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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MAUMEE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 63-1989
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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   1143.05 PERMITS REQUIRED.
   Except as otherwise provided, no person shall erect, alter, enlarge, relocate, or maintain within the City any sign or advertising structure without first obtaining a permit as herein prescribed except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
   (a)   Before any permit is granted for the erection of a sign plans shall be filed with the Building and Zoning Inspector showing the dimensions, materials and required details of construction including size, color, loads, stresses and anchorage. These plans shall bear the seal of a registered engineer. The application shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is to be erected.
   (b)   A permit fee shall be paid to the City for each permit as required by this Chapter.
   1143.06 ON-PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS.
   The following types of permanent signs shall be permitted in the following districts in accordance with the regulations described in this section and in Section 1143.07 (Signs Permitted in All Districts), Section 1143.08 (Number of On-premises Advertising Signs Permitted), Section 1143.12 (Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs), and definitions described in Chapter 1101 (Definitions).
 
District
Permitted Signs
R-1, R-2, and R-3
Signs listed in Section 1143.07(a) through (f) (Signs Permitted in All Districts)
Design Review Overlay District, the C-3 Uptown Design Review Overlay District, the Old Maumee Architectural Overlay District, PUD, FP, and OS
Signs listed in Section 1143.07 (Signs Permitted in All Districts)
C-1, C-2, C-4, C-M, M-1, and M-2
Signs listed in Section 1143.07 (Signs Permitted in All Districts), plus wall signs, marquee, sign, projecting sign, and ground sign as regulated in Section 1143.12 (Schedule of Regulations for On-premises Signs).
C-3
Signs listed in Section 1143.07 (Signs Permitted in All Districts) and in Section 1143.13 (Signs in Uptown Commercial District)
   1143.07 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL DISTRICTS WITHOUT A SIGN PERMIT.
   The following types of permanent signs shall be permitted in all districts where the principal uses to which they are related are permitted. Permits shall not be required for signs enumerated in this section.
   (a)   House numbers and nameplates identifying the address of a parcel of land and not exceeding one square foot in area.
   (b)   Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material.
   (c)   Community special event signs approved by the Director of Public Safety.
   (d)   Identification signs may be permitted at each vehicle entrance to a completed residential development and placed only on private property by permission of the owner of that property. Each sign shall have a surface area not to exceed twenty (20) square feet.
   (e)   Vending machines and vending structures shall be permitted signs only attached to the machine or structure.
   (f)   Home occupation signage subject to Section 1131.01(k).
   (g)   Institutional bulletin boards subject to the appropriate area, height and placement requirements.
   (h)   The changing of movable parts of an approved sign that is designed for such changes, or the repainting or repositioning of display matter provided the conditions of the original approval and the requirements of this chapter continue to be met.
   1143.08 NUMBER OF ON-PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS PERMITTED.
   (a)   In the case of through lots (a lot or lots held under one ownership fronting on two streets, on a street and alley or on a street and any public way), one sign may be allowed per access way.
 
   (b)   In the case of a corner lot or through lot situated on two or more streets, signs may be permitted on each street.
   (c)   Each business center shall be permitted one ground sign for each major thoroughfare frontage, provided, however, there shall be allowed one business or identification sign attached to the ground sign for each business within the business center.
 
   (c)   Each business occupancy other than the ground floor shall be entitled to one business or identification sign of the wall or flat type or incorporated within a permitted projecting sign. These wall signs shall not be larger than one-third (1/3) the permitted wall sign for the first floor business.
 
   (d) One corporate flag may be flown from a flag pole which does not exceed the height of the principal building on the lot.
(Ord. 131-2015. Passed 8-3-15.)
   1143.09 OFF-PREMISES SIGNAGE.
   No temporary or permanent signage shall be permitted to be placed off-premises except as specified in this section and no temporary or permanent signage shall be permitted to be placed in any City right of way.
   (a)   In addition to any permitted on-premises signage, no more than two (2) temporary signs may be placed off-premises on private property with the permission of the owner or person having the right to possession of the property, for those temporary sign functions specified in Section 1143.11(e) and Section 1143.11(g). Such temporary off-premises signs shall conform to all applicable specifications for permitted on-premises signage set forth in Section 1143.11 (Schedule of Regulations for Temporary Signs).
   (b)   In addition to any permitted on-premises signage, an unlimited number of temporary signs may be placed off-premises on private property with the permission of the owner or person having the right of possession of the property, for temporary election signs as specified in Section 1143.07(f). Such temporary off-premises election signs shall conform to all applicable specifications for permitted on-premises signage set forth in Section 1143.11 (Schedule of Regulations for Temporary Signs).
   (c)   Upon application to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission may approve a special permit for permanent off-premises commercial signage if the applicant proves all of the following to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission:
      (1)   Roadway access is limited to the business which makes it difficult for motorists to find their way to the premises; and
      (2)   The applicant is dependent upon drive-by traffic for a significant percentage of business.
   1143.10 TEMPORARY SIGNS.
   Temporary signs shall be erected in accordance with the use, area, height and placement regulations of Section 1143.11 (Schedule of Regulations for Temporary Signs). Permits for such signs shall specify the maximum continuous length of time such sign may be used and such sign shall thereafter be removed by the permitted sign owner unless such time is extended by the Director of Public Safety upon finding that such sign is not detrimental to the surrounding area. Fees for temporary signs shall be required as directed by ordinance of City Council.
 
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