# Sign Regulations in Youngstown, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Youngstown, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/youngstown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-11
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/youngstown/latest/youngstown_oh/0-0-0-33392)

## At a glance

Youngstown, Ohio regulates 7 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 120 square feet, with a Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line setback (Sec. 1105.06(a)(1)B.3). Most commercial signs in Youngstown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zones | 3 | 4 feet | 9 square feet | — |
| B-1, B-2 | 1 | 75 feet | — | — |
| B-3 | 1 | 40 feet | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 30 feet | 150 square feet | — |

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

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | Yard | — | 1105.07(a)(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 | Building wall | — | 1105.07(a)(1) |
| Temporary Sign | 4 feet | 9 square feet | — | — | 2 | Not in public right-of-way | — | 1105.07(a)(2) |

### B-1, B-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | 75 feet | — | 52 feet | Not within 100 feet of residential district | 1 per facing | Not within 100 feet of residential district | — | 1105.08(b)(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | Building wall | — | 1105.06(a)(1)B.1 |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 120 square feet | — | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | 1 per lot | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | — | 1105.06(a)(1)B.3 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | At least 2 feet back from curb line | — | Not less than 8.5 feet from travel way to base of sign | — | 1105.06(a)(1)B.2 |
| Sandwich Sign | — | 10 square feet per side | — | — | — | In front of commercial uses | — | 1105.06(d)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Youngstown

- Banner signs
- Search and beacon lights
- Balloon signs
- Festoons
- Trailer signs consisting solely or largely of changeable copy areas
- Portable signs consisting solely or largely of changeable copy areas
- Pennants and streamers
- Air activated signs
- Flashing signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity, vary in color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations
- Markings on street pavements, curbs, or sidewalks, except Government/Utility Signs or temporary markings related to utility service, construction, or children's play
- Moving signs
- Projected image signs
- Roof signs
- Seat bench signs
- Signs containing strobe lights visible beyond the property line
- Signs on trash containers, public phones, parking meters, bus shelters, and the like
- Signs on rocks, trees, and natural objects
- Signs on or attached to utility poles
- Vehicle signs
- Signs on fences or decorative walls
- Offsite signs, unless otherwise permitted under a specific provision in the Sign Regulations
- Signs in the public right-of-way, except authorized traffic control devices
- Signs obstructing traffic visibility

## Signs exempt from permit in Youngstown

- Artistic murals and displays
- Construction signs not exceeding thirty two (32) square feet in size
- Flags limited to no more than two (2) per parcel
- Displays that are not signs, other than festoons
- A clock, thermometer, or any measuring instrument that is not in any other respect a sign
- Signs on motor vehicles, boats, aircraft, or other moving vehicles, except vehicle signs
- Signs of less than 1 square foot each in sign area
- Labeling placed by a manufacturer or distributor on merchandise or its packaging displayed in outdoor sales displays
- Government/Utility Signs that relate to public safety and welfare
- Bulletin boards and bulletin board signs
- Political Yard Signs
- Picket signs carried by striking workers, political protestors, or other aggrieved parties
- Cornerstone inscriptions or other signs that are part of masonry facades of buildings
- Landmark signs
- Displays in the interior of roofless buildings intended to be seen only from the inside
- Seasonal displays relating to a holiday period, seasonal festival, or the like
- Event signs for temporary uses

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs to be erected, constructed, maintained or repaired within the Design Review district of the City shall be approved or denied by the Design Review Committee in accordance with Chapter 1102 of the Youngstown Codified Ordinances before being considered for a sign permit.
- When a sign owner seeks and applies for a variance from the standards contained in these Sign Regulations, said request shall be heard and acted upon by the Board of Zoning Appeals only after all other administrative procedures required for issuance of a zoning permit and building permit have been completed.

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

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