§ 155.125 PERMITTED SIGNS.
   The following signs are permitted in combination, unless noted otherwise, in each district, subject to the requirements described in Table 155.125, issuance of a sign permit and all other applicable regulations. In any B or I District, a maximum of two types of signs and three total signs per principal building shall be permitted on any lot, regardless of the number of tenants.
Table 155.125 Schedule of Permitted Signs by District
Table 155.125 Schedule of Permitted Signs by District
Recreational Districts
Ground sign for non-residential uses
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
8 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front line, minimum 50 feet from all other lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Wall sign for non-residential uses
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 per wall
Size
5% of wall area to which it is attached, not exceeding 12 square feet
Location
Mounted flat against the wall
Residential Districts
Gateway sign
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
24 square feet
Location
Minimum 15 feet from all lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Development sign - Promoting a newly-developed subdivision of at least 10 dwelling units
Number
1 non-illuminated
Size
Maximum 48 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from all property lines
Height
8 feet maximum
Other
May be in place for up to 1 year from the date the subdivision record plan is recorded
Ground sign for non-residential principal uses
Number
1
Size
24 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front lot line, minimum 10 feet from all other lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Wall sign for non-residential uses
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 per wall
Size
5% of wall area to which it is attached, not exceeding 64 square feet
Location
Mounted flat against the wall
Permitted home occupations
Number
1 non-illuminated sign identifying the home occupation
Size
Maximum 2 square feet in area
Type
Ground, projecting or wall signs
Location
If a ground sign is utilized it must be setback from the front lot line a minimum of 10 feet
Business Districts
Business Center sign (E, General Business District only)
Number
1 per property. No other freestanding sign shall be permitted on the property for individual businesses
Size
48 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front lot line, minimum 25 feet from all other property lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Canopy, Projecting or Awning sign (CBD, Central Business District only)
Number
1 per business
Size
8 square feet maximum
Location
Projecting out from building wall not more than 3 feet
Height
A clearance of at least 10 feet is required between the sidewalk and the bottom of the sign
Gateway sign (E, General Business District only)
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
24 square feet
Location
Minimum 15 feet from all lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Ground sign (E General Business District only)
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
32 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front lot line, minimum 50 feet from all other lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Marquee sign (E, Central Business District only)
Number
1 per business
Size
48 square feet maximum
Location
Projecting out from building wall not more than 6 feet
Height
A clearance of at least 8 feet is required between the sidewalk and the bottom of the sign
Other
Flashing lights are not permitted
Wall sign
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 per wall
Size
5% of wall area to which it is attached, not exceeding 25 square feet total aggregate for wall signs
Location
Mounted flat against the wall
Window sign
Size
Permanent window signs are limited to 25% coverage of the window that they are posted within
Industrial Districts
Business Center sign
Number
1 per property. No other freestanding sign shall be permitted on the property for individual businesses
Size
48 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front lot line, minimum 25 feet from all other property lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Gateway sign
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
24 square feet
Location
Minimum 15 feet from all lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Ground sign
Number
1 per street frontage
Size
32 square feet
Location
Minimum 10 feet from front lot line, minimum 50 feet from all other lot lines
Height
6 feet maximum
Wall sign
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 per wall
Size
5% of wall area to which it is attached, not exceeding 64 square feet
Location
Mounted flat against the wall
All Districts
Community Special Event sign
Number
No limit
Size
24 square feet maximum
Location
On or off the property on which the event will occur; set back at least 15 feet from any side or rear property line and set back from the front property line the same distance as required for a ground sign in the district in which the sign is located
Height
6 feet maximum
Other
The sign shall be installed no more than 10 days prior to the scheduled event and must be removed within 48 hours of the event's conclusion
Construction sign
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 on each street
Size
32 square feet maximum
Location
Minimum 6 feet from all street right-or-way lines and at least 10 feet from any other lot line
Height
10 feet maximum
Other
The sign shall be posted from the time the building permit is issued and removed within 10 days after a certificate of occupancy is issued for the building to which the sign refers or when at least 50% of the lots within a development have been sold
Temporary sign
Number
1 per street frontage, but only 1 on each street
Size
32 square feet
Location
Minimum 5 feet from front lot line
Height
6 feet maximum
Other
Temporary signs may be displayed for a maximum of 21 consecutive days for any single permit period and a maximum of 3 permit periods may be permitted in a calendar year. The sign shall be removed by the permit holder upon expiration of the permit period
(Res. 21-1165, passed 7-20-21)