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(A) The following signs shall be allowed in the B-1 (Central Business) District.
(1) 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.
(2) Any combination of wall, monument, freestanding or canopy/marquee/awning signs as follows:
(a) No individual business shall place more than four (4) wall signs on the principal building in which it is located;
(b) One (1) monument or freestanding 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 allowed a zero (0) foot setback from all property lines, except it shall be twenty (20) feet from any property line abutting an R district;
(c) 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;
(d) One (1) roof sign shall be permitted per building regardless of how many separate businesses are located within the building. Such signs shall comply with area requirements as defined herein.
(3) The total allowable sign area for properties within the B-1 District 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 than one (1) street frontage (including alleys) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) In no case shall an individual sign exceed one hundred (100) 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.
(7) Gasoline pump island canopies shall be allowed three (3) signs in addition to those otherwise permitted on the principal structure. Canopy signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in length or twenty (20) square feet in area each, and shall not be placed on the same side of the canopy. Such signs shall not count towards the total allowable sign area.
(8) One (1) sidewalk sign (sandwich board) shall be permitted on a public or private sidewalk as follows:
(a) Signage shall not obstruct free pedestrian passage on the sidewalk or create a safety hazard as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Further, a minimum of four (4) feet of sidewalk, as measured from the curb, shall remain free of signage;
(b) Signage shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in area per side and shall have a maximum of two (2) sides;
(c) Signage shall be located immediately in front of the place of business or along the primary pedestrian sidewalk for a business or business complex. Under no circumstance shall the signage be placed in the middle of a sidewalk or adjacent to the curb;
(d) Signage shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion;
(e) Signage shall be subject to zoning code § 150.013 (Traffic Visibility);
(f) Signage within the public right-of-way shall be removed from the sidewalk at the end of each business day;
(g) Signage may be removed by the city if it interferes with any city activity (i.e., snow removal, maintenance, safety);
(h) Any injury or damage caused by the placement of the sign in the public right-of-way shall be the sole liability and responsibility of the business owner and/or the owner of the sign; and
(i) Signage shall be allowed without a permit and shall not count towards the total allowable sign area.
(9) Dynamic display signs are permitted subject to the following regulations:
(a) The message may change no more often than every eight (8) seconds;
(b) The message must not continuously scroll or flash but shall remain constant for a minimum of eight (8) seconds; and
(c) 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.
(10) Signage shall be subject to zoning code § 150.013 (Traffic Visibility).
(B) The following signs shall be allowed in the B-2 (General Business) District.
(1) 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.
(2) Any combination of wall, monument, freestanding, pylon and canopy/marquee/awning (as regulated below) signs as follows:
(a) No individual business shall place more than four (4) 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 five (5) wall signs;
(b) 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 three (3) feet from all property lines; and/or
(c) 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.
(3) The total allowable sign area for properties within the B-2 District shall be seven hundred (700) square feet.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Gasoline pump island canopies shall be allowed a maximum of three (3) signs in addition to those otherwise permitted on the principal structure. Canopy signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in length or twenty (20) square feet in area each, and shall not be placed on the same side of the canopy. Such signs shall not count towards the total allowable sign area.
(8) Establishments having a drive-through lane shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) on-site menu boards in addition to those signs otherwise permitted on the property. Each menu board shall be limited to fifty (50) square feet in area.
(9) Independent of the total allowable sign area for individual businesses, shopping centers shall be allowed one (1) shopping center identification sign, not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area or thirty-five (35) feet in height. Such signs shall be limited to locations adjacent to major entrances abutting arterial streets.
(10) Dynamic display signs are permitted, subject to the following regulations:
(a) The message may change no more often than every eight (8) seconds;
(b) The message must not continuously scroll or flash, but shall remain constant for a minimum of eight (8) seconds; and
(c) 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.
(11) 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)
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)
Temporary signs shall be allowed within all commercial and industrial districts in excess of and in addition to the sign limitations of this subchapter, as well as in the R-1, R-3 and R-4 residential districts when the use is non-residential. The following provisions shall apply.
(A) Each application for a temporary sign permit under this section shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator and shall include a permit fee as established by City Council resolution.
(B) No more than two (2) temporary signs shall be allowed on any parcel at any given time.
(C) Temporary sign permits shall expire ninety (90) days from the date of issuance.
(D) Temporary signs shall only be permitted on private property or by City Council approval if located on public property or right-of-way.
(E) Signage shall be subject to zoning code § 150.013 (Traffic Visibility).
(F) Each temporary sign is limited to sixty-four (64) square feet in area per sign face, and shall have no more than two (2) sign faces.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)
(A) All signs, except temporary signs, existing upon the effective date of this subchapter shall be allowed to continue in the manner of operation providing there is no change in use. Temporary signs may only continue with a temporary permit.
(B) Any sign erected before the passage of this subchapter shall not be rebuilt, moved to a new location on the affected property or altered, except for the changing of movable parts of signs designed for changes or the repainting of display matter for maintenance purposes, without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(C) Any sign in violation of this subchapter may be subject to confiscation. Confiscated signs shall be held by the city for ten (10) business days and, if not reclaimed by the owner, the signs shall be disposed of.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)
If the Zoning Administrator finds that any sign has been erected without the necessary permit(s) or any sign is being maintained in violation of any provision of this subchapter, he or she may give written notice of such violation to the sign installer, to the permit holder and/or to the owner, lessee or manager of the property. If after receiving the notice such person fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, the sign shall be deemed to be a nuisance and may be abated by the city. The cost of such reasonable attorney’s fees may be levied as a special assessment against the property upon which the sign is located.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)
An applicant for a sign permit or a permit holder may appeal any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Administrator/Building Official in the enforcement of this subchapter, by filing a letter of appeal with the Zoning Administrator, requesting a hearing before the Planning Commission and the City Council. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the appeal, and the City Council shall decide all such appeals.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)
The Planning Commission shall hear and make recommendations to the City Council on all requests for variances. The City Council shall decide all requests for variances from the literal provisions of this subchapter. The Council may approve such a variance upon a finding that the variance meets each of the following criteria, although it shall not be required to do so.
(A) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the property and/or structure(s) in question, which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally to their property and/or structures.
(B) The variance is necessary for the preservation of substantial property rights of the applicant.
(C) Under the circumstances of the particular situation, the variance will not adversely affect the health, safety, or general welfare of residents of the surrounding area or of the community as a whole.
(D) The variance will not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)
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