(A) General requirements.
(1) One freestanding sign shall be permitted per premises which has frontage on only 1 public road.
(2) Two freestanding signs shall be permitted per premises which has frontage on 2 public roads. One sign shall not exceed the area requirements set forth herein. The second sign shall not exceed 50% of the area requirements set forth herein. Maximum sign area is provided in Table A below.
(3) A freestanding sign shall have a setback of 10 feet from a public road right-of-way and a setback distance equal to the height of the sign from all other property boundaries.
(4) Within all residential zoning districts, only 1 ground sign shall be permitted per zoning lot for the purpose of identifying a non-residential special land use. Size and location shall be determined during site plan review.
(5) All internally illuminated free-standing signs shall have a background darker than the lettering. If a free-standing sign has an opaque background and only the letters are illuminated, it may have a non-illuminated light background.
(B) Specific requirements. Freestanding signs shall be permitted by district in accordance with the following requirements.
Table A - Maximum Sign Dimensions for Freestanding Signs
District | Height Limit | Square Foot Limit (per side) | Setback
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(Ord. 239, passed 3-5-2001, § 8.3; Am. Ord. 289, passed 6-2-2014) Penalty, see §
151.999