The following signs will be permitted in Industrial Zoning Districts I-1 through I-4:
(A) Exempted signs;
(B) Temporary signs, per regulations in § 162.175(B)(3)(b) above;
(C) Shingle signs, per regulations in § 162.175(B)(3)(c) above;
(D) Freestanding signs.
(1) Location. No freestanding sign shall project into, over or otherwise encroach upon a public right-of-way. No freestanding sign shall be erected so that its hemisphere, described by a radius equal to the vertical height of the freestanding sign equal to the vertical height of the freestanding sign located at the center of the hemisphere, intersects with any utility lines, electrical conductors or service drops. Freestanding signs shall be located not less than ten feet from a lot line;
(2) Area. Maximum of 80 square feet per sign face;
(3) Number. One sign per business;
(4) Height. Height to top of sign not to exceed ten feet;
(5) Materials. Shall include a base constructed of brick, stone or, masonry materials and be matched in type and color to these materials used on the buildings on the premises if the materials are present. If a base is to be constructed of materials other than brick, stone or masonry then it shall be fabricated of painted aluminum panels with aluminum angle iron framing and minimum three-quarter-inch clear acrylic lettering and shall require the approval of the village; and
(6) Landscaping. A five-foot landscaped area consisting of trees, shrubs and ground covers shall be provided around the base of the sign.
(E) Wall signs.
(1) Location. No wall sign shall project over, into or otherwise encroach upon a public right-of-way. No wall sign shall cover, wholly or partially, any wall opening nor project beyond the ends or top of the wall to which it is affixed;
(2) Area. The maximum area per sign face is 50 square feet; and
(3) Number. One wall sign per business.
(F) Real estate signs.
(1) Location.
(a) If a wall sign, regulations for all signs in C-1 Districts shall apply; and
(b) If a freestanding sign, regulations for freestanding signs in C-1 Districts shall apply.
(2) Area. The maximum area per sign face is 32 square feet;
(3) Number. One freestanding or one wall sign per site; and
(4) Height. If a freestanding sign, the maximum height to top of sign shall be eight feet.
(G) Industrial park identification signs.
(1) Number. Each industrial park may have one identification sign for each public street frontage;
(2) Items of information. The freestanding or ground-mounted sign shall show the name of the industrial park and may incorporate multi-tenant signage;
(3) Location. The sign shall be located near the entrance into the industrial park and shall have a minimum ten feet setback from a lot line. When the sign is located at the intersection of two streets, it shall not be located within the triangular area determined by a diagonal line connecting two points measured along the property lines of the abutting streets, 30 feet equidistant from the intersection of those property lines;
(4) Area. A maximum of 80 square feet per sign face;
(5) Height. The sign shall have a maximum height of 20 feet;
(6) Sign face. The industrial park identification sign shall be singularly predominant, constituting a minimum of 30% of the total sign face. No single tenant sign shall exceed 20% of the area of the industrial park identification sign. All tenant signs shall incorporate the identical font design, size and color;
(7) Materials. Shall include a base constructed of brick, stone or masonry materials and be matched in type and color to these materials used on the buildings on the premises if the materials are present; and
(8) Landscaping. A five-foot landscaped area consisting of trees, shrubs and ground covers shall be provided around the base of the sign.
(Ord. 788, passed 8-17-2005)