Permanent on-premises roof signs.
Columbus City Codes § 3377.26
in effect3377.26 - Permanent on-premises roof signs.
Graphics Plan Required. A permanent on-premises roof sign shall only be allowed as part of an approved graphics plan. The following guidelines shall be used by the graphics commission in determining an application for approval of a roof sign:
A. A building more than 40 feet in height may display a roof sign in addition to other permanent wall signs allowed by this chapter, provided that the aggregate graphic area of roof signs and wall signs does not exceed the maximum graphic area allowed for the building.
B. A building up to and including 40 feet in height may display a roof sign in lieu of other permanent wall signs allowed by this chapter.
C. A roof sign permitted under either condition, whether a part of the initial design of the building or an addition after the building has been constructed, shall be designed to appear as an integral part of the supporting building.
D. The structural support for said sign shall be enclosed to form a background for the sign copy.
E. The plane of the sign face shall appear as a vertical continuation of the plane of the building wall with which the sign is associated, unless otherwise designed as an integral part of the building.
F. A roof sign shall not extend beyond the vertical boundaries of the wall with which it is associated.
G. The combined height of the building and the roof sign shall not exceed the height limitations of the underlying zoning district.
(Ord. 2837-96 § 5 (part); Ord. No. 1200-2017, § 37, 6-12-2017)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3377EMSIINCO2024ZOCOMIEMADI_3377.26PEEMROSIFetched: 10/27/2026