Dayton, OH Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- One electronic panel
- per direction per location
- Governing section
- R.C.G.O. §150.925.2(B), .9(I)
- Max civil penalty
- $1,000/day (§150.130.7)
- Applies to
- off-premise (billboard) signs only
Summary
Dayton's zoning code allows electronic off-premise signs (digital billboards) but caps them at one per direction per site and regulates their illumination and message changes.
Electronic Off-Premise Sign means an off-premise sign, or portion thereof, that can be electronically changed by remote or automatic means... At a single location, only one multiple message advertising device or electronic off-premise sign panel shall be permitted to face the same direction.
Full Breakdown
Dayton's Zoning Code defines an "Electronic Off-Premise Sign" as an off-premise sign that can be electronically changed by remote or automatic means, including video-display, LED, or animated displays. At a single location, only one multiple-message advertising device or electronic off-premise sign panel is permitted to face the same direction. Illuminated off-premise signs, including changeable-copy signs, are allowed only if they do not interfere with traffic safety, cause glare, or obscure a traffic signal. Off-premise signs are further limited to specific zoning districts and must meet area, height, setback and spacing schedules under §§150.925.4-.13.
Violations & Fines
Zoning Administrator issues a notice of violation; noncompliance draws a civil penalty up to $1,000 per day under R.C.G.O. §150.130.7, plus possible stop-work order or permit revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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