1170.09 GROUND SIGNS.
   (a)   Maximum area of ground signs shall be as provided in the schedule set forth in Section 1170.08, and such signs shall conform to the design standards of Section 1170.05(b)(7). Ground signs shall be permitted only for the following purposes:
      (1)   One ground sign per lot for the purpose of identification of businesses, offices and institutional uses shall be permitted in the Community Business and Office Districts and for institutional uses in any district. Multitenant buildings on a single lot shall be permitted only one ground sign and must share signage space on the ground sign.
      (2)   One ground sign per lot for the purpose of residential development identification shall be permitted in the Single-Family and Residential Planned Unit Development Districts.
      (3)   One temporary ground sign per lot for the purpose of project identification during construction shall be permitted in all zoning districts.
      (4)   Ground signs used as information and directional signs shall be permitted if such ground signs conform to the definitions of information and directional signs as set forth in Section 1170.04(c).
      (5)   One temporary ground sign used as a real estate sign, and ground signs used as political signs, shall be permitted if such ground signs conform to the definitions of real estate and political signs, as set forth in Section 1170.04(c), and to the regulations for temporary signs in Section 1170.13.
      (6)   Temporary signs are subject to the provisions of Section 1170.13.
   (b)   The maximum height of identification, residential development identification and construction identification ground signs in any district shall be eight feet.
   (c)   No permitted ground sign shall be located within a public right of way. A permit will not be issued for a ground sign unless the Building Commissioner has approved its location and setback. (See Section 1170.11 for additional regulations pertaining to ground signs for institutional uses.)
(Ord. 96-61. Passed 4-21-97.)