(A) Residential districts.
(1) Unlighted real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of only the premises on which they are maintained. Such signs must not exceed ten square feet in area, and are to be used only temporarily. Real estate signs must be displayed at least five feet from all lot boundaries. Signs advertising home occupations may not exceed one square foot in area and must be affixed to the front of the building in which the activity is carried on.
(2) Churches, schools and other public and semi-public institutions may erect bulletin boards not exceeding 20 square feet in area.
(3) Subdivisions may be identified by one non-illuminated sign at each entrance. These signs shall not exceed 30 square feet in area.
(4) Apartment complexes containing eight or more housing units may be identified by a permanent sign of no more than 30 square feet in area.
(B) Business and commercial districts.
(1) In the central business district advertising signs are permitted, but care must be taken to preserve the historical nature of the district. The use of lighting is permitted, but signs and advertising devices shall be placed on buildings in a flat manner and shall not extend more than 12 inches from the building. However, this provision may be waived if it is determined that a proposed sign will be in keeping with the historic nature of the area and will not detract or interfere with any surrounding buildings, with said determination being made by a four person committee consisting of the county’s Judge Executive, the Chairperson of the Planning Commission and a Planning Commission member to be appointed by the county’s Planning Commission and a Fiscal Court member to be appointed by the Judge Executive. No flashing lights of any kind shall be permitted.
(2) Outside of the central business district, individual establishments in a commercial district which are not within a shopping center or a planned commercial district may choose to display either a free-standing sign, or to hang a sign perpendicular to the front of the establishment. Such signs must not exceed 100 square feet in area, and the outermost edge of the sign must be at least ten feet from the property line. These signs may be lit so long as they are not illuminated in such a way as to constitute a hazard inhibiting the vision of vehicle operators. Retail gasoline sales establishments may also have one additional sign to display its prices and said sign shall not exceed 50 square feet. The committee established pursuant to division (B)(1) above shall have the authority to approve non-conforming signs outside of the central business district if it is determined that a sign will not detract from, or interfere with any surrounding buildings and will comply with the general planning of the area.
(C) Shopping centers.
(1) For the purposes of this subchapter, a SHOPPING CENTER is defined as two or more commercial establishments, which share a common place name such as “shopping center”, “market place” or similar identification.
(2) A shopping center may have one free-standing sign not exceeding 100 square feet in area and a directory of occupants not exceeding 100 square feet. Signs on stores or service establishments within the center shall be placed on buildings in a flat manner, extending no more than 12 inches outward from the building.
(D) Planned commercial developments. Each planned commercial development shall be permitted two free-standing signs not over 25 feet in height, or more than 150 square feet In area, and a directory of firms not exceeding 100 square feet. Other signs in the development shall be attached to the buildings in a flat manner and shall not extend from the building more than 12 inches.
(E) Industrial districts.
(1) Industrial parks designed for multiple occupancy shall be permitted one free-standing sign or billboard not to exceed 250 square feet in area for each-roadway or street, which borders the park. No sign may be located closer to the street right-of-way than 20 feet.
(2) Individual industry locations shall be permitted one sign not exceeding 150 square feet in area for each roadway or street, which borders its property. Such sign(s) shall not be located closer than 20 feet from the property borderline(s). Other signs shall be affixed fiat against the building.
(3) Each industry, whether in a park, or occupying a separate lot, shall be permitted one free-standing sign of not more than 20 square feet for directional purposes to assure the convenience of vendors and visitors.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)