(a) The following shall be permitted for business and industrial use:
(1) Each business or industry shall be permitted one on-premises wall sign or one projecting sign for each face of the building facing a street. Projecting signs shall not exceed four feet measured from the face of the building nor more than twelve square feet on any one face of the sign. Wall signs shall not exceed an area equivalent to one and one-half square feet of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage, but in no case shall they exceed a maximum area of 100 square feet.
(2) In addition to the above each business or industry shall be permitted one on- premises ground sign on the premises, provided that all parts of the sign shall be set back five feet from the street right of-way or thirty feet from the street centerline, whichever is greater. The maximum area of such sign shall be thirty square feet on any face of the sign.
(3) In addition to the above each business or industry shall be permitted two small on-premises free standing or portable advertising signs not exceeding eight feet in height or twelve square feet on any face of the sign. Such signs shall not be located in any street right-of-way.
(4) In lieu of the permitted ground signs, as permitted in paragraph (a)(2) hereof, groups or establishments of four or more businesses shall be permitted one larger ground sign for all businesses. Such sign shall not exceed eighty square feet on any face nor exceed thirty feet in height and shall be set back at least ten feet from the street right-of-way.
(5) Larger signs or advertising devices for businesses or industries adjacent to interstate and primary highways, as regulated by Ohio R.C. Chapter 5516 and Section 5531.07, as amended, shall be
permitted in accordance with those State laws. Such signs shall not be subject to the above regulations but shall require a permit from the Village Zoning Inspector, and the owner or agent of such a sign must show proof of having obtained the required State of Ohio approval.
(6) Interior lighting of signs and protrusions of signs over the sidewalk are strictly prohibited in the Architectural Review District.
(b) A zoning permit shall be required for all signs listed in this section that are erected after the adoption of this Zoning Code. The zoning permit may be included as part of the zoning permit approving the erection or alteration of a structure. However, any change in signs or additional signs constructed after issuance of the initial zoning permit shall require another permit before such changes or additions are made.
(c) Any application for a zoning permit to authorize a sign to be constructed or altered shall include a written application and a diagram showing the size of the sign, its location on the property, and the name and address of the owner and/or agent of the sign.
(Ord. 19-83. Passed 4-4-83; Ord. 75-96. Passed 11-18-96.)