The issuance of a permit and the maintenance of the business sign shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, the zoning code, and the following conditions and restrictions:
(a) Temporary public right-of-way occupancy permits shall be issued for placement of business signs only in areas of the Central Business District designated for such signs by the Cleveland City Council and in Pedestrian Retail Overlay Districts specifically designated for placement of such signs under the provisions of Section 343.22 of the Codified Ordinances;
(b) A business sign shall be placed only in front of or adjacent to the location of the business establishment obtaining the permit;
(c) A business sign shall be placed only in a manner that allows for an unobstructed walk for pedestrians;
(d) A business sign shall not obstruct emergency exits or fire standpipes;
(e) A business sign shall not occupy any portion of the roadway or be within two (2) feet of the curb;
(f) A business sign shall not be permitted within six (6) feet of any fire hydrant, within five (5) feet of any driveway or bus shelter, within three (3) feet of any sidewalk handicap ramp, or within that portion of the sidewalk parallel to an area designated for parking, handicapped parking or commercial loading and unloading or within three (3) feet of a utility pole or traffic sign; and
(g) A business sign shall not be located where the clear, continuous, unobstructed sidewalk for the passageway of pedestrians would be reduced to less than six (6) feet if the business sign were located there.
(Ord. No. 392-03. Passed 9-22-03, eff. 10-1-03)