No permit is required for the following Signs, provided they comply with the conditions set forth. Signs permissible in this Section 1331.07
shall not be considered in determining the total Sign area. However, if a Sign exceeds the size or in any other way does not comply with these limitations, it shall be considered as a prohibited Sign and/or shall be subject to all other provisions of this Ordinance. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to authorize or permit any Sign prohibited under Section 1331.08
, or otherwise by applicable law:
(a) Building Marker Signs. A Building marker Sign may include only the building name, date of construction, or historical data on Historic Buildings or Sites; and shall be cut or etched into masonry, bronze, or similar material.
(b) Special Event Signs for Public, Quasi-Public or Non-Profit organizations. A Sign may be erected by public, quasi-public, or non-profit organizations such as schools and Churches for promoting the following events. Such Signs shall not be illuminated, and their maximum size is thirty (30) square feet. Such Signs shall not be located within a Street right-of-way or required Sight Triangle:
(1) Scheduled sales events such as rummage and bake sales. Such Signs shall remain in place no more than seventy-two (72) hours. Additionally, such Signs shall be limited to one On-Premise Sign per Street Frontage;
(2) Public events such as charity benefits, fairs, fund drives, revivals and sporting events. Such Signs shall be displayed for a maximum period of thirty (30) days and shall be allowed on-premise; and
(3) Special seasonal events, such as parades, fairs and festivals. Such Signs shall be erected (on- or off-premise) within fourteen (14) days of the event and shall be removed seventy-two (72) hours after the end of an event;
(c) Construction/Contractor and Subdivision Project Signs. Such Signs shall be non-illuminated and may be located in any Zoning District to identify future tenants, home builders, contractors, lenders, and architectural or engineering designers during the period of construction. Such Signs may only be installed after receiving Site Plan approval from the City and shall only be located on site. These Signs shall be removed no later than seven (7) days after the completion of a project. Maximum size is thirty-two (32) square feet.
(d) Flags.
(1) Flags and flagpoles shall not be located within any right-of-way. Height. Flags shall have a maximum height of thirty (30) feet.
(2) No more than two (2) flags per lot in UR, SR, and MUR Zoning Districts, no more than three (3) flags per lot in all other Zoning Districts.
(e) Governmental Signs. Signs posted by various local, state, and federal agencies such as regulatory signs, welcome signs, and traffic control signs.
(f) Incidental Signs. Signs indicating vehicular entrances and exits, parking areas, one-way traffic, no trespassing, dumping, loitering, etc. Such Signs shall not exceed three (3) feet in height, shall not obstruct any vehicular sight triangle, and shall be located no farther than fifteen (15) feet away from the edge of the entrance or exit which it delineates. No more than two Signs per entrance or exit shall be permitted. Such Signs may be illuminated and shall contain no Sign copy other than directional information. Maximum size is four (4) square feet.
(g) Occupant/Street Number Signs. Non-illuminated Signs affixed to Structures, mailboxes, decorative light posts, Driveway entrances, etc., which serve to identify the address of the Structure or occupant. All such Signs are required to be placed in such a manner as to be visible from the Street.
(h) Off-Premise Directional Signs for Churches. Non-illuminated Ground-Mounted Signs located outside of the Street right-of-way. A maximum of two (2) directional Signs per Church shall be permitted within the City’s corporate limits. Maximum size is six (6) square feet.
(i) Personal Expression Signs of any Sign type, including Flags, provided that they do not exceed three (3) square feet in area per side, are non-commercial in nature, and not illuminated.
(j) Public Service Signs. Signs displayed for the convenience of the general public, such as Signs for public rest rooms, automobile inspection, hours of operation, freight entrances, etc. Such Signs may be illuminated and shall contain no Sign copy other than service information and trade names and/or logos for the business. Maximum size is four (4) square feet.
(k) Real Estate Signs – Residential Property (Off-Premise). Off-Premise Signs which advertise the sale or lease of residential property. Such Signs shall not be illuminated or located within a sight triangle or public right-of-way. Such Signs may only be displayed on weekends and shall not be erected before 5:00 p.m. on Friday and shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Off-Premise real estate Signs may also be displayed on legal holidays. Maximum size is six (6) square feet.
(l) Real Estate Signs – Residential Properties (On-Premise). Signs which advertise the sale or lease of the property on which said Sign is located. Such Signs may not be illuminated or located within a sight triangle or public right-of-way and shall be removed no later than seven (7) days after the sale or lease of the property. Such Signs are limited to one per Street Frontage. Maximum size is ten (10) square feet.
(m) Real Estate Signs – Non-Residential Properties (On-Premise). Signs which advertise the sale or lease of non-residential property on which said Sign is located. Such Signs may not be illuminated or located within a sight triangle or public right-of-way and shall be removed no later than seven (7) days after the sale or lease of the property. Such Signs are limited to one per Street Frontage. Maximum size is thirty-two (32) square feet.
(n) Signs that are a permanent architectural feature of a building or structure, existing at the time of adoption of this Ordinance.
(o) Signs or emblems of a religious, civil, philanthropic, historical or educational organization that do not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.
(p) Window Signs. Signs placed or painted on the interior or exterior of glass windows or doors provided that such Signs cover no more than thirty percent (30%) of the glass area of the entire storefront. Window Signs that cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the glass area shall be classified as a Wall Sign and shall meet the requirements for Wall Signs.
(q) Yard/Garage Sale Signs. Such Signs may be placed on- or off-premise provided they are not located in a sight triangle or Street right-of-way nor placed on any tree, street Sign, or utility pole. Such Signs may not be illuminated and may remain in place for seventy-two (72) hours in any thirty (30) day period. Maximum size is six (6) square feet.
(r) For-profit Temporary Signs. Businesses advertising special sales, special events and promotions may display one Temporary Sign or Banner per establishment in addition to the permitted Signs, provided that such Temporary Sign or Banner is not illuminated. Such Temporary Sign or Banner must be maintained in good condition and may not be displayed for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. The Temporary Sign or Banner must be located on the property of the business for which it is advertising and may not be located in any public right-of-way or sight triangle. Maximum size is twenty-four (24) square feet.
(1) Businesses with more than three hundred (300) feet of Street Frontage on a designated major thoroughfare may have one (1) additional Banner for every three hundred (300) feet of Street Frontage.
(2) Combined Developments are permitted to have one Temporary Sign per establishment/tenant as stated in this Section; however, the Sign(s) must be mounted flush against the Building wall of the advertised business.
(3) Use of Portable Signs as Temporary Signs is not permitted.
(s) Itinerant Merchants. Itinerant merchants may erect one Temporary Sign or Banner per establishment for the period of operation provided such Sign is not located within a Street right-of-way or required sight triangle and is not illuminated. Maximum size is twenty-four (24) square feet.
(t) Signs containing or consisting of Pennants, ribbons, Streamers, Festoon Lighting, Balloons (or Inflatable Signs), Feather Flags, or Spinners. Such signs are only permitted in the MUC District and only permitted for business grand opening/ re-opening events for a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days.
(Ord. 2021-07. Passed 7-21-21.)