All exterior signs not specifically excluded shall require a permit.
(A) Wall signs.
(1) Wall signs may extend outward (perpendicular from the wall) a maximum of two feet.
(2) Wall signs shall not exceed a maximum area of four square feet in residential districts and 100 square feet in non-residential districts.
(B) Projected signs.
(1) Projected signs are permitted only in the Central Commercial District (C-1).
(2) One projected sign is permitted per building per street frontage.
(3) Projected signs shall project not more than four feet outward from the wall of the structure, shall not exceed 20 square feet in size and shall be perpendicular to the wall to which they are attached. The bottom of all projected signs shall be not less than nine feet above the sidewalk or ground level.
(4) Projected signs shall be of sturdy construction and erected in a manner as to protect persons who pass underneath from possible injury. Sign users who place projected signs over the public right-of-way shall assume sole liability for the sign.
(C) Free-standing signs. Free-standing signs are permitted in all zoning districts provided the requirements below are met.
(1) Residential districts.
(a) Free-standing signs in residential districts are permitted only for permitted and conditional uses in residential districts, such as places of worship, libraries, museums and schools.
(b) Free-standing signs in residential districts shall not exceed ten feet in height, 15 square feet in area and shall be located on the premises of the establishment they serve.
(2) Commercial and industrial districts. Free-standing signs located on the premises they serve in commercial and industrial districts shall not exceed 35 feet in height and shall not exceed 200 square feet in area.
(3) Off-premise signs.
(a) Off premise signs, or billboards, are permitted in the General Commercial (C-2), Industrial, and Agricultural Districts.
(b) No off-premise sign shall exceed 1,200 square feet in area and shall not exceed the height regulations for the zoning district in which it is located.
(D) Roof signs. Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
(Ord. 1227-98, passed 1-12-1999) Penalty, see § 153.999