2 rules for unincorporated Lorain County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Sign rules are set by your city, not the county. In Elyria's residential districts, non-commercial signs (including political and yard signs) need no permit, so long as they do not advertise or promote goods or services. Content-based limits on political signs are unenforceable after Reed v. Town of Gilbert, so
Elyria Codified Ordinances 1174.06(A)
No permit is required to place, erect or display any sign permitted under Section 1174.06 in residential districts, except that no sign shall be placed or displayed which advertises or promotes goods or services.
Garage-sale sign rules are set by your city. In Elyria, temporary non-commercial signs in residential districts need no permit under Section 1174.06, but signs may not sit in the public right-of-way or block traffic sightlines, and off-premises signs on utility poles, trees, or fences (snipe signs) are prohibited. Remove signs
Elyria Codified Ordinances 1174.06(A)
No permit is required to place, erect or display any sign permitted under Section 1174.06 in residential districts, except that no sign shall be placed or displayed which advertises or promotes goods or services.
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