This section regulates all signs erected in all areas within the city zoned R-1, R-2, R-3.
(A) Location of signs. Signs may be erected at any location on private property subject to the following restrictions:
(1) Signs erected on the property of multiple dwellings and for home occupations must be flush wall signs.
(2) All freestanding signs must either have at least 20 feet of setback from the street curb line (extended vertically), or have at least eight feet of clearance between the base of the sign and the ground; and, no part of any freestanding or building sign may be erected so as to suspend over or otherwise encroach upon any public right-of-way.
(3) No sign may be erected on the roof of any structure, or be erected on the building facade so that any portion of the sign exceeds the height of the facade.
(B) Height of signs. For uses not specifically controlled by other sections of this chapter, signs may be erected to the height of 12 feet above the ground or the maximum height of the building facade, whichever is less.
(C) Sign area.
(1) For one-, two-, three-, and four-unit dwellings - one square foot per dwelling unit.
(2) For home occupations - two square feet.
(3) For schools, government buildings, churches and public auditoriums - 50 square feet.
(4) For multi-unit dwelling developments and mobile home parks - one which shall not be smaller than 12 square feet and shall not exceed 50 square feet.
(5) For bed and breakfast establishments and inns - 12 square feet.
(6) Other uses not listed above - one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage. (Such sign need not be smaller than 12 square feet.)
(D) Illumination. Signs may be illuminated except signs for one-, two-, three-, and four-unit dwellings and for home occupations. The illumination may not flash in any manner.
(E) Movement. Signs in these zones may not move in any manner.
(F) Number of signs.
(1) Freestanding signs when permitted - one per street frontage. (50 feet of frontage, minimum)
(2) Architectural signs - there is no limit on the number of architectural signs subject to the provisions for sign area, division (C) of this section.
(G) Business and locations not permitted freestanding signs:
(1) Individual businesses within business development.
(2) Home occupations.
(3) One-, two-, three-, and four-unit dwellings.
(4) Lot with less than 50 feet of frontage. For corner lots, this limitation shall refer to the shortest frontage dimension.
(Ord. 2001-5053, passed 3-6-2001)