Brooklyn Heights, OH · Cuyahoga County
Sign Permit Application
Property owners, applicants, and contractors use this application to request a permit to erect or alter a sign in Brooklyn Heights.
What this form is
This application requests permission to erect or alter a sign and collects property, owner, applicant, contractor, and work details. The city requires a completed application for temporary and permanent sign permits, along with different supporting materials for each sign type. Permanent sign applications must be reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Board, and the Building Department issues the permit after approval and zoning review.
Who needs it
Property owners, applicants, or contractors seeking permission to erect or alter a temporary or permanent sign in Brooklyn Heights need this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application and required supporting materials to the Building Department at 345 Tuxedo Avenue, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131. The form lists a $50 Architectural Review Board fee for permanent signs and sign permit fees.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it includes a statement the signer swears and affirms is true, but no separate notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Sign Permit Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Provide the property, owner, applicant, contractor, sign type, and work description details requested on the form.
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Gather Required Materials
Include the photos, drawings, and site plan required for the proposed sign type. Permanent signs require six copies of specified materials.
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Submit to the Building Department
Send the application and supporting materials to the Building Department at 345 Tuxedo Avenue, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application?
- No. The application has no notary block. It does include a statement that the signer swears and affirms the information is true, but it does not specify a separate notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Sign Permit Application?
- Submit the completed application and required supporting materials to the Building Department at 345 Tuxedo Avenue, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131. Permanent signs also require Architectural Review Board approval.
- What materials are required with a sign permit application?
- Temporary signs require a color photograph or drawing of the proposed sign. Permanent signs require six copies of photographs and scaled color drawings; additional drawings or a site plan may be required based on sign type.