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1141.09 ILLUMINATION OF SIGNS.
(a) Signs in residential districts shall not be illuminated, except as specifically provided herein.
(b) Signs in business, industrial, office, and institutional districts may be illuminated. Where illuminated Signs are permitted, they shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) All illuminated Signs shall comply with the requirements of the National Electric Code.
(2) Electrical wiring serving any Sign shall be installed underground or on or within the structure to which the Sign is attached.
(3) Illumination shall not be of excessive brightness and shall be shielded so as to prevent direct light or glare from being cast into any adjoining residential area or at vehicles traveling on a public right-of-way. Such lighting shall be shielded so as to prevent view of the light source from any adjoining residence or residential district and/or vehicles approaching on a public right-of-way from any direction.
(4) Flashing, moving or intermittent illumination other than Changeable Copy Signs shall not be permitted.
(5) The colors red or green, whether in direct illumination or reflection, shall not be used where such use may interfere with the sight lines of a traffic signal.
(c) Changeable Copy Signs. Multiple message and variable message Signs which are changed electronically shall conform to the following standards:
(1) Each message or copy shall remain fixed for at least thirty (30) seconds. Messages shall not flash, include moving video displays or animation, or emit intermittent light.
(2) Changes to messages, copy, or images shall be accomplished in not more than three (3) seconds.
(3) Each such Sign must be capable of regulating the digital display intensity and the light intensity level of the display must automatically adjust to natural ambient light conditions.
(4) No such Sign shall be of such intensity as to create a distraction or nuisance for motorists.
(5) Displays shall not emulate traffic control devices.
(6) Such Signs shall contain a default design that will freeze the Sign in one position or cause it to go dark if a malfunction occurs.
(7) The entire message shall change at once, without scrolling, animation, flashing, blinking or other movement or noise.
(8) The changeable copy portion of any free-standing Monument or Pole Sign shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the total area of the Sign.
(9) Any such Sign located within five hundred feet (500') of a residentially zoned district shall be turned off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.10 LOCATION OF SIGNS.
All Signs shall be located in conformance with the following criteria:
(a) No Signs shall be attached to utility poles, street Signs, or traffic control poles, except in accordance with Section 1141.14(f).
(b) No Signs shall be located within or shall obstruct any public right-of-way, traffic control device, or street identification Signs at intersections, except in accordance with Section 1141.14(f).
(c) No Sign shall be located so as to obstruct sight distances for vehicles entering or exiting any property or traveling on a public street.
(d) No Sign shall be erected or maintained in such a manner that any portion of its surface or its supports will interfere in any way with the free use of access to any fire lane, exit or standpipe, or so as to obstruct any window so that the light or ventilation is reduced below minimum standards required by any applicable law or building code. (Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.11 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
Signs shall be permitted in each Use District and regulated as to type, size and location as provided in this Chapter. Unless otherwise specifically permitted herein, the following signs are prohibited in all Districts:
(a) Pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, or other similar devices;
(b) Mobile, portable, or wheeled Signs;
(c) Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers for the purpose of advertising a product or business located on the same or adjacent property, excepting an identification Sign which is affixed to a vehicle regularly operated in the pursuance of day-to-day business or activity of an enterprise;
(d) Signs placed, inscribed or supported upon a roof or upon any structure which extends above the roof line of any building;
(e) Inflatable images;
(f) Signs containing flashing, moving, intermittent, or running lights or which imitate traffic control devices provided however, that Changeable Copy Signs shall be permitted;
(g) Signs which employ any part or element which revolves, rotates, whirls, spins, or otherwise makes use of motion to attract attention;
(h) Beacons or searchlights;
(i) High intensity strobe lights;
(j) Signs which hang less than eight and one-half feet (8.5') above a pedestrian walkway or less than fourteen feet (14') above a vehicular path; and
(k) Window Signs except as specifically authorized herein.
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.12 REMOVAL OF SIGNS.
(a) Any owner, part owner, tenant or lessee who suffers a Sign to remain on his property shall be deemed to have knowledge of the erection and nature of the Sign. All Signs of any nature shall be maintained in a state of good repair. No Sign shall be allowed to remain which becomes structurally unsafe, hazardous or endangers the safety of the public or property. Upon determining that a Sign is structurally unsafe, hazardous or endangers the safety of the public or property, the Building Commissioner or his designated agent shall order the Sign to be made safe or removed. The owner of the Sign, the occupant of the premises on which the Sign or structure is located, or the persons or firm maintaining the same shall, upon receipt of written notice from the Building Commissioner or his designated agent, forthwith in the case of immediate danger and in any case within forty-eight (48) hours, secure, repair or remove said Sign or structure in a manner approved by the Building Commissioner. If said person or firm fails to comply with such order within forty-eight (48) hours, the Building Commissioner may remove the Sign at the expense of the owner or lessee.
(b) The Building Commissioner shall order the removal or modification of any Sign erected without a permit or found to be in violation of these regulations. The owner of the Sign, the occupant of the premises on which the Sign or structure is located, or the person or firm maintaining the same shall, upon written notice of such violation from the Building Commissioner or his designated agent, within five (5) days, remove or modify the Sign or structure in a manner approved by the Building Commissioner or his designated agent. If such Sign is not removed or brought into compliance as directed in the notice of violation within five (5) days, the Building Commissioner or his designated agent may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove such violation.
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.13 SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (U-1, U-2A, U-3, and U-3A).
(a) Permanent Signs.
(1) Each subdivision development, multiple family development, and/or apartment development shall be permitted one (1) Monument Sign which shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Developments which have frontage on two (2) or more streets may be permitted a second Monument Sign provided that the second Monument sign is located on a different street and does not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Monument Signs shall be located a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the right-of-way line of any street and from any property line, and thirty-five feet (35') from any occupied dwelling unit. Each Monument Sign shall be so designed and constructed of such materials as to be compatible with the character of the residential neighborhood. The base and foundation of each Monument Sign shall be landscaped with plant material as approved by the Building Commissioner.
(2) Signs in U-3A Districts. The following signs are permitted only in U-3 and U-3A Districts:
A. Residential Monument Sign or Wall Sign. Each residential building in a U-3A District shall be permitted one (1) Sign, which may be either a Wall or Monument sign. Such Sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area nor five feet (5') in height. Each such Sign shall be located within twenty feet (20') of the entrance to the residential building.
B. Commercial Monument Sign or Wall Sign. One (1) Sign, which may be either a Wall or Monument Sign, shall be permitted at the entrance to the central commercial building in a U-3A District. Such Sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Each Sign shall be located within twenty feet (20') of the entrance to the central commercial building.
C. Entrance Monument Sign. Each development in a U-3A District shall be permitted one (1) Monument Sign at the entrance to the U-3A District in addition to the one permitted in Section 1141.13(a)(2)B. above provided such additional Sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area nor five feet (5') in height. Each such Sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line.
(b) Temporary Signs.
(1) One Temporary, free-standing Sign may be erected on a site during construction or reconstruction of a building for which a valid building permit has been obtained. Such Sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Each such Sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line and shall be removed within five (5) days of issuance of an Occupancy Permit by the Building Commissioner.
(2) One Temporary free-standing Sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in area and four feet (4') in height may be erected on a site indicating the availability of said site for sale or lease. No permit shall be required for such Signs. (Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.14 SIGNS IN PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS (U-5).
(a) Area of Signs. The total area of all permanent Signs for each use, parcel, building or land under common ownership or control shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each lineal foot of the building wall or facade which faces the principal street or contains the main entrance as determined by the Building Commissioner.
(b) Secondary Entrances. Buildings or parcels having frontage or a facade facing a second street, may increase the permitted total Sign area for permanent Signs as calculated herein by fifty percent (50%).
(c) Permanent Signs. Total permanent Sign area may be allocated to any or all of the following sign types subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth herein:
(1) Wall Signs. Wall Signs shall not project more than eighteen (inches (18") in front of the building wall to which they are attached nor shall more than twenty percent (20%) of the Sign's total height be extended above the top of the wall.
(2) Marquee Signs. Marquee Signs may extend above the face or topside, but the vertical dimension of such Sign, including the exposed portion of the face, shall not exceed four feet (4').
(3) Monument Signs. Each use, parcel, building or land under common ownership or control shall be permitted one (1) Monument Sign which shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Parcels which have frontage on two (2') or more streets may have a second Monument Sign provided that the second Monument Sign is located on a different street and does not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Monument Signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property boundary lines and the right-of-way line of any street, and shall be located a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') from any residential zoning district line. Each Monument Sign shall be so designed and constructed of such materials as to be compatible with the architectural treatment of the principal building. The base and foundation of each Monument Sign shall be landscaped with plant material as approved by the Building Commissioner.
(d) Wayfinding Signs. Buildings, lots and parcels with multiple tenants and/or uses may submit a Wayfinding Signage plan to the Commission as part of the Site Development Plan review process. The Commission may, at its sole discretion, authorize the installation of Wayfinding Signs where it deems their use necessary and/or appropriate for guiding traffic flow on the site. Wayfinding Signs approved by the Commission shall not be counted as part of the total permitted sign area as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) hereof. The number, size, height and location of Wayfinding Signs shall be as authorized by the Commission, provided, however, that no such signs shall exceed a maximum of thirty (30) square feet in area or eight feet (8') in height.
(e) Temporary Signs.
(1) One (1) Sign, which may be either a Wall or free-standing Sign, not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area shall be permitted for each lot for not more than two (2) thirty (30) day periods per year. Free-standing Signs shall not exceed six feet (6') in height nor shall such Signs be located less than ten feet (10') from the public right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line.
(2) One (1) Temporary, free-standing Sign may be erected on a site during construction or reconstruction of a building for which a valid building permit has been obtained. Such Sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Each such Sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line and shall be removed within five (5) days of issuance of an Occupancy Permit by the Building Commissioner.
(3) One (1) Temporary free-standing Sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and six feet (6') in height may be erected on a site indicating the availability of said site for sale or lease. A permit shall be obtained from the Building Commissioner for each such Sign; however, said Signs shall not require the approval of the Architectural Review Board.
(f) Temporary, Vertical Banners. Temporary, vertical banners on street poles within the City's right-of-way shall be permitted only in accordance with the following standards:
(1) A permit issued by the Building Department shall be required prior to the installation of any street pole banner. Applications for street pole banner permits shall be submitted to the Building Department on forms provided by the Building Department. The application for a permit must include the written consent of the property owner and pole owner.
(2) Only vertical banners mounted to a single (1) street pole shall be permitted. Horizontal banners extending between two (2) poles shall not be permitted.
(3) Banners are Temporary Signs and shall be permitted for a maximum total period of six (6) months during any calendar year. Applicants must re-apply for a new permit for each calendar year, which will require a new permit to be issued by the Building Department.
(4) Applicants must have a facility, operation or function located on the site for which a banner is requested. Banners shall be permitted only along the street frontage of the applicant.
(5) Banners shall be canvas or vinyl and shall not exceed thirty inches (30") in width nor eighty-four inches (84") in height. Temporary, vertical banners shall be placed at a minimum height of fifteen feet six inches (15'6") above grade.
(6) Banners shall be attached to poles using a flexible support system that provides wind-load relief. The support system must be of a type approved by the owner of the street pole. If banners are removed for a period of more than six (6) months, the mounting system must be removed.
(7) Installation of banners shall be performed by a qualified contractor authorized by both the City and the Pole Sign owner to perform such work. Installations shall be performed during non-peak traffic times as authorized by the City.
(8) The Architectural Board of Review reserves the right to approve the message and image content of all banners proposed to be placed within the public right-of-way. Banners may provide information and identification regarding the approved institutional use and community and/or civic events. No commercial advertising shall be permitted on any street pole banner. Identification of sponsors may be permitted, but such identification shall not exceed a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the total area of the banner.
(9) Applicants shall be responsible for the continued maintenance of banners. The City may, at any time, order banners that are damaged or is disrepair to be replaced or removed. The City may remove banners that are unsightly or are determined to be hazardous.
(10) A maximum of one (1) banner shall be permitted on any street pole.
(11) City approval of banners is separate from approval by the Pole Sign owner.
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.15 SIGNS IN INTEGRATED BUSINESS DISTRICTS (U-4A,).
(a) Area of Signs. The total area of all permanent Signs for each use, parcel, building, or land under common ownership or control shall not exceed three (3) square feet for each lineal foot of the building wall or facade which faces the principal street or contains the main entrance as determined by the Building Commissioner up to eighty lineal feet (80') and one (1) square foot of each additional lineal foot of building wall or facade in excess of eighty feet (80').
(b) Secondary Entrances. Buildings or parcels having frontage or a facade facing a second street, may increase the permitted total sign area for permanent Signs as calculated herein by fifty percent (50%).
(c) Permanent Signs. Total permanent Sign area may be allocated to any or all of the following Sign types subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth herein:
(1) Wall Signs. Wall Signs shall not project more than eighteen inches (18") in front of the building wall to which they are attached nor shall more than twenty percent (20%) of the Sign's total height be extended above the top of the wall.
(2) Marquee Signs. Marquee Signs may extend above the face or topside, but the vertical dimension of such sign, including the exposed portion of the face, shall not exceed four feet (4').
(3) Monument Signs. Each use, parcel, building, or land under common ownership or control shall be permitted one (1) Monument Sign which shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Parcels which have frontage on two or more streets may have a second Monument Sign provided that the second Monument Sign is located on a different street and does not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet in height (8').
Monument Signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property boundary lines and the public right-of-way, and shall be located a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') from any residential zoning district line. Each Monument Sign shall be so designed and constructed of such materials as to be compatible with the architectural treatment of the principal building. The base and foundation of each Monument Sign shall be landscaped with plant material as approved by the Building Commissioner.
(4) Window Signs. Window Signs shall be limited to one (1) such sign per use or tenant which sign shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) square feet in area.
(d) Wayfinding Signs. Buildings, lots, and parcels with multiple tenants and/or uses may submit a Wayfinding Signage plan to the Commission as part of the Site Development Plan review process. The Commission may, at its sole discretion, authorize the installation of Wayfinding Signs where it deems their use necessary and/or appropriate for guiding traffic flow on the site. Wayfinding Signs approved by the Commission shall not be counted as part of the total permitted sign area as set forth in Subsections (a) and (b) hereof. The number, size, height, and location of Wayfinding Signs shall be as authorized by the Commission, provided however, that no such Signs shall exceed a maximum of thirty (30) square feet in area or eight feet (8') in height.
(e) Temporary Signs.
(1) One (1) Sign, which may be either a Wall or free-standing Sign, not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area shall be permitted for each lot for not more than two (2) thirty (30) day periods per year. Free-standing Signs shall not exceed six feet (6') in height nor shall such Signs be located less than ten feet (10') from the public right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line.
(2) One (1) Temporary free-standing Sign may be erected on a site during construction or reconstruction of a building for which a valid building permit has been obtained. Such Sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Each such Sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from the right-of-way line of any street or any side lot line and shall be removed within five (5) days of completion of construction or issuance of an Occupancy Permit by the Building Commissioner.
(3) One (1) Temporary free-standing Sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and six feet (6') in height may be erected on a site indicating the availability of said site for sale or lease. A permit shall be obtained from the Building Commissioner for each such Sign, however, said signs shall not require the approval of the Architectural Review Board
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
1141.16 SIGNS IN SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICTS (U-4B).
(a) Area of Signs. The total area of all permanent Signs shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each lineal foot of exterior perimeter wall of the main mall building as determined by the Building Commissioner. Total permanent Sign area may be allocated to any or all of the Sign types in Subsections (b) through (e) subject to the restrictions and requirements set forth herein.
(b) Wall Signs. Wall Signs shall not project more than eighteen inches (18") in front of the building wall to which they are attached. Wall Signs may be backlit or externally illuminated. If internally illuminated, only letters and logos shall transmit light, backgrounds shall remain solid opaque. Wall Signs may include any or all of the following:
(1) Mall Signs. Wall Signs may be permitted on the main mall building only to identify mall entrances and for anchor tenants with exterior entrances.
(2) Streetscape Tenant Signs. Wall Signs for streetscape tenants with exterior entrances shall not exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of store frontage nor shall the length of such signs be more than seventy percent (70%) of the store frontage. Lighting of streetscape tenant signage shall be turned off during nonbusiness hours.
(3) Restaurant Signs. Wall Signs for free-standing restaurants shall not exceed one (1) square foot per lineal foot of wall frontage nor shall the length of any such Signs be more than seventy percent (70%) of the length of the wall to which it is attached. Illuminated restaurant signs shall be turned off during nonbusiness hours.
(c) Monument Signs. The mall development shall be permitted a total of two (2) Monument Signs, which shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in area nor ten feet (10') in height. One such Monument Sign may be located at the intersection of Cedar Road and George Zeiger Drive and the other at the intersection of Richmond Road and George Zeiger Drive. Monument Signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property boundary lines and the public right-of-way. Each Monument Sign shall be so designed and constructed of such materials as to be compatible with the architectural treatment of the principal mall building. The base and foundation of each Monument Sign shall be landscaped with plant material as approved by the Commission.
(d) Entrance Identification Signs. The mall development shall be permitted two (2) entrance identification Signs at each driveway entrance to the site. Entrance identifications Signs shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height and shall be located a minimum of ten feet (10') from all property boundary lines and the public right-of-way. Each entrance identification sign shall be so designed and constructed of such materials as to be compatible with the architectural treatment of the principal mall building. The base and foundation of each entrance identification sign shall be landscaped with plant material as approved by the Commission.
(e) Window Signs. Window Signs shall be limited to one (1) such Sign per use or tenant which Sign shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) square feet in area.
(f) Wayfinding Signs. The mall development shall submit a Wayfinding Signage plan to the Commission as part of the Site Development Plan review process. The Commission may, at its sole discretion, authorize the installation of Wayfinding signs where it deems their use necessary and/or appropriate for guiding traffic flow on the site. The Wayfinding Sign plan may include Monument identification Signs for freestanding tenants, provided that such Signs are located adjacent to the use and do not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area nor eight feet (8') in height. Wayfinding Signs approved by the Commission shall not be counted as part of the total permitted sign area as set forth in Subsection (a) hereof. The number, size, height, and location of Wayfinding Signs shall be as authorized by the Commission, provided however, that no such signs shall exceed a maximum of forty-eight (48) square feet in area or twelve feet (12') in height.
(g) Temporary Signs. Temporary Signs may be approved from time to time for such duration and in such manner as specifically authorized by the Safety Director and Building Commissioner. Temporary Signs shall require the approval of the Architectural Review Board.
(Ord. 2018-94. Passed 10-21-19.)
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