The following sections concern signs in the B-2 Neighborhood Retail Business District and in the B-3 General Business District, and said signs are regulated according to the requirements set forth below:
(A) In B-2 and B-3 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 (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 in area.
(2) Area identification sign. One free-standing or monument per development, as described by § 150.03 of this chapter not to exceed 320 square feet in area.
(3) Wall signs. One and two story, single or multiple tenant buildings: Signs attached to two walls immediately adjacent to a public street or the parking lot which serves customers of the site, not to exceed ten percent of the building facade 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 the signs are 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 up to 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 division.
(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 with reader board per street frontage. The sign and reader board must not exceed 60 square feet in area.
(C) Minimum setbacks. Free-standing signs must be set back at least 25 feet from the front property line and at least ten feet from side and rear property lines; monument 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 monument signs must be set back at least 15 feet from front and side corner property lines, and all free-standing signs must be set back at least 25 feet from all front and side corner 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. Signs described in division (A)(1), (A)(2) and (B) of this section may not exceed 15 feet above grade for monument signs and 25 feet above grade for free-standing signs.
(E) Minimum height of signs. Free-standing signs must have a minimum height of seven feet from grade to the bottom of sign.
('72 Code, § 356.30(4)) (Ord. 1988-602(A), passed 8-22-88; Am. Ord. 1992-694, passed 5-11-92; Am. Ord. 2000-935, passed 11-13-00; Am. Ord. 2003-1002, passed 8-25-03; Am. Ord. 2014-1186, passed 12-15-14) Penalty, see § 10.99