In all non-residential districts, the following signs are permitted:
(A) All signs and nameplates which are permitted in the residential districts.
(B) Wall signs. Total area for all wall signs is limited to a maximum of 10% of the façade upon which the signs are to be mounted. Wall signs are generally permitted on the façade facing a public street; except:
(1) Corner lots may have wall signs facing both streets.
(2) Wall signs are also permitted on rear façades that back to an internal commercial street.
(3) Rear signs that face residential developments are prohibited.
(C) Freestanding signs. The following regulations include all freestanding signs including monument and pole signs:
(1) There shall be a maximum of 1 freestanding sign allowed per zoning lot.
(2) Freestanding signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
(3) The sign area shall not exceed a total of 100 square feet per side.
(4) The sign shall be located with a minimum setback of 5 feet from any property line or from the back of the curb of an adjacent access drive.
(5) All signs shall be landscaped at their base in a method harmonious with the landscape concept for the whole site.
(6) The sign is allowed to be a changeable copy sign.
(7) If the sign includes an electronic message component, regulations in § 151.156 must be followed.
(8) For an integrated multi-tenant business development (like a shopping center or business park) in single ownership and management, or under unified control, 1 additional sign may be erected not exceeding 200 square feet in area per side advertising the name and the location of the integrated shopping center and major tenants. The overall height shall not exceed 35 feet above curb level or above the adjoining ground level if such ground level is above the street level.
(D) Awning or canopy signs. One canopy or awning sign shall be permitted provided no wall sign faces the same street frontage. Canopy signs shall count towards the total sign area permitted, and shall maintain a clearance of 8 feet between the lowest point of the canopy and the grade below.
(E) Beacons. A maximum of 1 beacon shall be allowed for grand openings and a permit must be obtained before use.
(F) Portable signs.
(1) Any portable sign with a total sign area larger than 10 square feet will require a permit.
(2) A maximum of 1 portable sign will be permitted per establishment.
(3) Portable signs shall be displayed for no longer than 60 days. An extension of the display period may be granted by the Zoning Administrator for a maximum of 90 days.
(G) Projecting signs.
(1) A maximum of 1 projecting sign will be permitted per establishment instead of a permitted wall sign.
(2) The total sign area of a projecting sign will be included in the calculations for the total amount of wall signs permitted.
(3) Any projecting sign shall be a minimum height of 7 feet above the sidewalk or ground below it.
(4) Any projecting sign may not extend more than 3 feet into the right-of-way.
(5) There shall be a maximum of 32 square feet in area per side.
(H) Menu board signs. For restaurants with drive-through facilities, 2 freestanding menu board signs per lot shall be permitted provided that individual signs do not exceed 36 square feet in area or 8 feet in height.
(I) Billboards.
(1) Billboards larger than 64 square feet shall only be permitted in industrial districts.
(a) Billboard, advertising signs and poster panels shall have a sign area not exceeding 275 square feet.
(b) All billboard, advertising signs and poster panels shall be set back from the right-of-way a distance of at least the minimum building setback requirement of the district.
(c) The minimum distance between any 2 billboards, advertising signs or poster panels located on the same side of a street or highway shall be not less than 4 feet for every 1 square foot of the total area of 2 signs.
(d) No sign shall project higher than 25 feet above the ground level beneath it.
(e) No billboard sign shall be located within 500 feet of any public park of more than 5 acres in area, or any freeways, expressways and tollroads designated as such in the records of the governing authorities.
(f) No billboard sign shall be located within 100 feet of any residence district.
(2) Billboards of less than 64 square feet shall be permitted in the B-3 District if within 300 feet of the intersection of the I-55 ramp and Route 113.
(J) On-premises freestanding highway identification signs. In addition to any signs otherwise permitted under this subchapter, 1 on-premise freestanding sign used for highway identification, not to exceed 400 square feet in surface area, and not to exceed 60 feet in height, shall be allowed per subdivision or planned development unless otherwise specified, provided that the following criteria are met:
(1) The property is located in a B-3 zoning district.
(2) All of the property is located within 1,500 feet of the centerline of an Interstate Highway 55.
(3) The property is not less than 1 acre in size.
(4) The minimum separation distance between 1 on-premises freestanding highway identification sign and another on-premises freestanding highway identification sign shall be 500 feet.
(5) No on-premises freestanding highway identification sign shall be located nearer than 500 feet from any residential district, residential use in a planned development, school, public park or place of worship.
(6) Co-location of multiple tenant signs on a single structure is encouraged over multiple individual signs. No more than 5 individual tenant signs shall be permitted per pole, and each individual tenant sign shall be limited to 100 square feet in surface area, allowing a maximum total combined sign area of 500 square feet. Commercial users located in a single subdivision or planned development desiring an individual sign instead of co-locating on a multiple tenant sign shall be required to obtain a variance.
(7) Such signs shall in all other respects be in conformance with all other applicable requirements of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2015-08, § 12.11, passed 6-23-2015)