Outdoor display of merchandise for sale shall comply with the following:
(A) Areas devoted to outdoor display shall comply with all parking lot setbacks and yard regulations for the district in which they are located, as set forth in this chapter.
(B) The outdoor display area shall not be located in areas intended for traffic circulation or pedestrian access as identified on the site plan.
(C) The area of the lot devoted to outdoor display shall not exceed 20% of the ground floor area of the principal building. This restriction does not apply to auto dealerships or plant nurseries.
(D) One information sign per product(s) identifying the product(s) on permanent outdoor display shall be permitted; however, such signs shall not exceed one square foot in size. The sign message is limited to identifying what the product is and the sale price. The sign must be located on or next to the product it identifies and oriented for pedestrians on the site. As an alternative, a business may display a single sign up to six square feet to list all of the products for sale when there are four or more different types of products on display. The sign must be oriented toward customers at the display and not off site. Permanent outdoor display signs may be either fixed message or hand-decorated, must meet the requirements of § 151.3016, and can not be illuminated.
(Ord. 5-2005, passed 3-23-05; Am. Ord. 16-2008, passed 11-5-08; Am. Ord. 16-2013, passed 11-6-13; Am. Ord. 7-2022, passed 10-5-22)