The following types of signs shall be permitted in the CT, IL and HI Districts:
(A) Generally. Any sign permitted in a residential district which relates to a use permitted in the district;
(B) Real estate signs. Advertising the sale or rental of premises, provided that:
(1) Zoning approval and building permits shall not be required for these types of signs;
(2) The size of any such sign shall not exceed 24 square feet; and
(3) Not more than two such signs shall be erected for any property held in single and separate ownership.
(C) Signs indicating the location and direction of premises in the process of development. Signs indicating the location and direction of premises in the process of development (subdivisions, land development and the like), provided that:
(1) Zoning approval and building permits shall not be required for these types of signs;
(2) The size of any such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet;
(3) Not more than two such signs shall be erected on each 500 feet of street frontage;
(4) No such sign shall be illuminated; and
(5) All such signs shall be removed on completion or when active work on the development ceases.
(D) Temporary signs. Temporary signs for contractors and artisans, provided that:
(1) Zoning approval and building permits shall not be required for these types of signs;
(2) Such signs shall be erected only on the premises where such work is being performed;
(3) The size of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet;
(4) Such signs shall not be illuminated; and
(5) Such signs shall be removed promptly upon completion of active work.
(E) Directional signs in connection with a parking facility. Not to exceed eight square feet;
(F) Freestanding business or related signs. Freestanding business or related signs shall be permitted as follows:
(1) Any sign permitted in a residential district;
(2) One freestanding business sign or identification sign, not to exceed 50 square feet for any one business, except as provided in division (C)(3) above; and
(3) Where a group of three or more businesses are located on one parcel or tract, one freestanding business or identification sign shall be permitted per street, and no such sign shall exceed 100 square feet per street.
(G) Signs not attached to a building. Signs not attached to a building shall be set back at least ten feet from a lot or street line or any required buffer area. Signs located on a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the front and side street lines. A freestanding sign shall not exceed 40 feet in height, as measured from the ground to the top of the sign. No sign mounted on a building shall project above the ridgeline of a sloping roof or above the eave line of a flat roof;
(H) Total area on one side. The total area on one side of all signs attached to a building and facing any one street frontage on any one premises shall not exceed 12% of the area of the wall surface, including window and door areas on which they are displayed;
(I) Stationary. All signs in any CT, IL and HI District shall be stationary, non-revolving, non- flashing and non-animated; if illuminated, they shall utilize reflected or refracted light in such manner as shall not detrimentally affect any property in another zoning district, except as follows:
(1) Electronic/changeable message signs shall have a message that does not change more than one time in any eight second time frame;
(2) The display shall contain a default mechanism that will freeze the sign in one position if a malfunction occurs;
(3) The display shall not display light of such intensity or brilliance to cause glare or otherwise impair the vision of any motor vehicle operator, or cause a nuisance to any motor vehicle operator;
(4) The display shall not be configured to resemble a warning or danger signal or to cause a driver to mistake the digital image as a warning or danger sign or symbol, or any official traffic-control devices; and
(5) A display shall be equipped with a dimmer control and a photocell, which automatically adjusts the display’s intensity according to natural ambient light conditions.
(J) Wall signs. Wall signs shall not project over 12 inches from the face of a building; and
(K) Temporary/portable signs. Temporary/portable signs which shall not exceed 12 square feet and not more than two such signs shall be placed on any 100 feet of street frontage. No temporary/portable sign shall be on display for a period of more than 30 days. Temporary/portable signage shall not be displayed more than three times in any one calendar year. TEMPORARY/PORTABLE SIGN shall be defined as a sign which is not permanent and is capable of being carried and/or easily moved.
(Ord. 678, passed 10-20-2010)