(A) Signs permitted in the AG–Agricultural and GU–Government Use Districts are as follows:
(1) Directional signs;
(2) Commemorative, historical and memorial signs, markers and plaques not exceeding six square feet in display area and containing no advertising material thereon;
(3) Identification signs denoting the name of occupants and/or professions, not exceeding one square foot in display area;
(4) Public information signs;
(5) Real estate signs, provided that such signs shall not exceed seven square feet in display area for residential uses or 32 square feet in display area for nonresidential uses; and
(6) Seasonal decorations and displays, provided that such signs shall be temporary.
(B) Signs permitted in the R–12, R–8, R–6 and MF Residential Districts, and in the residential sections of PUD developments, shall be as follows:
(1) All signs permitted in division (A) above;
(2) Development signs, provided that:
(a) Such signs shall be displayed on the construction site only for the duration of the construction; and
(b) The maximum display area of such signs shall be 100 square feet.
(3) Identification signs for real estate developments, provided that there shall not be more than one such sign a maximum of 32 square feet in copy area, or two such signs a maximum of 16 square feet each in copy area, and containing no advertising materials except the name and street address of the development, located at each of the principal entrances; and
(4) Institutional bulletins not exceeding 32 square feet in copy area.
(C) Signs permitted in the DD–Downtown Business District shall be as follows:
(1) All signs permitted in divisions (A) and (B) above;
(2) Identification signs for permitted uses, provided that the display area of such signs shall not exceed one square foot in area per linear front foot of the use; and
(3) Identification signs to identify a planned shopping center, provided that there may be one freestanding sign, not exceeding 64 square feet in display area, per frontage.
(D) Signs permitted in the WBD–West Business District, GB–General Business District, IP–Industrial Park District and GI–General Business District, shall be as follows:
(1) All signs permitted in divisions (A) and (B) above;
(2) All double face on-premises signs, including projecting and non-projecting, freestanding and building-mounted, shall be limited in area as follows:
(a) The total display area of all double face on-premises signs shall not exceed three square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage; and
(b) When measuring area, the display area of one face of a double face sign shall be counted.
(3) The copy area of a single face on-premises sign shall not be larger than 40% of the portion of the facade of the building which is ten feet above the grade;
(4) Identification signs to identify planned shopping centers and planned industrial parks, provided that one freestanding sign shall be permitted for the first 200 feet of frontage and one additional freestanding sign shall be permitted for every additional 300 feet of frontage contained in the project; and
(5) The combined display area of all freestanding signs shall not exceed three square feet for each foot of frontage.
(E) Signs permitted in the HPO–Historic Preservation District shall be all signs permitted in divisions (A) and (B) above.
(Ord. 13-93, passed 7-26-1993)