(A) Pole signs shall not exceed 50 square feet for each face, including air space between parts of the sign situated on private property.
(B) The maximum height of any pole sign shall be two and one-half times the largest sign face dimension, but in no case more than 28 feet with a reader board or 22 feet without a reader board.
(C) The pole sign shall be so located that no part of the sign projects beyond a five-foot setback line from the street right-of-way.
(D) No pole sign shall extend downward nearer than ten feet to the ground or pavement.
(E) A pole sign shall be constructed of incombustible material.
(F) Pole signs shall be proportioned so that the ratio of the width-to-height of the sign face does not exceed two to one or that the ratio of height-to-width does not exceed 1.33 to one.
(G) Double-faced pole signs shall be constructed with parallel faces having identical size and shape so that the back of a sign face is not visible.
(H) The size of support poles shall be proportional and harmonious to the overall size of the sign. The support poles shall be a color compatible with the sign face and frame.
(I) (1) A pole sign may include permanently affixed reader boards or electronic message boards.
(2) The size of the reader board shall be limited to 75% of the area of the primary pole sign, not to exceed 37.5 square feet.
(J) (1) Clocks and time and temperature information devices shall be permitted on a pole sign with a maximum area of ten square feet.
(2) These types of signs shall be permitted in addition to the above noted permitted sign area.
(K) One pole sign for each building fronting a public street, which is occupied by only one occupant, shall be allowed.
(L) (1) In the case of a multi-occupant building, one pole sign depicting the name or use of the building shall be allowed.
(2) Such a sign may include a list of the occupants of the building.
(Ord. 2002-09, passed 4-3-02) Penalty, see § 10.99