(A) Permitted signs. Within any residential district as designated on the building zone map, only the following signs shall be permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter:
(1) Traffic or other municipal signs pertaining to the health, welfare, and safety of the village; highway signs erected by or at the direction of the state, including legal notices, danger signs, emergency signs, and non-advertising signs, when approved by the Mayor;
(2) One non-illuminated or "front-lit" "name plaque sign", not exceeding one square foot in area, shall be permitted for each single-family dwelling. Name plaque signs shall not be placed nearer to a street lot line than 15 feet;
(3) Signs and "bulletin boards" pertaining to public or semipublic recreational or educational uses permitted in the residential districts. These signs or bulletin boards shall not exceed 12 square feet in area and shall be erected only on the premises of the use to which the sign refers. No more than one sign or bulletin board may be erected for each premises. Bulletin board signs shall not be placed nearer to a street lot line than 15 feet;
(4) Name of building or date of erection, fabricated of incombustible material and built into the walls of a building. Name of building shall not exceed six square feet in areas and shall not be placed nearer to a street lot line than 20 feet;
(5) Memorial signs, plaques, and tablets, when approved by the Council;
(6) Temporary signs not intended for permanent use, subject to requirements specified in § 151.131; such signs will not exceed six square feet in area and shall not be placed nearer to a street lot line than 15 feet. Also, such signs shall not be placed outside the width of the house that is facing the street. An exception may exist where permanent shrubbery or topography prevent view of sign if placed as required above. In such event, approval may be given the Chief of Police for a location other than that required under normal conditions as long as it does not create a safety issue.
(7) Hospital or a nursing, rest or convalescent home located within residential district may have one identification sign and additional "incidental" signs in order to denote entrances and exits. Incidental signs shall not exceed four square feet in area and shall not be placed nearer to a property line than 25 feet;
(8) "Professional signs" for home occupations as permitted by § 151.060(A)(7). Not more than one such sign shall be permitted for each premises and each sign shall not exceed two square feet in area. These signs shall be "wall signs" or lettered on the glass surface of a window or door. The top of the sign shall not be higher than the top of the front door; and
(9) Temporary signs made of lightweight wood or cardboard, or of wire frame and plastic, denoting political cause or candidate not over six square feet in area. Such signs shall be placed back from every street lot line at least the distance in feet equal to the number of square feet area of the sign; provided, that no such sign shall be placed nearer to a street lot line than 15 feet. An exception may exist where permanent shrubbery or topography prevent view of sign if placed as required above. In such event, approval may be given by the Mayor for a location other than that required under normal conditions.
(10) Identification signs. All properties within the village shall have numbers prominently displayed on the front of the premises to assist emergency service personnel to identify the property in a timely manner from the street. For those properties with a rear access alley, identification signs shall be placed on both the front and rear of the property to assist emergency service personnel. For properties within the historic district, the Architectural Review Board shall establish clear guidelines relative to such identification signs and numbers.
(B) Prohibited signs. All other signs, announcements, declarations, demonstrations, displays, or insignia, other than those specified in division (A) above, shall be prohibited, including those designated in § 151.127(B).
(2000 Code, § 151.126) (Ord. O-4-96, passed 3-25-1996; Ord. O-20-00, passed 12-20-2000; Ord. O-12-06, passed 12-26-2006; Ord. O-3-08, passed 2-25-2008; Ord. O-2-18, passed 1-8-2018; Ord. O-2- 20, passed 2-10-2020; Ord. O-28-20, passed 11-23- 2020) Penalty, see § 151.999