(a) Upon the 100 and 200 blocks of Putnam Street in the City of Marietta, no sign shall be erected, placed or maintained that projects at right angles from the building to which it is attached, that extends more than two (2) feet in any direction from the building to which it is attached, or which is affixed to a pole or any other structure or device other than a building,
except as provided herein.
(b) Historically significant buildings that continue to display their past historical structural components and facades, that are located in the C-4 Downtown Commercial Business District, which encompasses the 100 and 200 block of Putnam Street, that have had a prior sign or marquee as defined in Section 905.06 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Marietta, Ohio, said sign or marquee having previously been modified, or removed, may, upon proper application, to-wit: after first obtaining a building permit from the Southeast Ohio Building Department, and a zoning permit from the City of Marietta, restore the sign or marquee by installing or attaching a vertical sign to the structure, that is of a historically relevant design element.
(Ord. 91(24-25). Passed 9-19-24.)