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TABLE A: PERMITTED SIGNS BY DISTRICT AND SIGN TYPE
Sign Type
Maximum Area
Maximum Height
Setback As measured from property line/pub lic rights- of-way
Illumination
Maximum Projection
Other Restrictions
Sign Type
Maximum Area
Maximum Height
Setback As measured from property line/pub lic rights- of-way
Illumination
Maximum Projection
Other Restrictions
RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
Monument sign
32 square feet
8 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street to which the sign is located or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater
5 feet
External only
N/A
Such signs shall be part of a decorative structure made of wood, brick, stone or masonry with an overall design compatible with the character of the neighborhood.
Wall-mounted sign
10% of wall surface up to 40 square feet
Sign shall not extend above the cornice line of a building , beyond the edges of the wall upon which it is mounted, nor above the roofline
N/A
External only
18 inche s
Sign shall be designed to relate to the architectural style of the main building or buildings upon the site.
Projecting sign
12 square feet
4 feet
Projecting signs that encroach on city property shall obtain an encroachment permit
External only
4 feet
Sign shall be a maximum of 8 feet above the adjacent grade and not extend above the cornice line of a building, and be perpendicular to the building face that the sign is mounted to.
Awning/canopy
65% of the area of the side faces (awning flaps) of the canopy and no more than 40% of the front (or front- angled or sloped) face of the canopy
See area restrictions
Signs that encroach on city property shall obtain an encroach ment permit
Prohibited
N/A
N/A
BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
For single occupancy buildings, the lot shall be permitted one of the following signs. For multiple occupancy buildings, the lot or parcel shall be permitted each of the following.
Monument sign
Single occupancy building
Planned development
 
80 square feet
1 square foot of sign area per linear foot of the lot's width up to 100 square feet
 
Gutter line of building or 15 feet
20 feet
 
5 feet
5 feet
 
Allowed
Allowed
 
N/A
N/A
 
 
Planned developments shall be permitted 1 monument sign for each entrance up to 2 signs.
Wall- mounted sign
Single occupancy building
Multi-occupancy building
 
10% of wall surface or 64 square feet
10% of wall surface or 1.5 square feet of sign area per linear foot of store frontage per unit, up to a maximum of 64 square feet
 
Cornice line of a building or the roofline
 
Cornice line of a building or the roofline
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
Allowed
 
Allowed
 
18 inches
 
18 inches
 
N/A
 
N/A
Projecting sign
32 square feet
8 feet and not extend above the cornice line of a building
Projecting signs that encroach on city property shall obtain an encroachment permit
Allowed
6 feet
Sign shall be perpendicular to the building face that the sign is mounted, shall be a minimum of 8 feet above the adjacent grade and not exceed a width of 4 feet.
Awning/canopy
65% of the area of the side faces (awning flaps) of the canopy and no more than 40% of the front (or front-angled or sloped) face of the canopy
See area restrictions
Signs that encroach on city property shall obtain an encroachment permit
Prohibited
N/A
N/A
BILLBOARD/OFF PREMISE SIGNS
The Board of Zoning Appeals may permit such sign as a conditional use
Small scale off premise
The allowable square footage by sign type per district up to 32 square feet
The allowable height per sign type per district up to 8 feet
5 feet
External only
No larger than what is principally permitted by sign type per the zoning district
A maximum of 1 off premises sign can be permitted per property, and illuminated only from below the sign
Large scale off premise
100 square feet
25 feet
Equal to the greatest front yard setback for principally permitted uses in the zoned district in which the sign is proposed, or 50 feet, whichever is greater
External only
N/A
Sign shall not have a face height or width of more than 10 feet, shall be no closer than 1,000 feet to another such sign, shall be a pole or monument sign and shall only be permitted along US 50 and prohibited in R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1 and M zoned districts and the Historic District.
TEMPORARY SIGNS
Maximum of 90-day periods and a 90-day period must expire before the permit can be reestablished
Noncommercial freestanding
1 sign that is 16 square feet in area or up to 2 signs not exceeding a combined 16 square feet in area
5 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street to which the sign is located or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater
5 feet
Prohibited
N/A
Shall conform to the general requirements defined by § 152.141.
NO PERMIT REQUIRED
Nonspecified freestanding
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
5 feet
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
Subject to regulations of a freestanding sign, pole sign or monument sign as described for each zoning district.
Noncommercial freestanding
1 sign that is 16 square feet in area or up to 2 signs not exceeding a combined 16 square feet in area
5 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street to which the sign is located or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater
5 feet
Prohibited
N/A
Shall conform to the general requirements defined by § 152.141.
NO PERMIT REQUIRED
Nonspecified freestanding
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
5 feet
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
Subject to regulations of a freestanding sign, pole sign or monument sign as described for each zoning district.
Portable message center sign
32 square feet
8 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street to which the sign is located or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater
5 feet
Allowed
N/A
Sign shall have a night-time brightness level no more than 0.3 footcandles above ambient lighting and an 8 second hold time between messages.
Banner
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
N/A
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
Banner signs are intended to be attached to the wall and be regulated in accordance with wall signs by each zoning district.
Blade sign
No wider than 3.5 feet at its widest point
18 feet
5 feet
Prohibited
N/A
Permitted once every 50 feet of street frontage up to 3 per frontage.
Sidewalk sign
1 sign is permitted per tenant up to 8 square feet per sign face and not exceeding 3 feet in width
No such sign shall exceed a height of 4 feet above the ground
N/A
N/A
N/A
Signs must be placed on the sidewalk pavement and there must remain sufficient clearance, of at least 5 feet. Sign must be located within 10 feet of the entrance. Sign shall only be used during hours the business is open and shall be removed when the business or establishment is not open to the public.
TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT SIGNAGE
Ground sign
2 signs for each roadway not exceeding 4 square feet each
Signs shall not be greater than 5 feet above the grade level of the adjacent street to which the sign is located or 4 feet above ground level, whichever is greater
5 feet
N/A
N/A
For lots with buildings containing multiple tenants and that have applied for simultaneous special event signs, no more than 3 temporary ground signs may be permitted per roadway frontage at any one time.
Banner
32 square feet
15 feet
N/A
N/A
N/A
Such signs are intended to be attached to the wall and be regulated in accordance with wall signs by each zoning district.
Gas or air-filled advertising device
N/A
15 feet
N/A
N/A
N/A
In lieu of a banner or temporary ground sign, 1 gas or air-filled advertising device may be permitted per lot.
DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY
To obtain approval of a sign, in addition to § 152.146, a complete permit application(s) must be submitted and approved by the Historic Preservation Commission
Monument sign
No ground sign shall exceed an area of 32 square feet per sign face
8 feet
Shall not encroach on public property
External only
N/A
Ground signs shall only be permitted in the front yard of properties containing an appropriate landscaped front yard area.
Wall-mounted sign
30% of the wall area on which they are displayed or 1.5 square feet per linear foot of leased building frontage of the business or establishment, whichever is greater
2.5 feet
N/A
External only
6 inches
Appropriate locations for wall signage on buildings with more than 1 story shall be in the lintel space which separates the storefront from the upper floor, and the space above the transom in the storefront (where one exists). Wall signs should be located on flat, unadorned parts of the building facade, somewhere above storefront display windows (where they exist) and below second story windows (where they exist). If the building facade or storefront has a lintel strip or sign board, the wall sign should be placed directly on it. Wall signs should be located centrally on the facade. No more than 2 wall signs per building facade of the leasable space.
Projecting sign
9 square feet per sign face
All projecting signs shall have a ground clearance of no less than 8 feet above the lowest ground elevation
Projecting signs that encroach on city property shall obtain an encroachment permit
External only
36 inches
The HPC may restrict such signs if other alternatives (wall, window, door and awning) are also present or proposed. Projecting signs shall project perpendicularly from the building, limited to 1 per business or establishment.
Canopy and awning sign
65% of the area of the side faces (awning flaps) of the canopy and no more than 40% of the front (or front-angled or sloped) face of the canopy
See area restrictions
Sign that encroaches on city property shall obtain an encroachment permit
Prohibited
N/A
N/A
Window sign
25% of the total window area of the business or establishment or 32 square feet total of window signage for any single business or establishment, whichever is less
Window signs should not extend within 18 inches from the top or bottom of the display window glass and be placed approximately 3.5 feet above the sidewalk
N/A
N/A
N/A
Window signs may be displayed on or in display windows on ground floor. Window signs in upper facade windows are generally not encouraged and must be justified by the applicant. When window signage is provided, painting is recommended. Applied vinyl letters are discouraged but may be approved by the HPC. No window advertising sign shall extend from one window to another. In no case shall any window sign be installed above the level of second floor windows.
Door sign
The maximum area for any individual door sign shall be 1.5 square feet
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Signs on doors should be located on or in the glazing of the doors. Painting of letters is preferred. Vinyl letters are discouraged but permitted. There shall be no more than 2 door signs for any individual business or establishment. There shall be a maximum of 3 square feet total area of door signs allowed for any single business or establishment.
Sidewalk sign
1 sign is permitt ed per tenant up to 8 square feet per sign and not exceeding 3 feet in width
No such sign shall exceed a height of 4 feet above the ground
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sign must be placed on the sidewalk pavement and there must remain sufficient clearance of at least 5 feet. Sign must be located within 10 feet of the entrance. Sign shall only be used during hours the business is open and shall be removed when the business or establishment is not open to the public.
Temporary special event signs
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
See other restrictions
Property owners in the Historic District may apply for permits for special events and associated signage, as provided in § 152.147, except that gas or air-filled advertising devices shall not be allowed.
 
(Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-4-17)
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATIONS, GARAGES AND PARKING AREAS
§ 152.155 ENTRANCE; DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.
   No motor vehicle service station, parking lot for 25 or more motor vehicles, public parking garage or motor vehicle repair shop, shall have an entrance or exit for vehicles within 200 feet along the same side of a street of any school, public playground, church, hospital, public library or institution for dependents or for children, except where such property is in another block or on another street which the lot in question does not abut.
(Ord., passed - -79) Penalty, see § 152.999
§ 152.156 OIL DRAINING.
   No motor vehicle service station or public garage shall be permitted where any oil draining pit or visible appliance for any such purpose, other than filling caps, is located within ten feet of any street lot line or within 25 feet of any R District, except where such appliance or pit is within an enclosed building.
(Ord., passed - -79) Penalty, see § 152.999
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
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