The following signs shall be permitted for nonresidential uses in the C-S, C-1, C-2, C-3, and I-1 Districts.
(a) One permanent sign plate for each public entrance to each building unit.
(b)
One permanent ground sign, not exceeding forty (40) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height, for each nonresidential building.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)
(c) In the C-3 District only, one permanent pole sign, with two (2) or more supports, for the primary entrance to a shopping center that exceeds 50,000 square feet in floor area. Such sign shall not incorporate a changeable copy sign or an electronic message center sign. Such sign shall further be conditionally permitted and subject to the guidelines set forth in Section 1147.16.
(Ord. 63-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
(Ord. 63-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
The maximum size of such sign shall be related to the floor area of the building or grouping of buildings and based on the following table:
Shopping Center Floor Area | Max. Sign Size (Sq. Ft.) | Max. Height (Ft.) | Min. ROW Setback (Ft.) | Other Property Line Setback (Ft.) |
50,001 to 100,000 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 50 |
100,001 to 150,000 | 100 | 25 | 20 | 50 |
150,001 to 200,000 | 200 | 27 | 30 | 50 |
200,001 to 250,000 | 300 | 29 | 40 | 50 |
250,001 to 300,000 | 400 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
300,001 and greater | 500 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
For the purposes of this Section, a shopping center shall be defined as a planned and integrated grouping of nonresidential buildings meeting all of the following requirements:
(1) It shall be comprised of a minimum of four (4) building units;
(2) All building units shall share access to a common parking area; and
(3) It shall have not less than 100 feet of frontage on the street on which the primary entrance is located.
(d) One permanent building sign (wall, awning, or canopy) on the primary building frontage side of the building unit, not exceeding one square foot in area for each one linear foot of primary building frontage or 300 square feet, whichever is less, for each nonresidential building unit; and one permanent building sign on the secondary building frontage side of the building unit, not exceeding one square foot in area for each four (4) linear feet of secondary building frontage, if any exists, or seventy-five (75) square feet, whichever is less, for each nonresidential building unit.
(e) Permanent window signage on the primary building frontage side of the building unit not exceeding one square foot in area for each one linear foot of primary building frontage, for each nonresidential building unit; and permanent window signage on the secondary building frontage side of the building unit, not exceeding one square foot in area for each four (4) linear feet of secondary building frontage, if any exists, for each nonresidential building unit. Permanent window signage shall cover not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total window area.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)
(f) In the C-1 and C-2 District only, one temporary ground or wall sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area for each nonresidential building. In the C-S and C-3 Districts only, one temporary ground or wall sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area for each nonresidential building. In the I-1 District only, one temporary ground or wall sign not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet in area for each nonresidential building. Such sign shall be permitted for a maximum of fifteen (15) consecutive days, and not more than sixty (60) days during each year. A real estate sign shall be exempt from the time limits referenced above and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the close of sale, rent or lease of the property to which the sign pertains. A sign that announces a specific event, action or activity shall be removed within seven (7) days after the close of the event, action or activity to which the sign pertains.
(Ord. 63-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
(Ord. 63-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
(1) During the Ohio Department of Transportation’s project 430(16) MED-42- 17.80 PID 92954, which is the widening and reconstruction of US Route 42 (named North Court Street within the City of Medina, OH), properties addressed from 748 North Court Street to 1235 North Court Street are exempt from the temporary sign time limits outlined in Section 1147.14(f) above. This exemption shall expire upon the completion of project 430(16)MED-42-17.80 PID 92954 and this subsection is intended to be removed when no longer applicable.
(Ord. 58-17. Passed 4-24-17.)
(Ord. 58-17. Passed 4-24-17.)
(g) Temporary window signs displayed in or attached to the inside of display or show windows, provided the total sign area does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total window area for each nonresidential building. Real estate signage shall be exempt from the time limits referenced above and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the close of sale, rent or lease of the property to which the signage pertains. Signage that announces a specific event, action or activity shall be removed within seven days after the close of the event, action or activity to which the signage pertains.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)