1113.07 PERMANENT SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
   The following are permanent signs allowed in the RR, ER, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Districts:
   (a)   Signs at Entrances. Wall signs or ground signs may be permitted for any subdivision or multi-family dwelling development with six (6) or more dwelling units provided that the sign meets the following requirements:
      (1)   General Standards.
         A.   Each sign may have a maximum sign area of twenty (20) square feet for subdivisions or multi-family dwelling developments with six (6) to twenty (20) dwelling units and a maximum sign area of forty (40) square feet for subdivisions or multi-family dwelling developments with more than twenty (20) dwelling units.
         B.   No such sign, or any portion of the structure, shall exceed eight (8) feet in height.
         C.   Signs may only be illuminated in accordance with Section 1113.04(i).
         D.   The signs shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the right-of-way and any adjacent lot lines.
      (2)   Monument or Ground Sign.
         A.   A maximum of one permanent monument or ground sign may be permitted for each entrance from a street that is external to the subdivision or development, as determined by the ZEO.
         B.   The monument or ground sign may be located within a landscaped island that is part of a boulevard entrance is approved by the City Engineer.
         C.   If an applicant proposes to utilize a monument or ground sign, no wall signs, as allowed in Subsection 1113.07(a)(3), below shall be permitted.
      (3)   Wall Signs on Entry Fences, Walls, or Features.
         A.   A maximum of two (2) wall signs may be permitted for each entrance from a street that is external to the subdivision or development, as determined by the ZEO.
         B.   The signs shall be mounted to a decorative wall, fence, or architectural feature adjacent to the entrance street.
         C.   The wall sign shall not be position to extend above the top of the wall, fence, or architectural feature.
         D.   The placement of wall signs on architectural features shall only be permitted if such architectural feature is approved as part of a PD or a subdivision plat. See Figure 1113-K.
 
Figure 1113-K: Example of an architectural feature at the entrance of a subdivision.
         E.   If an applicant proposes to use wall signs, no ground or monument sign, as allowed in Subsection 1113.07(a)(2), above, shall be permitted.
   (b)   Signs for Nonresidential in Residential Districts.
      (1)   One (1) permanent ground or monument sign may be permitted on a lot containing an approved nonresidential use provided the sign meets the following requirements:
         A.   The maximum sign area shall be forty (40) square feet.
         B.   No such sign or any portion of the structure shall exceed eight (8) feet in height.
         C.   The sign shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the right-of-way and any adjacent lot lines.
         D.   Signs may only be illuminated in accordance with Section 1113.04(i).
         E.   Electronic message centers are permitted but the electronic message center portion of the signs shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet of the sign area and shall comply with the standards of Section 1113.08(a)(5)D.
      (2)   Buildings signs shall be permitted on a lot containing an approved nonresidential use provided the signs meet the same requirements for building signs in the PI District in Section 1113.08(b).
      (3)   Driveway signs shall be permitted in the same manner as nonresidential districts in Section 1113.08(c).
         (Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)