# Sign Regulations in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Point Pleasant, West Virginia (WV)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/west-virginia/point-pleasant
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Point Pleasant, West Virginia regulates 15 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (For Business Group)s in the Business District, Industrial District, B-3 District, B-4 District, M-1 District zoning district are capped at 30 ft tall and 100 sq ft (all faces considered), with a 10 ft from right-of-way, 100 ft from adjoining lot line setback (Sec. 1335.02(b)(4)). Most commercial signs in Point Pleasant require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SR District, R District | 6 | — | Aggregate 50 sq ft | — |
| Business District, Industrial District, B-3 District, B-4 District, M-1 District | 8 | 30 ft | 400 sq ft per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### SR District, R District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | Not less than 10 feet from right-of-way (per 1335.02(c)(3)). | — | On property for sale/rental/lease | — | 1335.02(a)(1), 1335.02(g)(1) |
| Announcement/Professional Sign (Home Occupation, Professional) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | Where home occupation or professional activity permitted | — | 1335.02(a)(2), 1335.02(g)(1) |
| Bulletin Board/Institutional Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | Not less than 10 feet from right-of-way (does not obstruct visibility). | — | Church, school, public, or semi-public institutional building | — | 1335.02(a)(3), 1335.02(c)(3) |
| Wall Sign (Nonconforming Use) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | Same premises as the nonconforming use | — | 1335.02(a)(4), 1335.02(a)(5), 1335.02(g) |
| Temporary Sign | — | Aggregate 50 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 1335.02(a)(6), 1335.02(g)(1) |
| Subdivision/Land Sales Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | Max 1 per frontage, max 2 per development | On property for sale or being developed | — | 1335.02(f) |

### Business District, Industrial District, B-3 District, B-4 District, M-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Business/Industrial Use) | — | 100 sq ft (Business/Industrial), 125 sq ft (B-3, B-4, M-1) | — | — | 1 per business | One wall sign per business, flat or wall mounted | — | 1335.02(b)(1-3) |
| Freestanding Sign (For Business Group) | 30 ft | 100 sq ft (all faces considered) | — | 10 ft from right-of-way, 100 ft from adjoining lot line | 1 per building | Min 10 ft from any street right-of-way, min 100 ft from any adjoining lot line; only one per building regardless of number of businesses | — | 1335.02(b)(4) |
| Pole Sign (Symbolical Design) | — | 45 sq ft per face | — | 50 ft from SR or R lot; cannot project into right of way. | — | Not less than 50 ft from any lot in SR or R District. Cannot project into right of way of any street or highway. | — | 1335.02(b)(4) A, B, C |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Billboard) | — | 400 sq ft per sign | — | See 1335.02(c) for setbacks (depends on sq ft, min 100 ft at intersections); must conform to side/rear yard requirements. | Limit: 6 per mile per travel direction | Business/Industrial districts only | — | 1335.02(b)(5) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | Not less than 10 feet from right-of-way (per 1335.02(c)(3)). | — | On property for sale/rental/lease | — | 1335.02(a)(1), 1335.02(g)(1) |
| Announcement/Professional Sign (Business/Industrial) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Where professional activity exists | — | 1335.02(a)(2), 1335.02(g)(1) |
| Bulletin Board/Institutional Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | Not less than 10 feet from right-of-way (does not obstruct visibility). | — | Church, school, public, or semi-public institutional building | — | 1335.02(a)(3), 1335.02(c)(3) |
| Temporary Sign | — | Aggregate 50 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 1335.02(a)(6), 1335.02(g)(1) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Garage/Yard Sale Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Resident's yard or as provided by city | — | 705.02(a)-(c) |
| Railroad Sign or Signal | — | — | — | — | — | Erected by authority/public official/railroad | — | 301.27 |
| School Bus Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the front and rear of school bus | — | 343.07(d) |
| Passenger Van Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Front and rear of passenger van for children | — | 343.08(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Point Pleasant

- No person shall, without lawful authority, place, post or dispose of in any manner, upon public property or the premises of another, any sign, paper, posting or any other material advertising or related to a garage or yard sale.
- No building wall shall be used for display of advertising except for advertising pertaining to the use carried on within such building.
- No sign shall be placed in any public right of way except publicly owned signs, such as traffic control signs and directional signs.
- Any existing sign replaced or altered must conform to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
- No part of pole signs of symbolical design shall project into the right of way of any street or highway.
- No outdoor advertising structure shall be located so as to screen from view, or mar the view of an attractive natural or manmade setting.
- No such sign or advertising structure shall be permitted which faces the front or side lot line of any lot in any 'SR' or 'R' District within 100 feet of such lot line, or which faces any public parkway, public square or entrances to any public park, public or parochial school, library, church or similar institution within 300 feet thereof.
- Signs and advertising structures where permitted shall be erected or placed in conformity with the side and rear yard requirements of the district in which located except no sign or advertising structure shall be erected or placed closer than within fifty feet to a side or rear lot line in any 'SR' or 'R' District.
- The source of light for sign illumination must not be directly visible and must be arranged to reflect away from adjoining premises and must not cause confusion or hazard to traffic or conflict with traffic control signs or lights.
- No illumination involving movement or causing the illusion of movement by reason of the lighting arrangement or other devices shall be permitted.
- No local authority or person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street or highway any unauthorized traffic control device, signal, sign, marking or device purporting to be or resembling an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, directing movement of traffic, or hiding/interfering with effectiveness of official traffic control or railroad signs/signals.
- No traffic control device containing commercial advertising shall be placed or maintained upon a street or highway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Point Pleasant

- Public notices, traffic control signs, and other official signs and notices are exempt from the provisions of this section.
- No permit is required for temporary real estate signs up to twelve square feet for the sale or lease of property.
- No permit is required for small announcement signs with an area of less than four square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the proposed design, size, character and color of letters, lines, and symbols, method of illumination, exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property, and details and specifications for construction.
- A separate permit shall be required for the erection of signs regulated in this Zoning Ordinance, unless exempted as specified.

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