(a) Table 1, Permitted Signs (sf-sq. ft.; d.u.-dwelling unit; ft-foot).
Uses | ||||
Single Family Dwelling | Two-Family Dwelling | Multi-Family | Non-Residential
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Permanent Signs | ||||
Sign plate – wall, window or ground | ||||
Maximum number | 1/d.u. | 1/d.u. | 1/d.u. | 1/building |
Maximum sign area (sf) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ground sign for use/development | ||||
Maximum number *** | 1/entrance | 1/entrance | 1/entrance | 1 |
Maximum total sign area (sf) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Maximum height (ft) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Minimum setback from right-of-way (ft) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wall sign | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 40 |
Temporary Signs | ||||
Window sign or ground sign | ||||
Maximum total sign area (sf) | 8/d.u. | 8/d.u. | 4/d.u. | 32 |
Maximum height – ground (ft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Minimum distance from right-of-way (ft) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Banner | ||||
Maximum number | n.a. | n.a. | 1 | 1 |
Maximum area (sf) | n.a. | n.a. | 30 | 30 |
Maximum height (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 12 | 20 |
Minimum distance to right-of-way (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 25 | 25 |
Instructional Signs | ||||
Maximum number/entrance | n.a. | n.a. | 2 | 2 |
Maximum area each sign (sf) | n.a. | n.a. | 4 | 4 |
Minimum distance from right-of-way (ft) | n.a. | n.a. | 0 | 0 |
***except as provided in § 1286.08(b)(4) | ||||
(b) Supplementary regulations for ground signs.
(1) Ground signs that exceed four square feet in area shall be erected with a minimum of two supporting posts or on a solid base.
(2) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting.
(3) No part of a ground sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(4) Residential identification monument signs. A residential identification monument sign, indicating the name of the subdivision or residential development, if part of the overall architectural treatment of the entrance of the development, except as otherwise provided and permitted in § 1248.16, shall be permitted for each entrance to a development pursuant to the area and height regulations in subsection (a) of this section and in compliance with the following:
A. Such identification (monument) signs shall be placed on corner parcels at openings to a development at the intersection of a development with an arterial street (on private property with an easement), on blocks owned by the homeowner's association or city, or on a cluster or multi-family development parcel, no closer than ten feet to the right-of-way and five feet from a side lot line, except as permitted in subsection B. of this section.
B. Such identification (monument) signs may be placed in the right-of-way provided such signs shall be located on a divided entranceway island, placed no closer than 15 feet to the intersecting street's planned right-of-way line and set back five feet from the curb of the divided island if an easement is granted by City Council for such signs.
C. A maximum of two sign faces shall be permitted per entrance to an arterial street: either as a double-sided monument sign or as two single-sided monument signs either freestanding or mounted on a brick or masonry wall or wood fence. The sign face height can be no more than six feet above normal grade and cannot extend beyond the limits of the wall or fence.
D. Support structures for the mounting of residential identification signs shall be no more than six feet above normal grade and 120 square feet in area for the portions of the structure that face the arterial street. The Planning and Zoning Commission may permit additional decorative features above these standards, including railings, pillars, arches, gateways, lamp posts, etc., if they are part of the overall architectural treatment of the entrance and do not detract from the surrounding residential areas.
(5) For non-residential uses a maximum of 75 percent of the permitted ground sign area may be devoted to changeable copy.
(6) For non-residential uses, ground signs shall contain the street address in numerals not exceeding seven inches in height.
(c) Supplementary regulations for temporary signs.
(1) Temporary signs for residential uses and temporary window signs for non-residential uses may be erected for an unspecified time.
(2) For non-residential uses, one temporary ground sign that does not exceed six square feet may be erected for an unspecified time. All other temporary ground signs and temporary banner signs shall be permitted for a maximum of 15 consecutive days, not more than 45 days per calendar year.
(3) Vacant parcels in residential districts shall be permitted one temporary sign. The maximum permitted sign area shall be not more than four square feet for every 200 feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof; provided, the sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(4) Temporary signs that are erected in order to announce or advertise a specific event shall be erected no earlier than 30 days before the event and shall be removed within seven days after the close of such event.
(d) Illumination. Permanent signs may be illuminated as provided in § 1286.11(a) of this chapter.
(e) Instructional signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed on a lot in a residential district when the lot is devoted to a multi-family or non-residential use.
(Ord. 04-O-28, passed 8-23-2004; Am. Ord. 11-O-13, passed 4-18-2011)