(a) Real estate, political, church, temporary, garage sales, public or semi-public, directional subdivision's and/or contractor's signs as defined in this chapter and Chapter 713 of the Codified Ordinances may be erected and maintained within the City limits, subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in this chapter and Section 713.04 of the Codified Ordinances.
(b) Political signs may be displayed as defined in Section 1145.02(r) provided that such signs shall not be located any closer than ten feet (10') to the right-of-way along the street or streets on which a lot or parcel fronts. Such signs shall not be illuminated nor be erected within any public rights-of-way or easements nor attached in any manner to any utility pole, fence or any other structure within any public rights-of-way.
(c) On-site directional signs not exceeding four square feet in area and three feet in height.
(d) Informational signs are limited in size to fifteen (15) square feet and shall be limited to one sign for businesses with less than forty (40) lineal feet of building frontage and no more than two (2) for businesses, exceeding forty (40) lineal feet of building frontage, but at no time shall a sign exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the window area. Such signs shall be placed in ground level windows only.
(e) Signs/banners temporarily displayed to advertise grand openings shall be permitted for nonresidential uses in commercial and industrial districts subject to the following limitations:
(1) Such signs/banners shall be limited to one (1) sign per street front;
(2) Such signs/banners may be displayed for not more than twenty (20) consecutive days for any new business within the first one hundred twenty (120) days of operation.
(3) Total area of all such signs/banners shall not exceed forty (40) square feet.
(f) Signs denoting “open,” management information or acceptable forms of payment may not exceed two (2) square feet for any business.
(Ord. C85-01. Passed 12-3-01; Ord. C58-05. Passed 7-5-05.)