The following standards shall be applied to all off-premises signs:
(A) Off-premises signs shall only be permitted in C-3, L.I. and G.I. Zoning Districts;
(B) Permanent off-premises signs shall contain a maximum of 400 square feet and shall not exceed in height the maximum building height limitation for that Zoning District;
(C) Off-premises signs shall be spaced a minimum of 750 feet from another such sign on either side of any two or more lane public thoroughfare;
(D) The maximum height of any portion of a permitted off-premises sign shall be 35 feet;
(E) No sign shall extend over any public right- of-way. All free-standing signs shall be setback at least 25 feet from all public or private road rights-of- way or easement lines and from all interior lots or property lines. Any sign located within 50 feet of the intersection of any two street rights-of-way shall be so designed, located and constructed that a free and unobstructed view is provided from the established grade to a height of ten feet above the established grade;
(F) Nothing in this Zoning Code shall be construed to restrict in any way or to require the necessity of obtaining a permit for the changing or replacement of the advertising face or message on off- premises signs.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95; Am. Ord. 1997-5, passed 3-17-97)