1178.06 HISTORIC DISTRICT.
   (a)   The Historic District includes any home, office, or business fronting on Main Street or located within one alley to the north or south of Main Street, between Center Street and Hanstein Ditch.
   (b)   The Historic District is the central part of the community and the focus of community life. It is the intent of these regulations to promote pleasant visual communications and, toward this end, signs erected in this area shall be harmonious with the general architectural character of the district and be compatible in design with the building for which the sign is installed.
   (c)   The following restrictions apply to permanent signs in the Historic District:
   (d)   Permanent Signs - Historic District Chart.
District Type
Historic
Sign Type
Permit
Required
Maximum
Quantity
Maximum
Area (sq. ft.)
*Maximum
Height (ft.)
Minimum
Setbacks (ft.)
Other
Requirements
Freestanding
Yes
1 per parcel
20
10
5
May be permitted in the Municipality R-O-W when specifically permitted by Council or its designated representative
Business Park District   
Yes
1 additional sign
20
10
5
Directional
Yes
--
30
10
5
Maximum size per sign is 6 sq. ft. 30 sq. ft. in total signage per tenant.
Bulletin Board
Yes
1 per parcel
15
--
5
Building Mounted
Yes
1 per tenant
--
--
--
A 2nd sign is permitted where a business has frontage on more than one (1) street or where a rear entrance is commonly used by the public. The total sign area may not exceed the maximum sign area allowed for a single sign.
Wall
Yes
--
Equal to 67% (1-story) or 100% (multi-story) of linear feet of building frontage
--
--
1 wall sign shall be permitted on the front of the business establishment which it represents.
Window
No
--
50% of window
--
--
Projecting
Yes
--
12 sq. ft. plus 2 sq. ft. for each full foot beyond the minimum 8 ft. clearance, to a maximum of 16 sq. ft.
May not extend above the building wall or fascia to which it is attached.
--
Maximum horizontal projection - 4-1/2 ft.
 
District Type
Historic
Sign Type
Permit
Required
Maximum
Quantity
Maximum
Area (sq. ft.)
*Maximum
Height (ft.)
Minimum
Setbacks (ft.)
Other
Requirements
Nameplate
Yes
1 additional sign per tenant
4
1
--
Suspended from below the centerline of an awning or canopy perpendicular to the storefront.
Awning and Canopy
Yes
--
45% of the total vertical area of the awning surface up to a maximum of 12 sq. ft.
--
--
The advertising message shall not exceed 1 ft. in height. Light fixtures may be allowed within or under an awning.
Directory
Yes
1 additional sign per building
1 ½ sq. ft. per building occupant
--
--
Directory signs shall be mounted flat against the face of the building like a wall sign.
Marker or Plaque
Yes
1 per building
6
--
5
May be illuminated by indirect lighting or spotlight.
* Maximum Height is measured from grade.
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)