# Sign Regulations in Windham, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Windham, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/windham
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/windham/latest/windham_oh/0-0-0-11123)

## At a glance

Windham, Ohio regulates 14 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 square feet, with a 10 feet from street right-of-way setback (Sec. 1191.01(h)(2)(A)). Most commercial signs in Windham 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 | 12 | — | 80 square feet | — |
| Business District, Industrial District | 2 | — | 550 square feet per side | — |
| C-2, I-1 | 1 | — | 550 square feet per side | — |
| C-1 | 1 | — | 200 square feet per side | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-illuminated Sale or Lease Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One per lot or building | On the lot or building being sold or leased | — | 1191.01(a) |
| Public or Semi-public Building Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Restricted to the premises | — | 1191.01(b) |
| Non-illuminated Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | On the use premises | — | 1191.01(e) |
| Permanent Exterior Sign | — | — | — | — | Two per business establishment | Exterior of business establishment | — | 1191.01(g) |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | One per business establishment | Exterior of business establishment | — | 1191.01(g) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per home occupation | Direct relation to home occupation | — | 1191.01(h)(1)(D) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | 10 feet from street right-of-way | One per property | On the property being sold, leased, or rented | — | 1191.01(h)(2)(A) |
| Development Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | 25 feet from street right-of-way | One per development | On the premises being developed | — | 1191.01(h)(2)(A) |

### Business District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 200 square feet per side | — | Not closer than 80 feet to any intersection | — | Flat against the wall or projecting not more than four feet | — | 1191.02(a)(1), 1191.02(b)(2), 1191.02(c) |
| Billboard | — | 550 square feet per side | — | Minimum setback requirements of the district | — | Must meet minimum setback requirements of the district | — | 1191.02(a)(4), 1191.02(b)(2), 1191.02(c) |

### C-2, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | — | 550 square feet per side | — | Minimum setback requirements of the district | — | Must meet minimum setback requirements of the district | — | 1191.02(a)(4), 1191.02(b)(2), 1191.02(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Windham

- Do not post sale signs on utility poles (telephone and light poles), devil strip (the portion of land between sidewalk and road), on sidewalks or on property other than your own without first obtaining written permission of owner of property.
- No sign shall extend into any highway or street right-of-way.
- No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, spin, or otherwise make use of motion or flashing lights to attract attention.
- No business sign or billboard shall be located on, or project into, a public right of way, except that in the C-1 District, business signs may project over the right of way a distance not to exceed four feet.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be, is an imitation of or resembles a traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Windham

- Signs incident to legal process and necessary to the public safety and welfare. No zoning certificate or fee shall be required.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection. Memorial signs or tablets shall have an area not to exceed six square feet facing each street. Signs under this section shall not be illuminated. No zoning certificate or fee shall be required.
- Real estate and development signs. One unlighted real estate sign not exceeding six square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or rent of the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed. No zoning certificate or fee shall be required.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Zoning Certificate shall be required if a sign exceeds nine (9) square feet.
- No permanent sign or billboard shall be erected without first making application to the Zoning Inspector, securing a zoning certificate and paying the established fee for such certificate.

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

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