(a) Spacing.
(1) No sign within a business use area shall be erected within a twenty-five (25) foot radius from any residential use area boundary line.
(2) No freestanding sign shall be placed within a distance equal to its height to another permitted sign or structure.
(b) Grade level. Sign height for signs that are located below or above the grade of the road to which they are oriented shall be measured from the grade of that street.
(c) Signs in road right-of-way. No sign other than an official traffic sign shall be placed within the road right-of-way unless specifically authorized herein or by the jurisdiction who owns the road right-of-way.
(d) Traffic visibility.
(1) No sign should be placed in such a manner that it obstructs free and clear vision or be comprised of a shape or color which interferes with or confuses vision of any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
(2) Signs located in a driveway sight triangle as defined in § 19-3 shall not obstruction above a height of thirty (30) inches.
(3) No sign shall be located in an intersection sight triangle as defined in § 19-3.
(4) Setback: ten (10) feet.
A. Calculating minimum setback. The minimum depth shall be measured from the property line, except that when a property line extends into the right-of-way area or a right-of-way has not been established or is not known, the setback shall be measured from the edge of the road pavement or back of the curb, if present.
B. Signs within entrance islands.
1. Signs within entrance islands may be allowed upon review by the Codes Administrator or his/her designee.
2. Signs in entrance islands shall be placed at least three (3) feet from the edge of curbs paralleling the travel lanes.
3. No sign shall be permitted in the last five (5) feet of the entrance island. Signs in an island shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the road right-of-way.
(Ord. 4926, passed 8-15-2017)