2-8.3 EXEMPT SIGNS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Cleveland code is at http://www.clevelandtown.org/planning--zoning.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Zoning ordinance only; the subdivision ordinance is a scanned image on the town's site and is not included.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Cleveland planning before you rely on it.
A. Exempt Signs. The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: 1. Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official. 2. Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, state or municipal governments. 3. Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure. 4. The flag of a government or noncommercial institution, such as a school. 5. Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season. 6. Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial gain from the display thereof. 7. Street address signs and combination nameplate and street address signs that contain no advertising copy and which do not exceed six (6') square feet in area.