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1189.03 EXEMPTIONS.
   The following signs are exempt from provisions of this section:
   (a)    Governmental signs, notices posted by governmental authority or as required by law, and religious insignia.
   (b)    Historical or commemorative signs issued by a recognized historical agency.
   (c)    Residential security signs limited to a maximum one square foot of face area and two such signs per lot.
   (d)    Traffic and directional signs indicating points of entry or exit for a facility or off-street parking area, provided such signs are limited to a maximum two square feet in face area and three feet in height, do not interfere with safe traffic circulation and do not interfere with or obstruct the view of drivers exiting onto streets or highways and do not contain information other than the words "in", "enter", "entrance", "out" or "exit" and/or arrows indicating desired traffic movement.
1189.04 REGULATIONS FOR ALL SIGNS.
   All signs permitted by this section shall be subject to the following:
   (a)    No sign shall be located on any public property, in the public right-of-way or affixed to any utility pole, tree or screening, except with approval of Council.
   (b)    No part of any sign shall be less than ten feet from any lot line or right-of-way line.
   (c)   Permanent freestanding ground signs shall not exceed eight feet in height from the average finished grade at the sign base to the top of the sign and shall be landscaped with all season planting or ground cover having a minimum eighteen inches in height and extending a minimum eighteen inches around the sign support circumference. The exception is a national chain store using uniform size signs at all their locations.
   (d)   Not more than one permanent freestanding ground sign per lot is permitted.
   (e)   Illumination where permitted shall be of light with constant intensity and shielded or directed to prevent excessive brightness or glare or create a nuisance.
   (f)   Off-site signs, when permitted, shall be posted on private property only with permission of the owner or agent of such property.
1189.05 SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   (a)   No person shall erect or post any sign in any RU, RC, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RD or RA District except as follows:
      (1)   One permanent nameplate sign for each dwelling unit in a single-family or two-family dwelling, with a maximum three square feet of face area, containing the name of the occupant or property or any home occupation.
      (2)   One permanent or temporary on-site roadside sign for lands used for agricultural purposes with a maximum eighteen square feet of face area for any lot five acres or more and a maximum four square feet of face area for any lot less than five acres, and which advertises only goods sold on the premises. In addition, each agricultural lot shall be allowed two off-site directional signs, each with a maximum one square foot of face area.
      (3)   One temporary building construction sign with a maximum eighteen square feet of face area which may be exhibited only during the construction period.
      (4)   One temporary “for sale” or “for rent” sign with a maximum eight square feet of face area.
      (5)   One temporary subdivision, development or model home sign with a maximum thirty square feet of face area per subdivision. Such sign shall be removed or the permit renewed annually not later than one year after initial issuance.
      (6)   Political signs may be exhibited not more than thirty days before nor more than seven days after the date of any election.
      (7)   Temporary signs promoting school, church or community service activities may be exhibited not more than fourteen days before the commencement of such activity nor more than seven days after such activities ended.
      (8)   One permanent identification sign for each church, school, memorial park or golf club use.
      (9)   One garage sale sign with a maximum four square feet of face area, which may be exhibited only during the conduct of such sale and only on the lot where conducted. “Garage sale” as used herein means a sale of residential household goods, equipment, utensils, appliances, personal clothing or effects, or other similar personal property, and includes without limitation the following types of sales: house, barn, basement, attic, porch, carport, lawn, yard, driveway, clothesline, casual, rummage, flea market, and the like.
   (b)   All signs permitted in the RU, RC, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RD and RA Districts shall be subject to the following: No sign shall be illuminated except for nameplate signs not denoting a home occupation or identification signs for a church, school, memorial park or golf club.
1189.06 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
   (a)   No person shall erect or post any sign in any Commercial or I Industrial District except as follows:
      (1)   One freestanding ground sign with a maximum face area of thirty-two square feet per business or industrial property lot or combination of lots or portions thereof combined to form one parcel.
         (Ord. 2001-39. Passed 8-27-01.)
      (2)   One wall sign per building occupant limited to three-fourths square feet of face area for each lineal foot or part thereof of building width occupied or one sign on a mansard placed in the center one-third at a height not greater than one-fourth the mansard height, but neither sign exceeding a maximum seventy-five square feet of face area.
      (3)   One identification sign per rear door limited to a maximum six square feet of face area for a public rear entrance and limited to a maximum three square feet of face area for a service entrance.
      (4)   One temporary building construction sign as provided for in Section 1189.05(a)(3).
      (5)   One temporary “for sale” or “for rent” sign as provided for in Section 1189.05(a)(4).
      (6)   Temporary service activities sign as provided for in Section 1189.05(a)(7).
   (b)   All signs permitted in Commercial or Industrial Districts shall be subject to the following:
      (1)   Signs shall be exhibited only on the property being developed or used in connection with such sign.
      (2)   All signs may be illuminated and have changeable copy.
      (3)   Abandoned signs relating to any business or industry which has moved or discontinued operations shall be removed by the property or building owner or his agent within thirty days after such vacation or discontinuance.
1189.07 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
   (a)    The following signs are hereby prohibited in the Village:
      (1)    Roof signs.
      (2)    Projecting signs.
      (3)    Pole signs which permit pedestrians or vehicles to pass under such signs.
      (4)    Searchlights, balloons and similar advertising devices.
      (5)    Signs resembling traffic control devices.
      (6)    Unsafe signs or signs causing a hazard.
      (7)    Abandoned signs.
      (8)    Billboards.
   (b)    Other Permitted Uses.
      (1)    Murals or signs painted on walls.
      (2)    Strings, banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other moving devices.
      (3)    Flashing, blinking, intermittent illumination, revolving, oscillating or otherwise moving light signs.
      (4)    Mobile or portable signs.
      (5)    Political signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts.
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