The following shall apply to all signage within this district:
(a) Signs Projecting over Sidewalks. Each sign erected, hung, or suspended and which extends over and across any public sidewalk or public street or part thereof, shall not extend out from the building or structure greater than 8 feet, nor in any event except as hereinafter provided, to a point nearer than 3 feet from any curb line extended vertically. No such sign shall be erected so as to have less than 9 feet of vertical clearance between such sign and the public sidewalk or way over which such sign is suspended, erected or hung; however, this provision shall not apply to signs erected upon but not suspended from any marquee, in which case the sign may extend to within 3 feet of the curb line of the street.
(b) Additional Street Frontages. Where an occupancy has more than one street frontage, one additional wall sign or painted wall sign and additional canopy, under-canopy, awning and marquee signs shall be permitted on the additional frontage, not to exceed the size limitations of other allowed wall and painted wall signs.
(c) Clearances. Clearance of overhead utilities shall be in conformance with the National Electrical Code and local utility standards.
(d) Real Estate Signs.
(1) A. In residence, commercial, and industrial districts, signs advertising property for sale, rent, lease, or trade may be erected, provided that such signs comply with the following area and distance from right-of-way requirements:
Area of Sign (square feet) | Distance From Right-of-Way (feet) |
12 or less | 12 |
13 to 20 | 50 |
21 to 40 | 100 |
41 to 60 | 150 |
B. No such sign shall exceed 60 square feet.
1. Except in a residence, commercial, or industrial district where the prescribed distance from the right-of-way is less than that set forth in division (d)(1)A. above, due to property improvements, signs of 6 square feet or less advertising the property for sale, rent, lease, or trade will be permitted to be placed on the front wall of the building which is being so advertised.
2. If the area and distance limitations cause any sign to be obscured from sight, the sign location and size shall be subject to approval of the Zoning Inspector.
(e) Nameplate. One attached nameplate per occupancy, not to exceed 2 square feet.
(f) Political Sign. Political signs shall not be put in place more than 40 days prior to the election or referendum concerned and shall be removed 5 days following such election or referendum.
(g) Directional/Informational Signs. Eight directional/informational signs per lot, not to exceed 32 square feet in total sign area or 4 feet in height, if ground-mounted.
(h) Temporary, Portable, and Special Event Signs. (This subsection was repealed by Ord. 06-016, passed 5-16-06. See section 1288.12 for current provisions.)
(i) State/Federal Codes. All private signs shall conform to State and Federal code requirements regarding copy and use of symbols on the sign face.
(Ord. 01-014. Passed 7-17-01.)