(A) Generally. The following freestanding signs shall be permitted in the following districts in accordance with the regulations herein. Freestanding signs located on property fronting on M-60 are further subject to the State Department of Transportation regulations.
(B) Special requirements for freestanding signs.
(1) All freestanding signs shall not exceed a total of ten message units. If a commercial board is affixed to a freestanding sign, an additional eight message units maybe added if the message board is changed at least once every 30 days. An additional 32 square feet of sign area may be added for a commercial message board.
(2) All freestanding signs shall be structurally designed and constructed in conformance with the Township Building Code.
(C) Permitted freestanding signs within the Commercial (C) and the Industrial (I-1).
(1) Only one freestanding sign shall be erected on any business premises.
(2) A freestanding sign may be located no closer than ten feet from the property line.
(3) A freestanding sign shall not exceed 20 feet in height when located ten feet inside the property line. Additional height of one foot for each one foot of setback from the property line is permitted. However, in no case shall the height of a freestanding sign exceed 25 feet or the height of the building as defined in these zoning regulations whichever is greater.
(4) A freestanding sign shall not exceed 50 square feet per side in area, not to exceed a total area of 100 square feet. Additional area of one square foot for each one-foot of setback from the ten foot setback line is permitted. However, in no case shall the area of a freestanding sign exceed 80 square feet per side, or a total area of 160 square feet.
(D) Permitted freestanding signs for the following special land uses. Churches, public buildings; cemeteries; parks; private and public schools; child care centers; swimming pool clubs; private recreation areas and institutional or community recreation centers; golf courses; colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning; hospitals; convalescent and/or nursing homes; and township limit signs.
(1) Only one freestanding sign shall be erected on any business premises.
(2) A freestanding sign may be located no closer than ten feet from the property line,
(3) A freestanding sign shall not exceed six feet in height when located at the ten-foot setback.
(4) A freestanding sign shall not exceed 20 square feet per side in area, not to exceed a total of 40 square feet.
(E) Permitted freestanding signs for single-family residential subdivision developments, manufactured home parks, planned residential unit developments, multiple-family developments and housing for the elderly.
(1) Only one freestanding sign shall be erected on any developed area or project.
(2) A freestanding sign may be located no closer than ten feet from the property line.
(3) A freestanding sign shall not exceed six feet in height when located at the ten-foot setback.
(4) A freestanding sign shall not exceed 20 square feet per side in area, not to exceed a total area of 40 square feet.
(Ord. 1, passed 11-13-2000, § 4.5)