Signs pertaining to permitted, accessory, and conditional uses are permitted subject to the regulations set forth herein for the following multifamily residential zoning districts: Residential Multifamily District(RMF) and Senior Facility District (SF).
(a) Permitted Types of Signs. The following types of signs are permitted in multifamily and senior facility zoning districts unless otherwise noted:
(1) Signs permitted in their respective zoning district as provided in the chart in Section 1153.05.
(2) Ground mounted signs accessory to an approved conditional use are permitted in a multifamily residential district except for home occupation uses and home operated day care uses.
(b) Permitted Number, Height, Area and Location.
(1) Permitted number.
A. Permitted multifamily and senior facility uses may have one of each of the following types of signs: wall sign, projecting sign, temporary commercial sign, temporary construction sign, temporary non-commercial sign and those signs not requiring a permit under Section 1153.03.
B. Directional / informational signs. The number of permitted directional and informational signs for a multifamily or senior facility development shall be determined by the Planning Commission.
(2) Maximum height. The maximum height for signs shall be as follows:
A. The maximum height for a ground mounted sign, temporary commercial sign and temporary non-commercial sign shall be five feet.
B. The maximum height for any directional or informational sign shall be three feet.
C. The bottom of any projecting sign shall be a minimum of eight feet above any sidewalk and set back fifteen feet above any driveway.
D. Wall signs shall not project more than twelve inches from the building wall and shall not extend above the wall or beyond the wall to which it is attached.
E. The maximum height of a temporary construction sign shall be eight feet.
F. Section 1153.03 sets forth the height standards for signs not requiring a permit.
(3) Maximum Area. The maximum area for signs shall be as follows:
A. Wall signs. The sign area shall not exceed one and one half square feet per each linear foot of the front building wall maximum of thirty square feet.
B. Temporary commercial signs. The maximum sign area when advertising a new development project shall be thirty-two square feet.
C. Ground mounted signs. The maximum sign area for a ground mounted sign shall be twenty-four square feet.
D. Projecting signs. The maximum sign area for a projecting sign shall be sixteen square feet.
E. Directional / informational signs. The maximum area for a directional or informational sign shall be four square feet.
F. Temporary construction signs. The maximum sign area for temporary construction sign shall be thirty-two square feet.
G. Temporary non-commercial signs. The maximum sign area for a temporary non-commercial sign shall be eight square feet.
(c) Location and Setback.
(1) Signs shall be located on the same lot to which they are an accessory use.
(2) Projecting signs shall be allowed to project over two-thirds the width of the sidewalk or five feet from the building, whichever is less. All components of the projecting sign shall project no more than eighteen inches from a wall face or other structure.
(3) All signs shall be set back a minimum of one-half the height of the sign from the street right-of-way, provided that no part of a ground-mounted sign shall be closer to the front property line than seven feet.
(4) All signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any side yard lot line with the exception of portable sandwich signs located in the public right-of-way.
(5) All signs affixed to the wall of a nonresidential structure shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from any adjacent residential land use or residential zoning district.
(6) A ground mounted sign shall be located at the primary vehicular entrance to the industrial / office park.
(d) General Provisions.
(1) All sign frames, foundations and other supporting structures shall be constructed of stone, brick, cultured stone / brick or other material similar to the principal permitted structures which they identify, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) All signs shall utilize similar or compatible colors and styles to the buildings which such signs identify.
(3) Projecting signs may be illuminated by internal or external illumination.
(4) Conditional uses approved in a multifamily or senior facility zoning district may contain specific sign standards and requirements unique to the particular use. Those conditional use specific sign regulations shall control in the event of a conflicting sign standard set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 2022-24.Passed 5-24-22; Ord. 2023-6. Passed 6-27-23.)