(a) The erection of signs within the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-10, RVG, RMH, C-1 Districts and PUD Districts where a lot is devoted to non-commercial use, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this chapter and Code, shall conform to the standards set forth in this section.
(1) Permitted sign types are:
A. Ground;
B. Wall; and
C. Window or door.
(2) All other sign types are unlawful.
(b) Signs shall not be artificially illuminated.
(c) Electronic message centers are prohibited.
(d) Ground Signs. One ground sign may be erected, per development unit, subject to the standards set forth in this section and all other applicable requirements of this chapter.
(1) The permitted area, height, width, and setbacks for ground signs shall be based on the following standards:
A. Maximum area: Fifteen (15) square feet
B. Maximum height: Five (5) feet
C. Maximum width: Four (4) feet
D. Front setback: Ten (10) feet minimum from any right-of-way line
E. Side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet minimum from the lot line
(2) Ground signs are permitted to be of temporary construction provided, however, there shall be no electrical service to the sign, it may not weigh in excess of fifty (50) pounds (inclusive of all related structures) and the sign must be erected so as to withstand normal wind loads and other environmental factors.
(e) Wall Signs. The following additional regulations apply to all wall signs:
(1) The permitted area for wall signs is the lesser of: (i) one and one-half (1.5) square feet per one (1) linear foot of the building frontage which corresponds to the dimensions of the building unit, or (ii) twenty (20) square feet.
(2) A wall sign may only be located on the portion of the front wall which corresponds to the interior dimensions of the building unit.
(3) Wall signs shall only be erected on the building unit's own exterior wall.
(4) The permitted area for wall signs as calculated by subsection(e) (1) above may be divided between front and side walls of the building unit, however, no side wall sign, or cumulative total of all side wall signs, shall exceed six (6) square feet on any one building elevation.
(f) Window and Door Signs. The provisions of Section 1171.16(n) shall apply, except, the cumulative area of all such signs shall not exceed ten (10) square feet.
(g) In recognition of the right to the free alienation of one's property, which right is deemed personal and not commercial in nature, signs which announce that real property is for sale or rent, and signs which announce the temporary sale of items of personal property shall constitute non-commercial signs, provided that:
(1) In the case of signs announcing that real property is for sale, the sign is posted only on the real property that is being offered for sale and is removed no later than the date title transfers of record; or
(2) In the case of signs announcing that real property is for rent, the sign is posted only on the real property that is being offered for rent and is removed no later than the date a period of tenancy commences; or
(3) In the case of signs announcing that personal property is for sale, the sign is posted only on the real property actually occupied as the residence of the person who owns the personal property that is for sale and, further, in the case of vehicles, the sign is posted only within the time frame permitted for the sale by Section 1157.17.
(h) During an election cycle, one additional ground sign is permitted to be posted on a development unit per candidate and ballot issue for which an elector of the City may cast a ballot. The purpose and intent of this section is to allow for an additional numerical number of signs at a given time, the maximum number of which shall be uniform based upon the total number of candidates and ballot issues at any given time in the election cycle. The content of such additional signs is not limited to that pertaining to a candidate or ballot issue and nothing in this section shall be interpreted as limiting the non-commercial content of such signs.
(Ord. 12-O-60. Passed 9-4-12.)
(Ord. 12-O-60. Passed 9-4-12.)