1185.08 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ANY DISTRICT.

   The following signs are authorized in every district:

   (a)    Signs erected and maintained by the Federal government or the State of Ohio pursuant to law.

   (b)    Any sign required to be posted by the Federal government, the State of Ohio, or a court of competent jurisdiction.

   (c)    Signs erected and maintained by this Municipality.

   (d)    Signs required to be posted by this Municipality.

   (e)    Address Signs subject to size and location restrictions contained in this chapter.

   (f)    Bandit Signs shall be permitted on private property subject to the following regulations, unless otherwise proved in this Chapter:

      (1)    Such signs shall be located not less than 10 feet from the edge of the roadway surface.

      (2)    No sign shall exceed six square feet in area.

      (3)    Such signs shall not be illuminated in any manner.

      (4)    Such sign shall be located as close to the center of the property as possible as measured by the front footage, but in no event less than 10 feet from the property line.

      (5)    Such signs shall not present a vision problem to vehicular traffic as determined by the Chief of Police.

      (6)    Such signs shall be either parallel or perpendicular to the frontage street of such property.

      (7)    Such signs shall be displayed in front yards only, and if a vacant lot, shall be displayed in the front half of the yard.

      (8)    Signs shall be securely fastened to the support stakes or posts, and inserted or anchored to the ground in such a fashion that weather conditions will not cause them to fall, bend, lean or twist.

      (9)    Any damage to property caused by the signs shall be repaired upon removal. (Ord. 2019-09. Passed 4-15-19.)