(A) Directory signs. For offices, office parks, industrial parks, and multi-tenant buildings in the CBD, directory signs which identify only the names and locations of occupants or uses within a building on a lot shall be permitted in addition to other signs permitted under these regulations.
(1) No more than 1 directory sign per lot is permitted, except where a lot has frontage on no less than 2 sides.
(2) No directory sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area or 6 feet in height from finished grade.
(3) No directory sign shall be located closer than 50 feet to any property line in all Districts except the CBD.
(B) Menu board. One menu board for a drive-in or drive-through restaurant shall be permitted in addition to other signs permitted under these regulations, provided the sign does not exceed 16 square feet in area or 6 feet in height from finished grade.
(C) Changeable copy signs. Manual changeable copy signs shall be permitted when incorporated into a permitted wall or ground sign, provided that the area devoted to changeable copy does not exceed 20% of the permissible sign area.
(1) Lettering used on manual changeable copy signs directed to local or collector streets shall not exceed 3 inches in height.
(2) Lettering used on manual changeable copy signs directed to secondary or major arterial streets shall not exceed least 6 inches in height.
(3) Lettering used on manual changeable copy signs directed to pedestrians shall be at least 2 inches in height.
(D) Off-premises directional signs. Off-premises directional signs directing vehicular traffic to a church, governmental building, or educational institution may be permitted in all districts subject to the review of the Planning Commission and the following standards.
(1) No more than 2 signs per use shall be permitted.
(2) The size of an off-premises directional sign shall not exceed 2 square feet in size.
(3) The height of an off-premises directional sign shall be no less than 3 feet nor exceed 6 feet. However, variations in height may be granted by the Planning Commission to accommodate vehicular visibility to avoid obstruction to visibility.
(4) Illumination shall not be permitted.
(5) Permission of the property owner where the proposed sign is to be located must be provided.
(E) Historic markers.
(1) If a structure within the village has been designated a state historical site or listed in the National Register of Historic Places, then a marker designating that fact, obtained from the appropriate state or federal agency, shall be permitted in addition to any other sign or signs which may lawfully be placed on the structure or the property on which the structure is located.
(2) Anyone wishing to place a historic marker on a structure or property shall complete and file a sign permit application with the Zoning Administrator. No fee shall be charged for a historic marker application.
(3) The Planning Commission shall review the proposed placement of the historic marker and no historic marker shall be placed on any structure or property unless a permit has been approved by the Planning Commission.
(F) Window signs.
(1) Any sign, excluding the posting of hours of operation and/or street and building address, which is painted or mounted onto a window pane, or which is hung directly inside the window with the purpose or effect of identifying any premises from the sidewalk or street. Window signs shall not exceed more than 30% of the window area in which they are displayed.
(2) Nontemporary signs hung inside windows shall be made of clear materials, such as transparent plastic, with lettering painted or attached to them, with all hours of operation, credit card and address signs being exempt.
(3) Window signs do not require sign permits, nor count in the calculation of total building signage permitted.
(4) Permanent and/or illuminated window signs require a permit and application.
(G) Mural signs. When a mural or graphic includes identification of an establishment or specific services, good, or products, or a representation of the types of services, good, or products provided on the site, the mural area will count towards the total permitted wall sign area. Murals are subject to conditional land approval based upon a recommendation from the Planning Commission and the following standards.
(1) No mural may be placed on any building or structure that includes nonconforming signs.
(2) Only 1 wall, facade, or surface of a building or structure may be used for a mural.
(3) A wall, facade, or surface that is used for a mural pertaining to the business on which it is located shall be counted as 1 sign. A mural will count towards the total wall signage allowed for the business; however, the Village Council in its sole discretion may permit murals of larger size. Larger murals shall be permitted when determined to demonstrate at least 1 of the following:
(a) Accentuates the historic features of the building;
(b) Masks an unattractive building facade;
(c) Creates an aesthetically pleasing amenity; and/or
(d) Superior in aesthetics to an attached wall sign;
(4) The owner of record of the building or structure on which the proposed mural is to be placed shall, in writing, consent to the placement of the mural on the property, and shall agree to restore the wall, facade, or surface upon which the mural is placed to its prior existing condition if and at the time the mural is not maintained by the applicant. The permit application shall include a statement detailing the applicant’s plans for the maintenance of the mural.
(5) In the review of the conditional land use, the Village Council shall grant approval only if the following criteria are met.
(a) The placing of the proposed mural at the location selected by the applicant would not constitute a significant traffic safety hazard.
(b) Neither the mural, nor the placement of the mural, would endanger the public health, safety, or general welfare.
(c) Neither the mural, nor the placement of the mural, would be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity of the proposed location.
(Ord. 239, passed 3-5-2001, § 8.8) Penalty, see § 151.999