(A) Signage allowances for specific land uses. Public or semi-public recreational buildings and neighborhood and community centers; public and private education institutions limited to elementary, middle and senior high schools; religious institutions; nursing homes, senior assisted living facilities and commercial day care facilities; may be allowed the following signage:
(1) Wall signage not to exceed 300 square feet per principal building; and
(2) Ground signage not to exceed 200 square feet, subject to § 161.038(A)(5) of this chapter.
(B) Traffic-control related sign regulations. Compliance with the following regulations relative to traffic control is required.
(1) No animated or moving sign shall be located or maintained within 50 feet of an intersection at which traffic semaphores are located.
(2) No sign shall be designed, located or maintained to obscure or conceal or cause confusion as to any traffic-control sign or device.
(3) No sign shall be located or maintained on or over any public street or highway right-of-way unless specifically permitted herein.
(4) There shall be no use of revolving beacons, zip flashers, flashing signs or similar devices that would distract automobile or motor vehicle traffic to constitute a safety hazard.
(5) The sign shall be located or maintained so as not to interfere with the ability of drivers or pedestrians to see any crossroad or crosswalk.
(C) Area identification signs. The City Council at its discretion may allow for the placement of an area identification sign to define a neighborhood, community, development, subdivision or multi-family complex and may require that:
(1) The applicant is a duly noted representative of the appropriate group or organization;
(2) The land upon which the sign is located has been dedicated for such a use by easement, plat or other legal and recordable instrument unless such sign would otherwise be permitted herein; and
(3) A maintenance agreement be recorded which among other things would provide for the long term responsibility, care and maintenance of such sign.
(D) Off-site directional signs. Off-site directional signs may be permitted within a public right-of-way subject to approval of the city, written approval of the appropriate governmental agency having jurisdiction over the roadway (if not the city) and the written approval of the owner of the property to which the sign may be adjacent, if applicable.
(Prior Code, § 1008.11) (Ord. 679, passed 05-29-2001; Ord. 816, passed 01-22-2009; Ord. 900, passed 05-26-2015; Ord. 999, passed 7-10-2023)