Sign Submittal, Review, and Permit Procedures

Permit applications for signage are reviewed by the Director of Planning and Community Development and/or his/her designee. Applications will typically be reviewed within 7 to 10 (7-10) business days. Any application that requires a variance will be subject to a recommendation from the Director of Planning and Community Development, and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be reviewed until they are complete.

STEP 1: ZONING USE APPROVAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED

STEP 2: SUBMITTAL TO THE PLANNING DEPT-Submittal Checklist

FREE-STANDING GROUND MOUNTED SIGNS
  • 1 copy of the Sign Permit Application to the City of Solon
  • 3 sets of detailed plans that are to scale and include:
    1. Site plan that shows the location, orientation, and footprint of the sign on the premises as well as the distance from the street right of way & side property line.
2. Sign spec sheet showing the following information:
  • Width, height, and depth of the sign structure/frame
  • Dimensions of lettering, numbers, logos, sign faces
  • Method of electric supply (details on internal or external illumination)
  • Method of installation to the ground (footer details, cross section)
  • Color & material schedule: note the manufacturer’s names and/or number
    3. Copy of the sign spec sheet showing the landlord's approval signature
WALL SIGNS
  • 1 copy of the Sign Permit Application to the City of Solon
  • 3 sets of detailed plans that are to scale and include:
    1. Site Plan showing where the sign will be placed on the building
    2. Photograph of the storefront/building elevation with a superimposed image of the proposed sign. The width of the business’s storefront must be included.
    3. Sign spec sheet Provide detail depending on sign type (channel letters vs. cabinet)
      • Dimensions of the lettering, numbers, logos, etc.
      • Method of electric supply (details on internal or external illumination)
      • Method of installation to the building wall (cross section)
      • Color & material schedule: note the manufacturer’s names and/or numbers
    4. Copy of the sign spec sheet showing landlord’s approval signature
OTHER SIGNS
All other signs such as sign face replacements, directional, etc. are subject to the above submittal requirements and must depict the sign’s location, dimensions, color, etc.

STEP 3: BUILDING DEPARTMENT: ISSUANCE OF SIGN PERMIT
If the sign(s) are approved by the Planning Department, the Sign Permit Application will be forwarded to the Building Department for issuance of the Sign Permit subject to receipt of the permit fee. Installation may occur only after the Sign Permit is issued.

Permanent Signs ($1 per square foot, $30 minimum)

Temporary Signs ($0.50 per square foot, $20 minimum)
 
A 3% surcharge (Senate Bill 359) and a plans examiner review fee shall also apply to the above permit fees, as determined by the Solon Building Department. 

View the City of Solon sign regulations Section 1288.04