(A) Area identification signs are permitted by conditional use permit in residential districts, including Rural Residential, Single Family Residential, Urban Residential, and Residential Storage, and must meet the following criteria:
(1) The size of the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.
(2) The sign shall not exceed eight feet in height, as measured from the existing ground elevation to the top of the sign. Any landscaping, grading, structure, or other material that raises the level of the existing elevation of the ground shall be included in the height of the sign.
(3) Any such sign shall be erected only on a corner lot at the intersection of local or collector streets with collector or arterial roadways and only on property that is a part of the residential development identified herein.
(4) The sign shall be located on private property at the required setbacks for the zoning district, as detailed in this subchapter. Placement of the sign shall include consideration for the maintenance of appropriate sight lines at the intersection and shall not constitute an obstruction to traffic in the area.
(5) The sign shall include a landscaping plan to be installed and continually maintained by the owner of the property on which the sign is located, pursuant to the requirements of this section.
(6) No more than one sign per entrance to the development shall be allowed, with each sign meeting the provisions contained herein.
(7) Any lighting of the sign shall be external, downward directional, and hooded so as to prevent glare and to maintain the character of the neighborhood.
(B) Property owners seeking to display more signs than what are allowed in this section or seeking allowances outside of what is allowed in this section may obtain permission to do so with the approval of a sign concept plan. The sign concept plan shall contain all existing and proposed signage for the entire parcel. Property owners within 350 feet of the subject property shall be notified by regular mail of the sign concept plan in question. The Planning Commission shall review the sign concept plan and base its decision on the following:
(1) Necessity of the additional signage;
(2) Alternatives to additional signage;
(3) Continuity with signage on adjacent parcels;
(4) Aesthetic impacts; and
(5) Perceived effectiveness of proposed signage.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017; Ord. O-21-21, passed 5-10-2021) Penalty, see § 150.999