(A) Residential and Agricultural Zoning Districts. Signs in this district are subject to all general regulations set forth in this subchapter and to the following additional requirements.
(1) Only the following signs are allowed in residential and agricultural zoning districts:
(a) Name plates;
(b) Public necessity signs;
(c) Property signs;
(d) Monument signs under six feet in height;
(e) Identification signs;
(f) Service signs;
(g) Conditional use signs;
(h) Development promotional, and off-site directional signs;
(i) Political signs; and
(j) Temporary on-site or off-site signs.
(2) These signs shall conform to the following provisions:
(a) One non-illuminated nameplate for each dwelling unit, not exceeding two square feet in area, indicating the name of the occupant and/or an approved home occupation;
(b) One or more public necessity signs not exceeding 24 square feet in combined total area for each commercial or residential use lawfully occupying the premises, provided that no one sign shall exceed eight square feet in area;
(c) Monument signs, as described in § 155.339, for uses other than home occupations; and/or
(d) One or more service signs not exceeding 16 square feet in area per sign for each residential or agricultural business use lawfully occupying the premises.
(B) Commercial, Industrial, and Manufacturing Zoning Districts. Signs in this district are subject to all general regulations set forth in this subchapter and to the following additional requirements:
(1) The following signs are allowed in these zoning districts:
(a) All signs allowed in Residential Zoning Districts as specified in this subchapter;
(c) Electronic public safety message sign displays shall be allowed;
(d) Painted signs on walls of buildings are permitted with approved professionally prepared designs;
(e) Pole signs;
(f) Freeway-oriented pole signs; and
(g) 1. Maximum size regulations of all allowed signs may be exceeded upon request with Planning Commission approval.
2. However, Planning Commission shall make specific findings on the record regarding the variance in the size regulations.
(2) Miscellaneous sign provisions.
(a) All signs in the Commercial, Industrial, and Manufacturing Zoning Districts shall measure their setback from the existing right-of-way or future right-of-way. (See city’s Transportation Plan.)
(b) A business may apply for a conditional use permit to have more than one type of sign for their business.
1. The business must provide a detailed explanation regarding number of signs, size, and necessity for the different types of signs.
2. The Planning Commission may make a finding that only one sign is necessary.
3. A basis for denial for multiple signs may be (which is not a complete list but examples only) location of business, neighborhood aesthetics, surrounding businesses, or what has been awarded to other similar businesses.
(c) Signs on multi-story buildings shall maintain consistent style and architectural compatibility with the building.
(d) 1. The area limitation for signs on the face of a building or structure shall be 10% of the front first (defined as the actual first story height or 15 feet, whichever is less) story face and 5% of any other first story face.
2. Fifteen percent of the front first story face may be allowed if no pole signs are requested.
(Ord. passed 4-19-2021)