# Sign Regulations in Wintersville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wintersville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/wintersville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/wintersville/latest/wintersville_oh/0-0-0-32296)

## At a glance

Wintersville, Ohio regulates 3 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 8 ft. tall, 8 ft. x 8 ft., and 8 ft. wide, with a No nearer than 50 feet to a Residential District lot line if facing into it. setback (Sec. 1147.01 (f), (i)). Most commercial signs in Wintersville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District | 2 | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | — |
| Industrial District | 2 | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | — |
| Residential District | 1 | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | — | On the building upon which the sign is to be placed. | — | 1147.01 (a), (d), (i) |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | — | Not in the right-of-way of any street or highway. | — | 1147.01 (a), (b), (c), (d), (i) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | — | On the building upon which the sign is to be placed. | — | 1147.01 (a), (d), (i) |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | — | Not in the right-of-way of any street or highway. | — | 1147.01 (a), (b), (c), (d), (i) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. x 8 ft. | 8 ft. | No nearer than 50 feet to a Residential District lot line if facing into it. | — | On the building upon which the sign is to be placed. | — | 1147.01 (f), (i) |

## Prohibited signs in Wintersville

- No sign other than traffic or similar official signs shall be permitted in the right-of-way of any street or highway.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position as to endanger traffic on a street or at an intersection.
- No sign shall be permitted which attempts or appears to attempt to direct the movement of traffic or which interferes with, imitates or resembles any official traffic sign, signal or device.
- No sign may be permitted to be erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
- Billboards are prohibited.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall hereafter be erected or altered until a permit for the same shall have been obtained.
- In Commercial Districts and Industrial Districts the application for permit shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale, showing the sign and the size and location of the building upon which the sign is to be placed.

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

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