1134.05 SIGNS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   (a)   Table I Permitted Signs.
Type of Signs
Uses
Single Family Dwellings
Two-Family, Duplex Dwelling, Townhouses, Stacked Flats
Multiple-Family
Nonresidential
Permanent Signs
Sign Plate - Wall, window or ground
Maximum number
1/dwelling unit
1/dwelling unit
1/dwelling unit
1/building
Maximum sign area
2 square feet
2 square feet
2 square feet
4 square feet
Ground Sign for Use/Development
Maximum number
1/dev. entrance
1/dev. entrance
1/dev. entrance
1/building
Maximum total sign area
32 square feet
32 square feet
32 square feet
32 square feet
Maximum height
5 feet
5 feet
8 feet
8 feet
Minimum setback from right-of-way
25 feet
25 feet
25 feet
10 feet
Wall Sign
Maximum number
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1
Maximum area
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
32 square feet
Temporary Signs
Window Sign or Ground Sign
Maximum total sign area per sign
9 square feet
9 square feet
9 square feet
32 square feet
Maximum height - ground
5 feet
5 feet
5 feet
8 feet
Minimum distance from right-of-way
0 feet
0 feet
0 feet
25 feet
Banner
Maximum number
n.a.
n.a.
1
1
Maximum area
n.a.
n.a.
30 square feet
30 square feet
Maximum height
n.a.
n.a.
8 feet
8 feet
Minimum distance from right-of-way
n.a.
n.a.
25 feet
25 feet
Instructional Signs
Maximum number/entrances
n.a.
n.a.
2
2
Maximum area each sign
n.a.
n.a.
4 square feet
4 square feet
Minimum distance from right-of-way
n.a.
n.a.
0 feet
0 feet
   (b)   Supplementary Regulations for Ground Signs.
      (i)   Ground signs that exceed four square feet in area shall be erected with a minimum of two supporting posts or on a solid base.
      (ii)   Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
      (iii)   No part of a ground sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property, nor in the case of a corner lot shall signs, landscaping or appurtenances obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the intersecting streets.
      (iv)   For residential subdivisions, the ground sign shall have a maximum of two sign faces per entrance, and be either a double-faced ground sign or two single-sided sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
          (Ord. 35-07. Passed 3-19-07.)
      (v)   For nonresidential uses ground signs may have up to 75 percent of the permanent sign area, or 24 square feet, whichever is less, devoted to changeable copy or electronic message center features.
         (Ord. 45-09. Passed 9-8-09.)
      (vi)   Nonresidential use ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals not exceeding seven inches in height, except for ground signs used by colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education, in which case no street address shall be required.
   (c)   Supplementary Regulations for Temporary Signs.
      (i)   Temporary signs on property used for residential purposes may be erected for an unspecified time.
      (ii)   For property used for nonresidential purposes, one temporary ground sign shall be permitted for a maximum of 30 consecutive days, not more than 90 days per calendar year.
      (iii)   Vacant parcels in residential districts shall be permitted one temporary sign. The maximum permitted sign area shall be not more than four square feet for every 200 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, provided the sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
      (iv)   Temporary signs that are erected in order to announce or advertise a specific event shall be removed within seven days after the close of such event.
   (d)   Illumination. Permanent signs may be illuminated as provided in Sec. 1134.08 of this Chapter.
   (e)   Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed on a lot in a residential district when the lot is devoted to multi-family or non-residential use.