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§ 155.126 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING FACILITIES.
   In all districts where property uses include the loading and unloading of materials or merchandise from vehicles, off-street loading and unloading facilities shall be provided per the following requirements:
   (A)   For hotels or apartment hotels wherein there are contained exhibition halls, convention halls, auditoriums, office facilities or retail shops: One off-street loading and unloading space for the first 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional off-street loading space for each 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof of gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet.
   (B)   For hospitals or sanitariums containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area: One off- street loading and unloading space, plus one additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet.
   (C)   For buildings containing bowling alleys, taverns, restaurants, or any retail shops and having 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area: One off-street loading and unloading space, plus one additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet.
   (D)   For banks, business or professional offices or public administration buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading and unloading space, plus one additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet.
   (E)   For buildings containing furniture and appliance stores, motor vehicles sales, wholesale stores, household equipment or machinery sales and having 8,000 to 25,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading and unloading space, plus one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 25,000 square feet.
   (F)   For buildings containing manufacturing uses; research and testing laboratories; laundry and dry cleaning establishments; printing, binding, publishing and issuing of newspapers, periodicals, books, and other reading matter; warehouses and storage facilities; engraving shops; assembly of materials and products; processing and distribution of materials and products; and other similar uses having more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, exclusive of basement area, and less than 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading and unloading space, plus one additional such space for each additional 60,000 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet.
('71 Code, § 11-18-7) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60) Penalty, see § 155.999
SIGNS
§ 155.140 PERMITTED SIGNS IN RESIDENCE DISTRICTS.
   In all Residence Districts, the following classes of signs are permitted per the regulations set forth hereinafter:
   (A)   Nonflashing, nonilluminated accessory business signs, as follows:
      (1)   Nameplates and identification signs, subject to the following:
         (a)   For one- and two-family dwellings, there shall be not more than one nameplate, not exceeding one square foot in area, for each dwelling unit, indicating the name or address of the occupant or a permitted occupation.
         (b)   For multiple-family dwellings, for apartment hotels, and for buildings other than dwellings, a single identification sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area and indicating only the name and address of the building and the name of the management thereof may be displayed.
         (c)   Height. No sign shall project higher than one story, or 20 feet above the curb level, whichever is lower.
      (2)   “For Sale,” “To Rent” Signs, subject to the following:
         (a)   There shall be not more than one such sign per lot except that on a corner lot, two signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed eight square feet in area nor be closer than eight feet to any other zoning lot.
         (b)   Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the public way.
         (c)   Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 20 feet above curb level, whichever is lower.
      (3)   Signs accessory to parking areas, subject to the following:
         (a)   Signs designating entrances or exits to or from a parking area and limited to one sign for each such exit or entrance and to a maximum size of three square feet each shall be permitted. One sign per parking area designating the conditions of use or identity of such parking area and limited to a maximum size of eight square feet shall be permitted, provided that on a corner lot two such signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted.
         (b)   Height. No sign shall project higher than seven feet above curb level.
   (B)   Nonflashing, accessory business signs, as follows: Church bulletins, subject to the following:
      (1)   There shall be not more than one sign per lot except that on a corner lot, two signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed 18 square feet in area nor be closer than eight feet to any other zoning lot.
      (2)   Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the public way.
      (3)   Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 20 feet above the curb level, whichever is lower.
('71 Code, § 11-19-1) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60; Am. Ord. 3880, passed 4-10-17) Penalty, see § 155.999
Cross-reference:
   Regulations concerning signs and billboards, see Chapter 153
§ 155.141 PERMITTED SIGNS IN BUSINESS DISTRICT.
   (A)   Permitted sings in B-1 Districts. In the B-1 Districts, business signs are permitted, subject to the following:
      (1)   All signs and nameplates permitted in the R-1 to R-5 Districts, inclusive.
      (2)   The gross area in square feet of all signs on a zoning lot shall not exceed three times the lineal feet of frontage of such zoning lot. The gross area of all flashing signs shall not exceed two times the lineal frontage of such lot.
      (3)   Location. The sign or signs shall front the principal street, a parking area, or in the case of a corner building, on that portion of the side street wall within 50 feet of the principal street.
      (4)   Projection. No sign shall project more than two inches across the property line into the public way, except as provided for awnings, marquees and canopies in this subchapter.
      (5)    Height. No sign shall project higher than 30 feet above curb level.
   (B)   Permitted signs in B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts. In the B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts, inclusive, business and advertising signs are permitted, subject to the following:
      (1)   All signs and nameplates permitted in the B-1 Districts.
      (2)   The gross area in square feet of all signs on a zoning lot shall not exceed three times the lineal feet of frontage of such zoning lot, provided that the gross area of flashing signs shall not exceed two times the lineal feet of frontage of such lot.
      (3)   Location. The sign or signs shall front the principal street, parking area, or in the case of a corner building, on that portion of the side street wall within 50 feet of the principal street.
      (4)   Projection.
         (a)   Signs suspended from any building shall not project more than 72 inches beyond the building line and the bottom of such sign shall not be less than eight feet above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
         (b)   Any sign projecting or suspended from a building shall not exceed 12 feet in height and its location and arrangement shall be subject to approval by the Health, Building and Zoning Officer.
      (5)   Height. No sign shall project higher than 30 feet above curb level.
('71 Code, § 11-19-2) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60; Am. Ord. 1427, passed 12-11-61; Am. Ord. 2965, passed 3-13-95; Am. Ord. 3959, passed 5-13-19)   Penalty, see § 155.999
Cross-reference:
   Regulations concerning signs and billboard, see Chapter 153
§ 155.142 PERMITTED SIGNS IN MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Permitted Signs, M-1 Districts. In the M-1 Districts, the regulations governing signs in the B-2 Districts shall apply.
   (B)   Billboards and poster panels having a sign area not exceeding 300 square feet, provided the location of their sites and the limitations of the time of their use and all other terms and conditions thereof are first approved as provided in this subchapter.
('71 Code, § 11-19-3) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60) Penalty, see § 155.999
Cross-reference:
   Regulations concerning signs and billboards, see Chapter 153
§ 155.143 SIGNS ON MARQUEES, CANOPIES AND AWNINGS.
   (A)   Restrictions imposed by this subchapter on the projection of signs across property lines into the public way shall not apply, except in Residence Districts, to signs located on a marquee or canopy shall be affixed flat to the surface thereof, and further, that no such sign shall extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of said marquee or canopy, except that individual, free-standing letters may project to a height not exceeding 24 inches above same.
   (B)   Restrictions imposed by this subchapter on the projection of signs across property lines into the public way shall not apply except in Residence Districts, to signs located on awnings, provided that any sign located on an awning shall be affixed flat to the surface thereof, shall be nonilluminated and nonflashing, and shall indicate only the name and address of the establishment on the premises. Further, no such sign shall exceed vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of said awning.
('71 Code, § 11-19-4) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60) Penalty, see § 155.999
§ 155.144 SIGNS ON PYLONS, STANDARDS, CLOCKS AND SUPPORTS.
   Signs, clocks or other advertising devices erected upon standard separate supports shall be placed so as to be entirely within the property lines of the premises upon which it is located, and no part of the sign or standard shall have a total height greater than 20 feet above the level of the street upon which the sign faces or above the adjoining ground level if such ground level is above the street level, nor shall the surface of any such sign exceed an area of 100 square feet.
('71 Code, § 11-19-5) (Ord. 1413, passed 9-13-60) Penalty, see § 155.999
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