(A) Wall signs. In single-family residential no wall signs shall be allowed, except hereunder. Multiple-family residential complex, commercial or industrial buildings, may display wall signs per street frontage subject to the limiting standards set forth in division (D)(8) below. For shopping centers, planned industrial parks or other multiple occupancy non-residential buildings, the building face or wall shall be calculated separately for each separate occupancy, but in no event will the allowed area for any separate occupancy be less than 12 square feet.
(1) Wall signs shall not extend beyond the ends or over the top of the walls to which attached and shall not extend above the level of the second floor of the building.
(2) Wall signs shall not extend more than 15 inches from the face of the buildings to which attached.
(3) Any part of a sign extending over pedestrian traffic areas shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet. If under eight feet, they must be considered flush with the wall.
(B) Free-standing signs.
(1) In addition to any allowable wall signs, every single-family residential subdivision, multiple-family residential complex, commercial or industrial building shall be permitted to display free-standing or combination of signs per street frontage subject to the standards set forth in division (D)(8) below. A free-standing sign or bulletin board customarily incident to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs, schools or societies may be erected on the premises of such institutions. One such sign or bulletin board, not exceeding 32 square feet, may be erected for each entrance on a different street or highway.
(2) The area of this sign shall be deducted from the total area allowed of all allowable signage.
(a) No free-standing sign shall be located within the right-of-way, less than 15 feet from a side property line, nor be located less than 50 feet from any other free-standing sign. The total number or permitted signs on any lot in all districts shall not exceed two, of which only one may be pole sign and only one of which may be a free-standing ground or low profile sign. Any additional advertising signs must be on property owned by the business, company or individual.
(b) If, for any reason, the property line is changed at some future date, any free-standing sign made non-conforming thereby must be relocated within 90 days to conform to minimum setback requirements.
(c) No free-standing sign shall be more than 30 feet in height above highway grade. The height shall be measured vertically from the established average grade directly below the sign or entry level of the building or structure, whichever is lower, to the highest point of the sign, including supporting structures. No sign shall project above the permitted principal building height, except for any businesses abutting Highway 75 located within the C-C Community Commercial Service Business District measured two-tenths mile either north or south from the intersection of Highway 75 and Interstate 90, would be allowed to install one sign on the property to a height of 100 feet. The 100-foot height requirement would be measured from the Interstate 90 road bed. This sign regulation would not supersede any existing height limitations dictated by this chapter in any other area.
(d) No free-standing sign shall extend over or into public right-of-way, nor shall it overhang the property lines.
(e) Free-standing signs under which a pedestrian walkway or driveway passes must have a minimum vertical clearance of ten feet.
(f) Masonry/stone type signs or monuments shall not exceed six feet in height and shall not be placed so as to impair visibility for motorists, or be placed in the “clear view” triangle formed by a line 25 feet along each property line from the corner and connected to form the triangle.
(C) On-premises directional signs.
(1) No more than two directional signs (one back to back sign) shall be permitted per street entrance to any lot.
(2) There shall be no limit to the number of directional signs providing directional information interior to a lot.
(3) In residential zones, the maximum area for directional signs shall be one and one-half square feet.
(4) For all other zones, the maximum area for any directional sign visible from adjacent property or rights-of-way shall be six square feet.
(5) Not more than 25% of the area of any directional sign shall be permitted to be devoted to business identification or logo, which area shall not be assessed as identification sign area.
(D) Off-premises directional signs. In addition to any free-standing sign allowed in division (B) above, an off-premises directional sign may be allowed pursuant to the following requirements on any parcel abutting Highway 75, with permission of the owner of the parcel, unless zoned R-1 (one- and two-family residences) where they shall not be allowed.
(1) Off-premises directional signs shall be a sign with a maximum area of 32 square feet on a single-faced sign or 64 square feet on a double-faced sign.
(2) On a parcel where no permitted free-standing signs exist, one off-premises directional sign (pole or ground sign) shall be allowed subject to the setback and height requirements of division (B)(2)(f) above.
(3) On a parcel with one free-standing sign on a pole and no free-standing ground sign, one off-premises directional sign may be installed under the business sign on the pole or may be installed as a ground sign and the ground sign shall conform to the requirements in division (B)(2)(f) above.
(4) On a parcel with one free-standing ground sign and no free-standing sign on a pole, one off-premises directional sign may be installed on a pole or may be installed as a ground sign and the ground sign shall conform to the requirements in division (B)(2)(f) above.
(5) On a parcel with one free-standing sign on a pole and one free-standing ground sign, an off-premises directional sign may be installed under the business sign on the pole.
(6) Off-premises directional signs shall display only a business name or logo and directional information.
(7) No business shall have more than one off-premises directional sign.
(8) Not more than one off-premises directional sign shall be located on any parcel.
Identification Sign Standards, Wall Signs | |
Land Use | Aggregate Area (Square Feet) |
Commercial and industrial | 2 square feet for each foot of street frontage |
Multiple-family residential | 6 square feet |
Non-residential in a residential zone | Conditional use only |
Single-family residential | 2.5 square feet |
Free-Standing Sign Area | |
Distance of the Sign from the Property Line | Area of Permitted Signage |
0 - 8 feet | 32 square feet |
8 - 25 feet | 48 square feet |
Over 25 feet | 96 square feet |
(Prior Code, § 11.16) (Ord. 336, Third Series, effective 8-7-2014)