The Mixed Use Business District abuts or is in close proximity to residential areas and are within walking distance of residential housing. In order to maintain an aesthetically appealing and pleasant environment for the residents abutting the commercial use, the following shall apply:
(a) A permitted use located within the Mixed Use Business District shall be allowed a maximum of two signs which may be a combination of any of the following:
(1) A wall sign shall not exceed one square foot per linear foot of the building’s front wall, maximum of 20 square feet. If more than one business is located in a single building, each tenant shall be permitted one wall sign not exceed one square foot per linear foot of the width of the individual tenant space measured along the building’s front wall, maximum of 20 square feet. Only one wall sign per business shall be permitted. Wall signs shall not project more than 36 inches from the building wall and shall not extend above the wall or beyond the wall to which they are attached.
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Measuring individual tenant space width for wall sign area calculation.
(2) A ground-mounted sign not to exceed 5 feet in height with a maximum of 20 square feet of sign area. Only one ground-mounted sign will be allowed per building. A ground-mounted sign shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any front or side property line. A ground-mounted sign shall not be placed in a manner that creates a site visibility problem for vehicular traffic.
(3) A projecting sign not to exceed twelve (12) square feet nor project more than 18 inches from the building wall. If more than one business is located in one building, one projecting sign per business shall be permitted.
(4) An awning sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet of sign area.
(5) A window sign not to twenty percent (20%) of the total square footage of the transparency area of the front façade of the storefront.
(b) Privately-owned safety, traffic control, or on-site directional signs including but not limited to "EXIT," "ENTRANCE," "CLEARANCE," "PARKING," or "NO PARKING" signs shall be permitted in the “MUB” and “PO” zoning districts provided these signs contain no advertising consisting of words, symbols or similar graphic messages. These signs shall not be illuminated, not exceed four (4) square feet in area nor exceed a free-standing sign height of two feet.
(c) One sign may be illuminated per business. Flashing signs or internally illuminated signs are not permitted.
(d) Flags shall be prohibited in the MUB district except for the United States and State of Ohio flags attached to poles not exceeding thirty (30) feet in height or attached to the face of a building.
(e) Neon signs may be permitted in the MUB district provided they do not exceed six (6) square feet in size and no more than one neon size shall be permitted per business. For the express purpose of determining permitted number of signs for a business, neon signs shall be considered a “window” sign.