(a) Sign Table - 1 lists all Zoning Districts in which ground mounted signs are permitted. If a Zoning District is not listed, ground mounted signs are considered prohibited in said District. All ground mounted signs shall comply with the time, place and manner regulations Sign Table - 1. A sign permit shall be obtained prior to installing said sign.
(b) The maximum square footage in Sign Table - 1 applies to each sign face, and each sign face shall count towards the maximum size of the sign and total maximum square footage of all signs. There shall be a maximum of two (2) sign faces per sign.
(c) All ground mounted signs shall have a solid base consistent with the primary building material and have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of landscaping around all sides of the ground mounted sign. Sign shall be affixed directly to a base having a width at least equal to that of the sign.
(d) Ground mounted signs shall not be permitted along rear access roads.
(e) The architecture of the sign base and sign face shall be coordinated with the overall architecture of the building(s) on the property.
Sign Table - 1 - Ground Mounted Signs
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*The following roads are existing developed corridors where new signs should be strategically placed to fit within the existing character of the area.
1. East Main Street from intersection of Pearl Avenue to the intersection of Kanawha Road.
2. Memorial Drive from the intersection of Main Steet Road to the intersection of Ety Road.
3. West Fair Avenue from the intersection of Memorial Drive to the intersection of Pierce Avenue.
Within these corridors, the City Planner or designee may administratively approve a sign that does not meet the minimum setback requirement for the applicable Zoning District as defined in Sign Table 1, provided any of the following criteria are met:
1. The location of existing building(s) on the lot where the proposed sign will be located, prevents the proposed sign from complying with the minimum setbacks for the applicable Zoning District as defined in Sign Table 1;
2. The location of the existing signs on the immediately adjacent lots are located in a manner that is less than the minimum setback requirements for the applicable Zoning District as defined in Sign Table 1, and the proposed sign location will maintain a consistent setback with the exiting signs on said adjacent lots.
In no such case shall City Planner or designee allow a new sign within these corridors to be placed less than five feet from the right-of-way line. Such action would require a variance through the BZA.
(f) Measurement of Ground Mounted Sign Area and Height:
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)