Signs shall be permitted in commercial zoning districts subject to the following restrictions:
(A) All signs shall pertain exclusively to the business carried on within the building;
(B) Signs shall not obstruct a clear view of traffic;
(C) There may be up to two directional or traffic-control signs per driveway or entrance/exit not exceeding three square feet in size, designating exits, entrances, parking and loading areas, and shipping docks;
(D) Wall signs:
(1) Where a principal structure has a marquee or canopy which is an integral part of the structure, the front line of the marquee or canopy must be at least ten feet above the walk surface in front of the structure;
(2) Wall signs shall be flat signs attached and parallel to the face of the building wall, or parallel to the building on a canopy or awning. They may be projecting, but shall not project beyond 15 inches from the wall. Signs shall not project above the building; and
(3) There may be one wall sign per business per building side.
(E) Freestanding signs:
(1) Shall not exceed 25 feet in height;
(2) Shall not exceed one per parcel, regardless of the number of businesses located on a parcel;
(3) No part of any sign shall project beyond the property line; and
(4) Shall not exceed 32 square feet in area (on each sign face if back-to-back faces).
(F) Wall murals, including hand-painted wall murals, not containing letters or numbers shall be permitted in commercial zoning districts, provided that such a mural:
(1) Shall be painted directly on the side of an existing building, and shall not be permitted on any additional structure or framework; and
(2) Shall be adequately maintained.
(a) The maintenance shall include continued readability of the mural, and preservation of the mural with paint or other surface-finishing material.
(b) If the mural is not maintained, the Zoning Administrator shall issue written notice of any disrepair to the owner of the structure.
(c) If the disrepair is not corrected within 30 days, the mural shall be removed or painted over at the owner’s expense.
(Prior Code, § 154.314) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999