In addition to the building mounted signs permitted pursuant to § 1294.05 for each individual business located in the development;
(a) Permanent free standing signs, not to exceed three, near each arterial street on which a planned unit development plaza, mall or shopping center property has frontage are permitted, provided they are located within 25 feet of an approved entrance, and no closer than ten feet to an arterial street right-of-way line, and do not obstruct traffic visibility.
(b) Such signs located at the entrances shall have as the first words at the top the words “entrance” or “entrance to” which shall not be included in the calculation of permitted space.
(c) Such signs shall show the name of the development immediately under the words “entrance” or “entrance to”.
(d) The permitted sign face area for the name of the development may be one-half of the total front footage of the lot up to a 150 feet frontage (75 square feet maximum).
(e) Such signs may provide space for the names of individual business located in the development, subject to the following:
(1) The total space for individual business names shall not exceed 10% of the total space these businesses would otherwise be entitled to on individual tree standing signs.
(2) If individual business names are included on these signs, no other free standing sign is permitted on the property.
(3) If individual business names are included, no other information shall appear on these signs.
(f) Permissible space calculations shall apply only to one face of a double-faced sign, provided that both faces are identical.
(g) Individual business names may be separately illuminated and may be sectionalized to permit removal and replacement of names, provided that the construction is such that the entire sign appears to be one unit.
(h) Such signs shall conform to all regulations not conflicting with this section.
(Ord. 79-O-441, passed 4-3-1979; Ord. 03-O-2067, passed 10-21-2003; Ord. 11-O-2664, passed 11-15-2011; Ord. 16-O-2895, passed 1-3-2017)