The following sections concern signs in the BP Business Park District and I General Industrial District, and said signs are regulated according to the requirements set forth below:
(A) In BP and I Districts, a business property may erect only signs described in subdivisions (1) and (3) below, or in subdivisions (1) and (4) below, or in subdivisions (2) and (3) below, or in subdivisions (2) and (4) below, or subdivision (5) below unless modified by a planned unit development.
(1) Free-standing or monument sign. One free-standing sign, not to exceed 100 square feet in area, or one monument sign not to exceed 120 square feet.
(2) Area identification sign. One free-standing or monument sign per development, as described by § 150.03 of this chapter not to exceed 220 square feet in area.
(3) Wall signs. One and two story buildings, single or multiple tenant buildings: Signs attached to two walls, not to exceed ten percent of the building facades to which the signs are attached.
(4) Wall signs. Multiple story buildings (three or more stories).
(a) Identification signs: One identification sign per building facade identifying the name and/or address of the building, not to exceed ten percent in area of the building facade to which it is attached or 300 square feet, whichever is less. The measured area is that building facade above the second story.
(b) In addition to the identification signs described above in subdivision (a), wall signs must be attached to only one wall not to exceed ten percent of the building facade to which it is attached and must be located on the first story. The measured area is that building facade of the first and second story.
(5) Three wall signs. Wall signs are allowed on only three walls only when immediately adjacent to a public street or the parking lot that serves customers of the site, subject to City Manager approval. The wall signs on each wall must individually conform to the area limitations defined in subdivisions (3) or (4) of this section.
(B) Institutional signs. Institutional uses which do not meet the criteria stated in § 150.03 of this chapter for area identification signs are allowed only one monument sign and/or reader board per street frontage. The sign and reader board must not exceed 60 square feet in area.
(C) Minimum setbacks. For subdivisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section, free-standing signs must be set back 25 feet from the front property line and ten feet from side and rear property lines; monument signs must be set back at least 15 feet from the front property lines and ten feet from side and rear property lines. For division (B) of this section, signs must be set back at least 15 feet from the front property line and at least ten feet from side and rear property lines. On corner lots, all free-standing signs must be set back at least 30 feet from all property lines, and all monument signs must be set back at least 15 feet from all property lines. All signs must be set back a minimum of three feet from driveways to edge of sign, and a 30 foot clear-view triangle must be maintained at public street intersections.
(D) Maximum height of signs. For signs described in subdivisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section, signs may not exceed 15 feet above grade for monument signs and 25 feet above grade for free-standing signs. For signs described in division (B) of this section, no sign may exceed 15 feet above grade.
(E) Minimum height of signs. Free-standing signs must have a minimum height of seven feet from grade to the bottom of sign.
(F) Billboard signs. Billboard signs are allowed in the I District by conditional use permit as provided by the zoning code. A billboard sign must be the principal use on the lot on which it is located. The lot must meet the minimum lot requirements for the I District in accordance with the zoning code. A billboard must not be erected within 300 feet of any Residential District. A billboard must not be located within a 1,320 foot radius of an existing or approved billboard.
(1) Sign area. Billboard signs must not exceed one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of street frontage nor may sign area exceed 300 square feet on any side. On corner lots or lots with more than one street frontage, only one street frontage will be considered in determining the sign area. Signs must have no more than two sides.
(2) Minimum setbacks. Billboard signs must be set back at least 50 feet from front and rear property lines and at least 25 feet from side property lines.
(3) Maximum height of signs. Billboard signs may not exceed 25 feet above grade.
(4) Minimum height of signs. Billboard signs must have a minimum height of 12 feet from grade to the bottom of the sign.
(5) Sign illumination. Billboard sign illumination must meet the requirements of § 150.03 of this chapter.
('72 Code, § 356.30(5)) (Ord. 1988-602(A), passed 8-22-88; Am. Ord. 1992-694, passed 5-11-92; Am. Ord. 1994-766, passed 9-12-94; Am. Ord. 1999-914, passed 11- -99; Am. Ord. 2000-935, passed 11-13-00; Am. Ord. 2010-1117, passed 9-7-10;. Am. Ord. 2014-1186, passed 12-15-14; Am. Ord. 2024-1304, passed 7-29-24) Penalty, see § 10.99