(A) One single family residential occupant sign not exceeding one square foot shall be allowed anywhere on the premises of each residence.
(B) One freestanding subdivision identification sign not exceeding 60 square feet in area or 15 feet in height shall be allowed at each dedicated street entrance within the building lines of the subdivision during construction, for not more than 60 days prior to the commencement of construction, and after construction until such time as 80% of the lots are sold. Thereafter, one subdivision identification sign not exceeding 15 square feet in area or 15 feet in height shall be allowed at each dedicated street entrance within the building lines.
(C) One freestanding or attached community facility identification sign not to exceed 30 square feet in area and not exceeding ten feet in height facing each bordering street is allowed on the premises of any community center, church, school, library, museum or similar institution. A church sign may be illuminated if it is 32 square feet or less in area and less than eight feet in height, provided that, if the church is located in a district for which a larger business sign would be allowed, then the size of the sign may conform to the size allowed in that district. For community facility signs greater than 18 square feet in area, the illumination shall be limited to the lettering or motif, and background must be opaque.
(D) One exceptional residential use sign or club identification sign facing each bordering street not to exceed six square feet in area is allowed on each site on which an exceptional residential use or club, lodge, fraternity or sorority is located. Any such sign if freestanding must not exceed six feet in height.
(E) One illuminated or non-illuminated multi-family residential identification sign attached flat on the face of the building and extending no more than 12 inches from the surface of such building is allowed to face each street bordering on the site on which a multi-family dwelling is located in the R-5A, R-6, R-7, R-8, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, or OTF Districts. Said signs may not exceed 12 square feet in area if the site is in the R-5A, R-6, R-7, R-8A or OR-1 Districts and may not exceed 50 square feet in area if the site is in the OR-2, OR-3, OTF, W-1 or W-2 Districts. In no event shall an attached sign be located more than three feet above the ceiling of the first floor of the building. In the alternative one freestanding sign which shall not extend into any required yard is allowed to face each street bordering the site provided that such freestanding signs if located in the R-5A, R-6, R-7, R-8A or OR-1 Districts shall not exceed a height of six feet above ground nor exceed an area of six square feet and if located in the OR-2, OR-3, OTF, W-1 or W-2 Districts shall not exceed a height of ten feet above ground nor exceed an area of 30 square feet.
(F) One illuminated or non-illuminated office building identification sign attached flat on the face of the building and extending no more than 12 inches from the surface of such building is allowed to face each street bordering the site on which an office building is located in the OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OTF, W-I or W-2 districts. Said signs may not exceed ten square feet in area if the site is in the OR-1 District and may not exceed 50 square feet in area if the site is in the OR-2, OR-3, OTF, W-1 or W-2 Districts. In no event shall an attached sign be located more than three feet above the ceiling of the first floor of the building. In the alternative one freestanding sign which shall not extend into any required yard is allowed to face each street bordering the site provided that such freestanding signs if located in the OR-1 District shall not exceed a height of six feet above ground nor exceed an area of six square feet and if located in the OR-2, OR-3, 07'F, W-1 or W-2 Districts shall not exceed a height of ten feet above ground nor exceed an area of 30 square feet. In the OR-3 and OTT Districts only up to 50% of the area of each sign may be used for tenant identification with at least 50% of the area of such signs dedicated to the building identification or name. In addition, freestanding directional signs subject to the requirements of § 153.04(D) are allowed in the OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OTF, W-1 or W-2 Districts.
(Ord. 97-01, passed 3-24-97)