(A) Sign area. The area of a sign shall mean the area of all lettering, wording, and accompanying designs, logos, and symbols. The area of a sign shall not include any supporting framework, bracing or trim which is incidental to the display, if it does not contain any lettering, wording, or symbols.
(1) The area of all permanent signs in the Central Business District (CBD) shall be equivalent to one and one-quarter square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of width of the building.
(2) The area of all permanent advertising signs in all other areas may be equivalent to one and one-half square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of width of a building.
(3) For the purpose of this section, width shall be measured along the building face parallel to the primary street right-of-way. In the case of a corner lot, either building face may be used in determining maximum sign area.
(4) The aggregate of all sign area on a site shall not exceed a maximum of 500 square feet.
(5) Where the sign consists of individual letters and/or symbols attached to a building, awning, wall, or window, the area shall be that of the smallest rectangle around all letters and symbols.
(6) Signs may be double sided. Only one side of the sign shall be counted when calculating sign area.
(B) No freestanding or monument sign shall exceed ten feet as measured from the highest point of the sign structure to the ground elevation, or the surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is less or as stipulated in other sections of these regulations.
(C) No building wall shall be used for display of advertising except that pertaining to the use within such building; except for a restored mural which may depicted advertising.
(D) No part of any sign shall be located within two feet of the back of the curb.
(E) No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly owned signs, traffic control and street signs, unless express permission is given by the Archbold Engineer.
(F) Abandoned signs shall be removed within 30 days by the owner or lessee of the premises.
(G) All signs are subject to the property maintenance § 152.091.
(H) Prohibited signs.
(1) Abandoned signs.
(2) Animated sign.
(3) Off-premises sign.
(4) Pole signs.
(5) Snipe signs on public property and right-of-way may be removed and disposed of by Archbold.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)