Boston Township

The following regulations shall apply to all permitted signs in the Township. 1201.01 General a. The provisions of this Chapter 12: Sign Regulations shall only apply to signs outside of the public right-of-way. b. Signs shall only be erected, established, painted, created, and maintained in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter 12. c. As provided in the Ohio Revised Code Section 519.20, outdoor advertising shall be classified as a business use and shall be permitted in all districts zoned for commercial or industrial use, or lands used for agricultural purposes and shall be subject to the requirements of this Resolution. d. Outdoor advertising devices determined to be subject to Chapter 5516 of the Ohio Revised Code shall comply with those regulations. 1201.02 Signs Exempt from Regulation a. Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in performance of any governmental function or required by any law, ordinance, or governmental regulations are not regulated by this b. Resolution. c. Works of art that do not include a commercial message. d. Religious and other holiday lights and decorations displayed only during the appropriate time of year. e. Flags of the United States, State of Ohio, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction, flown in accordance with the protocol established by the U.S. Congress. 1201.03 Prohibited Signs The following types of signs shall be prohibited: a. Permanent signs on accessory structures. b. Merchandise, equipment, product, vehicles, or other items for sale or not themselves for sale and placed for gaining attention, identification, or advertising purposes except when placed or located as specifically permitted by this Resolution. c. A sign on a vehicle when the vehicle is placed in a location not normally expected for such vehicle and the location apparently has the purpose of attracting attention or providing advertising in addition to that permitted for wall and/or ground signs on the site. A sign placed on a truck, on a trailer, or on any vehicle is also prohibited. d. Flashing, moving, inflatable, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs and strings of light not permanently mounted to a rigid background or other similar types of devices, or changing colors, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter such as for the permitted functions of Electronic Message Centers. e. Roof signs, meaning signs located on a building above the eaves or lowest edge of a pitched roof or above the height of a flat roof. f. Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes. g. A sign that obstructs or interferes with traffic or traffic visibility. h. Abandoned sign, meaning a sign which for a period of at least sixty (60) days or more no longer advertises or identifies a legal business establishment, product, or activity in operation on the lot on which the sign is located. i. A sign containing words or symbols that would cause confusion because of resemblance to highway traffic control or direction signals. j. No sign regulated by any of the provisions of this Article shall be erected in the right-of-way, in proximity to railroad-crossings, or at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where, by reason of the position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic sign signal or device as defined in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; or which makes use of the words “STOP”, “LOOK”, “DANGER”, or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.