§ 155.266  BUSINESS; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   No establishment located in any business district or in the industrial district shall display on any street front a total area of sign in excess of the allowance derived by application of the formula set forth in §§ 155.256 and 155.264.
   (B)   Additionally, signs in any business district or in the industrial district shall conform to the requirements indicated in the divisions below.
      (1)   Flush-mounted signs. No flush-mounted (wall) sign shall:
         (a)   Project more than 18 inches from the wall or surface to which it is attached; or
         (b)   Extend above the roof line of the building to which it is attached.
      (2)   Window signs. Signs permanently mounted in display windows shall not be debited against the sign, area allowance of the particular establishment.
      (3)   Projecting signs. No establishment shall display more than one projecting sign on any street front. No projecting sign shall:
         (a)   Project above the roof line of the building to which it is attached;
         (b)   Extend below a point eight feet above the ground or pavement;
         (c)   Project over a driveway or beyond the curbline of any public street;
         (d)   Project more than four feet from the building to which it is attached; or
         (e)   Extend to a point above 12 feet.
      (4)   Canopy or marquee signs. Signs mounted flush on any canopy or marquee shall be considered flush-mounted (wall) signs, and shall meet the requirements of division (B)(1) above. Signs suspended beneath a canopy or marquee shall be considered projecting signs, and shall meet the requirements of division (B)(3) above.
      (5)   Freestanding signs. No establishment shall display more than one freestanding sign on any street front. Freestanding signs, whether mounted on the ground or post-mounted, shall comply with the following regulations.
         (a)   No part of any freestanding sign shall intrude into any public right-of-way. No part of any freestanding sign that extends below a point ten feet above the ground or pavement shall be located closer than ten feet from the public right-of-way line.
         (b)   The area of any freestanding sign, calculated in accordance with § 155.256 shall not exceed 100 square feet.
         (c)   When attached to its structural supports, no part of any freestanding sign shall extend more than 20 feet above the ground or pavement.
         (d)   The length or width of any freestanding sign shall not exceed 12 feet.
      (6)   Billboards. Billboards and other off-premises advertising signs are strictly prohibited in every district except the industrial district. No billboard shall:
         (a)   Be stacked on top of another billboard;
         (b)   Be located closer than 25 feet to any lot line or any public right-of-way;
         (c)   Be located closer than 500 feet from any other billboard on the same side of the roadway;
         (d)   Extend more than 20 feet above the ground or pavement; or
         (e)   Exceed 300 square feet in area.
(1999 Code, § 40-6-12)  (Ord. 5/9/2000-1, passed 5-9-2000)  Penalty, see § 155.999