The following signs shall be permitted, per the subsequent requirements, without a sign permit with the stipulation that such signs shall not be in conflict with any provision of this Zoning Code.
(A) Residential property identification. A sign bearing the address or the names of residents at a residential property not to exceed one square foot in area per structure.
(B) Business establishment identification. A sign bearing the address of a business establishment not to exceed two square feet in area. In addition, a wall sign or window sign may be displayed in the door or window of the business establishment, announcing only the name of the proprietor(s), the nature of the business, contact information, or hours of operation not to exceed two square feet in area. Such sign shall be exempt from the building sign regulations of this subchapter and shall not be factored into the permissible building sign area or total number permitted.
(C) R2 Residential Zoned Districts. A conditional business will be limited to a combination of two signs, one from (1) below and one from (2) below:
(1) A freestanding sign or a projecting sign.
(2) A window sign or a wall sign.
(3) A freestanding sign must be placed at least three feet behind the street right-of-way; it may not exceed four feet in height; it may not be more than two feet in depth; it may not be more than three feet in width; and it may not exceed six square feet in area.
(4) A projecting sign shall not project more than four feet from a building, it must be at least three feet from the street right-of-way, and it shall not exceed four and one-half square feet.
(5) A wall sign may not exceed two feet in width or four square feet in area.
(6) A window sign shall not exceed 25% coverage of the window.
(D) Real estate signs. Real estate for sale, sold, rental, or lease signs meeting the following requirements, as applicable:
(1) For residential properties with a lot size of five acres or less, one real estate for sale, sold, rental or lease sign shall be permitted per lot not exceeding four square feet in area for any one display area, eight square feet in total display area or six feet in height.
(2) For residential properties with a lot size of more than five acres or any commercial property, one real estate for sale, sold, rental or lease sign shall be permitted per road frontage per lot not exceeding 32 square feet in area for any one display area, 64 square feet in total display area or ten feet in height.
(3) Sold signs may be posted for a period not to exceed 14 days after closing.
(E) Flags, pennants or insignia of any nation, state, educational institution, municipality, or other political unit or jurisdiction.
(F) Signs, flags and sources of illumination clearly in the nature of decorations customarily associated with any national, state, local or religious holiday, and containing no advertisement.
(G) Flags that solely denote the business is open.
(H) Personal property "For Sale" signs limited to one per residential dwelling not exceeding four square feet in area in each of two directions.
(I) Construction and coming soon signs. A construction or coming soon sign announcing the names of contractors, material suppliers, developers and financial institutions participating in the construction of a building or announcing the name and nature of the business or development shall be permitted subject to the following requirements:
(1) No more than one construction or coming soon sign shall be permitted for a single project.
(2) A construction or coming soon sign shall only be permitted during the time of construction and shall be removed within 14 days after a certificate of occupancy has been issued for any structure on the property.
(3) A construction or coming soon sign for a non-residential project shall not exceed 32 square feet in total display area or ten feet in height.
(4) A construction or coming soon sign for a residential project shall not exceed 20 square feet in total display area or six feet in height.
(5) A construction or coming soon sign shall be located no closer than ten feet from any property line or the public right-of-way.
(J) One on-premises wall sign for home occupations permitted by the Zoning Code, not to exceed four square feet in area.
(K) Plaques or memorial signs for historical purposes.
(L) Signs on vehicles or trailers of a business nature that are moved on a nearly daily basis.
(M) No trespassing, no hunting, or no dumping signs.
(N) Signs, banners, and scoreboards designated solely for athletic complexes.
(O) Signs or logos built into the construction of a building do not count as a sign.
(P) Signs displaying information regarding a city sponsored event. Such signs shall be approved by the Zoning Inspector.
(Q) Signs erected by, or erected under the authority of, the City of Logan. Such signs shall be allowable in the public right-of-way.
(R) Signs posted to indicate special parking locations for the handicapped, imprinted with the international symbol of accessibility.
(S) Signs posted to indicate special parking locations for special space uses.
(T) Signs required by the City of Logan, the State of Ohio or other authorized government entity regulating traffic, parking, emergency measures, warnings or other applicable matter.
(U) Signs pertaining to political parties, candidates, elections or ballot issues. Such signs shall not be allowable in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 66-2020, passed 11-24-20)