# Sign Regulations in Zanesville, Ohio

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Zanesville, Ohio (OH)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/ohio/zanesville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-12
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/zanesville/latest/zanesville_oh/0-0-0-16792)

## At a glance

Zanesville, Ohio regulates 48 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Signs, Over 378 SF or 40 Feet Highs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 40 ft. tall and 378 sq. ft., with a Minimum 100 feet from Residential District boundary setback (Sec. Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19). Most commercial signs in Zanesville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 46 | 50 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | No |
| C-3 Districts | 1 | 16 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | No |
| HO District | 2 | 32 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | No |
| C-4 Districts | 2 | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | No |
| I Districts | 2 | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | No |
| O-1 Local Office District | 1 | — | — | No |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs, Over 378 SF or 40 Feet High | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 100 feet from Residential District boundary | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs, All Other | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 100 feet from Residential District boundary | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Portable Signs | 50 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | 6 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Projecting Signs, Elsewhere | 16 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | 0 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Real Estate Signs, Over 8 SF | 12 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Residential Development Entrance Signs | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 1 per entrance or exit to or from street, alley or parking area | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Service Station Signs | 8 ft. | 8 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Shopping Center Signs | 20 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | 15 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |

### HO District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Signs, In C-3 or HO Districts | 16 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | 0 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Signs in HO District | 32 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | 5 ft. | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |

### C-4 Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs, Over 378 SF or 40 Feet High | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 100 feet from Residential District boundary | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |
| Outdoor Advertising Signs, All Other | 40 ft. | 378 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 100 feet from Residential District boundary | 1 per lot | — | No | Table 26, Section 1153.17, Table 27, Section 1153.18, Table 28, Section 1153.19 |

## Prohibited signs in Zanesville

- No sign or associated light fixture shall be located within, project into or overhang a public right-of-way, except as otherwise permitted.
- No sign may obstruct a fire escape, door, window or other entrance or exitway, nor any window surface required for ventilation by any City code.
- No sign may by reason of location or location and size obstruct the vision of drivers or obstruct or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic signal or control device.
- No metal sign shall be located within a vertical distance of eight feet, or a horizontal distance of four feet, of electric wires or conductors not attached to the sign.
- Illumination by bare bulbs or flames is prohibited, except for neon tubing, indirect lighting on outdoor advertising signs, and bare bulbs on changing signs or on marquees of operating theatres.
- No sign shall by reason of shape, color, content or use of lighting be similar in appearance to any traffic signal or traffic sign in a way that may interfere with traffic movement or safety.

## Signs exempt from permit in Zanesville

- The types of signs listed as exempt in Table 26, Section 1153.17 and meeting the requirements of Table 27, Section 1153.18, and any change thereto that does not convert them into nonexempt signs, shall be exempt from the requirement for a sign permit and the sign standards for nonexempt signs provided in Table 28, Section 1153.19.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Variances and appeals from the application of the sign regulations herein shall be as provided in Chapters 1105 and 1115 to 1121.

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

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