(a) Local Area Signs. The area within one (1) mile of the boundaries of a qualifying hospital facility shall be considered the “local area” for purposes of hospital trailblazer sign placement. Within the “local area,” trailblazer signs directing motorists to the subject hospital or hospitals may be placed on arterial roads or collector roads (as classified by the Ohio Department of Transportation) at “decision-making points” where a right or left turn is required, and at the intersection of two (2) or more arterial roads. Separate signs for two (2) or more hospitals shall not be permitted where a single, multiple-hospital sign could be placed.
(b) Signs of Freeway Routes. Outside of the one (1) mile “local area,” hospital trailblazer signs shall be permitted only on roads which provide the most direct route from freeway interchanges most directly serving a qualifying hospital. Such signs may be placed at “decisions-making points,” where a right or left turn is required for one (1) or more of the listed hospitals, and at the intersection of two (2) or more arterial roads (as classified by Ohio Department of Transportation). Separate signs for two (2) or more hospitals shall not be permitted where a single, multiple-hospital sign could be placed.
(c) Signs on Freeways. Hospital trailblazer signs shall be placed on inter-state highways and other freeways, as well as in immediate proximity to freeway exits ramps, as permitted by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
(Ord. No. 374-96. Passed 6-10-96, eff. 7-20-96)