1151.07 DESIGN STANDARDS.
Signs, as permitted in the various zoning districts, shall be professionally designed, constructed and installed so as to be compatible in character with regard to the architecture of the building and property on which they are located, and to the materials, color and size of Signs designed or located on the same building and on adjoining buildings in order to produce an overall unified effect in accordance with the standards set forth in this section.
(a) Wall or Panel Signs. Wall or panel Signs shall not project or extend more than twelve inches from the building wall to which they are attached and shall be set back from the end of a building or party wall line for a distance of at least three feet and shall not project above the building wall or coping of a mansard roof.
(b) Projecting Signs. Projecting Signs shall not extend more than three feet from the face of a building and the lowest portion of such Sign shall not be less than eight feet above the finished grade of a sidewalk or other pedestrian way.
(c) Sign Height. The maximum height of Monument Signs shall be in accordance with the height limitations as specified in the specific zoning district regulations.
(d) Vertical Dimension. The lowest member of all Signs which are supported or suspended from a building shall not be less than eight feet above the finished grade of a sidewalk or other pedestrian way. If located over a pavement used for vehicular traffic or within eighteen inches of the vertical projection of the edges of such pavement, the lowest member of the Sign shall not be less than fifteen feet above the finished pavement.
(e) Relation to Openings. Signs shall not project extend over or obstruct the required windows or doors of any buildings.
(f) Relation to Traffic Devices. Signs shall not be erected so as to obstruct sight lines along any public way, traffic control lights, street name Signs at intersections, or street sight lines or Signals at railroad grade crossings. Signs visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain an arrow or any symbols or words such as "stop," "go," "slow," etc., or other traffic instruction; and the movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination shall not resemble traffic control Signs.
(g) Movement Restrictions. No Sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, flash or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention, excepting any Sign performing a public service function indicating time, temperature or, similar service required by Ohio R.C. 5735.50 relative to gas pricing.
(h) Signs at Corner Lots and Driveways. No Sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between point on the front and side street right-of-way lines within thirty-five feet from their intersection, or within a triangle formed between points on the street right-of-way line and nearest edge of an intersecting drive within thirty-five feet from their intersection.
(i) Continuity. Signs, and their placement, shall be considered in relation to their surroundings and, if seen in series on a building wall, shall have a continuity of design with respect to shape, materials and color.
(j) Style and Color. The style (or design) of Signs shall be consistent throughout a particular building, the colors of Signs shall be compatible with the color of the building facade and other existing and proposed Signs.
(k) Graphics. The lettering on a Sign shall be clearly legible and in scale with the Sign surface upon which it is placed.
(l) Materials. Signs shall be constructed of materials which are of appropriate quality and durability, and which are compatible with the materials of the building upon which such Signs are placed. All Monument Signs shall be constructed of either burnt clay brick, stone or precast panels, and/or other suitable materials so as to conform to the spirit and intent of these ordinances this Chapter as determined by the City's Architectural Review Board.
(m) Structural Design. The construction, erection and maintenance of all Signs shall be in compliance with the Building Code and all other applicable standards and regulations.
(n) Location. Signs must be erected, placed, and maintained located upon the property in which the use is located.
(Ord. 2020-101. Passed 10-13-20.)