The following signs are permitted and can be placed on property occupied by a church, school, park district and other public/quasi-public institutions.
(A) Exempted signs.
(B) Permitted permanent identification signs.
(1) Freestanding sign. Regulations of a freestanding sign restrict the location, area and the illumination of the sign. 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 landscape 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 a road frontage.
(c) Illumination: All signs must be externally illuminated. All sign illumination must comply with § 151.003.
(d) Materials: All materials of any freestanding sign shall be compatible and harmonious with the materials of the building identified by sign.
(e) Color: All colors of any freestanding sign shall be compatible and harmonious with the color of the building identified by the sign. Text on a freestanding sign is limited to three colors.
(f) Items of information: The items of information on a freestanding sign shall include only the name, address, telephone, number, hours of business or service and a logo for the development.
(g) Height: The maximum height of a freestanding sign is six feet in height to the highest part of the sign or post. The height of the freestanding sign may be increased 10% to allow for ornamental features.
(h) Area: The maximum area of a freestanding sign is 24 square feet per sign face.
(2) Wall signs. Regulations of a wall sign area is determined by the linear frontage of the building on which the sign is erected.
(a) Location: No wall sign shall project into, over 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, 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.
(b) Number: One wall sign is permitted per building.
(c) Illumination: Wall signage shall consist of internally illuminated 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 each institution. 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 name of the institution, logo, or a combination of name and logo.
(f) Area: The area for wall signage is to not exceed 40 square feet.
(g) Height: The maximum height of a wall sign cannot exceed seven feet.
(Ord. 2243, passed 11-21-05)