The following signs are permitted signs that can be placed on property that is zoned I1 or I2. A uniform sign plan is required for all planned unit developments (PUD), and all multi-building or multi-tenant occupied industrial developments prior to the erection of any permanent sign. All owners, tenants, subtenant and purchasers of individual units within the development shall comply with the approved uniform sign plan. For requirements of a uniform sign plan, see § 151.003. Permitted signs within the I1 and I2 zoning districts are as follows.
(A) Exempted signs.
(B) Permitted permanent identification signs.
(1) Freestanding signs. Regulations of a freestanding sign restrict the location area, and illumination of the signs. For the purpose of this chapter, a freestanding sign shall include all signs that are supported by either a masonry base or two six-by-six or four-by-four wood supports not exceeding a height of two feet.
(a) Number: One freestanding sign is permitted per public right-of-way frontage.
(b) Location: No freestanding sign shall project into, over or otherwise encroach upon a public right-of-way. All freestanding signs must maintain a setback of 25 feet from the property line.
Each freestanding sign must be surrounded with a landscaped bed of living plant material in accordance with the landscape ordinance as amended from time to time. Only one freestanding sign may be located on an industrial property per public right-of-way frontage.
(c) Illumination: Freestanding signs may be internally illuminated or illuminated via spot lighting or similar external forms. Internally illuminated signs shall have an opaque background with only letters and logo illuminated. All sign illumination must comply with § 151.003. Internally lit box signs are prohibited.
(d) Materials: All materials of any freestanding sign shall be compatible and harmonious with the materials of the building identified by the sign.
(e) Color: All colors of any freestanding sign shall be compatible and harmonious with the color of the building identified by the sign. Furthermore, text on a freestanding sign is limited to three colors, unless otherwise regulated by the approved uniform sign plan.
(f) Items of information: The items of information on a freestanding sign shall include the name of the business(es) or business center, address, telephone number, and or business logo.
(g) Height: The maximum height of a freestanding sign within the I1 and I2 districts is seven feet. The height of the freestanding sign may be increased 10% to allow for ornamental features.
(h) Area: The maximum allowable area of a freestanding sign within the I1 and I2 districts is 50 square feet.
(i) Text size: The minimum height of the text is 12 inches. Text height will be measured using the lower case height (or shortest character height) of the font chosen.
(2) Wall signs. Regulations of a wall sign are determined by the linear frontage of the building on which the sign is erected.
(a) Number: For a single tenant industrial business one wall sign shall be permitted per frontage on public right-of-way or frontage on a main point of ingress/egress into the commercial development. For a multi-tenant industrial business one wall sign shall be permitted per store frontage. Those multi-tenant businesses with frontage on a public right-of-way or with frontage on a main point of ingress/egress into the industrial development shall be permitted one wall sign per road frontage. For the purposes of this chapter an industrial business is defined as having its own secured entrance. Businesses located within another business, without having a distinct secured entrance, are not considered a separate business and are not eligible for a wall sign. A business erecting a flag containing a corporate identification or business logo, shall include the square footage of the flag, which shall not measure greater than three feet by five feet, in the total square footage of the allowable wall sign as defined in this chapter.
(b) Location: No wall sign shall project into, over or otherwise encroach upon a public right-of-way. No wall signs shall cover, wholly or partially, any wall opening, nor project beyond the ends, top or bottom of the wall to which it is affixed. No sign shall project more than one foot from the wall on which it is displayed. For multi-tenant buildings, all wall signs must be aligned on one common centerline. Only one wall sign shall be located on a building per storefront or road frontage.
(c) Illumination: Wall signage shall consist of internally illuminated lit channel letters, reverse channel lit letters, spot lighting or similar external forms of illumination. Internally illuminated signs shall have an opaque background with only letters and logo illuminated. All wall sign illumination must be in compliance with § 151.003.
(d) Color: No more than three colors shall be used for all wall signage pertaining to a business, except for multi-tenant businesses, which must comply with the approved uniform sign plan. If a wall sign is mounted on a raceway, the color of the raceway shall match the color of the exterior of the building.
(e) Items of information: The items of information for a wall sign shall be limited to the business name, logo and/or nature of business. Slogans are not permitted.
(f) Area: The maximum area for a wall sign in an Industrial zoning district is 50 square feet.
(3) Permanent window signs. Regulations of a window sign are determined by the percentage of the total window frontage.
(a) Number: For a single tenant industrial business one window sign shall be permitted per frontage on public right-of-way or frontage on a main point of ingress/egress into the development. Text may not encompass more than one window. For multi-tenant industrial businesses one window sign shall be permitted per store frontage. Those multi-tenant industrial businesses with frontage on a public right-of-way or with frontage on a main point of ingress/egress into the development shall be allowed one window sign per road frontage. Text may not encompass more than one window per business. For the purposes of this chapter an industrial business is defined as having its own secured entrance. Businesses located within another business, without having a distinct secured entrance, are not considered a separate business and are not eligible for a window sign.
(b) Location: Permanent window signs are limited to first floor windows only.
(c) Illumination: Illumination of window signs is not permitted.
(d) Color: No more than three colors shall be used for all window signage pertaining to an industrial business, except for multi-tenant business, which must comply with the approved uniform sign plan.
(e) Materials: A window sign must be painted directly upon or permanently fastened to the window surface itself and shall not be composed of any neon, or other bare-bulb illumination.
(f) Items of information: The items of information for a window sign shall include only the name, address, telephone number, and business hours. Slogans are not permitted.
(g) Area: The maximum allowable area of an industrial window sign is 25% of the total frontage window area.
(Ord. 2243, passed 11-21-05)