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SIGN REGULATIONS - NEW REGULATIONS ADOPTED
City Council adopted a new sign ordinance on July17, 2007, which becomes effective on August 16, 2007. A copy of this ordiance can be viewed/printed from this link: New Sign Regulations - 2007.
Provisions for highway signs were subsequently adopted in 2008 and can be accessed at: Highway Sign Regulations.
DESIGN REVIEW REQUIRED
As noted in Section 154.482, permanent signs signs for commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily residential projects require design review and approval by the Architectural Design Committee (ADC) before a zoning certificate will be issued and the sign can be installed. The following sections summarized the submission requirements for ADC review. These requirements are noted below or available in printable pdf format with this link: Sign Review Requirements
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNAGE
Applicants shall submit one Application for PC-ADC Review and four (4) copies of the following items:
1) Scaled site-plan showing:
a) Location and setbacks of all existing and proposed buildings, accessory structures and existing signs (building-mounted and free-standing)
b) Location and setback of all proposed signs (building-mounted & free-standing)
c) Existing and proposed easements for public and private utilities
d) Landscaping associated with proposed free-standing signs
2) Scaled drawings of each sign showing:
a) Sign dimensions, display area & overall height
b) Supporting structure and/or sign base (including dimensions & height)
c) Proposed graphics & lettering (fonts, letter height, etc.)
d) Materials and colors of all sign faces, support structure and/or base, graphics & letteringe) Proposed sign illumination
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The ADC meets on the second & fourth Monday's of each month at 4:30PM in City Council Chambers, 120 Maple Street. The submission dealine is at 4:30PM, 17 days prior to the meeting. See 2011
Meeting Schedule for upcoming meeting dates and deadlines.
Permit Requirements
Prior to installing signs approved by the ADC, applicants must obtain a zoning certficate from the city. Building and electrical permits, if required, must be obtained from the Medina County Building Department. Use the following links for copies of the zoning certificate and application (both the application & certificate are required):
Development & Zoning Permit Application
Zoning Certificate
For more information about commercial building and electric permits, please contact the Medina County Building Department or see their website at:
http://www.building.co.medina.oh.us/.
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