The following signs shall be allowed in the indicated zoning districts, in accordance with the permit provisions of this subchapter.
(A) Signs in residential districts.
(1) R-1 District. One non-illuminated wall or free standing sign no more than four square feet, except institutional signs located in the R-1 District, which shall not exceed 40 square feet, and institutional signs can be illuminated. The location of area identification signs for subdivisions must be identified on preliminary plats and cannot be illuminated. The size of area identification signs is limited to 40 square feet.
(2) R-2 District. One sign at each entry with a maximum of two signs, with no more than 70% of the total sign area contained in any one sign. The total allowable sign area shall be 20 square feet for dwellings or complexes containing from four to 20 units, and 32 square feet for dwellings or complexes containing 21 or more units. Duplexes and triplexes are allowed one non-illuminated wall or free standing sign no more than two square feet and one face.
(3) R-3 District. One sign at each entry, with a maximum of two signs, with no more than 70% of the total sign area contained in any one sign. Total allowable sign area shall be 20 square feet.
(B) Signs in CBD and GB District.
(1) Businesses. No business shall place more than two signs on the principal building in which it is located, except two or more principal wall frontages may be allowed if each is held by the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector to be a separate frontage.
(2) Maximum signage area.
(a) The maximum area for signs on a building occupied by a single business shall be determined by taking 20% of the gross silhouette area of the front of the building. The maximum area for signs for each business which occupies a part of a principal building shall be determined by taking 20% of the gross silhouette area of the store front of the business.
(b) The SILHOUETTE shall be defined as that area within an outline drawing of the front of the building or store front, as may be applicable. The same provision shall apply to a business occupying only part of a principal building.
(3) Exceeding signage area. In no case shall an individual sign exceed 100 square feet in area, nor shall two or more signs be so arranged and integrated as to cause an advertising surface over 200 square feet.
(4) Murals. Murals or painted wall signs are permitted, however, written permission of the property owner is required.
(5) Conditional use permit request. If the size of a sign request in the CBD or GBD Districts exceeds the maximum permitted sizes, a conditional use permit request shall be used. Conditions for approval of the CUP require written permission from the adjacent property owners and are based on safety and other sign criteria as established in § 154.320.
(C) Signs in GBD District. Signs in GBD District are subject to division (B) above as minimum provisions, however, the maximum requirements may be exceeded by the following provisions.
(1) Combination. Combination of signs may be utilized, and shall not exceed one pylon sign, one free standing sign, wall signs, and one canopy, marquee, or awning sign. In no case shall the maximum allowable sign area exceed 700 square feet.
(2) Pylon sign.
(a) A maximum of 200 square feet of area per face shall be permitted, and a maximum height not to exceed 35 feet.
(b) Area, as determined by the above formula, applies to one face of a two-faced pylon sign, and no more than two faces per pylon.
(c) Actual sign height is determined from lot grade, or from the grade of the road which the sign gains its principal exposure.
(3) Shopping center signs. Shopping centers shall be allowed one shopping center identification sign, not to exceed 300 square feet in area, and 35 feet in height, in addition to the allowable sign area for individual businesses.
(4) Billboards. All other standards, including setbacks that are applicable to other signs and structures, shall apply to billboards, including the following provisions.
(a) Billboards shall be located so as not to obstruct any existing business or sign.
(b) A billboard may not be a principal use of the property.
(c) The maximum height of any portion of the sign, including trim and extensions, shall be not more than 35 feet.
(d) No billboard shall be erected on the roof of any building.
(e) Billboards are not permitted within 500 feet of residential districts.
(f) No permit shall be granted for any proposed billboard if it is within 1,500 feet of any existing billboard. EXISTING BILLBOARDS shall be defined as any billboard located within or outside the city’s municipal boundaries.
(D) Signs in I-1 and I-2 Districts. Total allowable sign area, inclusive of free standing and pylon sign where permitted, shall not exceed 20% of the building’s principal wall frontage. Two or more principal wall frontage shall be allowed if each is held by the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector to be a separate frontage. No individual sign shall exceed 200 square feet.
(1) Setbacks. Permanent signs in the industrial district shall be set back at least ten feet from a public right-of-way, except in the case of a street that does not meet § 153.045. In that case, permanent signs shall be set back ten feet from the recommended right-of-way for the type of road classified in § 153.045.
(2) Height regulations. Pylon signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Free standing signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
(3) Advertising sign area. Advertising signs as a principal use shall not exceed a maximum sign area of 200 square feet.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)