(A) The intensity of commercial development in the commercial and industrial districts are established by the traffic-carrying capacity of the fronting thoroughfare. Signs may be illuminated internally or externally, subject to the requirements in the various districts.
(B) The Director of Planning and Community Development or his or her designee may place the following signs in such districts subsequent to the issuance of a permit. All other signs shall be prohibited. Additional specifications for sign placement are found in § 92.037.
District | Use | Type of Sign | Maximum Area (Wall ) | Maximum Area (Ground- Mounted) | External or Internal Illumina tion | Maxim um Height | Total Number |
District | Use | Type of Sign | Maximum Area (Wall ) | Maximum Area (Ground- Mounted) | External or Internal Illumina tion | Maxim um Height | Total Number |
HMD | Medical | Wall and ground - mounte d | 20% | 120 square feet (32 square feet) | External or Internal | 7 feet | 1 per street front |
SCD NSD | Shoppin g center directo ry | Ground - mounte d or pole | N/A | 120 square feet | External or Internal | 35 feet | 1 per street front; no closer than 100 feet |
SCD NSD | Shoppin g center out- parcels | Wall; ground - mounte d or pole | 20% | 120 square feet (120 square feet) | External or Internal | 35 feet 15 feet | 1 per street front |
GHBD MUSCD | General | Wall; ground - mounte d or pole | 20% | 120 square feet (120 square feet) | External or Internal | 40 feet | 1 per street front or 1 per busine ss per 100 feet |
NBD | General | Wall; ground - mounte d or pole | 20% | 120 square feet (120 square feet) | External or Internal | 40 feet | 1 per street front |
LID HID | General | Wall; ground - mounted or pole | 20% | 120 square feet (120 square feet) | External or Internal | 35 feet | 1 per street front |
I-O | Wall; ground - mounte d | 80 squar e feet | 80 square feet | External or Internal | 8 feet | 1 per street front | |
Note: Distance set-back right-of-way will apply. | |||||||
(C)(1) The aggregate area of all wall signs per premises may be increased based on the distance the principle building is set back from the existing right-of-way. No increase shall be permitted if used in conjunction with a ground-mounted sign.
(2) The increase shall be in accordance with the following table:
Principal Building Distance Setback from Existing Right-of-Way | Allowed Aggregate Wall Sign Area Increase |
0 - 99 feet | 0% |
100 - 249 feet | 50% |
250 - 349 feet | 75% |
350 feet + | 100% |
(D) One A-frame or pedestal sign or other similar sign. Sign must be at least five feet from the road right-of-way. Sign area not to exceed 12 square feet on each side and total height must be less than five feet from the ground.
(E) One A-frame or pedestal sign or similar sign. Sign must be at least five feet from road right-of-way. Sign area not to exceed 32 square feet on each side and total height must be less than five feet from the ground. In addition, the following must be met:
(1) Five-lane highway.
(2) Speed limit of 45 mph or greater.
(3) Minimum lot width of 200 feet.
(F) One flag sign that does not exceed 15 square feet or one non-traditional flag sign (e.g. feather flag, flutter flag, bowhead banner) that does not exceed three feet in width and that has a pole with a maximum height of ten feet above the ground.
(Ord. 01-44, passed 12-17-01; Am. Ord. 04-52, passed 11-15-04; Am. Ord. 05-30, passed 7-18- 05; Am. Ord. 06-22, passed 8-21-06; Am. Ord. 11-24, passed 7-18-11; Am. Ord. 13-01, passed 1-22-13; Am. Ord. 15-12, passed 5-4-15; Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.80