A. General provisions for off-premises signs. Following the effective date of this article, off-premises signs shall not be erected, or maintained in any zoning district except in compliance with the provisions set forth in this article.
1. Computation of sign area.
(a) The area of a sign shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectilinear figure (but which shall have a continuous perimeter of not more than eight straight lines) which encompasses all lettering, wording, frame, design or symbols, together with any background on which the sign is located and any illuminated part of the sign, if such background or such illuminated part of the sign is designed as an integral part of and related to the sign. Any cutouts or extensions shall be included in the area of a sign, but supports and bracing which are not intended as part of the sign shall be excluded. In the case of a multifaced sign, the area of the sign shall be considered to include all faces visible from one direction.
(b) Where three-dimensional figures are used as or on signs, the area shall be the total of all sides made an integral part of the projected figure used in conveying the intended message.
2. Encroachment into the right-of-way. No part of any sign shall be located on or extended into a public right-of-way.
3. Illumination. Illuminated signs shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) Any light used for the illumination shall be shielded so that the beams or rays of light will not shine directly into surrounding areas or on the public roadway.
(b) Neither direct nor reflected light from any light source shall create a traffic hazard or distraction to operators of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares.
4. Visibility. No sign or structure shall be erected or maintained to impede safe and adequate visibility from vehicles or for pedestrians.
5. Extensions. No extension(s) shall be allowed beyond those dimensions for the sign area as initially permitted.
B. Off-premises signs by zoning districts. The following sign regulations shall be applicable within the zoning districts wherein off-premises signs are allowed. Any sign not specifically allowed is prohibited.
In the commercial service, commercial highway, light industrial and heavy industrial zoning districts, off- premises signs are allowed subject to the restrictions set forth herein.
1. Size.
(a) No off-premises sign shall exceed 150 square feet per directional flow of traffic (300 square feet total per sign structure).
(b) A maximum of four faces per sign structure is allowed, positioned either back to back or v-shaped, such that only two faces are allowed per side. Both sides of a double-faced or v-shaped sign shall be of equal size. In no case shall there be more than two faces per directional flow of traffic.
2. Height.
(a) No off-premises sign shall exceed 25 feet in height.
3. Spacing.
(a) The minimum distance between any two sign structures shall be 1,000 linear feet on either side of the same street.
(b) No off-premises sign shall be located within a 200-foot radius of a school, place of worship, public park, national park and/or forest land(s) or bridge.
(c) No off-premises sign shall be located within 75 feet of any intersection.
(d) No off-premises sign shall be located within a 100-foot radius of a residentially zoned property.
(e) No off-premises sign shall be located within 50 feet of any building or on-premises sign.
4. Setback. Minimum setback distances shall be as follows:
(a) For sign area of 0 to 75 square feet per face—10 feet.
(b) For sign area of 76 to 150 square feet per face—20 feet.
For all sign sizes, the minimum setback distances from all other property lines shall be ten feet.
5. On-premises signs. In the event that an off-premises sign which is located on the same lot as an on- premises freestanding sign, the on-premises freestanding sign is subject to section 30-9-5
(B)(4)(c) hereinbefore.
(Ord. No. 1863, § 2(30-9-6), 8-28-90; Ord. No. 2369, § 1, 5-27-97)