(a) On a property located in a residential zoning district, only the following signs are permitted:
(1) One nameplate with an area not to exceed two square feet per dwelling unit identifying the property, the name and/or address of the person(s) occupying the dwelling unit, except that if the property has more than one entrance, there may be one nameplate for each entrance.
(2) Signs with an area not to exceed one square foot containing a brief statement directly related to the physical safety and security of the premises, its occupants or visitors thereon; examples of such statement being: “beware of dog,” “protected by electronic security system” and “block watch.” Such signs may identify a particular security system by name and/or logo for the purpose of deterrence of potential intruders and to inform safety forces and emergency medical personnel of a contact for important information related to the premises or its occupant(s).
(3) Signs with an area not to exceed six square feet per side to promote a political, personal other non-commercial message, or the sale or rent of real estate. A two-sided sign shall have parallel faces not greater than six inches apart. All signs related to an event , as “event” is defined in this Section, may be displayed for no more than thirty days prior to the event and must be removed within seven days following the event. Signs announcing the sale or rent of real estate shall be removed within seven days of the transfer of title to the real estate or the effective date of a lease for rental of real estate. Residential contractors performing work at a premises, such as roofers, painters, landscapers, carpenters and the like, shall only display a temporary sign during the time that work is being performed by the contractor at that premises.
(b) No sign permitted by this Section shall be illuminated in any manner or contain any blinking or flashing lights or any moving parts whatsoever, including any movement powered by the wind or any other source.
(c) For purposes of calculating the area of a sign, such area shall include any framing, outlining, or background area of a sign face.
(d) No sign shall be placed above the roof line of the main building on the premises. Where no building is on the lot, the top of the sign shall not be erected at a height greater than four feet from the ground to the top of the sign structure.
(e) No sign erected under this Section 1167.02(a)(3) shall be erected closer than nine feet from the edge of the public roadway pavement line or closer than fifteen feet from any other property line.
(f) All signs placed on residential zoning lots shall be of substantial construction so as to withstand weather conditions such as rain, snow, wind, freezing and thawing, without deterioration of the sign or structure and shall be removed or replaced if the sign becomes tattered, torn, faded, or dislodged, or is otherwise in an unsightly condition.
(g) No sign may be mounted on any tree and shall not be mounted on any utility pole in the public right-of-way.
(h) The term “event” used in this Chapter shall not include elections or the sale or rent of real property.
(i) The term “political signs” shall include signs advocating support of or opposition to a candidate or issue or the expression of opinion or a cause of a non-commercial nature.
(Ord. 2704. Passed 8-13-96; Ord. 2001-7. Passed 3-13-01; Ord. 2002-8. Passed 4-9-02; Ord. 2020-28. Passed 9-8-20.)