Nonresidential uses that are permitted by right in residential zoning districts are allowed one monument sign per street frontage, but no more than two monument signs are allowed if a property has three frontages or more. Monument signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign area and five feet in height. All monument signs must be set back at least six feet from any street right-of-way. Pole signs are prohibited for nonresidential uses in residential districts.
(A) Schools and places of worship. Signs at schools and places of worship may be erected and maintained in a residential district provided:
(1) Monument signs and wall signs are permitted;
(2) No more than one sign is permitted on such a site, except for properties located on a corner lot, in which case two such signs may be erected, one on each frontage;
(3) Pole signs are prohibited;
(4) The permitted sign area for each sign allowed is 24 square feet, except that the permitted sign area for wall signs made of individually pin-mounted letters is 32 square feet;
(5) Up to 35% of the permitted sign area of an institutional monument sign may be used for a manual changeable copy area or an electronic message board.
(B) Signs accessory to parking areas. Signage for parking areas for multi-family developments and nonresidential uses may be erected and maintained in a residential district provided:
(1) Signs designating entrances and exits must be no larger than four square feet in size; and
(2) One additional sign of up to nine square feet in area may be used to identify the parking area or designate the terms of use.
(C) Development signs. A sign announcing the sale or development of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer, or other persons interested in such sale or development, may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) Such a sign is no larger than 32 square feet;
(2) No more than one such sign is placed on a property, provided that on a corner lot, two such signs may be erected, one on each frontage; and
(3) Any such sign must be removed by the developer within 30 days of the final sale of property.
(D) Neighborhood or subdivision identification signs. Neighborhood and subdivision identification signs must be monument signs and must not exceed six feet in height and 32 square feet in sign area.
(E) Signs for nonresidential uses allowed by special use permit or planned development. Signs for nonresidential uses in residential districts that require special use approval must be established during the special use review and approval process. A master sign plan must be reviewed and approved as part of the special use approval process, as specified in § 165.123. Certain sign deviations may be granted via this process that deal with sign area, sign height or sign location on the property.
(Prior Code, § 166.116) (Ord. 2014-040, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2023-030, passed 5-23-2023) Penalty, see § 165.999