Signs in residential districts shall comply with the regulation set forth in this section.
(a) Sign Standards. Signs in residential districts shall be limited in number, area, height and setback based on the type of use, as set forth in Table 1165.06(a).
Signs in Residential Districts | |||||
Regulations for Ground Signs | |||||
Type | Maximum Number Permitted | Maximum Total Sign Area per Type | Maximum Area Per Sign | Maximum Height | Min. Setback from ROW |
(A) Signs for Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes and Townhomes: | |||||
1. Permanent signs | |||||
a. Sign plate sign | Per DU(a) | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. | ||
b. Ground sign | 1/building | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. | 5 ft. | 8 ft.(b) |
2. Ground Sign for Residential Subdivision | 2/subdivision entrance | (c) | 15 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 15 ft. |
3. Temporary Ground Sign (d) | Per building (a) | 12 sq. ft. | 6 sq. ft. | 5 ft. | 4 ft. (b) |
(B) Multi-Family Buildings: | |||||
1. Permanent Signs | |||||
a. Sign plate | Per DU(a) | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. | ||
1/public entrance to building | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. | |||
b. Ground sign | 1/development entrance | 15 sq. ft. | 15 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 15 ft. |
2. Temporary Sign (d) | |||||
b. Ground Sign | Per building (a) | 16 sq. ft. | 6 sq. ft. | 5 ft. | 8 ft. (b) |
(C) Parcels Used for Nonresidential Purposes: | |||||
1. Permanent Signs | |||||
a. Sign plate | 1/address | 2 sq. ft. | 2 sq. ft. | ||
b. Primary Wall Signs | 1/building | 40 sq. ft. | 40 sq. ft. | ||
c. Primary ground sign | 1/500 feet of parcel frontage (e) | 15 sq. ft. plus 5 sq. ft. for every 50 ft. of frontage > 100 ft. | 40 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | 15 ft. |
2. Temporary ground sign or banner sign | Per parcel (a) | 16 sq. ft./200 ft. of parcel frontage | 16 sq. ft. | 8 ft. | Equal to height of sign |
(D) Instructional Sign: | |||||
(a) No limit on the number provided the total area of this type of sign does not exceed the maximum area permitted. (b) But no closer than ten (10) feet from the pavement of the travel lane of the public or private street. (e) Or fraction thereof, except as otherwise permitted in Section 1165.06(b)(5) for lots that exceed five hundred (500) feet in street frontage. DU = Dwelling Unit |
(b) Supplemental Regulations for All Ground Signs.
(1) Ground signs shall be erected in a landscaped setting and not on sidewalks, drives or in parking lots.
(2) No part of a ground sign, the wall or entry feature on which a sign is mounted, or the landscaping shall obstruct the view of vehicles entering or exiting the property.
(3) For residential subdivisions, the ground sign shall have a maximum of two (2) sign faces per entrance and be either a double-faced ground sign or two (2) single-faced sign faces attached to walls or entry features located one on each side of the street entrance.
(4) For all parcels used for nonresidential purposes in residential districts, one (1) additional primary ground sign shall be permitted for every five hundred (500) feet of frontage. For corner lots, each street frontage shall be calculated separately. Ground signs on the same lot shall be separated by a minimum of two hundred (200) feet, as measured along the street right-of-way line. For corner lots, both sides of the intersection shall be used in measuring spacing.
(5) For all parcels used for nonresidential purposes, a maximum of thirty (30) percent of the permitted ground sign area may be devoted to changeable copy.
A. The changeable copy shall not be changed more than once per day.
B. Changeable copy shall only be manually changed.
C. All changeable copy shall comply with the lettering style, lettering color, background color and all other elements approved as a part of the sign application. No alphabetic letter or number shall be used as a substitute for a different alphabetic letter or number.
(c) Supplemental Regulation for Temporary Signs.
(1) Temporary signs for residential uses permitted in Table 1165.06(a) may be erected for an unspecified time.
(2) On parcels used for nonresidential purposes, one temporary ground sign that does not exceed six (6) square feet may be erected for an unspecified time. All other temporary ground signs and temporary banner signs shall be permitted for a maximum of fifteen (15) consecutive days, not more than seventy-five (75) days per calendar year.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) above, vacant parcels in residential districts shall be permitted one (1) temporary sign that may be erected for an unspecified time. The permitted sign area shall be eight (8) square feet for every two hundred (200) feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, provided the sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
(4) Temporary signs that are erected in order to announce or advertise a specific event shall be removed within three (3) days after the close of such event.
(d) Illuminated Signs in Residential Districts. Permanent signs shall be permitted to be illuminated, provided such illumination complies with Section 1165.08.
(e) Instructional Signs. Instructional signs that are clearly intended for instructional purposes shall be permitted as needed on a lot in a residential district when the lot is devoted to a multi-family or nonresidential use provided such signs comply with the following:
(1) The signs are not larger than necessary to serve the intended instructional purpose;
(2) The number of instructional signs located on the site are the minimum needed to serve the intended instructional purpose;
(3) Lettering on the sign does not exceed two (2) inches in height;
(4) The signs are not in a location and do not possess design characteristics that constitute or serve to attract attention beyond the perimeter of the site.
(Ord. 09-111. Passed 4-16-09.)