The following signs shall be allowed in the I-1 (Limited Industrial) and I-2 (General Industrial) Districts.
(A) One (1) address sign shall be required for each principal building. Such sign requires no permit and shall not count towards the total allowable sign area.
(B) Any combination of wall, monument, freestanding, pylon and canopy/marquee/awning signs as follows:
(1) No individual business shall place more than two (2) wall signs on the principal building in which it is located, except that businesses with two (2) or more street frontages shall be allowed a maximum of three (3) wall signs;
(2) One (1) monument, freestanding and pylon sign shall be permitted per street frontage for each improved property regardless of how many separate businesses are located on the property. Such signs shall comply with individual height and area requirements as defined herein, and shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from all property lines; and
(3) Canopy/marquee/awning signs as regulated herein. Only the portions of the canopy/marquee/awning with lettering or logos shall be counted towards the total allowable sign area.
(C) The total allowable sign area for properties within the I-1 and I-2 Districts shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total gross silhouette area of the front wall of the principal building, except that properties with more that one (1) street frontage shall be permitted a total allowable sign area not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total gross silhouette area for each wall abutting a street frontage.
(D) The total allowable sign area for each business occupying a portion of a building shall correspond to its portion of the gross square footage of the building applied as a percentage to the total allowable sign area of the entire building.
(E) The GROSS SILHOUETTE shall be defined as that area within an outline drawing of the front of the building or storefront as may be applicable.
(F) In no case shall an individual sign exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area, nor shall two (2) or more signs be so arranged or integrated as to cause an advertising surface over two hundred (200) square feet in area.
(G) Permanent signs in the industrial districts shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from a public right-of-way, except in the case of a street that does not meet the requirements or § 153.049 of the subdivision code, regulating street design. In such case, permanent signs shall be set back ten (10) feet from the recommended right-of-way for the type of road classified in § 153.049 of the subdivision code.
(H) Dynamic display signs are permitted subject to the following regulations:
(1) The message may change no more often than every eight (8) seconds;
(2) The message must not continuously scroll or flash but shall remain constant for a minimum of eight (8) seconds; and
(3) The sign must be designed so as not to direct rays of light onto public right-of- way or adjacent property thereby creating a nuisance and potential safety hazard.
(I) Signage shall be subject to zoning code § 150.013 (Traffic Visibility).
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)