Signs are permitted in residential districts only in accordance with the following provisions.
(A) Signs pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or land may be erected temporarily as provided in § 154.186(B).
(B) Temporary signs, for one year, may be erected to advertise a new subdivision of five or more lots, provided that the sign is no larger than 40 square feet in area, is not internally illuminated, advertises only the subdivision in which it is located and is erected only at a dedicated street entrance. Permanent signs for the same purpose and with the same other restrictions are additionally limited to a size no greater than 20 square feet in area.
(C) One non-illuminated sign may be erected in conjunction with the construction of a building to identify the owner, architect, engineer, contractor and others instrumental in the construction of the building provided that such sign is not more than 12 square feet in area, no more than ten feet above the ground, and is removed within 30 days of receiving the certificate of occupancy.
(D) One identifying sign of not more than 15 square feet in area may be erected for churches and/or other places of worship, libraries, schools, parks, hospitals for human care, social clubs, societies and other public facilities of a similar nature. Such sign shall be solely for the purpose of displaying the name of the institution and its activities or services and shall be located on the premises of such institution. It may be illuminated but shall not be flashing. Such sign shall be erected not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street or highway provided such sign does not obstruct traffic visibility at street-or highway intersections.
(E) Directional signs, not exceeding two square feet in area shall be permitted only on major thoroughfare approaches to institutions listed in division (D) above. No such signs shall be permitted on minor residential streets.
(F) One indirectly lighted name plate sign for a dwelling group of four or more dwellings not exceeding two feet by three feet in area. Such signs may indicate only the names of the buildings or of the occupant of the buildings.
(G) Accessory uses for home occupations as specified in the definitions of this chapter and in Section 661 shall permit one non-illuminated name plate/sign not over two square feet in area mounted flat against the outside wall of the main or accessory building.
(H) Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)