(a) Permanent Freestanding Signs Located near Primary Vehicular Entrances and Exits of Off-Street Parking Areas. In addition to any other signs permitted elsewhere in this Zoning Code, two additional signs may be permitted near the primary entrance/exit of an establishment provided that such sign(s) meet the following standards:
(1) Location. Such signs shall be located only near the primary vehicular entrance or exit to a property which has at least eight off-street parking spaces.
(2) Setback. The sign shall be located outside any public right-of-way and shall not create sight distance issues for pedestrians or drivers.
(3) Size. The sign face area shall not exceed four square feet.
(4) Height. Sign height shall not exceed four feet above curb level or edge of pavement in the case of a roadway lacking curbing.
(5) Illumination. Such signs shall only be internally illuminated if placed along an arterial street or collector street as labeled by the Official Thoroughfare Plan of the City of Miamisburg. Otherwise, said signs shall be illuminated from a concealed external source.
(b) Freestanding Signs. In those districts in which freestanding signs are permitted, establishments may display one freestanding sign of the area and height indicated within the respective zoning district provided that the edge of the building or structure in which the establishment is located is setback at least ten feet from the edge of the adjacent public right-of-way. On corner or through lots, two such signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted. For the purpose of this section multi-tenant buildings and individual parcels containing several structures shall be considered a single “establishment.”
(1) Location. Freestanding signs shall be located along street frontages on a public right-of-way of at least fifty feet in width. Corner lots and through lots shall have up to two frontages.
(2) Setback. Any permanent freestanding sign or any part thereof shall maintain at least a five-foot setback from every right-of-way line and at least a twenty foot setback from any side or rear lot line. The setback requirement from the right-of-way line may be administratively modified in cases where the existing building setback for the principal structure on the subject lot is equal to or less than fifteen feet from the right-of-way. The setback requirement from the side lot line may be administratively modified in cases where the total lot width does not exceed fifty feet in width. In cases where the setbacks from the side and/or right-of-way lines are modified, the sign in question shall not exceed sixteen square feet in size or six feet in height.
(3) Size. Freestanding signs shall generate sign area based upon lot frontage on a public right-of-way of at least fifty feet in width. The amount of sign area permitted varies depending on the zoning district. No freestanding sign on a lot with a frontage of less than 100 feet in width shall exceed twenty square feet in size.
(4) Height. Such sign height shall depend upon the zoning district where the sign is located.
(5) Landscaping requirements. A permanent freestanding sign shall require a single continuous landscaped area to be maintained beneath the sign in accordance with the following standards.
A. The minimum landscaped area shall be, at a minimum, equal to the area of the sign face.
B. The landscaped area shall include all points where sign structural supports attach to the ground.
C. Where the required landscaped area is adjacent to a paved surface accessible to vehicular traffic, a raised non-mountable curb suitable to prevent the encroachment of vehicles shall be required. The minimum distance between the face of any required curb and any part of the sign shall be thirty inches.
D. The landscaped area shall include living plantings aesthetically located and maintained. The use of concrete, asphalt or other paved surface inside the required landscaped area beneath the sign shall be prohibited.
(c) Projecting Signs. In those districts in which projecting signs are permitted, one projecting sign shall be permitted per use. On corner or through lots, two such signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted. Such signs are required to meet the following design and clearance requirements:
(1) Location. Projecting signs shall be located on building frontages along a public right-of-way. Corner lots and through lots shall have up to two frontages.
(2) Projection. No projecting sign shall project more than six feet from the surface or wall to which it is attached or closer than two feet from the curb.
(3) Size. Projecting signs shall generate sign area based upon the building frontage of where the sign is to be placed. The amount of sign area permitted varies based on the zoning district.
(4) Projecting signs with two faces back-to-back shall be treated as one sign, provided said faces are parallel and are supported by the same sign structure. The two faces of a projecting sign shall not be separated by more than four inches.
(5) Vertical clearance. All projecting sign shall maintain a vertical clearance of eight feet above sidewalks and fifteen feet in height above driveways.
(6) Architectural details. Projecting signs shall not mask or interrupt a major architectural feature, such as, but not limited to, doors, windows or trim.
(7) Shall not extend above the top of the wall and shall not extend beyond the limits of any wall to which they are attached.
(d) Marquee, Awning and Canopy Signs. In those districts in which marquee, awning and canopy signs are permitted, such signs are required to meet the following location, design and clearance requirements:
(1) Location. Marquee, awning and canopy signs shall be located on building frontages along a public right-of-way. Corner lots and through lots shall have up to two frontages.
(2) Projection. Where limitations are imposed by this Zoning Code on the projection of signs from the face of the wall of any building or structure, such limitations shall not apply to awning, canopy or marquee signs, provided that any sign located on the awning, marquee or canopy shall be affixed flat to the vertical face thereof. However, no marquees, awnings or canopies shall project closer to the curb line than two feet.
(3) Size. Marquee, awning and canopy signs shall generate sign area based upon building frontage of where the sign is to be placed. The amount of sign area permitted varies based on the zoning district.
(4) Vertical clearance. All marquee, awnings and canopies shall maintain a vertical clearance of not less than eight feet above sidewalks and fifteen feet above driveways.
(5) Shall not extend above the top of the wall and shall not extend beyond the limits of any wall to which they are attached.
(e) Wall Signs. In those districts in which wall signs are permitted, such signs are required to meet the following location and design requirements:
(1) Location. Wall signs shall be located on building walls along street frontages on public rights-of-way. Corner lots and through lots shall have up to two frontages.
(2) Projection. Shall not extend more than twelve inches from the wall of the building upon which it is mounted.
(3) Size. Wall signs shall generate sign area based upon building frontage of where the sign(s) are to be placed. Corner lots and through lots shall have up to two frontages. The amount of sign area permitted varies based on the zoning district.
(4) Shall be inclined from the vertical only to the extent necessary for conformity to the general contour of the wall to which the sign is mounted, including mansard roofs.
(5) Shall not extend above the top of the wall and shall not extend beyond the limits of any wall to which they are attached.
(6) Shall not mask or interrupt a major architectural feature (such as, but not limited to, doors, windows, or trim).
(7) Shall have hidden structural supports.
(8) Such signs shall not cover any window or part of a window.
(f) Window Signs.
(1) Location. Subject to the requirements of this section, any establishment in an industrial, commercial or institutional zoning district may display permanent window signs. Permanent window signs are not permitted in any residential zoning district, with the exception that permanent window signs may be displayed at legally conforming non-residential uses located within a residential zoning district.
(g) Entranceway Signs. Entranceway signs may be permitted at the primary vehicular entrance(s) to residential, business, office or industrial subdivisions or multi-family developments in the City of Miamisburg subject to the standards of Sections 1293.11
(b), 1293.11
(c), 1293.11
(d) and 1293.11
(e) of this Zoning Code and the following standards:
(1) Location. Entranceway signs are permitted at the primary vehicular access points leading into and/or out of residential, office or industrial subdivisions or multi-family developments.
(2) Setback. Entranceway signs shall maintain at a minimum, a five-foot setback from the right-of-way nearest said sign. Such signs shall be located and oriented in a way that does not impact the sight-distance of drivers or pedestrians in the public right-of-way.
(3) Size. The allowable size of entranceway signs varies based upon the use of the subject development where said signs are placed.
(4) Height. Such sign height shall depend upon the zoning district where the sign is located.
(5) Landscaping. A permanent entranceway sign shall require a single continuous landscaped area to be maintained beneath the sign in accordance with the following standards:
A. The minimum landscaped area shall be, at a minimum, equal to the area of the sign face.
B. The landscaped area shall include all points where sign structural supports attach to the ground.
C. Where the required landscaped area is adjacent to a paved surface accessible to vehicular traffic, a raised non-mountable curb suitable to prevent the encroachment of vehicles shall be required. The minimum distance between the face of any required curb and any part of the sign shall be thirty inches.
D. The landscaped area shall include living plantings aesthetically located and maintained. The use of concrete, asphalt or other paved surface inside the required landscaped area beneath the sign shall be prohibited.
(6) Illumination. Illumination of entranceway signs shall be from a concealed external illumination source. Business, office and industrial entranceway signs may be internally illuminated when located along an arterial or major collector street, as label on the City of Miamisburg’s Thoroughfare Plan, and when not located adjacent to a residential zoning district or use.
(7) Building materials. Entranceway signs shall be built with durable materials such as brick, stone, wrought-iron or wood and not non-durable materials such as cardboard, paper or cloth.
(h) Temporary Signs.
(1) Location. Temporary signs may be permitted on any property within the City of Miamisburg but shall not be permitted within any public right-of-way.
(2) Setback. Temporary signs shall be located outside of the public right-of-way and shall not impact sight-distance for drivers or pedestrians.
(3) Size. The allowable size of temporary signs varies based on the zoning district, the use of the subject property and where they are placed. Table 1293.09-1 provides for maximum sizes for temporary signs.
(4) Height. The allowable height of temporary signs varies based on the zoning district, the use of the property and where they are placed. Table 1293.09-1 provides for maximum heights for temporary signs.
(5) Illumination. Temporary signs shall not be illuminated by either internal or external sources.
(6) Temporary signs shall be securely fastened or attached to an approved stationary structure or ground in such a manner as to prevent swinging or other significantly noticeable movement.
(7) Any temporary sign violating the requirements of this or any other section is declared a public nuisance and the Development and/or Building Inspection Departments are authorized to remove the same or cause it to be removed.
(8) Temporary signs shall not be posted on any traffic control device, utility pole, railroad sign or signal.
(9) Temporary signs shall not have changeable copy.
(10) Temporary signs shall be permitted as specified in this section, including the Temporary Sign Standards Table below.
(11) Public issue signs. Public issue signs are allowed in all zoning districts in the City consistent with the following provisions:
A. Public issue signs shall not be posted on any traffic control device, utility pole, railroad sign or signal or on City-owned property.
B. Any public issue sign placed in the public right-of-way shall be set back not less than 15 feet from the curb or 15 feet from the edge of pavement on streets that have no curb.
C. No public issue signs shall be placed in a median.
D. Public issue signs shall be permitted in the right-of-way for a period not more than 30 days before and ten days after a general, regular, special, or primary election. Any candidate for public office or any public issue or levy campaign committee wishing to display public issue signs in the public right-of-way shall obtain a permit by posting a deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) with the Development and/or Building Inspection Departments. The deposit will be refunded to the candidate or committee if all public issue signs are removed within ten days after the election.
E. Any public issue sign violating the requirements of this section is declared a public nuisance and the Development Department is authorized to remove the same or cause it to be removed.
(Ord. 6717. Passed 5-1-18; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)
Table 1293.09-1 - Temporary Signs Standards by Type and Zoning District****
Type of Temporary Sign | Districts Permitted | Type of Sign Permitted | Maximum Sign Area | Maximum Height | Maximum Number* | Permit Required | Setback/ Location* * | Permitted Duration***
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Type of Temporary Sign | Districts Permitted | Type of Sign Permitted | Maximum Sign Area | Maximum Height | Maximum Number* | Permit Required | Setback/ Location* * | Permitted Duration***
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Signs on a vacant lots, buildings or tenant spaces | Residentia l | Freestanding Wall (banner, multi-family only) | See Section 1293.11(a) | See Section 1293.11(a) | 1 per road or building frontage | No | Outside of RoW | Remove within 30 days lot or building is no longer vacant |
Signs on a vacant lots, buildings or tenant spaces | Office Business Industrial | Freestanding Wall (banner) | See Section 1293.11(a) | See Section 1293.11(a) | 1 per road or building frontage | No | Outside of RoW | Remove within 30 days lot or building is no longer vacant |
Site Sign - Residential | Residential | Freestanding | 8 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | 1 per road frontage | No | Outside of RoW | Remove within 30 days after rehabilitation or construction work is complete |
Site Sign - Non-residential | Office Business Industrial | Freestanding Wall (banner) | 16 sq. ft. 32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. N/A | 1 per road or building frontage | No | Outside of RoW | Remove within 30 days after rehabilitation or construction work is complete |
Yard Sign - Residential | Residentia l | Freestanding | 8 sq. ft. | 4 ft. | 1 per road frontage | No | Outside of RoW | Remove within 60 days of installation |
Yard Signs and Banners - Non-residentia l | Office Business Industrial | Freestanding Wall (banner) | 16 sq. ft. 32 sq. ft. | 6 ft. N/A | 1 per road or building frontage | No | Outside of RoW | 4 times per year not to exceed 60 days each. |
A-Frame or Sandwich Board | Office Business | Freestanding | 5 sq. ft. | 3 ft. | 1 per road or building frontage | No | Within 4 ft. of building | Daily provided the sign is removed at closing |
* Property owners or business tenants occupying a parcel or tenant space with a tenant space or lot frontage in excess of one-hundred (100) feet may split the total square footage of permitted temporary signs up over more than one sign, provided that the total allowable square footage is not exceeded (i.e., if 16 square feet is permitted, a property owner or tenant may install 4 temporary signs not exceeding 4 sq. ft. in size each). ** Under no circumstance shall a sign, whether temporary or permanent, contribute to sight-distance issues for drivers or pedestrians. All such signs shall abide by the sight-triangle standards of Section 1293.07(b) of this chapter. *** Under no circumstance shall a faded, worn, cracked or ripped sign remain in place. **** A noncommercial sign is permitted the maximum sign area specified within the zoning district in which the sign is displayed (including, where applicable, the “Adjustments for Maximum Sign Area,” Section 1293.11(f)), and is exempt from the “Permitted Duration” provisions in Table 1293.09-1, but is subject to removal under Sections 1293.08(d), 1293.16, and 1293.17. See also Section 1293.02(c). | ||||||||