Sign size standards for multi-tenant commercial plazas
Bowling Green
Summary
A new Jersey Mike's/Wingstop building at 1502 East Wooster has an old, weathered pylon sign the owners want to reface, but the 2023 zoning code caps multi-tenant buildings at two signs per business. The board confirmed the planning director read the code correctly, leaving the owners to either live with the sign or sue in common pleas court. Neighbors may notice the faded pylon stays for now.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
The owners put over $2 million into the new building and say an unrefaced pylon is an eyesore at a prominent corner.
Residents who favor the newer, stricter sign standards and a cleaner look along commercial corridors.
The property owners, who must keep a deteriorated pylon sign they intended to reface.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Zoning Appeals - Jul 8, 2026
Eight-tenant strip malls want bigger monument signs so every business gets visibility, but the 64-square-foot cap stands. The board signaled that applicants should design within the limit rather than seek small variances.
Board of Zoning Appeals - Feb 11, 2026
A new Jersey Mike's/Wingstop building at 1502 East Wooster has an old, weathered pylon sign the owners want to reface, but the 2023 zoning code caps multi-tenant buildings at two signs per business. The board confirmed the planning director read the code correctly, leaving the owners to either live with the sign or sue in common pleas court. Neighbors may notice the faded pylon stays for now.
Related development
Monument sign, North Main Street commercial plaza
The commercial plaza's proposed monument sign must be scaled back to code.
1502 East Wooster Street sign appeal (Jersey Mike's / Wingstop)
The Wing Stop and Jersey Mike's stay limited to two signs each, and the large blank pylon sign out front can't be revived.
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