# Sign Regulations in Lewisburg, West Virginia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lewisburg, West Virginia (WV)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Lewisburg, West Virginia regulates 10 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Permanent Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings)s in the Neighborhood Commercial District zoning district are capped at Monument: 8 ft. at property line, plus 1 ft. for every 5 ft. of setback, max 16 ft. tall and Monument: 64 sq. ft. max; Wall signs: See formula; All others: no limit., with a 8 ft. at property line; each additional 5 ft. of setback, add 1 ft. height; max 16 ft. setback (Sec. 1371.25(c)(1),(d)). Most commercial signs in Lewisburg require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 District, R-2 District | 6 | 20 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — |
| Open Space District, Conservation District | 4 | 40 ft. | 60 sq. ft. each | — |
| Office Residential District | 4 | 30 ft. | 40 sq. ft. each | — |
| Educational Institutional District | 4 | 30 ft. | 40 sq. ft. each | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District | 4 | 30 ft. | Monument: 64 sq. ft. max; Wall signs: See formula; All others: no limit. | — |
| General Commercial District, Industrial District | 4 | 40 ft. | 60 sq. ft. each | — |
| Community Center District | 4 | 30 ft. | 40 sq. ft. each | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 6 ft. (real estate), 4 ft. (dwellings), 10 ft. (gen comm/ind 1371.27) | 25% of area of window or door | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### R-1 District, R-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-frame Sign (Permanent, Dwellings) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per dwelling | Accessory to dwellings | — | 1371.17(b)(1), (d) |
| Window Sign (Permanent, Dwellings) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per dwelling (all types combined) | Accessory to dwellings, within windows/doors | — | 1371.05(g), 1371.17(b)(1), (d) |
| Temporary Sign (Accessory to Dwellings) | 4 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | No more than 4 per dwelling | Accessory to dwellings | — | 1371.05(d)(3), 1371.17(b)(2), (d) |
| Permanent Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings) | 4 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — | — | Maximum 2 permanent signs per non-dwelling use | Accessory to non-dwellings | — | 1371.17(c)(1),(d) |
| Temporary Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings) | 4 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | No more than 2 per non-dwelling use | Accessory to non-dwellings | — | 1371.05, 1371.17(c)(2),(d) |
| Flag | 20 ft. | 24 sq. ft. (dwellings), 24 sq. ft. (non-dwellings) | — | — | 4 flags max per use | Accessory to dwelling and non-dwelling | — | 1371.17(b)(1-3), (d) |

### Open Space District, Conservation District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Signs (Accessory to Dwellings) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per dwelling | Accessory to dwellings | — | 1371.19(b) |
| Permanent Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings) | Monument: 8 ft.; All others: 10 ft. | Monument: 32 sq. ft.; All others: 36 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per non-dwelling | Accessory to non-dwellings | — | 1371.19(c)(1),(d) |
| Temporary Signs (Non-dwellings) | 10 ft. | 30 sq. ft. | — | — | 8 per non-dwelling | Accessory to non-dwellings | — | 1371.19(c)(2),(d) |
| Flag | 40 ft. | 60 sq. ft. each | — | — | 3 per use | — | — | 1371.19(c)(3),(d) |

### Neighborhood Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Signs (Accessory to Dwellings) | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per dwelling | Accessory to dwellings | — | 1371.25(b) |
| Permanent Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings) | Monument: 8 ft. at property line, plus 1 ft. for every 5 ft. of setback, max 16 ft. | Monument: 64 sq. ft. max; Wall signs: See formula; All others: no limit. | — | Monument: 8 ft. at property line; each additional 5 ft. of setback, add 1 ft. height; max 16 ft. | 2 for monument/other permanent (excluding wall signs); wall signs use separate formula for area | Accessory to non-dwellings | — | 1371.25(c)(1),(d) |
| Temporary Signs (Accessory to Non-dwellings) | 5 ft. | 25 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1371.25(c)(2),(d) |
| Flag | 30 ft. | 40 sq. ft. each | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1371.25(c)(3),(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Lewisburg

- Signs not expressly permitted under this code are prohibited.
- Signs that violate any state or federal law relating to outdoor advertising or in violation of this code.
- Signs attached to natural vegetation.
- Signs simulating, or that are likely to be confused with, a traffic control sign or any other sign displayed by a public authority.
- Vehicle or trailer signs, defined as any sign attached to or displayed on a vehicle, if the vehicle or trailer is used primarily to display a commercial message and it fails to display current license plates, inspection sticker, or municipal decal; if the vehicle is inoperable; if evidence of paid-to-date local taxes cannot be made available; or if the sign alters the standard design of such vehicle or trailer.
- Animated signs, except where animated sign features as part of an electronic message display are expressly permitted.
- Flashing signs or other signs displaying flashing, scrolling, or intermittent lights or lights of changing degrees of intensity, except where flashing sign features as part of an electronic message display are expressly permitted.
- Beacons, except where light is cast onto a building located on the same lot as the beacon.
- Signs consisting of illuminated tubing or strings of lights outlining property lines or open sales areas, rooflines, doors, windows, or wall edges of any building, except for temporary decorations not to exceed three months per year.
- Signs that emit smoke, flame, scent, mist, aerosol, liquid, or gas.
- Signs that emit sound.
- Neon signs, except in windows where permitted in a district.
- Off-premises signs, unless specifically permitted under this code.
- Signs erected on public land other than those approved by the Zoning Officer in writing, required by law without such approval, or permitted under West Virginia law.
- Signs on the roof surface or extending above the roofline of a building or its parapet wall greater than five square feet in area.
- Any sign located in the vision triangle formed by any two or more intersecting streets or any street and alley.
- Window signs with an aggregate area on a window or door in excess of twenty-five percent of the total area of the window or door or located above the first floor unless the related use is only on the floor where the window sign is displayed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lewisburg

- Signs required by law.
- Flags up to sixteen (16) square feet.
- The changing of messages on marquees and the repair of an existing permitted sign, except that repair of a nonconforming sign must comply with this code.
- Temporary signs as follows, subject to sign area and height limitations of the district in which the sign is located: one sign (no illumination, no more than twelve square feet in area, located on property where a building permit is active); on any property for sale or rent, one sign with a total area of up to twelve square feet and a maximum height of six feet; on dwellings, no more than four temporary signs with a total area of no more than twelve square feet, and that are removed within thirty days after being erected; window signs, provided total area does not exceed 25% of all windows on each building façade, and such signs are removed within thirty days after being erected; on any property where a new use began activity within the last six months, banners for not more than fifteen days.
- Two minor signs per use.
- Pavement markings. Any sign applied directly and entirely to and flush with an asphalt, concrete, or similar paved surface.
- A permanent window sign, provided that the aggregate area of all window signs on each window or door does not exceed twenty-five percent of the total area of the window or door.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required prior to the display and erection of any sign, except for those exemptions stated in Section 1371.05.
- Wall signs larger than one hundred (100) square feet require as part of a zoning permit application: express permission from the operator or owner of the building; the name and address of the person applying the wall sign; and a clear drawing of the proposed wall sign including dimensions and location.
- Wall signs larger than 100 square feet are subject to design review standards and require a determination from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Applications for electronic message displays require additional manufacturer's documentation and settings to demonstrate conformity.
- Denial or approval of sign permits may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

## Full detail

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