(a) Signs without a permit. Signs permitted without a permit, such as a name plate sign and street address, are allowed subject to the provisions of § 1187.05.
(b) Temporary signs. Real estate signs and other temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with § 1187.07.
(c) Wall signs.
(1) Single tenant building. One wall sign shall be permitted per street frontage per parcel and may be located on any building wall. The total area of each wall sign shall not exceed one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage, not to exceed 200 square feet; except for wall signs that face residentially zoned property shall not exceed 100 square feet. One additional wall sign shall be permitted for each side of the structure that does not have road frontage but does have a public entrance or faces a side or rear parking lot. The total area of each sign shall not exceed one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage, not to exceed 100 square feet; except for wall signs that face residentially zoned property shall not exceed 50 square feet. A maximum of four wall signs per building is permitted.
(2) Multi-tenant building. One wall sign shall be permitted for each tenant of a multi-tenant structure having an individual and exterior means of public access. The total area of a wall sign shall not exceed one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed 100 square feet. The center of the wall sign shall be placed in the center of the unit on which it is affixed.
(3) Height. The maximum height specified for the district in which the sign is located provided that no part of the wall sign extends past the roof line of the wall to which it is attached.
(d) Ground mounted signs.
(1) Number. One ground mounted sign shall be permitted per street frontage on each parcel.
(2) Size. The total area of the ground mounted sign shall not exceed one square foot per lineal foot of lot-frontage, not to exceed 80 square feet, except wall signs that face residentially zoned land shall not exceed 64 square feet.
(3) Setbacks. All ground mounted signs shall comply with the setback and location requirements of § 1187.02.
(4) Landscaping. A landscaping area around the base of the ground mounted sign shall be provided equal to the area of the sign face. A mixture of live plant material shall be provided in the landscape area and should include a combination of shrubs, annuals and perennials to create a pleasing identification for the development it advertises.
(5) Street address. The street address number shall be clearly displayed on the sign in numerals not less than six inches or no more than 12 inches in height. Required street address numbers are not counted in the total area of the sign.
(e) Monument sign. Monument entranceway signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations.
(1) There shall be no more than one monument sign located at each primary entrance leading into a office or industrial park. The entrance leading into the office or industrial park must be a public thoroughfare. The total area of the monument sign shall not exceed 150 square feet. The sign shall display the name of the development only. Names of developers or contractors shall not be displayed anywhere on such signage.
(2) Monument signs shall not exceed ten feet in height.
(3) Monument signs shall be externally illuminated.
(4) A landscaping area equal to the sign area shall be provided around the sign base. The landscape area shall include living plants aesthetically located and maintained. Impervious material shall not be permitted within the landscape area.
(5) All monument signs shall comply with the setback and location requirements of § 1187.02.
(f) Directory signs. Directory signs shall be permitted to direct traffic within office and industrial parks that have at least 20 businesses on individual lots, subject to the following conditions.
(1) One directory sign may be located at the entrance of an office or industrial park provided that the directory sign cannot be seen from the road right-of-way providing access to the office or industrial park.
(2) The sign shall be located away from any public right-of-way within the office or industrial park, so that drivers can conveniently pull up to and read the directory without impeding traffic on any road, driveway or entrance serving the office or industrial park.
(3) The sign may contain an unlimited number of pieces of information, but letters shall not be more than three inches in height and shall not be legible from any public right-of-way.
(4) The sign may not exceed ten square feet in area and eight feet in height.
(5) One additional directory sign may be provided internal to the office or industrial park for each additional 20 single-tenant buildings located within the office or industrial park.
(6) Directory signs shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. 2003-99, passed 9-8-2003; Ord. 04-15, passed 3-8-2004; Ord. 2015-89, passed 9-28-2015)