The following classification of signs shall be deemed to include all signs permitted in any zone unless other signs are specifically listed and provided for. The classification of all signs shall be determined by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator. (Permitted use and location of signs - see Section 14.7.)
(Ord. 2017-6, passed 4-4-17)
A. Class 1: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 1 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - Flat or window sign; single faced only.
2. Maximum size of sign - one square foot.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - attached directly to building parallel to wall face.
4. Limitations on number of signs - One sign for each separate use that is a permitted use.
5. Other limitations: shall be neither animated nor illuminated.
B. Class 2: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 2 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - only one of the following type signs are permitted in Class 2 per each individual use: flat, window, or projecting sing; single or double face.
2. Maximum size of sign - two square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - attached to building and projecting no more than 18 inches from the wall face of the building.
4. Limitations on number of signs - one sign for each separate use that is a permitted use.
5. Other limitations: shall be neither animated nor illuminated.
C. Class 3: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 3 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - flat, ground or pole sign; single or double face.
2. Maximum size of sign - six square feet in outside area.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - 12 feet.
4. Limitations on number of signs - one sign for each curb cut plus any number within the off-street parking areas.
5. Other limitations.
a. May be illuminated but only from a concealed light source and shall not be flashing, glaring or animated.
b. Shall be limited in subject matter to off-street parking directions and instructions and shall have no merchandise, manufacturing or service advertising.
c. No part of any ground or pole sign shall be closer than five feet from any property line.
d. No pole sign shall be, at its lowest point, less than ten feet from the ground.
D. Class 4: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 4 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - only one of the following signs are permitted in this class per each individual use: flat, window or ground sign, as defined herein.
2. Maximum size of sign - 12 square feet in outside area, except as specified in division D.4. of this section.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - 20 feet.
4. Limitations on number of signs - the total outside area of all signs in a single designated land area shall not exceed in square feet the product of the number of acres, or fractions of acres, in the designated land area multiplied by 25. However, that the aggregate area of any sign may have an area of at least six square feet on premises of already developed use or an area of not more than 75 square feet on premises not developed.
5. Other limitations.
a. Shall not be animated; may be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source and only until 10:00 p.m.
b. Shall be temporary only; for advertising development, new construction, or the sale, lease, rental, remodeling and rebuilding of designated structures or a designated land area. Permits shall be temporary, and shall be valid for a period not exceeding 182 consecutive calendar days, but are renewable one time only for an additional 182 consecutive calendar days. Such signs shall be removed within ten consecutive calendar days after the completion of the project.
c. Shall be located only on the premises of the property being referred to.
d. No part of any ground sign shall be closer than five feet from any property line.
E. Class 5: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 5 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein.
1. Structural type - individual letters only; single faced only.
2. Maximum size of individual sign.
a. Three square feet of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall upon which the sign or signs are to be located.
b. Maximum size of letters shall be 42 inches in height.
c. The total size for individual letter signs shall be computed by taking the area enclosed within a rectangle that is needed to completely encompass each letter or insignia of the sign.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - attached flat to building, but shall not extend above the top or ends of the wall surface on which the sign is placed.
4. Limitations on number of signs - one sign for each street frontage of the lot on which the primary permitted use is located, except that where a complex of buildings is an attached shopping complex or an attached group of buildings, only one such sigh shall be permitted for each individual separate business building. Separate business building shall be construed to mean space allotted to the operation of one firm, company, or incorporation having separate ownership, or separate rental or lease. A professional office building within such a complex if permitted within the zone under consideration, shall not be considered as containing separate businesses for this purpose, but shall have only one such sign regardless of how many firms, companies, or incorporation’s having separate ownership, rental, or lease within said office building.
5. Other limitations.
a. Shall be neither flashing nor animated.
b. May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
c. Shall not extend outward from the building wall more than 12 inches except that if the sign is illuminated the reflectors may project not more than four feet beyond the face of the sign.
F. Class 6: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 6 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - flat or projecting sign, single or double faced.
2. Maximum size of individual sign - one square foot of area for each horizontal linear foot of building wall on the street frontage not to exceed 20 square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - attached to building, but shall not extend above the top or ends of the wall surface on which the sign is placed. All projecting signs shall be a minimum of eight feet above any public sidewalk and may extend into the public right-of-way over the sidewalk up to six inches from the edge of pavement/outside curb of the street.
4. Limitations on number of signs - one sign for each street frontage of the lot on which the primary permitted use is located except that where a complex of buildings are so constructed and maintained that said complex of buildings is an attached shopping complex or an attached group of buildings, only one such sign shall be permitted for each individual separate business building. Separate business building shall be construed to mean space allotted to the operation of one firm, company, or incorporation having separate ownership, or separate rental or lease. A professional office building within a complex, if permitted within the-zone under consideration, shall not be considered as containing separate business for this purpose, but shall have only one sign regardless of how many firms, companies or incorporation’s having separate ownership, rental, or lease within the office building.
5. Other limitations.
a. Shall be neither flashing nor animated.
b. May be illuminated, but only from a concealed light source.
c. Shall not have removable or interchangeable letters.
G. Class 7: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 7 and shall be only business and identification signs, as defined herein.
1. Structural type - pole sign or ground sign, single or double faced.
2. Maximum size of individual sign - 60 square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign:
a. Pole: 20 feet.
b. Ground: ten feet.
4. Limitations on number of signs - one sign may be erected for each street frontage of the lot or building site on which the primary permitted use is located.
5. Other limitations.
a. Such a sign may be flashing and animated providing that the sign only uses LED lights and is constructed in such a manner as to prevent endangering pedestrians or vehicle traffic by moving parts.
b. No part of any ground or pole sign shall be set back closer than five feet from any property line.
c. All signs shall be located in a manner that they are wholly visible from the centerline of the abutting street which the sign faces from a minimum distance of 250 feet. No sign shall be located in a manner that it partially or wholly obstructs adjacent signs as viewed from the centerline of the abutting street from a minimum distance of 250 feet.
H. Class 8: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 8 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - ground sign; single or double faced.
2. Maximum size of individual sign - 25 square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - ten feet.
4. Limitations:
a. One sign may be erected for each street frontage of the lot or building site on which the primary permitted use is located.
b. One sign may be erected for identification purposes for each major entrance.
5. Other limitations:
a. Shall be neither flashing nor animated;
b. May only be illuminated from a concealed light source;
c. No part of any ground sign shall be closer than three feet from any property line.
I. Class 9: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 9 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - pole or ground sign; single or double faced.
2. Maximum size of single sign - 150 square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign:
a. Pole: 30 feet;
b. Ground: ten feet.
4. Limitations:
a. One sign may be erected on each abutting major street identifying a shopping complex of three or more businesses located in a unified building or an attached group of buildings.
b. One sign may be erected along each abutting arterial street entrance into an industrial zone for the purposes of identifying an industrial development.
5. Other limitations.
a. The sign shall be neither flashing nor animated.
b. May only be illuminated from a concealed light source.
c. No part of any ground or pole sign shall be closer than five feet from any property line.
d. No pole sign shall be, at its lowest point, less than ten feet from the ground.
J. Class 10: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 10 and shall be only advertising signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type - ground sign; single or double faced.
2. Maximum size of individual sign - 300 square feet.
3. Maximum height above grade at top of sign - 30 feet.
4. Limitations on number of signs:
a. No sign shall be located closer than 200 feet from any residential zone as measured along both sides of the street on which the sign abuts.
b. Only one sign may be erected on any lot, providing that such sign shall meet the minimum requirements of lot area, lot width, front, side, and rear setbacks in the particular zone where such signs are permitted. In addition, advertising signs shall be so located that the entire sign display area is visible at a minimum viewing distance of 250 feet, as measured along the centerline of the street on which the sign is facing.
5. Other limitations: no ground sign shall exceed 30 feet in length, except when adjoining such other ground sign at an acute angle.
K. Class 11: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 11 and shall be only business or identification signs, as defined herein:
1. Structural type: canopy (marquee) and canopy sign.
2. Maximum size of single sign: 150 square feet.
3. Minimum height above grad at lowest point or bottom edge of sign: ten feet.
4. Other limitations:
a. May be illuminated.
b. May extend over the sidewalk within the public right-of-way provided that said structure does not extend beyond the edge of the sidewalk over the street pavement;
c. A sign may be attached to the canopy provided that it is attached flat to the surface and that it not extend above or below the surface on which the sign is placed. In addition, the sign may not be located on the sides of the canopy.
L. Class 12: the following signs meeting the following specifications shall constitute Class 12 and shall be only a group business identification sign, as defined herein:
1. Structural type: double pole or ground sign.
2. Maximum size of sign: 100 square feet.
3. Minimum size of sign: 20 square feet.
4. Maximum size above grade:
a. Double pole sign: 20 feet;
b. Ground sign: 10 feet.
5. Limitation: only one side may be erected in the MLU zone for business in the MLU or CO zone to be placed on public property at the intersection of Dodd Drive and O’Fallon Avenue.
6. Other limitations:
a. The sign shall be neither flashing nor animated.
b. May only be illuminated from a concealed light source.
c. No part of any ground or double pole sign shall be closer than five feet from any property line.
d. No double pole sign shall be, at its lowest point, less than ten feet from grade level.
e. Owner of the sign may be no more than 20 square feet for the purpose of identification of the business.
f. Each additional business owner may lease from the owner of the sign ten square feet for the purpose of identification of the business.
g. The sign shall be so located that the entire sign display area shall be visible at a minimum viewing distance of 150 feet as measured along the center line of the street on which the sign is facing.
h. The sign shall not be installed without the approval of the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator and the issuance of a permit for said sign.
(Ord. 2017-6, passed 4-4-17)