1185.11 LOCAL BUSINESS, SMALL OFFICE BUILDING, MOTORIST SERVICE DISTRICT, OFFICE LABORATORY AND PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTS.
Signs in Local Business, Small Office Building, Motorist Service District, Office Laboratory and Production Distribution Districts shall be designed, erected, altered and moved in whole or in part in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) Types of Signs Permitted.
(1) Canopy signs. Canopy signs may be attached to the soffit or fascia of a canopy or may be surface mounted to the underside of the canopy. Canopy signs shall not exceed five square feet in area. The vertical dimension shall not exceed one foot and the horizontal dimension shall not exceed six feet.
(2) Directory signs. One directory sign not to exceed six feet in height and thirty-two square feet in area and shall be located not less than thirty feet from the right-of-way.
(3) Ground signs. One ground sign not to exceed six feet in height with a maximum permitted area of 100 square feet. Any such sign shall be no closer than ten feet from any property line; five feet from a driveway and thirty feet from the right-of-way. Supporting columns and structural trim exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the sign face area shall be considered sign face area. All ground signs shall be placed perpendicular to the street.
(4) Identification signs. One identification sign shall be permitted not to exceed thirty-two square feet in area and six feet above grade. Such signs shall be no closer than feet from the right-of-way.
(5) Integral signs. One integral sign shall be permitted not to exceed two square feet in area.
(6) Nameplates. One nameplate not to exceed one square foot in area for each store or office unit in the building.
(7) Temporary signs. In addition to the Temporary Sign permitted to be displayed at the street frontage, no more than one temporary sign shall be permitted on the rear of each of the six businesses or property units that has visibility from I-271, abuts I-271 and maintains frontage on Beta Drive, after approval by the Building Commissioner, as to the size, material, shape and location relative to the building and so long as the sign conforms to all of the regulations set forth below:
A. The sign shall be permitted for an initial six month period. The initial six month period shall be automatically extended, by approval of the Building Commissioner, so long as the sign is found to be in good condition and repair and not in an unsightly, hazardous or deteriorating condition and complies with all the provisions of Section 1185.06.
B. The sign shall be affixed to the building and in a location parallel to I-271.
C. The sign shall not exceed 120 square feet of total sign coverage. The maximum square footage of total sign coverage permitted herein shall be excluded from the total maximum area permitted for all signs as set forth in Section 1185.11(b).
(8) A-Frame Signs shall be permitted shall be permitted after approval by the Building Commissioner as to their size and location and so long as the A-Frame Sign conforms with the regulations set forth below:
A. Such signs shall not exceed three (3) feet in height or two (2) feet in width.
B. Such signs shall be placed no more than five (5) feet from the front of the building and may encroach upon the public right-of-way provided an unobstructed walkway is reserved for such public passage.
C. Signs shall be permitted during business hours only.
(9) Banners shall be permitted after approval by the Building Commissioner as to their size and location and so long as the banners conform with the regulations set forth below:
A. The banner shall be attached to the front of the building and shall not be displayed for longer than 30 days for periods not to exceed twice in any calendar year.
B. The banner shall not exceed 20 square feet of total sign coverage at any given display event; and
C. No more than one of the same banner may be erected or displayed for any at any one time.
(b) Maximum Area and Number of Signs Permitted. The maximum area permitted for all signs shall be based upon one square foot of sign face area per lineal foot frontage of the building as measured on a horizontal plane. No sign shall have letters larger than eighteen inches in height, nor shall any one sign exceed 100 square feet in area.
(c) Total Allowable Sign Space. The Building Commissioner is directed to allocate the total allowable sign space for a building among the individual units as follows: maximum square footage allowed for the building, prorated to the front footage of each building tenant.
(d) Buildings or lots having frontage on a second street or a secondary entrance to a parking area may be permitted additional signs along such secondary streets which shall, however, not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the area of the signs permitted along the main facade; however, any additional sign area allowed as a result hereof shall only be used on the building facade facing the second street or on the portion of the same lot on the second street.
(e) Supplementary Regulations. In addition to the signs permitted herein, in cases where the building has a dock area facing a location other than the street upon which the building fronts, additional signs may be permitted by the Commissioner commensurate with the size and location of the area to be used solely for directional purposes in conjunction with the intended use of the dock area.
(Ord. 2019-09. Passed 4-15-19.)