3 feet (for free-standing) | 4 square feet each | — | Not less than 10 feet from any lot line; not within road right-of-way | 4 per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.1 |
| Temporary Sign - Option 2 (One large sign) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Not less than 10 feet from any lot line; not within road right-of-way | 1 per lot or parcel | On lot or parcel | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.1 |
| Temporary Sign (Construction or Re-construction) | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 15 feet from any street right-of-way or property line | 1 per site under construction | On site during construction/re-construction where a valid building permit has been obtained | — | Article IV, Section 407.B.2 |

## Prohibited signs in Westfield Township

- No signs shall be attached to utility poles, street signs or traffic control poles (Section 405.G.1).
- No signs shall be located within or shall obstruct any public right-of-way, traffic control device or street identification signs at intersections (Section 405.G.2).
- No sign shall be located so as to obstruct sight distances for vehicles entering or exiting any property or traveling on a public street (Section 405.G.3).
- No sign shall be erected or maintained so that any portion of its surface or supports interferes with access to any fire lane, exit or standpipe, or obstructs any window so that light or ventilation is reduced below minimum standards required by law or code (Section 405.G.4).
- Pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners or other similar devices are prohibited unless otherwise specifically permitted (Section 405.H.1).
- Mobile, portable or wheeled signs are prohibited (Section 405.H.2).
- Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers for the purpose of advertising a product or business located on the same or adjacent property are prohibited, except identification signs affixed to vehicles regularly operated in day-to-day business, provided such vehicles are not parked in the front yard or a side yard abutting a right-of-way (Section 405.H.3).
- Signs placed, inscribed, or supported upon a roof or upon any structure which extends above the roof line of any building are prohibited (Section 405.H.4).
- Inflatable images are prohibited (Section 405.H.5).
- Signs containing flashing, moving, intermittent or running lights or which imitate traffic control devices are prohibited (Section 405.H.6).
- Signs which employ any element that revolves, rotates, whirls, spins or otherwise uses motion to attract attention are prohibited (Section 405.H.7).
- Beacons or searchlights are prohibited (Section 405.H.8).
- Signs which hang less than 8.5 feet above a pedestrian walkway or less than 14 feet above a vehicular path are prohibited (Section 405.H.9).
- Illuminated signs shall not use the colors red or green where such use may interfere with the sight lines of a traffic signal (Section 405.F.5).
- No sign shall be allowed to remain if it becomes structurally unsafe, hazardous, or endangers the safety of the public or property; upon notice it must be secured, repaired, or removed (Section 405.I).

## Signs exempt from permit in Westfield Township

- Periodic repair, repainting or maintenance which does not alter the sign including, but not limited to, the sign face, design, or structure (Section 404.A).
- Changing the lettering, graphic or information on a sign specifically approved as a changeable copy sign (automatic or manual) and changing the face of any sign, provided such change does not alter the dimensions of the sign (Section 404.B).
- Legal notices, warnings, regulatory, informational, or directional signs erected by any public agency or utility (Section 404.C).
- Signs not exceeding 2 square feet in area directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property (e.g., handicapped parking, reserved parking, visitor parking, loading areas) provided such signs do not bear advertising or logo material (Section 404.D).
- Wall signs not exceeding 3 square feet in area which cannot be seen from a public street or right-of-way or from adjacent properties (Section 404.E).
- One temporary sign not exceeding 4 square feet in area per lot or parcel (Section 404.F).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Zoning Certificate is required prior to the erection, display, relocation, replacement, reinstallation or alteration of any sign, including temporary signs, unless exempted in Section 404; applications must include detailed design information (Section 403.A).
- For signs within 660 feet of the right-of-way of I-71, I-76, RT 3, or RT 224, evidence of an ODOT permit or notice that a state permit is not necessary is required before a township Zoning Certificate will be issued (Section 403.B).
- No explicit Master Sign Plan or Sign Program requirement is stated in the provided text.
- In the HC District, Site Plan Review is required (Section 306.E.1); signage may be reviewed as part of overall site development, though no separate sign plan is specified.
- In RR and SR Districts, for conditional uses, the Board of Zoning Appeals establishes permitted signs as part of the conditional zoning certificate (Section 406.A.3).
- In RR and SR Districts, additional temporary signage during construction for conditional uses may be allowed, with quantity and duration determined by the BZA during approval (Section 406.B.6).
- Billboards require a zoning certificate and must meet specific spacing, size, height, and setback criteria (Section 407.A.6).

## Full detail

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