Outdoor advertising, identification or other exterior signs pertaining to permitted, accessory, and conditional uses are permitted subject to the regulations set forth herein for the General Industrial (GI) zoning district.
(a) Permitted Types of Signs. The following types of signs are permitted in the GI zoning district unless otherwise noted: Signs permitted in their respective zoning district as provided in the chart in Section 1153.05
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(b) Permitted Number, Height, Area and Location.
(1) Permitted number. Permitted uses may have one of each of the following types of signs: wall sign, temporary commercial sign, ground mounted sign and temporary construction sign. Each permitted use containing multiple occupants shall have a maximum of one ground-mounted sign per lot used by all occupants, site or development, plus a maximum of one additional wall sign for each occupant.
(2) Maximum height. The maximum height for signs shall be as follows:
A. Wall Signs. Wall signs shall not project more than eighteen inches from the building wall and shall not extend above the wall or beyond the wall to which it is attached.
B. Ground-mounted signs. Six feet.
C. Directional/informational signs. Three feet.
D. Temporary commercial signs. Five feet.
E. Temporary construction signs. Eight feet.
(3) Maximum area. The maximum area for signs shall be as follows:
A. Wall signs. The sign area shall not exceed one square foot per linear foot of the front building wall elevation, maximum of eighty square feet. For multiple occupant structures, the wall sign area calculation stated above shall be based upon the portion of the building frontage attributed to the specific user requesting the wall sign permit.
B. Ground-mounted signs. The sign area shall not exceed one square foot per linear foot of frontage of the premises, maximum of fifty square feet. For multiple occupant structures, individual occupants wishing to use a portion of their allowable sign area on the one permitted ground-mounted sign shall erect such sign on this common structure, the area of which shall be divided proportionately among the occupants based on the width of the individual storefront building frontage, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon among the tenants. Multiple occupant ground-mounted signs shall have a coordinated appearance, and all individual occupants’ panels shall be constructed of the same materials.
C. Directional/informational signs. Four square feet.
D. Temporary commercial signs. Ten square feet.
E. Temporary construction signs. The maximum sign area for temporary construction sign shall be thirty-two square feet.
(c) Location and Setback.
(1) Signs shall be located on the same lot to which they are an accessory use.
(2) Any ground mounted sign or temporary construction sign shall be set back not less than ten feet from the nearest street right-of-way line and thirty-five feet from the nearest edge of pavement of a private drive except when said sign is located within a median of a divided roadway, provided that no part of such sign shall be closer to the front property line or any public right-of-way line than twenty-five feet nor closer than 100 feet to any residential land use or residential zoning district.
(3) All signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any side lot line.
(4) Unless otherwise stated herein, all signs shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from any residential district.
(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) For multiple occupant structures utilizing a single ground-mounted sign, such sign shall have a coordinated appearance, and all individual occupants’ panels shall be constructed of the same materials.
(4) Conditional uses allowed in this industrial 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.)