(a) Generally. A billboard is an off-premise advertising sign permitted in business and industrial districts located adjacent to an interstate highway. Billboards shall not be located on or over the roofs of buildings.
(b) Standards.
(1) Maximum size. No billboard sign shall exceed 400 square feet in area per sign. Each billboard sign shall have no more than one sign face. No more than one product, business, message and/or event shall be advertised on any billboard sign face.
(2) Maximum height. The maximum height for such signs shall be equal to the height restrictions set for principal structures within the zoning district in which it is located.
(3) Setbacks.
A. Highway right-of-way. No billboard sign shall be erected or maintained within 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of an interstate or state highway.
B. Property lines. Billboard signs shall comply with the building setback requirements for the district in which they are located.
C. Noncompatible use or structure. No part of any billboard sign shall be located closer than 500 feet to any residential dwelling unit, residential zoning district, park, school, church, hospital, cemetery, government building or interstate interchange.
D. Distance between billboards. There shall be a minimum of 2,000 feet between billboard signs. Only one billboard sign may be located on either side of an interstate or state highway for each 2,000 foot segment, including billboard signs in adjacent governmental jurisdictions.
E. Distance between billboards and on-premise signs. There shall be a minimum of 250 feet between any billboard sign and any on-premise sign.
(4) Content. Each face of the billboard sign shall exhibit no more than two pictorials and/or two written messages about one use, product, service, goods, event or facility located on other premises. No face of a sign shall be so designed as to give the impression of more than two signs.
(5) Billboard not used for advertising purposes. Any billboard sign not in use for advertising purposes shall have unused surfaces kept uniformly white in color overall. However, the owner of the sign shall be permitted to place a phone number on it to which inquiries for advertisement may be directed.
(6) Additional requirements. All outdoor advertising signs shall comply with all applicable requirements and conditions to the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code for advertising device control.
(Ord. 2003-99, passed 9-8-2003)